Alumni

 

COHORT 1: (From L-R) Nancy Mike, Keith Rennie, Lanette Clark, Neal Butler, and Haven Gourneau

Nancy Mike
Before: Full-time P.E. instructor and Part-time business instructor at Dine College
After: Same positions with increased responsibilities and compensation

Keith Rennie (Potawatomi Nation)
Before: Business teacher at Salish Kootenai College
After: Head of the Business Department at Salish Kootenai College and Adjunct Faculty at Gonzaga in the MBA-AIE program

Lanette Clark (Fort Peck Assiniboine Tribe)
Before: Admissions Officer at Fort Peck Community College
After: Financial Aid Director at Fort Peck Community College

Neal Butler
Before: Chairman of the business department at Blackfeet Community College
After: Currently, operating his own accounting and income tax business

Haven Gourneau (Fort Peck Tribes)
Before: Financial Aid Director at Fort Peck Community College
After: Vice President of Student Services at Fort Peck Community College

COHORT 2: (From L-R) Craig Smith, Jim Poignee, Spike Bighorn, Linda Parker, and Alfred DeRoche

Craig Smith
Before: Assistant Director of the Tribal Business Information Center
After: Manager of the Fort Peck Community College bookstore and gift shop as well as an instructor for three business classes

Jim Poignee
Before: Director of the Vocational program at Sinte Gleska University
After: Same position with increased responsibilities and compensation

Spike Bighorn (Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation)
Before: Teacher and Bi-Lingual Education Director at Fort Peck Community College
After: Chief of Staff for the Bureau of indian Education in Washington, D.C.

Linda Parker
Before: Grant Manager/Accountant for Fort Peck Community College
After: Accountant for the Bureau of Reclaimation

Alfred DeRoche
Before: Developmental Studies instructor at Salish Kootenai College
After: Business Instructor at Salish Kootenai College

COHORT 3: (From L-R) Frank Cooper, Juanita Irvin, Shawn DesAutel, Maureece Heinert, Richard Janssen, and Jolene Houle

Frank Cooper
Before: Chief Information Officer for Little Big Horn College
After: Same position with increased responsibilities and compensation

Juanita Irvin
Before: Instructor at Dine College
After: Same position with increased responsibilities and compensation

Shawn DesAutel (Colville Confederated Tribes)
Before: Chief Engineer for the Colville Tribal Enterprise Corp.
After: Currently pursuing career advancement

Maureece Heinert (Rosebud Sioux)
Before: Instructor at Sinte Gleska University
After: Same position with increased responsibilities and compensation

Richard Janssen (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes)
Before: Division Manager of Environmental Protection for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
After: Same position with increased responsibilities and compensation

Jolene Houle
Before: Grants Manager for Salish Kootenai College
After: Operations Officer at Eagle Bank

COHORT 4: (From L-R) Nathan Fregien, Mark Sansaver, Sandra Bercier, and Jason Campbell

Nathan Fregien
Before: Sustainable Development Institute Technical Specialist and Adjunct Faculty for Computer Science
After: Same position with increased responsibilities and compensation

Mark Sansaver
Before: Executive Director with the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribal Enterprise Community
After: Same position with increased responsibilities and compensation

Sandra Bercier
Before: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at Turtle Mountain Community College
After: Lead Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at Turtle Mountain Community College and an Adjunct Instructor for Turtle Mountain Community College in the Business Area

Jason Campbell
Before: Consultant for Read Right Systems
After: Currently self-employee

Cohort 5: (From L-R) Fred Noel, John Wesley, Thomas Black Eagle, Sandra Thomas, Monica LeBret, and Chad DeCoteau

Fred Noel
Before: Librarian - Cataloger at Salish Kootenai College
After: Same position

John Wesley
Before: ABLE Instructor at Salish Kootenai College
After: Early Warning System Monitor, BIA National Monitor Center

Thomas Black Eagle
Before: Property and Supply Clerk for the Fort Peck Tribes
After:  NACTEP Coordinator, Continuing Education Coordinator and Visitor's Lodge Manager at Fort Peck Community College

Sandra Thomas
Before: Financial Systems Director for Belcourt School District #7
After:  Same position

Monica LeBret
Before: Accounting Assistant for Spokane Tribal TANF
After:  Site Manager for Spokane Tribal TANF

Chad DeCoteau
Before: Entrepreneurship Instructor for Turtle Mountain Community College
After:  Business Operations Specialist for North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities Minot State University

Cohort 6: (From L-R) Tachini Pete, Jessie Leighton, Rosanna Allen, Felix McGowan, Rick Eneas, Donald Sam, and Michael Dolson

Tachini Pete
Before: Executive Director for Nkwusm (Nausm Salish Language Revitalization Institute)
After: Same position

Jesse Leighton
Before: Principal Architect/Owner of ShamanAE, Inc.
After: Director of Native American Business Development for Flintco, Inc.     

Rosanna Allen
Before: Graduated from University of Idaho two months prior to starting the MBA-AIE program
After:  Legislative Assistant for the Coeur d'Alene Tribes increased responsibilities and compensation

Felix McGowan
Before: Business Development Coordinator for the Nez Perce Tribe
After: Business Development Director for Echelon LLC

Rick Eneas
Before: Staff Auditor for State of Montana Legislative Audit Division
After: Senior Audit Associate for Galusha, Higgins & Galusha, P.C.

Donald Sam
Before: Cultural Mapper for Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribe Preservation Office
After: Same position     

Michael Dolson
Before: Full-time instructor and Department Chair for the Native American Studies Department at Salish Kootenai College
After:  Same position