Administration for Native Americans: Organization

Vacant - ANA Commissioner (PAS)

Natasha Coleman - Management and Program Analyst

Caroline Gary - Deputy Commissioner

Debbie Brathwaite - Executive Assistant

Intra-Departmental Council on Native American Affairs Under its Charter, the ICNAA coordinates and encourages the cooperation of the Department's resources and other federal agencies' resources for the benefit of Native American people.

Kim Romine - Director of Intra-Departmental Council on Native American Affairs

The Division of Program Operations (DPO) is responsible for the administration of discretionary grant programs to eligible Tribes and nonprofit Native American organizations. The responsibilities include (1) Annual grant competitions and coordination of the panel review process, (2) development of ANA’s Program Announcements, (3) grant oversight, and (4) grant close-out procedures. The DPO also manages and coordinates activities that support the ACF Native American Affairs Workgroup.

Sheila Cooper - Director of Division of Program Operations

Mark Allender - Program Specialist

Christina Clark - Program Specialist

Carrie Fanueli - Program Specialist

Kathy Killian - Program Specialist

Mary Ann Salvato - Program Specialist

Sarah Schappert - Program Specialist

Doris White - Program Specialist

The Division of Policy, Planning and Evaluation (DPPE) is responsible for development of organizational policies and planning; community impact evaluation; management of quarterly grantee project assessment; oversight of training and technical contracts; coordination of training and technical assistance activities in Alaska, the Pacific Basin, and the lower forty-eight states; development of organizational and Congressional reports; and completion of special organizational studies. In coordination with the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, DPPE coordinates ANA’s performance goals.

Courtney Roy - Director of Division of Policy, Planning and Evaluation

Amanda Day - Impact Evaluator

Matthew Gallagher - Impact Evaluator

Christopher Watson - Impact Evaluator

Jeff Weiser - Impact Evaluator

Lori King - Sr. Project Consultant

Richard Glass - Program Analyst

The Management Operations Staff (MOS) is responsible for ANA Budget and Administrative functions. MOS coordinates ANA budget activities, the ANA funding decision memo, data collection, personnel actions, ANA’s electronic library, tracking of required grant reports, and oversees contract expenditures. The staff members control the flow of correspondence, including receipt of and response to Freedom of Information Act requests.

Christopher Beach - Project Officer and MOS Team Lead

Patricia McDonald - Budget Officer

Barbara Williams - Acquisitions Specialist

Dan Hull - Project Manager

Ann Hull - Team Leader

Mary Woloskie - Sr. Project Consultant

Patti Dunn - Data Manager

Dan George - IT Systems Specialist

Kyle Lohrke - IT Systems Specialist Reporting

David Record - Web Manager and IT Support

Jill Kane - Help Desk

Mindy Colburn - Help Desk