Board of directors

Dr. Carolee Dodge Francis is a Wisconsin Oneida Tribal member, Social Behavioral researcher, and Professor within the School of Human Ecology, University of WI, Madison. She intertwines community engagement and research scholarship as a reflection of her cultural understanding, thus creating a contemporary context that focuses upon the well-being of Indigenous populations. Dr. Dodge Francis has over 35+ years’ collaborating with Indigenous communities related to wellness/public health, qualitative research, health education/curricula, program development and evaluation, within urban and rural settings across the United States. Her mentoring commitment with Native American high school, undergraduate and graduate students, spans decades. Dr. Dodge Francis is a published author and currently a Principal Investigator for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant. 

Chenae Bullock, LPIM, an enrolled Shinnecock Nation citizen and descendant of the Montauk Tribe in Long Island New York. She is also African American. Chenae is Licensed Practitioner of Indigenopathic Medicine Research (LPIM) , an Indigenous Perspective Historian, a Cultural Moderator, and a Public Speaker. Appearances in Forbes, Rolling Stones, TEDx, SXSW, Tribal Business News, Bloomberg, Conde Nast Traveler Indian Country Today, Yahoo Finance. As an LPIM, Chenae contributes to her clients' and partners' social and environmental competence by improving their understanding of the natural world and preserving the original physicians' ancient wisdom and sacred knowledge of enhanced healthcare under religious tribal law. Chenae’s mission is to illuminate the view and understanding of Indigenous people through cultural competency in government and environmental spaces, brand partnerships and pure connectivity to what she values most, humanity. 

Geoffrey Roth is originally from Oregon City, Oregon. He was born on February 7th and has served Indian Country for most of his life. Currently, Geoff is the newly elected Vice-Chair for the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the United Nations, a consultant for Urban Indian Health Programs in the Pacific Northwest,  and the Co-Founder of Inaji, a technology company focused on Indian health. 

Mr. Roth has worked with Tribes, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Tribal organizations and Urban Indian organizations in various capacities over the past 20 years. Most recently he has served as an appointee of the Obama Administration at the Department of Health and Human Services and the Indian Health Service. During this time, he worked primarily on the implementation of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and was involved in the day to day operations of IHS.   

Mr. Roth also previously served as the Executive Director of the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH). In that capacity, he worked with Tribes, Tribal Leaders, Urban Indian Health Program Leaders, and Congress on the zeroing out of the Urban Indian Health Program during the Bush Administration. Prior to NCUIH, Mr. Roth served in the Office of Indian Education at the US Department of Education. Mr. Roth also served as the President of the Board of Directors, for the National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC) in Denver for 4 years. Prior to his work in DC, Mr. Roth served as the Executive Director of the Native American Youth Association in Portland, Oregon. 

He holds a BS in Educational Studies from the College of Education, University of Oregon and in 2015 was named the National Public Service Award winner by the College. Mr. Roth is a descendent of the Hunkpapa Band of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation in North and South Dakota.

Roberto Múkaro Borrero has a distinguished and diverse background in policy & program development and human rights advocacy, including a specialization on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. He retains over 20 years of experience engaging the United Nations system in thematic areas such as Sustainable Development; Climate Change; the Information Society; and the Organization of American States; among others. Professionally, he has served on the staff of the International Indian Treaty Council and the American Museum of Natural History, as well as an independent contracting consultant for UNESCO, PBS, and other notable institutions. A published writer, an accomplished artist, and musician,  Borrero is a member of the Taíno Tribal Nation, an Indigenous Peoples whose traditional homelands extend through the Greater Antilles to the Southern tip of Florida in the U.S. In 2012, he was traditionally sanctioned a kasike (chief) of the Guainía Taíno tribal community.  He has an educational background in communications and cultural studies. In 2013, Borrero was awarded an honorary Doctorate Degree, Philosophy in Humanities, from Kayiwa International University, Kampala, Uganda.