Tribal Council

Top Row: Michael Childs Jr. (Treasurer), Cody Whitebear (Assistant Secretary/Treasurer)
Bottom Row: Shelley Buck (Vice President), Johnny Johnson (President), Valentina Mgeni (Secretary)
It is respectful of Mdewakanton Dakota culture to follow the proper protocol when looking to contact Tribal Council members. All inquiries should be directed through Tribal Council’s Executive Assistant:
Jody Johnson
jody.johnson@piic.org
*Tribal Members should contact Tribal Council Secretary Valentina Mgeni with inquiries. Valentina.mgeni@piic.org
Staff Directory
Accounting/Finance
Finance Director
Tom Gnotke
651-385-4111
tom.gnotke@piic.org
Senior Accountant
Karen Wohlers
651-385-4125
karen.wohlers@piic.org
Children’s Trust
Prairie Island STIFEL Trust Company Delaware Hotline
844-735-9472
Communications
Communications Manager
Rayanna Kieffer
651-267-4087
rayanna.kieffer@piic.org
Communications Coordinator
Ross Brockman
651-894-3880
Ross.brockman@piic.org
Contracts & Grants
Coordinator
Danny Harjo
651-385-4117
danny.harjo@piic.org
Dakota Station
Manager
651-267-4048
Donations
Sarah Bartell
651-385-4124
sarah.bartell@piic.org
Education Manager
Paul Dressen
651-385-4153
paul.dressen@piic.org
Administrative Assistant
Jyll Bauer
651-385-4132
jyll.bauer@piic.org
High School Liaison
Mitch Skeen
651-385-4528
mitch.skeen@piic.org
Middle School Liaison
Leah Johnson
651-385-4530
leah.johnson@piic.org
Elementary School Liaison
Enrollment
Sage Yeager
651-385-4126
enrollmentclerk@piic.org
Family Services
Family Services Director
Anne Turnbull
651-385-4245
anne.turnbull@piic.org
Elders Advocate
Sheila Taylor
651-385-4185
sheila.taylor@piic.org
Family Services Specialists
Jenipa Nfor
jenipa.nfor@piic.org
Brianna Hedman
brianna.hedman@piic.org
Allison Stein
allison.stein@piic.org
Jordyn Brown
jordyn.brown@piic.org
Sarah Winter
sarah.winter@piic.org
Chemical Dependency Counselors
Samantha Gilitiuk
samantha.gilitiuk@piic.org
651-267-4027
Nicholas Lira
nicholas.lira@piic.org
651-385-4197
Foster Care Coordinator
Rebecca Reding
rebecca.reding@piic.org
Gaming
Commission Executive Director
Clay Tix
651-267-4087
clay.tix@piic.org
Government Relations
State Government Relations Specialist
Blake Johnson
651-267-4097
blake.johnson@piic.org
Federal Government Relations Specialist
Nicci Lehto
Health Services
Family Health Manager
Rebecca St Germaine
651-385-4187
rebecca.st.germaine@piic.org
Insurance Administrator
Holly Taylor
651-385-4143
holly.taylor@piic.org
Community Health Representative (CHR)
Dee Raebel
651-385-4145
Dee.Raebel@piic.org
Administrative Assistant
Andrea Becker
651-385-4250
Andrea.becker@piic.org
Fitness Trainers
Rachel Rapp
651-385-4189
rachel.rapp@piic.org
Melody Fastner
melody.fastner@piic.org
Human Resources
Director
Rachael Zebro
651-385-4138
rachael.zebro@piic.org
Human Resources Generalist
Ramie Chackan
651-385-4173
ramie.chackan@piic.org
Land & Environment
Environmental Program Manager
Gabe Miller
651-385-4141
gabriel.miller@piic.org
Legal
General Counsel
Jessie Seim
651-385-4137
jessie.seim@piic.org
Assistant General Counsel
Mary Jo Brenden
651-385-4171
maryjo.brenden@piic.org
Legal Assistant
Dawn Duffy
651-385-4136
dawn.duffy@piic.org
Marina/RV Park
Marina/RV Park Manager
David Thurston
651-267-3090
david.thurston@ticasino.com
Public Safety
Chief of Police
Jon Priem
651-267-4000
jon.priem@piic.org
Captain
James Wells
651-267-4000
james.wells@piic.org
Emergency Coordinator
Kim Flanaghan
651-385-4178
kim.flanaghan@piic.org
Public Works & Maintenance
Reception Desk
651-385-2554
Roads & Parks
651-267-4003
Tribal Court
Court Administrator
Deb English
651-385-4161
deb.english@piic.org
Public Utilities/Project Manager
Manager
James Creaghe
651-267-4019
james.creaghe@piic.org
Stifel Trust Company
Robert Fischer
314-342-8541
fischerr@stifeltrust.com
Map
Prairie Island Indian Community
5636 Sturgeon Lake RoadWelch, MN 55089
1-800-554-5473
PH 651-385-4124
FX 651-385-4180