The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) staff is comprised of a passionate, distinguished and highly committed leadership team working to collectively improve health, social services and economic well-being for all American Indian and Alaska Native elders.
Each staff member plays a complementary role to NICOA and each one is committed to operating with the utmost integrity, accountability and responsibility to NICOA’s stakeholders.
NICOA is proud to have leaders who are field experts with proven experience in advocacy, support, technical assistance and training. Together, this group guides the collective efforts of the National Indian Council on Aging.
Executive and Administrative Staff
Billie Tohee (Otoe-Missouria Tribe), Executive Director
Cauleen Charley, Executive Assistant
Finance
Vacant, Finance/HR Director
Elisa Tsosie, Accounting Assistant
Vacant, Payroll Specialist
Health Programs, Technical Assistance and Resource Center
Scott Willie, TARC Program Director
Vacant, Health Program Director
Vacant, Community Engagement Specialist
Vacant, IT Specialist
Senior Community Service Employment Program
SCSEP Headquarters Office:
Leslie Maly, SCSEP Director
Jose Troncoso, Compliance/Records Manager
Stephanie Morales-Ponce, Compliance Specialist
Central Region (MN, OK, WI):
Bonnie Davis (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians), Central Region Employment Training Coordinator
Lakeshia Cade, SCSEP Central Region Program Manager
Vacant, Job Developer
Great Plains Region (ND, SD):
Lynn Wise, North Dakota Program Manager
Cindy Haderlie, North Dakota Employment Training Coordinator
Patrick Enwerem, North Dakota Job Developer
Cherie Schumacher, Participant Assistant Trainee
Veronica Crawford, Participant Assistant Trainee
Gaylene Martin, Participant Assistant Trainee
Mamissa Evans, South Dakota Program Manager
LuAnn Pfeifle, South Dakota Job Developer
Holly Van Dyke, South Dakota Employment Training Coordinator
Sharon Birgholtz, Participant Assistant Trainee
Marlyce Miner, Participant Assistant Trainee
Jeffrey Bray, Participant Assistant Trainee
Southwest Region (AZ, NM):
Vacant, SCSEP Southwest Region Program Manager
Calinda Yazzie, Employment Specialist
Richard Gertler, Participant Assistant Trainee
Carolyn Sims (Cherokee Nation), Job Developer
