About Us
Advisory Council
The Center was developed with the assistance of a National Advisory Council that represented tribal governments, educators, clinicians, the Indian Health Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Addiction Technology Transfer Centers, and the Centers for the Application of Prevention Technology as well as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Advisory Council met quarterly and contributed strategic thinking, tactical planning, and implementation of the Center programs.
| Name | Organization | Division | Position |
| Jim Berner, MD | Alaskan Tribal Health Consortium | NA | Director |
| Doug Bigelow, PhD | One Sky Center Oregon Health & Science University | NA | Deputy Director Associate Professor |
| Sonciray Bonnell | Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board | NA | Health Resources Coordinator |
| Maria Burns | CDC (Center for Disease Control) | Native American Diabetes Program | Sr. Program Management Officer |
| Frank Canizales, PhD | Indian Health Service – Retired | Division of Behavioral Health, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services |
Management Analyst – Retired |
| Ray Daw | NA | NA | Consultant |
| Mike Fisher | Jack Brown Tx Center | NA | Director |
| Roy Gabriel, PhD | RMC Research Corporation | NA | Research Associate, Project Evaluator |
| Steve Gallon | Northwest Frontier ATTC | NA | Project Director |
| McClellan Hall | National Indian Youth Leadership Program, Inc. | NA | Founder and President |
| Pamela Jumper Thurman | Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research | NA | Sr. Research Scientist |
| Cheryl Kennedy | Grand Ronde Tribe | Tribal Council | Chair |
| Craig Love | Westat | NA | Senior Study Director |
| Valerie Naquin | Cook Inlet | NA | VP of Development |
| Scott Prinz | Alaskan Tribal Health Consortium | NA | |
| Dale Walker, MD | One Sky Center Oregon Health & Science University | NA | Director, Professor |
| Rose (Clark) Weahkee, PhD | Indian Health Service | Behavioral Health |