NAFOA is excited to introduce the ten Native American young professionals chosen to be part of the 2024 Leadership Summit Class!
The NAFOA Leadership Summit offers young Native American professionals the opportunity to accelerate their professional development. Of the most competitive pool of applicants to date, NAFOA selected ten participants based on leadership experience and strong interest in finance, accounting, business, and tribal economic development policy. Each participant has demonstrated a commitment to the well-being and advancement of Indian Country.
The sixth NAFOA Leadership Summit will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel on Sunday, April 28, 2024. At the Summit, participants will be immersed in a full day of career development, business and economic development discussions, and networking. Following the Summit, they will attend the 42nd Annual NAFOA Conference.
Emerson Billy, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
(He/Him/His)
Conehatta, MS
BS in Accounting, Fort Lewis College
Miko Brandon, Chickasaw Nation
(He/Him/His)
Choctaw, OK
BS in Forestry Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University
Vanessa Farley, Chippewa Cree Tribe
(She/They)
Anchorage, AK
BS in Manufacturing Engineering, Stanford University
Sage Logan, Tlingit & Seneca
(He/Him/His)
Bremerton, WA
Business Administration, University of Alaska Southeast
Waycen Owens-Cyr, Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes
(He/Him/His)
Wolf Point, Montana
BSBA in Accounting, Montana State University Billings
Frederika Thomas, Navajo Nation
(She/Her/Hers)
Crownpoint, NM
AAS in Accounting, Navajo Technical University
Jillian TopSky, Chippewa Cree Tribe
(She/Her/Hers)
Rocky Boy, MT
Bachelor of Native American Studies, University of Montana
Carolina Wasinger, Delaware Tribe of Indians & Cherokee Nation
(She/Her/Hers)
Alexandria, VA
BA in American Studies; Minor in Native Studies, College of William & Mary
Angelica Wright, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
(She/Her/Hers)
Tucson, AZ & Denver, CO
PhD Student in Curriculum and Instruction with a Concentration in Career and Workforce Education, University of South Florida
Bailey Yazzie, Navajo Nation (Diné)
(She/Her/Hers)
Tolani Lake, AZ
BS in Business Administration, Haskell Indian Nations University
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