Our Team
AIHEC’s work is carried forward by a team committed to strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities and advancing Tribal higher education. Meet the people who make that work possible.
Kathleen Aplan
Communications Specialist
Lindsey Marie Aull
Food Sovereignty Specialist
Lisa Azure
Accreditation Specialist
Chad Davis
Director Cyberinfrastructure
Kaya DeerinWater
Tribal Biocultural Restoration Specialist
Alexander R Grandon
Cyberinfrastructure Coordinator
Margaret M Grandon
Health Initiatives Coordinator
Jaimie Gua
Student Success Program Officer
Jana Marie Hanson
Senior Director of Member and Student Service
Lynne R. Harris
Senior Director of Communications
Mary A Johnson
Director of Native Languages Program
Shelly L Knight
Cyberinfrastructure Facilitator
Wells L Ling
Data Specialist
Benita Litson
Director of Land Grant Programs
Anissa Y McKenna
Land Management and Conservation Program Specialist
Molly Rose McPhun
Executive Assistant & Board Liaison
Amber A Morseau
Member and Student Services Manager
Cynthia R Naha
Senior Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison
Moriah O'Brien
VP of Congressional and Federal Relations
Isabella Panciocco
Office Manager & Human Resources Assistant
Tyler Parisien
Director Health Initiatives
John Lane Phillips
Chief of Staff
Stacia P Prue
Accounting Associate
Anthony A Quander
Senior Accountant
Myrna S Ramos
Manager of Finance and Accounting
Diane Roberts
Director of Finance
Aurelia Rocha
Open Education Program Manager
Ahniwake L Rose
President & CEO
Ebony Denise Rubeck
Student Success Program Officer
Bradley Shreve
Editor in Chief
Danelle F Springer
Legislative Associate
Angela Toles
Grant Compliance Manager
Marvene Tom
Accounts Administrator & Advertising Coordinator
Lisa Edd Vandever
Environmental Internship Coordinator
Learn More About AIHEC Leadership
AIHEC's Board Members
AIHEC is a 501(c)(3) organization governed by a board of directors, which is composed of the presidents of the accredited United States-based TCUs.
About the President
Ahniwake Rose brings over 19 years of experience in Tribal policy and mission-driven state, national, and Tribal nonprofit organizations.