ILI Role: Partner

Denise Saunders Thompson has extensive experience in non-profit and for-profit, established or start-up organizations. She has

La quen náay (Haida/Tlingit) is from Ḵéex̱ʼ Kwáan (Kake), Alaska. She is an enrolled Tribal

Michelle Ramos is the Executive Director of Alternate ROOTS, a regional non-profit arts organization based

Lori Pourier, (Oglala Lakota) President, First Peoples Fund, an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota

Vicky Holt-Takamine is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and received her BA & MA in

María López De León is the President, CEO, and board member of the National Association

Carlton Turner is an artist, agriculturalist, researcher and co-founder of the Mississippi Center for Cultural