Culture and Heritage Committee
Co-Chair: David Weeden
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Nation
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer & Councilman
Office: (508)477-0208 x 102
Cell: (774)327-0068
David.Weeden@mwtribe-nsn.gov
Co-Chair: Ryan Lopez
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
Cultural Specialist
Office: 318-427-7414
Cell: 318-359-4330
rlopez@tunica.org
USET Staff Assistant: David Anderson
danderson@usetinc.org
Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Committee
Co-Chair: Barré Hamp, Shinnecock Indian Nation
Partner & Consultant w Conor Green
barrehamp@gmail.com
Co-Chair: Dawn Houle, Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
Sun Singer Consulting
Dawn@sunsingerconsulting.com
USET Staff Assistant: Brenna Ortiz
bortiz@usetinc.org
Education Committee
Chair: David Scata, Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut
Director of Education
13 Crow Hill Road, Uncasville, CT 06382-1118
860-862-6252
dscata@moheganmail.com
USET Staff Assistant: TBD
info@usetinc.org
Health Committee
Co-Chair: Cameron Chase, Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
Health Director
150 Melacon Road, Marksville, LA 71351
318-240-6437
cchase@tunica.org
Co-Chair: Dr Teri McHale, Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut
Director of Behavioral Health Clinical Services
13 Crow Hill Road, Uncasville, CT 06382-1118
tmchale@moheganmail.com
USET Staff Assistant: Riss Cammarano
rcammarano@usetinc.org
Homeland Security and Emergency Services Committee
Co-Chair: Willo Sylestine, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Emergency Management Coordinator
571 State Park Road 56, Livingston, TX 77351
936-563-1346
william.sylestine@actribe.org
Co-Chair: Paige Sprague
Psprague@wabanaki.com
Passamaquoddy Tribe Pleasant Point
Homeland Security Specialist
Work: 207-853-5165
Cell: 207-726-8558
USET Staff Assistant: Anna Garrett
AGarrett@usetinc.org
Housing Committee
Chair: Stephanie Stiles, Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
Housing Director
318-240-6447
SStiles@tunica.org
USET Staff Assistant: D'Angelique Lister
dlister@usetinc.org
Natural Resources Committee
Chair: Jerry Cain, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Environmental Manager
P.O. Box 6010, Choctaw, MS 39350
601-656-2070
jerry.cain@choctaw.org
USET Staff Assistant: Breanna Knudsen
bknudsen@usetinc.org
Social Services Committee
Chair: Clarissa Terrance-Chatland, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Deputy Commissioner
412 State Route 37, Akwesasne, NY 13655
518-358-2272, ext. 410
Clarissa.terrance-chatland@srmt-nsn.gov
USET Staff Assistant: Jacqueline Carter
JCarter@usetinc.org
Transportation Committee
Chair: Barak Myers, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Transit Manager
PO Box 2289, 680 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC 28719
828-359-6302
baramyer@ebci-nsn.gov
USET Staff Assistant: Karen Fairbend
KFairbend@usetinc.org
Tribal Administration Committee
Vice Chair/Acting Chair: Michael Purcaro
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Chief of Government Administration
Office: 860-396-6203
Cell: 860-918-0780
mpurcaro@mptn-nsn.gov
USET Staff Assistant: Bryan Hendrix
BHendrix@usetinc.org
Tribal Justice Committee
Chair: Vacant
USET Staff Assistant: TBD
info@usetinc.org
Veterans Committee
Chair: Michael "Goon" Cook, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Commander of American Legion Post 1429
412 State Route 37, Akwesasne, NY 13655
315-705-1528
Cookstreet101@gmail.com
USET Staff Assistant: Bernice Jordan
BJordan@usetinc.org