NICWA Staff
Executive
Executive Director
Sarah Kastelic (Alutiiq)
Ext. 128
Development Director
Kim Christensen (Ojibwe)
Ext. 123
Founder and Senior Adviser
Terry Cross (Seneca)
Ext. 150
Member Relations Manager
Tristan Tipps-Webster
Ext. 127
Operations
Fiscal Manager
Tia Begay (Diné)
Ext. 157
Director of Finance
John Gamiles
Ext. 126
Communications Assistant
Emily Hancock (Cherokee)
Ext. 129
Bookkeeper
Monica Hawley (Ioway)
Ext. 115
Director of Operations
Matthew Scott (Siletz)
Ext. 147
Director of Events and Training
Lauren Shapiro
Ext. 118
Operations Coordinator
Nicole Stewart
Ext. 110
Fiscal Assistant
Vilma Vere
Ext. 138
Human Resources Manager
Chandra Wilson (Klamath-Modoc)
Ext. 111
Event Manager
Sarah Wittmann
Ext. 124
Executive Assistant to Sarah Kastelic and Library Specialist
April Ybarra
Ext. 140
Programs
Community Development Specialist
Adam Becenti (Diné)
Ext. 135
Research Assistant
Alexis Contreras (Grand Ronde)
Ext. 132
Family Engagement Specialist
Barbara Gladue (Anishinaabe)
Ext. 122
ICWA Specialist
Shanna Knight
Ext. 134
Youth Engagement Specialist
Jackie Malstrom (Akimel O’odham/Yaqui)
Ext. 120
Director of Programs and Policy
Cori Matthew (Salish/Blackfeet)
Ext. 146
Research Director
Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy
David Simmons
Ext. 119
Project Coordinator
programcoordinator@nicwa.org
