Matthew R. Rantanen serves on the Native Public Media (NPM) board of directors as treasurer. He was also named to the FCC Native Nations Broadband Task Force by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on March 3, 2011.

Matthew is the  Director of Technology for the Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association (SCTCA) and Director of the Tribal Digital Village (TDV) Initiative. Started in 2001, the Tribal Digital Village designed and deployed wireless networking to support the tribal communities of Southern California. Matthew, of Cree Indian, Finnish, and Norwegian decent, has been described as a "cyber warrior for community networking" and is considered an expert on community wireless networking. He is an advocate for net-neutrality, broadband for everyone, and opening more unlicensed spectrum for  public consumption, and always looking out for the unserved.

Matthew helps the member tribes of SCTCA with technology development and strategy ranging from radio station applications to tribal administration computer purchases; and developed a spin-off for-profit tribal technology corporation that manages several business development ventures within networking and business to business marketing solutions.

Roanne Robinson Shaddox - Secretary

Roanne serves as a Senior Privacy Specialist within the Office of the Chief Information Officer/Division of Information Technology for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).  Prior to joining the FDIC in 2007, Roanne provided consulting services to non-profits, businesses and Federal government agencies on media, telecommunications, and privacy issues.  During this time, Roanne assisted NPM with its efforts to educate Federal policymakers and regulators on broadband, media ownership and spectrum issues affecting Indian Country.  Prior to consulting, Roanne served as Vice President of Jefferson Data Strategies (JDS), a small business specializing in developing and managing corporate and Federal agency privacy programs.  Prior to her work with JDS, Roanne served as Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce.  During her tenure with NTIA, she worked on a wide range of agency initiatives aimed a closing the digital divide, promoting e-commerce, and protecting citizen privacy online.  As part of this work, she led efforts to increase tribal participation in all related policy, funding and outreach initiatives, such as NTIA’s landmark Falling Through the Net reports, universal service hearings, Connecting All Americans conferences, and White House advisory committees.  Prior to joining NTIA, Roanne worked for the National Cable Television Association (1983 to 1993) and National Congress of American Indians (1980 to 1983).  Roanne also serves on the Board of Directors for Media Access Project, a non-profit law firm and advocacy organization promoting freedom of expression, independent media, and low-cost, universal access to communications services.

Enrolled Member: Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Dakota Name: Snaya Mani (Walks with Distinction)
Flandreau, South Dakota

Education:
Organizing Training/Industrial Areas Foundation/Chicago 1970-1971
MSW Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 1967 - 1969
BA Yankton College S.D. 1965
AA North Dakota State School of Science, Wahpeton, N.D. 1962

Work Experience:
High School History/Political Science Teacher in Minnesota 1965-1967
Assistant Director for Community Organizing/ Southwestern Indian Development in Phoenix AZ 1971-1974
Robert Kennedy Fellowship 1971
Executive Director/Phoenix Indian Center 1974-1978
Assistant to Executive Director/Intertribal Council of Arizona in Phoenix 1978
Acting Director/Affiliation of Arizona Indian Centers in Phoenix 1979
Director of American Indian Projects/ ASU School
Of Social Work/Instructor of Community Organizing & Community Development Classes 1980-1983
Executive Director/Lincoln Indian Center CDC 1983-1993/NE
Western Regional Director/Senior Community Development Specialist/
Center for Community Change/ San Francisco/Minneapolis 1993-2007
Instructor of Community Organizing/San Francisco State University 2004-2006
Senior Community Organizing & Community Development Consultant/Native American Community Development Institute of Minneapolis 2008 – 2010
Independent Film Producer 2008-2011

Eileen Egan is the Director of Individual and Planned Giving at the American Indian College Fund where she has worked for over a decade raising funds for scholarships for students attending the nation’s tribal colleges and universities. A member of the Hopi Tribe, Eileen worked in student affairs and recruitment at the Harvard University Native American Program prior to joining the College Fund. She is committed increasing access to education and knowledge through community based institutions and grass roots initiatives. Eileen earned a master’s degree in education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Emerson College. She has also served on community boards, including the Hopi Education Endowment Fund and Stories on Stage.

Alvin Harlyn Warren (Santa Clara Pueblo)
Partner/Executive Vice President
Blue Stone Strategy Group
 

Alvin is an enrolled member of Santa Clara Pueblo and lives in Santa Clara with his wife and children.  He has dedicated his career to serving the people of his Pueblo as well as other Tribes in New Mexico and across the United States.  From 2008 through 2010 Alvin served as Cabinet Secretary of Indian Affairs, having been appointed by former-Governor Bill Richardson and confirmed unanimously by the New Mexico State Senate.  During his tenure he led a cabinet-level department that peaked at 16 regular employees, an operating budget of almost $4.2 million and a tribal capital outlay budget of nearly $70 million.  Alvin worked closely with the tribal leaders of the 22 Indian Pueblos, Tribes and Nations in New Mexico, Governor Richardson and other state leaders to develop and accomplish an ambitious, proactive agenda to enhance funding and services to Native Americans and strengthen state-tribal relations.   Alvin led the department through a daunting state budget crisis and transformed the department into one that fulfilled a central role in facilitating communication and collaboration between the Governor’s Office, the other 32 cabinet agencies, and the 22 Tribes on programs and issues affecting Native Americans.  He played a key role in the enactment and implementation of the New Mexico State-Tribal Collaboration Act in 2009 and the enactment of permanent funding for the New Mexico Tribal Infrastructure Fund in 2010, which will yield $110 million in funding to Tribes in the first ten years alone.