Putting Tribal Sovereignty in Food SovereigntyMeet the Team
Carly Griffith Hotvedt
J.D., M.P.A.
Executive Director
(479) 575-6572
hotvedt@uark.edu
Cherokee Nation
Brenton Jones
M.S.
Budget Director
(479) 575-3227
baj005@uark.edu
Kelli Case
J.D.
Sr. Staff Attorney
kellic@uark.edu
Chickasaw Nation
Steven Shedd
J.D.
Director of Tribal Enterprise
sshedd@uark.edu
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
John VanPool
M.A.
Associate Director of Policy, Research, and Tribal Governance
jvanpool@uark.edu
Mallory Moore
J.D.
Staff Attorney
mm244@uark.edu
Erin Parker
J.D., L.L.M.
Sr. Managing Attorney
esparker@uark.edu
Will Seeley
Tribal Enterprise Manager
wseeley@uark.edu
KAYCEE CAPTAIN
Tribal Outreach and Policy Specialist
kmcaptai@uark.edu
Eastern Shawnee
Satara Fountain
M.S.
Tribal Enterprise Specialist
sataraf@uark.edu
Jamie Black
Policy Assistant
jlb087@uark.edu
Cherokee Nation
Joseph Damaso
M.A.
Policy Liaison
jdamaso@uark.edu
Claire Allison
M.P.A.
Strategic Programs Manager
cja008@uark.edu
Liz Miller
M.A., M.S.
Program Operations Manager
(479) 575-5867
edm003@uark.edu
Elena Degago
Events and Travel Coordinator
edegago@uark.edu
Rita Courtwright
M.A.
Communications Director
ritac@uark.edu
Muscogee/Mojave
Tishina Mindemann
M.Ed.
Communications Manager & Program Specialist
tishm@uark.edu
Holly Russo
J.D., L.L.M.
Staff Attorney
hrusso@uark.edu
Whitney Nelson
M.Agr.
Youth Programs Coordinator
wn004@uark.edu