Past Leadership

Past

IJA Presidents

  • 1984 – 87: Tim Giago
  • 1987 – 88: Mike Burgess
  • 1988 – 92: Mark Trahant
  • 1992 – 94: Paul DeMain
  • 1994 – 96: Karen Lincoln Michel
  • 1996: Keith Skenandore
  • 1996 – 98: Paul DeMain
  • 1998 – 99: Kara Briggs
  • 1999 – 2000: Lori Edmo-Suppah
  • 2000 – 02: Mary Annette Pember
  • 2002 – 04: Patty Talahongva
  • 2004 – 05: Dan Lewerenz
  • 2005 – 07: Mike Kellogg
  • 2007 – 08: Cristina Azocar
  • 2008 – 10: Ronnie Washines
  • 2010 – 11: Rhonda LeValdo
  • 2011: Darla Leslie
  • 2011 – 13: Rhonda LeValdo
  • 2013 – 15: Mary Hudetz
  • 2015 – 16: Jason Begay
  • 2016 – 18: Bryan Pollard
  • 2018 – 20: Tristan Ahtone
  • 2020-23: Francine Compton
  • 2023: Graham Lee Brewer
  • 2023-25: Christine Trudeau
  • 2025: Sunnie Clahchischilig
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