Meet the board

Rod brings a wealth of experiences, most recently, as the VP of Development and Engagement at Native Americans in Philanthropy working to increase philanthropy in Indian country. He has also worked in development and program management roles with Vassar College, Big Brothers Bigs Sisters of Washtenaw County, North American Indigenous Games, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Sport Circle, and Native Women’s Association of Canada. In addition, Rod enjoys facilitating transformative conversations using techniques from traditional Indigenous practices, Technology of Participation, and Liberating Structures. Rod holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Cleary University with a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Colorado State University Global. Rod lives in the Hudson Valley, New York, with his wife, the traditional territory of the Munsee Lenape people.