Jessi Goldner – Director of Strategic Engagement & Compliance

Jessi Goldner serves as Waséyabek Development Company, LLC’s (WDC) Director of Strategic Engagement & Compliance. Ms. Goldner holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in accountancy and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Western Michigan University. Ms. Goldner is also a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) through the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).

Ms. Goldner has worked for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) since January 2011. She worked in various government positions prior to taking a position with WDC in early 2014. Ms. Goldner previously served on the NHBP Housing Committee as Committee Secretary from 2011-2017, and she continues to serve on the NHBP Education Committee.

As Director of Strategic Engagement & Compliance, Ms. Goldner is responsible for regulatory and program compliance of WDC (and its subsidiaries) at the federal, state, and tribal levels and the WDC corporate office’s day-to-day management. She coordinates the application process and administration of WDC’s (and its subsidiaries) participation in SBA and minority certification programs, including the 8(a) and All Small Mentor-Protégé (ASMPP) Programs. She manages the WDC risk management program and the Leadership, Exploration, and Development (LEAD) program aimed at providing opportunities with WDC (and its subsidiaries) for Tribal Members.

Ms. Goldner is an NHBP Tribal Member and currently resides in Schoolcraft, Michigan, with her husband and twin girls. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, going to concerts, and golfing.

Jessi Goldner serves as Waséyabek Development Company, LLC’s (WDC) Director of Strategic Engagement & Compliance. Ms. Goldner holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in accountancy and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Western Michigan University. Ms. Goldner is also a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) through the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).

Ms. Goldner has worked for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) since January 2011. She worked in various government positions prior to taking a position with WDC in early 2014. Ms. Goldner previously served on the NHBP Housing Committee as Committee Secretary from 2011-2017, and she continues to serve on the NHBP Education Committee.

As Director of Strategic Engagement & Compliance, Ms. Goldner is responsible for regulatory and program compliance of WDC (and its subsidiaries) at the federal, state, and tribal levels and the WDC corporate office’s day-to-day management. She coordinates the application process and administration of WDC’s (and its subsidiaries) participation in SBA and minority certification programs, including the 8(a) and All Small Mentor-Protégé (ASMPP) Programs. She manages the WDC risk management program and the Leadership, Exploration, and Development (LEAD) program aimed at providing opportunities with WDC (and its subsidiaries) for Tribal Members.

Ms. Goldner is an NHBP Tribal Member and currently resides in Schoolcraft, Michigan, with her husband and twin girls. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, going to concerts, and golfing.