Committees, Commissions and Boards


1% Charitable Fund Commission

Member Position Term Expires
Erika Thale Executive Director Positional
Vicki Kruger Council Member Positional
Vince Henry, Sr. Council Member Positional
Kasia Seymour Community Member 2027
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
Little Creek Casino Resort HR Director 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 Council Treasurer Positional
Erika Thale Executive Director Positional
Jenn Ogno Comptroller Positional
Julie Owens Member 2027
Andrea Sigo Member 2027
Rhonda Foster Alternate 2027
Susan LaClair Alternate 2027

Business Administration Board

Member Position Term Expires
Ron Whitener, Jr. Member 2026
Wendy Bowman Member 2025
Don Smith Member 2027

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 2027
Candace Penn Member 2027
Daniel Kuntz Member 2027
Rickie Ramage Member 2025
Twana Machado Member 2026
Joe Peters Member 2027
Vicki Kruger Tribal Council Positional

Elders Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Dorinda Thein Member (Chair) No Term
Elizabeth Heredia Member (Vice Chair) No Term
Rose Brownfield Member (Secretary) No Term
Mike Peters Member (Treasurer) No Term
Nancy Moore Member No Term
Jeremie Walls Tribal Council Rep No Term

Elections Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Candace Penn Member (Chair) No Term
Niki Ho Member (Vice Chair) No Term
Cassidy Gott 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
Juana Nelson Member No Term

Emergency Management Homeland Security Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Marvin Campbell 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
Erika Thale 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 LaClair (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

Gathering Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Rdwolf Krise Member No Term
Patricia Green Member No Term
Kurt Poste Member No Term
Mark Johns Member No Term
Josh Mason Member No Term
Jolene Grover Member No Term
Ruth Whitener Member No Term
Charlene Krise Member No Term
Aleta Poste Member No Term

Golf Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Erika Thale Executive Director Positional
Jeff Dickison Natural Resources Representative No Term
David Burnett Island Enterprises, Inc, CEO Positional
Ray Peters Member No Term
Andy Whitener Member No Term
Ramon Nunez LCCR CEO Positional
Jeremie Walls Tribal Council Rep Positional
Nathan Schreiner Tribal Attorney Positional

Housing Commission

Member Position Term Expires
Charlene Krise Member 2026
Terri Capoeman Member 2026
Amber Gomez Member 2026
Bev Hawks Member 2027
Esther Fox Member 2027
Jaimie Queen Member 2027
Janita Raham Member 2027
Tammy Rios 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
Zack Clark Member 2026
Kevin Mayon Member 2026
Aleta Poste Member 2024
Heidi Mc/Cutcheon Member 2024
Jeremie Walls Member Positional

Museum Library and Research Center Board

Member Position Term Expires
Marvin Campbell Director of Operations Positional
Dale Croes PHD Cultural Anthropologist/Archaeologist Positional
Ralph Munro Retired WA Secretary of State Positional
Andrea Sigo Salish Cultural Artist No Term
Dr. Robyn Wright UW Burke Museum Positional
Mike Araiza Community Member No Term
Sally Brownfield Community Member No Term
Patrick Braese Tribal Council Rep Positional
Michael Peters Community Member No Term

Natural Resources Committee

Member Position Term Expires
Cameron Henry Member 2027
Aleta Poste Member 2027
Andy Sigo Member 2027
David Peters Member 2025
Danny Snyder Member 2025
Dakoda Vigil Member 2025
Buck Clark Member 2026
Tammy Rios Member 2026
Jon Vanerwal Member 2026
Jim Peters Alternate No term

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


Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance Committee (TERO)

Member Position Term Expires
Erika Thale Member No Term
Jessica Cruz Member No Term
Misti Saenz-Garcia Member No Term
Amber Gomez Member No Term
Kristen Penn Member No Term
Aleta Poste Member No Term
Susan “Wicket” LaClair Member No Term
Beau Henry 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
Jeromyh Meyer Public Works Manager Positional
Jenn Ogno Tribal Government Comptroller Positional
Ramon Nunez LCCR CEO Positional
David Burnett Island Enterprises, Inc. CEO Positional
Vicki Kruger Member 2025
Vacant Kamilche Valley Representative

Workers Compensation Plan Committee

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