Committees, Commissions and Boards


1% Charitable Fund Commission

Member Position Term Expires
Marvin Campbell Tribal Administrator/Tribal Council Positional
Pat Braese Council Member Positional
Vince Henry, Sr. Council Member Positional
Kasia Seymour Community Member 2024
Joe Peters Community Member 2026
Julie Owens Community Member 2025

Benefits Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Astrid Poste Human Resources Director Positional
Henry Roy Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Positional
Erika Thale Director of Operations Positional
Ramon Nunez Little Creek Casino Resort CFO Positional
Jenni Evans IEI Human Resources Director Positional
Richard Sweeney IEI CFO Positional
Nathan Schreiner Tribal Attorney Positional

Budget Commission

Member Position Term Expires
Marvin Campbell Tribal Administrator/Tribal Council Positional
Erika Thale Director of Operations Positional
Henry Roy Chief Financial Officer Positional
Julie Owens Member 2024
Andrea Sigo Member 2024
Rhonda Foster Alternate 2024
Vicki Kruger Alternate 2024

Business Administration Board

Member Position Term Expires
Ron Whitener, Jr. Member 2026
Wendy Bowman Member 2025
Don Smith Member 2024

Constitution Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Joshua Whitener Member No Term
Jayde Smith Member No Term
Tammy Ford Member No Term
Rhonda Foster Member No Term
Ron Whitener, Jr. Member No Term
Vicki Kruger Member No Term
Steven Dorland Member No Term
Redwolf Krise Member No Term
Whitney Jones Member No Term
Will Penn Member No Term

Education Commission

Member Position Term Expires
Misti Fawn Vigil Member 2024
Candace Penn Member 2024
Daniel Kuntz Member 2024
Rickie Ramage Member 2025
Twana Machado Member 2026
Joe Peters Member 2024
Jaimie Cruz Tribal Council Positional

Elders Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Dorinda Thein Member (Chair) No Term
Debbie Mattson Member (Vice Chair) No Term
Rose Brownfield Member (Secretary) No Term
Mike Peters Member (Treasurer) No Term
Nancy Moore Member No Term

Elections Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Candace Penn Member (Chair) No Term
Cassidy Gott Member (Vice Chair) No Term
Juana Nelson Member (Secretary) No Term
Liz Kuntz Member No Term
Penni Restivo Member No Term
Terri Capoeman Member No Term
Kasia Seymour Member No Term
Susan LaClair Member No Term
Monica Nerney Staff No Term
Tammy Ford Member Positional
Niki Ho Member No Term

Emergency Management Homeland Security Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Erika Thale Member No Term
Savanna Fenton Member No Term
Joshua Crooke Member No Term
Department Directors (14) Member No Term
Kelly Guy Member No Term
Leila Whitener Member No Term
Patrick Whitener Member No Term

Employment Law Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Ramon Nunez LCCR CEO Positional
LCCR HR Director LCCR HR Director Positional
David Burnett IEI CEO Positional
Jenni Evans IEI HR Director Positional
Marvin Campbell Tribal Administrator Positional
Astrid Poste Tribal Government HR Director Positional
Nathan Schreiner Tribal Attorney Positional

Enrollment Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Joanne Decicio Member Henry/Cooper Allotee No Term
Margaret Seymour-Henry Member Bagley (Kalapin or Skalapin/Klabsch) Allotee No Term
Sis Brownfield Member Brownfield/Brown/Bloomfield No Term
Joshua Whitener Member Whitener/Krise (Charles Roblin’s)(Squisaloo) No Term
Lisa Johns Johns (Jonny Se-nak-sub) Allotee No Term
Vicki Kruger Member Bagley (Skalapin/Klabsch) Allotee No Term
Susan McFarlane (Wicket) Member Henry/Cooper Allotee No Term
Jaimie Cruz Whitener/Krise (Charles Roblin’s)(Squisaloo) No Term
Sharon Hainsley Tribal Attorney Positional
Charlene Krise Member No Term

Gaming Commission

Member Position Term Expires
Joanne Decicio Member 2026
Christina Henry Member 2025
Erika Thale Member 2025
Liz Kuntz Member 2026
Jenna Cookston Member 2026
Chad Ziegler LCCR Staff Positional

Golf Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Marvin Campbell Tribal Administrator Positional
Jeff Dickison Natural Resources Representative No Term
Michael Peters Member No Term
Ray Peters Member No Term
Andy Whitener Tribal Council Positional

Housing Commission

Member Position Term Expires
Charlene Krise Member 2026
Terri Capoeman Member 2026
Amber Gomez Member 2026
Daniel Kuntz Member 2026
Monica Nerney Member 2024
Jaimie Queen Member 2024
Janita Raham Member 2024
Trelace Sigo Alternate 2024
Stephanie Starr Alternate 2026
Jaimie Cruz Tribal Council Positional

Island Enterprises, Inc. Board

Member Position Term Expires
Daniel Kuntz Member 2025
Ray Peters Member 2025
Julie Owens Member 2026
Kevin Maybon Member 2026
Arnold Cooper Member 2026
Aleta Poste Member 2024
Tim Sheldon Member 2024
Andy Whitener Member Positional

Museum Library and Research Center Board

Member Position Term Expires
Marvin Campbell Tribal Administrator/President Positional
Dale Croes PHD Cultural Anthropologist/Archaeologist Positional
Ralph Munro Retired WA Secretary of State Positional
Andrea Sigo Salish Cultural Artist Positional
Sally Brownfield Elder Representative/Tribal Community Member Positional
Julie Youngs Squaxin Island Director of Education Positional
Mike Araiza CEO Skookum Tobacco/Tribal Community Member Positional
Patrick Braese Squaxin Island Tribal Council Representative Positional
David Burnett CEO Island Enterprises, Inc. Positional
Ramon Nunez CEO Little Creek Casino Resort Positional
Michael Peters Squaxin Island Tribal Community Member

Natural Resources Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Cameron Henry Member 2024
Aleta Poste Member 2024
Andy Sigo Member 2024
David Peters Member 2025
Danny Snyder Member 2025
Dakoda Vigil Member 2025
Buck Clark Member 2026
Tammy Rios Member 2026
Jon Vanerwal Member 2026
David Whitener, Jr. Council Rep Positional

Personnel Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Michael Ogden Member No Term
Dave Johns Member No Term
Robert Whitener, Jr. Member No Term
Katrina Story Member No Term
Carolyn Hoosier Member No Term
Misti Saenz-Garcia Member No Term
Mike Araiza Member No Term
Jennifer Reboin Member No Term

Skookum Creek Tobacco Inc. Board

Member Position Term Expires
Kristen Davis IEI Positional
Shawn Yannity Member Positional
Vince Henry, Sr. Tribal Council Positional
Drew MacEwen Member No Term
Ray Peters Member No Term


Veterans Committee

Member Position Term Expires
John Krise Member No Term
Will Penn Member No Term
Joe Seymour Member No Term
Josh Mason Member No Term
John Brown Member No Term

Utilities Commission

Member Position Term Expires
Penni Restivo Planning and Community Development Director Positional
Vince Henry, Sr. Tribal Council Positional
Henry Roy Tribal Government Comptroller/CFO/Finance Director Positional
Vicki Kruger Member 2025
Diane Biscay Kamilche Valley Representative 2025

Workers Compensation Plan Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Astrid Poste Tribal Government HR Director Director Positional
Henry Roy Tribal Government Comptroller/CFO/Finance Director Positional
Lynell Gouley LCCR HR Director Positional
Ramon Nunez LCCR CEO Positional
Jenni Evans IEI HR Director Positional
Richard Sweeney IEI CFO Positional