ABOUT

STAFF

https://www.cnay.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Correct-Photo-Size-for-website-22.png

Nikki Pitre

Executive Director
Nikki.Pitre@aspeninstitute.org VIEW BIO
https://www.cnay.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Correct-Photo-Size-for-website-8.png

Dr. Billie Jo Kipp

Associate Director of Research & Evaluation
Billie.Kipp@aspeninstitute.org VIEW BIO
https://www.cnay.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Correct-Photo-Size-for-website-9.png

Lia LaCour

Operations Manager
Lia.LaCour@aspeninstitute.org VIEW BIO
https://www.cnay.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Correct-Photo-Size-for-website-10.png

Jennifer Peacock

Program Associate
Jennifer.Peacock@aspeninstitute.org VIEW BIO
https://www.cnay.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Correct-Photo-Size-for-website-17.png

Jarrette Werk

COMMUNICATIONS LEAD
Jarrette.Werk@aspeninstitutue.org VIEW BIO
https://www.cnay.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Correct-Photo-Size-for-website-15.png

Cassandra Granville

Bill Emerson Hunger Fellow
Cassandra.Granville@aspeninstitute.org VIEW BIO
https://www.cnay.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Correct-Photo-Size-for-website-16.png

BRODY YAMADA

Ambassador for Land Conservation Intern
Brody.Yamada@aspeninstitute.org VIEW BIO
https://www.cnay.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Correct-Photo-Size-for-website-18.png

Kendra Becenti

Gen-I & Special Projects Intern
Kendra.Becenti@aspeninstitute.org VIEW BIO

There are 573 federally-recognized tribes in 36 states in the Unites States.

View More Fast Facts

“There is so much shame and disbelief about suicide that it is rarely talked about; stories and life challenges are not shared. Suicide is a mental health issue, and sharing experiences with one another is important so that we all learn from each other.”

-Faith Holyan,
Navajo Nation, 2017 Champion for Change