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Strategic advisory grounded in decades of experience across Indigenous governance, federal systems, and international affairs.
Every engagement starts with the same question: what does this organization actually need to succeed, and what's standing in the way? The answers come from four areas of deep experience — often working together, sometimes standing alone.
Practice Area 1 — Indigenous Governance & Federal-Tribal Relations
Tribal nations and the organizations that work with them face a unique challenge: navigating sovereignty, federal trust obligations, and complex intergovernmental relationships simultaneously. I help tribes, federal agencies, and the organizations between them build governance structures and strategies that hold up under pressure.
What this looks like:
Strategic planning for tribal governments and enterprises
Federal-tribal relationship navigation and trust responsibility matters
Sovereignty and self-determination frameworks
Capacity building for tribal organizations and staff
Advisory support for federal agencies with tribal portfolios
Practice Area 2 — Strategic Communication & Public Affairs
An organization's story doesn't tell itself — and in Indian Country and federal Indian affairs, getting that story right requires understanding both the audience and the stakes. I've built national communication strategies for billion-dollar federal programs and led branding efforts that shifted public perception at scale.
What this looks like:
Communications strategy and messaging development
Media relations and public affairs campaigns
Stakeholder and community engagement strategy
Organizational branding and positioning
Crisis communication
Practice Area 3 — Organizational Strategy & Leadership
Organizations under pressure — financial, political, or operational — need leadership that's been there before. I've led turnarounds, built strategic plans that delivered real results, and served on boards across sectors.
What this looks like:
Executive advising and interim leadership support
Organizational turnaround strategy
Board governance and development
Strategic planning and execution
Institutional capacity building
Practice Area 4 — National Security & International Affairs
For select clients, I bring direct experience advising governments and military institutions on intelligence policy, security cooperation, and capacity building in some of the world's most complex environments.
What this looks like:
Intelligence policy and governance advisory
Security cooperation strategy
International capacity building programs
Senior advisory support for defense and federal clients
Available for select engagements.
Why This Combination Matters
Most consultants bring one of these areas. Few bring all four — and fewer still bring them from direct, lived experience rather than theory. I've sat on a tribal bench, run a federal agency office in Indian Country, built national communication strategy for a multi-billion-dollar trust fund, and advised governments on security policy in active conflict zones. That range is the value I bring to every engagement.
let’s talk
I take on a limited number of consulting relationships at any time. If you're working on something where my background might be useful, I'd enjoy a conversation.