Board & Staff

Meet our board and administrative staff members. Our leadership team makes important decisions about the mission and day-to-day operations of AICDC.

Board of Directors

Al Olson, President
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Sarah Oquist, Vice President/Treasurer
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Christine McDonald, Director
American Indian Community Specialist

Danielle Grant, Secretary Achieve Twin Cities

Michael Lavedure - Director

Littlecrow Bellcourt - Director

Travis Earth-Werner

Chief Executive Officer

Travis Earth-Werner oversees the coordination, integration, and delivery of all programs, contracts and related services, promote collaborative relationships between program areas and ensure that the expectations of funders, partners, constituents, clients, and other stakeholders are consistently met. Travis has been with AICDC since 2010, he has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Dependency and is an enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.

Nation Wright

Chief Financial Officer

Nation Wright (Leech Lake Ojibwe) manages the financial activity of the company to include tracking cash flow, analyzing strengths and weaknesses to propose corrective action plans when necessary, and preparing accurate forecasts so that management can make informed decisions.

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