Registration
Member Tribe Reception/Meeting
Registration
Breakfast
General Session
Opening Prayer and Cultural Sharing
NAFOA Welcome Remarks
Host Tribe Welcome
Conference Co-Chair Remarks
Debora Juarez, Council President, District 5, Seattle City Council
Representative Debra Lekanoff (D), 40th Legislative District, Washington State
Directing the Recovery
and attorney Jacob Leibenluft was named as the Chief Recovery Officer. Mr. Leibenluft looks back on his work overseeing programs authorized through the CARES Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, and the American Rescue Plan and shares his outlook on the year ahead.
Speaker:
Jacob Leibenluft, Chief Recovery Officer, Office of Recovery Programs, U.S. Department of the Treasury
The Importance of Community Engagement During COVID-19
Moderator:
Melanie Benjamin, Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Speakers:
Fawn Sharp, Vice President, Quinault Indian Nation
Cheryl Smith, Chief, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
Break
Breakout Sessions
ARPA Compliance & Reporting for Treasury Programs
Speakers:
Elizabeth Ames, Chief Financial Officer, Nooksack Indian Tribe
Mike Dierlam, Senior Manager, REDW
Anita Shah, Partner, Moss Adams
Stephen Parker, Vice President, Public Affairs, Gener8tor
Tribal Administrator’s Roundtable: Managing a Staff During COVID-19
Moderator:
Catherine Edwards, 1st Vice President, Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Speakers:
Larry Barton, CFO, Oneida Nation
Dahlton Brown, Executive Director of Administration, Wilton Rancheria
Ben Ray III, Tribal Administrator, Big Valley Rancheria
Energy Project Financing for Tribes of All Sizes
Moderator:
John Lushetsky, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy
Speakers:
Kevin Blaser, Economic Development Services Director, Blue Stone Strategy Group
David Conrad, Deputy Director, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Carolyn Stewart, Director Tribal/Indigenous Relations, NextEra Energy
Luncheon
Breakout Sessions
ARPA Compliance & Reporting for Interior Programs
Speakers:
Wesley Benally, Principal, REDW
Joshua Branum, Senior Manager, Audit, Wipfli
Sabrina Renteria, Grants Financial Analyst, FSA Investment Group
Paving the Road Forward: Funding Tribal Infrastructure
Speakers:
Steven Leash, Director of Public Works, Cahuilla Band of Indians
Wizipan Garriott, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
Margueritte Secola, Managing Director, The Project Team, Ho-Chunk, Inc.
Kevin Wimsatt, CEO, Bold Concepts
The ABCs of C-stores: Stories of Successful Tribal Convenience Stores
Moderator:
Rick Jensen, President, Harbor Wholesale
Speakers:
Bob Iyall, Chairperson, Tribal Convenience Store Association
Tony Liberal, Vice Chairperson Tribal Convenience Store Association
Kyle West, CFO, Wolf River Development Company
Refreshment Break
Breakout Sessions
Blazing Ahead: Lessons from the Pros
Moderator:
Rion Ramirez, CEO, Port Madison Enterprises
Speakers:
Whitney Gravelle, President, Bay Mills Indian Community
Whitney Hodges, Partner, Sheppard Mullin
Brie Coyle Jones, Partner, Miller Nash LLP
Kelly Routt, Director, Administrative Hearings Division and Tribal Liaison, Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission
GASB: What's New and What to Know
Moderator:
Roberta Reese, Senior Project Manager, Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
Speakers:
Tasha Repp, Partner & National Practice Leader, Moss Adams
Scott Huebert, Partner, Finley & Cook, P.L.L.C.
President's Reception

The Suquamish Tribe
Women's Leadership Breakfast
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Breakfast
General Session
Opening Prayer and Cultural sharing
NAFOA Board Campaign Speeches
GAO and the Importance of Auditing, Investigating, and Reporting on Government Agencies
Speakers:
Anna Maria Ortiz, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Tammy Conquest, Assistant Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Lisa Van Arsdale, Assistant Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office
An Update on Ag Programs
Where’s the Economy Headed? Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly discusses with Aaron Klein
Speakers:
Mary C. Daly, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Aaron Klein, Economic Advisor, NAFOA
Supremely Consequential: Federal Litigation Update
Break
Breakout Sessions
CAREful: Preparing for the CARES Act Audit
Moderator:
Hattie Mitchell, Senior Manager, Tribal Consultant, REDW
Speakers:
Jamison Scarpelli, Senior Manager, Wipfli LLP
Gwen Zech, Senior Manager, Tribal Advocate, Baker Tilly
Bringing Broadband to your Reservation: Planning to Implementation
Moderator:
Adam Geisler, Division Chief, Tribal Connectivity & Nation to Nation Coordination, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
Speakers:
Joseph Rupnick, Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Danae Wilson, Manager, Department of Technology, Nez Perce Tribe
Gregory Burrill, 5G Alliance Manager, Dell Technologies - Federal | Alliances
The Nuts and Bolts of Current Housing Programs
Moderator:
Aaron Klein, Economic Advisor, NAFOA
Speakers:
Mark Brunson, CFO, Cedar Band Corporation
Adam Rose, Director of Partnership and Growth, Travois
Casey Lozar, Vice President, Director of the Center for Indian Country Development
Leadership Awards Luncheon
Small Deal of the Year
Honorary Leadership Award
Breakout Sessions
Long-term Financial Planning for Indian Country
Moderator:
Geoff Urbina, Managing Director, Western Regional Manager, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.
Speakers:
Jerry Henke, CIO, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
R. Scott Layton, Director of Finance, Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians
IRS and TTAC - Working Together for the Benefit of Indian Country
Speakers:
W Ron Allen, Chairman/CEO, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Kenneth Parsons, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
Derrick Watchman, Chairman, NCAIED
Indirect Cost Strategies to Maximize Reimbursements
Moderator:
Terra Branson, Senior Policy Advisor, Clause Law, PLLC
Speakers:
Christina Cartier, CFO, Tuolomne Band of Me-Wuk Indians
Justin Lepscier, Grants Financial Analyst, FSA Investment Group
Mark Stout, Supervisory Auditor/Branch Chief, Indirect Cost & Contract Audit Division, U.S. Department of Interior. Office of the Secretary
Refreshment Break
Breakout Sessions
Breaking Free From a Bad Deal
Moderator:
Sue Fuller, Managing Director, Wells Fargo Gaming Division
Speakers:
Guy Barker, Secretary-Treasurer, Quapaw Nation
Erica Pinto, Chairwoman, Jamul Indian Village
Daniel Salgado, Tribal Council Chairman, Cahuilla Band of Indians
Fraud Detection and Prevention in the Finance Department
Moderator:
Rodrigo Macias, Partner & CEO, Altitude Advisory Group
Speakers:
Michael Klatt, CFO, Port Madison Enterprises, Suquamish Tribe
Clement Rogers, Special Agent, Criminal Investigation Division – Group 1
Michael Wheeler, Supervisory Special Agent, IRS Criminal Investigation, Seattle Field Office Group 9
Closing Reception
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Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

The Suquamish Tribe