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 wellbeing 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
Larry Curley (Navajo Nation), Executive Director
Cheryl Archibald, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director
Yvonne Delgarito, Administrative Assistant
Finance
Jeannine White, Finance Director
Meaghan Ocera, Accounting/Accounts Payable Specialist
Nicole Langlais, Payroll Specialist
Senior Community Service Employment Program
SCSEP Headquarters Office:
Susan Chapman, SCSEP Director
Leslie Maly, Compliance/Records Manager
Central Region (MN, OK, ND, SD, WI):
Arnetta Yancey, SCSEP Central Region Program Manager
Tonya Harjo (Seminole/Muscogee Creek), Assistant Program Manager
Bob Davis, Employment Specialist
Paul Durrett, Job Developer/Trainer
Great Plains Region (ND, SD):
Sarah Piersol, SCSEP North Dakota Program Manager
Lynn Wise, Employment Training Consultant
Kim Pross, Employment Training Consultant
Mamissa Evans, SCSEP South Dakota Program Manager
Nora Gale, Employment Training Consultant
Southwest Region (AZ, CA, NM):
Jose Troncoso, SCSEP Southwest Region Program Manager
Lisa Jodie, Assistant Program Manager
Gwen Fragua, Job Developer
Julie Stuart, Employment Specialist
Elder Equity
Rebecca Owl Morgan (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Project Coordinator
Kayla Sawyer, Technical Communications Analyst
Desiree Lapahie (Navajo Nation), Data Analyst
