Our Team

The people who work here at the Alliance have some things in common.  We’re a group of humans who don’t think of our jobs as work. We share the values of the tribal communities we come from and those we serve. We believe that clean energy has the literal and figurative power to sustain the vitality and vibrance of our communities while, at the same time, protecting and preserving the earth for the generations that come after us.  And we all believe in the premise of Etuaptmumk – a Mi’kmaw word meaning “two-eyed seeing”.

Our founder’s ancestors knew that their survival was dependent on developing symbiotic relationships with colonists.  In that same spirit, we believe that a just transition is only possible if we work together as human beings, applying the best of Indigenous knowledge with Western technology to mitigate poverty, diminish climate change, and develop sustainable economies with the regenerative power of clean energy.

Executive Team

Chéri Smith

Chéri Smith

Mi'kmaq Descendant
President & CEO, Founder
Cynthia "Sofy" Pacheco

Cynthia "Sofy" Pacheco

Enrolled Tribal Member, Borikua Taíno Nation
Chief Financial and Compliance Officer
Todd Halvorsen

Todd Halvorsen

Vice President of Energy Finance & Structuring
Tim Nuvangyaoma

Tim Nuvangyaoma

Hopi
Vice President of Tribal Engagement
Dr Ramon Sanchez PhD

Ramon Sanchez, PhD

Mayo, Yaqui​
Chief Knowledge & Innovation Officer
Raina Thiele

Raina Thiele

Dena’ina Athabascan and Yup’ik
Senior Executive Advisor

Administration & Organizational Development

Sierra Flanigan

Sierra Flanigan

Senior Director of Organizational Development & Capacity Building
Connie Hall (Jeldes)

Connie Hall (Jeldes)

People Empowerment Partner
Nabeela Jalill

Nabeela Jalill

Zulu, Xhosa
Administrative Manager
Scott Williams

Scott Williams

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Executive Assistant
Taryn Reynolds

Taryn Reynolds, THRP II

Osage Nation
Human Resources Advisor
Zach Bowen

Zach Bowen

Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
Administrative Assistant: Travel & Expense Coordinator

Tribal Engagement | Partnerships

Matt Dannenberg

Matt Dannenberg

Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Head of Partnerships
Terri Honani

Terri Honani

Hopi and Tewa
Associate Director of Tribal Engagement
Anna Sattler

Anna Sattler

Yup'ik
Associate Director of Alaska Native Affairs
Christopher J. McKosato

Christopher J. McKosato

Iowa and Sac N Fox
Senior Tribal Liaison
Leigha Bradford

Leigha Bradford

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Tribal Liaison & Program Manager

Technical Assistance & Project Development

Shaun Tsabetsaye

Shaun Tsabetsaye

Zuni Pueblo
Head of Tribal Technical Assistance and Project Development
Bill Saporito

Bill Saporito

Senior Director of Technical Assistance and Project Development
Sam Woods

Sam Woods

Navajo Nation
Senior Advisor for Engineering and Project Development
Warren Hammond

Warren Hammond

Senior Advisor for Project Development
Brendon Heyn

Brendon Heyn

Project Manager

Policy & Government Relations

Dr. Crystal Miller photo

Dr. Crystal Miller

Walker River Paiute Tribe
Head of Policy and Government Relations
Ravynn Nothstine

Ravynn Nothstine

Iñupiaq
Senior Policy Analyst
Claudio Kamaalewa Winchester Clini

Claudio Kamaalewa Winchester Clini

Kanaka Māoli
Senior Policy Analyst
Shoshone Kendall

Shoshone Kendall

Dena'ina Athabaskan- Curyung Tribe
Policy and Grant Coordinator

Tribal Clean Energy Finance​

Caleb Seeling

Caleb Seeling

Director, Tribal Grants & Programs
Landon Jennings

Landon Jennings

Choctaw and Pomo Descendant
Financial Analyst
Remington Schneider Headshot

Remington Schneider

Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Fund Manager, Indigenous Power & Light Fund for Energy Sovereignty

Education & Workforce Development

Angela Lucas

Angela Lucas

Miami Nation Descendant
Program Manager, Tribal Energy Leaders Fellowship

Information Resources​

Jessica Langlois

Jessica Langlois

Mi'kmaq Descendant
Director of Information Resources
Travis Myers

Travis Myers

Information Systems Administrator

Philanthropic Development​

Caliopy Glaros

Caliopy Glaros

Indigenous Ikarian
Director of Development
Gwen Torres

Gwen Torres

Pangasinense, Ilokano, and Tagalog
Manager of Fundraising & Development
Ruby Merritt

Ruby Merritt

Development Coordinator

Communications & Storytelling​

Dr. Keri Bradford-Gomez

Keri Bradford-Gomez, Ph.D.

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Director of Communications
Quincey Poersch

Quincey Poersch

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
Communications Associate

Board of
Directors

David Lent​

David Lent​

Bishop Paiute
Indian Dispute Resolution Services​
Robin Hammond

Robin Hammond

Navajo Nation, Diné
Director, EPIXC Institute, Arizona State University
Georgette Palmer Smith

Georgette Palmer Smith

Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma
Executive Director for the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Native Learning Center
Chéri Smith

Chéri Smith

Mi'kmaq Descendant
President & CEO, Founder

Advisory
Council

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