Carly Hotvedt

Carly Griffith Hotvedt

J.D., M.P.A.
Executive Director

(479) 575-6572
hotvedt@uark.edu
Cherokee Nation
Brenton Jones

Brenton Jones

Brenton Jones

Kelli Case

J.D.
Sr. Staff Attorney

kellic@uark.edu
Chickasaw Nation

Will Seeley

Steven Shedd

J.D.
Director of Tribal Enterprise
sshedd@uark.edu
Muscogee (Creek) Nation

John-VanPool

John VanPool

M.A.
Associate Director of Policy, Research, and Tribal Governance

jvanpool@uark.edu

Will Seeley

Mallory Moore

J.D.
Staff Attorney
mm244@uark.edu

Erin-Parker

Erin Parker

J.D., L.L.M.
Sr. Managing Attorney

esparker@uark.edu

Will Seeley

Will Seeley

Tribal Enterprise Manager
wseeley@uark.edu

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KAYCEE CAPTAIN

Tribal Outreach and Policy Specialist
kmcaptai@uark.edu
Eastern Shawnee

Brenton Jones

Satara Fountain

M.S.
Tribal Enterprise Specialist

sataraf@uark.edu

Brenton Jones

Jamie Black

Policy Assistant
jlb087@uark.edu
Cherokee Nation

Brenton Jones

Joseph Damaso

M.A. 
Policy Liaison
(479) 575-7513
jdamaso@uark.edu

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Claire Allison

M.P.A.
Strategic Programs Manager
cja008@uark.edu

Carly Hotvedt

Liz Miller

M.A., M.S.
Program Operations Manager
(479) 575-5867
edm003@uark.edu

Will Seeley

Elena Degago

Events and Travel Coordinator
edegago@uark.edu

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Tishina Mindemann

M.Ed.
Communications Manager & Program Specialist

tishm@uark.edu

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Holly Russo

 J.D., L.L.M.
Staff Attorney
hrusso@uark.edu

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Whitney Nelson

M.Agr.
Youth Programs Coordinator

wn004@uark.edu

The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) focuses on putting tribal sovereignty in food sovereignty, promoting tribally driven solutions to revitalize and advance traditional food systems and diversified economic development throughout Indian Country. IFAI provides Tribal governments, producers, and food businesses with educational resources, policy research, and strategic legal analysis as a foundation for building robust food economies.

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