TOCC Board of Trustees

Bernard Siquieros Chairman, is from Sells District. He is the Education Curator of the Tohono O'odham Nation Cultural Center & Museum. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education at the University of Arizona, and has studied towards his Master's Degree in Education Administration at Arizona State University. He is a former director of the Tohono O'odham Nation Education Department.

Anthony M. Chana – is from Ge Aji (Gu Achi) District. He is retired from Pima Community College, where he worked for thirty years as a counselor. He continues to teach Tohono O’odham History and Culture as an adjunct faculty member of Pima Community College. He earned an A.A. from Phoenix College and a B.A. from Arizona State University.  Mr. Chana is an Elder Member of the Board of Trustees.-

Alberta Blaine Flannery is a member of Schuk Toak District. She is a retired Assistant Principal for C.E. Rose Elementary School in Tucson Unified School District. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary Education, and a Master's Degree in School Administration from the University of Arizona. Before taking her assistant principal's post, she was an elementary school teacher. She is a former member of the Tohono O'odham Gaming Authority.

Elizabeth “Libby” Francisco – Vice-Chair, is from San Xavier (Wa:k) District. She is the Chief Operations Officer of the Tohono O'odham Nation's Desert Diamond Casino. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Arizona.

Jonas R. Robles – is from Gu Achi District and was Gu Achi District Chairman for thirteen years. He is a Substance Abuse Counselor with Tohono O’odham Behavioral Health. He attended Pima Community College and Northwest Indian College. Mr. Robles is an Elder Member of the Board of Trustees.

Darrell W. Rumley – Secretary, is from Baboquivari District. He is the retired CEO of Indian Health Services (IHS) in Sells, Arizona. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration – Health Services Administration from the University of Arizona.

Dr. Ofelia Zepeda – traces her family roots to the O'odham in Mexico. She is a Professor with the Department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona, and serves on the faculty in American Indian Studies Program, also at the University of Arizona. She earned her Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degrees in Linguistics at the University of Arizona.

 
 

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