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board & staff
People & Culture
One of the largest employers of urban Native people in the Pacific Northwest, NAYA’s culture of reciprocity begins within. We celebrate the diverse experiences and identities each of us brings to serving the Native community. Many of us are program participants who return to serve. No matter our differences, we share the values.
NAYA Leadership
Oscar Arana
Chief Executive Officer
Chichimeca
Tamara Henderson
Chief Operations Officer
Laguna Pueblo
Paul Lumley
Chief Advancement Officer
Yakama
Becca Gruner
Executive Assistant
Kumeyaay
Sky Waters
Director of Community Development
Osage
Jay Hosteen
MNA Principal
Diné (Navajo)
Tawna Sanchez
Director of Family Services
Shoshone-Bannock/Ute/Carrizo
Daniel Guilfoyle
Director of Youth and Education Services
Seneca
Walter Hammond
Interim Chief Financial Officer
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Naya staff
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Community Development
Maira Navarrete
Asset Manager
Housing and Stabilization Services
Manuel Mose
Family Shelter Advocate
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Marina Sáenz
Digital Media and Engagement Manager
Housing and Stabilization Services
Marz Hintz
MHT Housing Navigator
Family Services
Melinda Naranjo
Preschool for All Navigator
Family Services
Mercedes Rodriguez
Parent Child Support Specialist
Youth and Education Services
Micah Johnson
Recreation Coordinator
Youth and Education Services
Michaila Taylor
Cultural Arts Coordinator
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Mitch Saffle
Data and Evaluation Support Specialist
Family Services
Monique Lopez
Parent Child Support Specialist
Youth and Education Services
Natalie Kogan-White
Cully Farmers Market Specialist
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Natalie Mitchell
Financial Wellness Coordinator
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Nate Fishlyn
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Operations
Nick Gilla
Data & Evaluation Administrator
Leadership
Oscar Arana
Chichimeca
Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
Paul Lumley
Yakama
Chief Advancement Officer
Community Development
Phillip Hillaire
Mamook Tokatee Cultural Arts Program Coordinator
Housing and Stabilization Services
Porsha Beed
Housing Services Manager
Youth and Education Services
Renea Menchaca
Cultural Arts Advocate
Youth and Education Services
Riley Davis
Youth Advocate
board of directors
Molly Washington
Chair
N'dee Law LLC
Apache/N’dee
Eddie Sherman
Vice Chair
Against the Current Consulting
Diné/Umóⁿ'hoⁿ
Tia Begay
Treasurer
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Navajo/Diné
Lisa Leno
Secretary
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
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Chabre Vickers
Prosper Portland
Shoshone Bannock
Karen St. Clair
Psychotherapy Private Practice
Mdewankanton Sioux
Zeke Smith
Empire Health Foundation
Osage
Ronda Rutledge
Ecotrust
Cherokee
Cory Freeman
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Cristal Finley
Native American Bank
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Tim Goodman
Comcast Cable-Oregon/SW Washington Region
Aja DeCoteau
Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)
Conferated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Steven Cole-Schwartz
INATAI Foundation
board of Trustees
Cecily Quintana
Cochiti Pueblo and Hispanic
Quintana Galleries
Chey Kuzma
Gitxsan Nation
Oregon Community Foundation
Eric Hunter
CareOregon
Nancy Phillips
Pac/West Communications
Nichole June Maher
Tlingit
INATAI Foundation
Paul Phillips
Pac/West Communications
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Visit our Careers & RFPs page to explore open opportunities with NAYA.