Employees
Meet The American Indian College Fund Team
President’s Team
Cheryl Crazy Bull
(Sicangu Lakota)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Carrie Basgall
Executive Assistant to President and CEO
Dave Pacella
Website Manager
Public Education
Dina Horwedel, Esq.
Director of Public Education and Communications
Operations
Tammy Miller-Carlson, CPA
Chief Financial and Operations Officer
Cherylynn Tsikewa
(Zuni Pueblo)
Assistant to the Chief Financial and Operations Officer
Steve Miller
Senior Accountant
Yasaman Parks
Accountant
Veronica Schultz
Accountant/Building Manager/Benefits Administrator
JoAnna Thompson
Front Desk Administrator
Megan Thoms
Data Services Manager
Sharon Hurley
Data Entry Specialist II
Brittany Cruz
Senior Coordinator, Human Resources
Minh Le
Help Desk Technician
Programs
Emily White Hat, J.D.
(Sicangu Lakota)
Vice President, Programs
Bridget Skenadore
(Diné)
Program Officer, Native Arts and Culture
Kai Teague
Program Officer, Environmental Stewardship
Erin Griffin
(Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate)
Program Officer, Indigenous Education
Leona Antoine
(Sicangu Lakota Oyate)
Education Specialist
Hannah Gonzales
Program Coordinator, TCU Programs
Gerry Himmelreich
(Bois Forte Ojibwe)
Program Officer, Computer Science Initiative
Research, Evaluation, and Faculty Development
David Sanders, Ph.D.
(Oglala Lakota)
Vice President, Research, Evaluation and Faculty Development
Aleks Humeyumptewa
(Hopi)
Administrative Assistant, Office of Research & Sponsored Programs, and Executive Office
Crystal LoudHawk-Hedgepeth
(Diné)
Research Associate
Tracey Bauer
(Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara)
Assistant Director, Strengthening Tribal College Career Pathways in Healthcare & Technology
Rebecca Garvoille, Ph.D.
Sr. Learning & Evaluation Officer
Erik Dutilly
Research and Evaluation
Cathy Noland
(Iñupiaq)
Program Officer, Faculty Development
Raj Moona
Database Administrator and Analyst
Tajammal Yasin
Research Fellow
Resource Development
NancyJo Houk
Chief Marketing and Development Officer
Jamie Schwartz
Senior Director of Major Gifts
Karen Cheung
Director of Marketing
Jordan Cooper
Senior Grant Writer & Researcher
Mackenzie Parker
Major Gifts Grant Manager
Elissa Regan
Marketing Manager
Elizabeth Russell
Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Emi Deguchi
Senior Planned Giving Officer
Liana Epstein
Gift Officer Associate
Aaron Smith
Assistant Director of Major Gifts
Kimberly Urish
Senior Major Gifts Officer
Janna Stieg
Senior Major Gifts Officer
Aly Thomas
CMDO Assistant
Ted Downum
Grant Writer and Researcher
Dan Khouri
Gift Officer Associate
Amita Manandhar
Marketing Coordinator
Kim Williams
Sr. Community Outreach, Senior Coordinator
Justine Leininger
Resource Development Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships
Student Success Services
Tiffany Gusbeth
(Northern Cheyenne)
Senior Director of Student Success Services
David Bledsoe
Student Engagement & Communications Manager
Ben Molzhon
Engagement and Communications Coordinator
Cheryl DeGraff
(Potawatomi)
Scholarships Administrative Assistant
Amber Grant
Career Readiness Coach
Daniel Sauve
(St. Regis Mohawk)
Senior Scholarship Coordinator
Alex Darling
(Navajo)
Student Success Coach
Juan Ruiz
Scholarships Manager
Nicolette Weston
(Oglala Sioux Tribe)
Transfer & Admissions Coach
Micheleen Pennington
College Readiness Coach
Sadie Red Wing
(Spirit Lake Dakota Nation)
College Success Coach
Kelley Mitchell
(Diné)
Program Administrator, Student Success
Jack Soto
(Diné/Cocopah)
Senior Program Manager for Career Readiness & Employment
Lisa Silverstein, Ph.D.
College Success, Senior Program Manager
Sandy Packo
(Iñupiaq)
College Readiness Program Administrator
Emma Miller
Programs Coordinator, Student Success Coaches
