Dawn Houle Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Maryland

Native American woman owned business who provides general consulting services for:*Carbon offset*8(a) development*Natural resource management*Indian gaming, *Tribal liaison services (government navigation), *New Business navigation*Partnership development *Policy development and training.*Strategic business consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.*Small businesses development*Strategic Planning*Marketing and business promotion.*Native art promotion & sales.

Maryland

Specializing in the promotion and business development of Seminole Tribe of Florida owned businesses. Establish 8a certification infrastructure while creating new companies that are supported by government contracts. Advancing each company into government procurement. Continually seeking strategic partners. Project lead on conducting feasibility study on establishing a tribal utility authority on the reservation.

Maryland

Create, oversee, and implement the basic infrastructure for a federal contracting business utilizing existing products and services of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. Secured a contract for products with the National Museum of American Indian within five months of employment, established system award management registration for each business, initiated a diversity supplier program, and developed a public relations press kit for product launch.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as Chief Administrator and advisor on major policy issues to a presidentially appointed Chairperson. Oversaw the day to day operations of over 100 employees spread across seven regional offices. Primary point of contact to over 240 different Native American Tribes for compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Routinely meet with Chairperson, Commission and senior leadership to ensure implementation of the Commissions four priorities were met. Prepare and maintain oversight of $20 million dollar budget. Maintain liaison between and among congressional staff, federal entities, tribal leaders, state and local governments. Routinely response to congressional and Government Accounting Office (GAO) inquiries. Oversee the implementation of 18 new regulations while maintaining and addressing concerns from tribes. Reduced agency costs by reducing square footage in two field offices while providing employees an increased work life balance with the use of teleworking. Initiated an pilot program for an electronic payment system for tribes to make quarterly fee payments through pay.gov which increased efficiency and transparency. Supervise and evaluate three division directors. Revamped the training and technical assistance program to provide meaningful assistance to tribes using cost conscious alternative methods. Generated numerous new memorandum of agreements with other federal agencies that increased services to employees and reduced agency costs. NIGC was named one of the best places to work for very small agencies by the Office of Personal Management in 2013, this award is based on feedback from employees.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Assisted with oversight of independent federal regulatory agency with over 100 employees across 7 regions. Implemented Agency realignment and reorganization for increased efficiency and effectiveness. Revised budget process and accountability of the flow of funds. Participated in outreach sessions with congressional staff. Developed two interagency agreements that increased resources to staff and tribes with realized cost savings to the Agency. Conducted a training survey with over 200 tribes and developed implementation plan for improvement.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked with the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs (ASIA) in conducting a series of seven tribal consultations on DOI's strategic plan and in compliance with Presidential Executive Order 13175. Served as a member of DOI Childhood Obesity Task Force in support of White House, First Lady's nation wide initiative "Let's Move". Completed a staff assessment and gap analysis of ASIA staff, provided written recommendations for office efficiency and reorganization. Assisted the Chief of Staff with tribal trust litigation cases for policy impacts.

Rockville, Md

Utilized the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (PL 93-638) to assist the Office of Tribal Self Governance to provide technical assistance and policy to over 200 tribes. Assisted in the distribution of grants and contracts to help ensure long tern financial stability of the tribally ran health programs. Served a agency representative on the National Insular Area Health and Human Service Advisory Council and the tribal self governance advisory team. Facilitated the development and coordination of self governance program review and clearance of all IHS policies, circulars, proposed regulations, and general notices for publication in the Federal Register. Served on the selection committee for new staff.

Tulalip, Wa

• Founding board member of Foundation, drafted bylaws, policies and established the foundation with IRS approval within six months. • Authored and launched a $19 million capital campaign plan, board development plan, communication plan, grant making policy, and fiscal policy and procedures.• Secured Tribal and State financial commitments of $7 million dollars for the capital campaign. Awarded $1.2 million grant within seven months of Foundation establishing, initiated a tribal member giving program that generated $40,000 within the first year of operation.• Successfully maintained IRS and grant compliance.

Tulalip Wa

Served as principle grant writer for all tribal programs. Routinely presented grant management updates to tribal leadership. Successfully co-authored a five year $7 million grant for children and families.

Taholah, Wa

Transitioned a tribal member to my former position of Forest Manager while attending Business School full time. Created planning documents and submitted federal grants for the fire and forestry programs.

Taholah, Wa

Oversaw the forest management of 120,000 acres, supervised four division leaders for a total staff of 25 employees. Created business and job opportunities for local tribal members in excess of $1 million a year, negotiated state and federal partnership agreements and negotiated yearly self-governance compact. Successfully generated over $25 million annually in timber revenue with the use of a complete market analysis. Coordinated land acquisition efforts with the tribal enterprise board. Routinely made presentations to the tribal leadership on forest management matters. Served as team leader for a 12 person multi-disciplinary team that completed the writing of a 10-year forest management plan.

Building A High Performing Minority Business Program, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business

Activities and Societies: Study abroad - Pacific RimMaster thesis titled "Strategies for sustaining tribal wealth", Awarded the American.

Bachelor'S Degree, Forestry

Activities and Societies: Awarded Native American Alumni of the year - 2011Advisory board member - Franke School

Winter Institue: Center For American Indian Health Certificate Program, Using Mass Media For Health Promotion In American Indian Communities, A

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Education record

Leading People And Investing To Build Sustainable Communities Program