Our Team

  • Tevis A. Blankenship, MPSLA

    CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

    ASU Indigenous Leadership Academy Graduate

    EXPERIENCE

    State Records Officer / Records Management Administrator
    AZ State Library, Archives, & Public Records

    President
    Arizona Law Enforcement Records Managers Association

    Police Records Supervisor
    Arizona State University Police Department

    Police Records Specialist
    Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

    Administrative Assistant & Evidence Technician
    Cherokee Indian Police Department

    EDUCATION

    Haywood Community College | Networking Technology Diploma and AAS Business Administration

    Arizona State University | BS Criminology & Criminal Justice

    Arizona State University | Master of Public Safety Leadership & Administration (Executive Leadership)

    Northern Arizona University | Indigenous & Tribal Nation-Building, Leadership, Management, and Administration

  • Jade R. Blankenship

    VICE PRESIDENT & COO

    Member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

    NCAIED - 2023 Native Woman Business Owner of the Year

    EXPERIENCE

    Owner & Operator
    Indigenous Boutique & Spa

    Grants Coordinator
    Cherokee Boys Club, Inc.

    Logistics Coordinator
    J. Crew

    Accounting Coordinator
    Balsam West FiberNet

    EDUCATION

    Western Carolina University | BS Accounting

  • Cory M. Blankenship, MPA, MJIL

    FOUNDER & ADVISOR

    Member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

    NCAIED 40 Under 40

    EXPERIENCE

    Community InvestmentOfficer
    Dogwood Health Trust

    President & CEO
    Uwena, Inc.

    Secretary of Treasury (CFO)
    Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

    Director, Board of Directors
    EBCI Holdings, LLC

    President & CEO
    Raven Rock Strategy Group

    Director of Finance and Management
    Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

    Treasurer (Treasury Director)
    Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

    Senior Compliance Officer
    Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

    Program Director
    Cherokee Historical Association

    EDUCATION

    North Carolina State University | BA Political Science

    Western Carolina University | Master of Public Affairs - Public Policy

    The University of Tulsa College of Law | Master of Jurisprudence - Indian Law

    LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

    Series 6: investment company products/variable life contracts representative – FINRA

    Series 63: uniform securities state law - FINRA

    Non-Profit Management –Duke University Continuing Studies Program

    Tribal Financial Management –Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA)