Leadership
Deidra Mitchell – President & Chief Executive Officer
Deidra Mitchell serves as President & CEO of Waséyabek, a 100% Tribally-owned economic development entity of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP). Since joining Waséyabek in April 2016 …
Rabih Jamal – Chief Operating Officer
Rabih Jamal brings more than 15 years of experience in business leadership and management to the Chief Operating Officer’s role for Waséyabek. He earned an MBA from Grand Valley State University and a B.S. in Engineering from The University of Michigan …
Nicola Gendron – Executive Assistant to the CEO & COO
Nicola Gendron joined Waséyabek in 2022 and serves as the Executive Assistant to Rabih Jamal, COO, and to Deidra Mitchell, CEO. Nicola has served 11 years as a regional manager for a chain of restaurants …
Erik Frost – Chief of Staff
Erik Frost serves as the Chief of Staff for Waséyabek. Mr. Frost holds a bachelor’s degree from Hope College and a master’s degree from Central Michigan University. While in school, Mr. Frost lived and studied in Mexico, Spain, and Chile. He also was a four-year varsity tennis player …
Bethany Harris – President, Waséyabek Federal Group
Bethany Harris is responsible for the overall growth and strategic direction for Waséyabek Federal Group (WFG). She joined Waséyabek in 2019 and has established a record of driving business development in the 8(a) contracting space …
Mike Devlin – Vice President of Strategy & Revenue, Waséyabek Federal Group
As Vice President of Strategy and Revenue, Mike Devlin is responsible for developing new business, establishing crucial business relationships, identifying and pursuing opportunities, achieving financial and operating objectives …
Jessica VanEngen – Project Manager,
Waséyabek Federal Group
Jessica VanEngen serves as a Project Manager for Waséyabek Federal Group. She has more than 15 years of experience in project management, business development, accounting, and executive support …
Danielle Smith – Chief Human Resources Officer
Danielle Smith is the Waséyabek Chief Human Resources Officer. She holds an undergraduate degree in Political Economy and a graduate degree in Human Resources from Michigan State University. Ms. Smith possesses more than 20 years of …
Brandon Bott – Chief Financial Officer
Brandon Bott serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Waséyabek. Mr. Bott holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Ferris State University and a Master of Business Administration from Grand Valley State University. Mr. Bott …
Jessi Goldner – Vice President of Strategic Engagement
Mitchell McCarty – Vice President of Information Technology
Mitchell McCarty is an experienced information technology leader with more than 10 years of expertise in IT operations, information security, and program management …
Mason Nichols – Marketing and Communications Manager
Mason Nichols is Waséyabek’s Marketing and Communications Manager. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Grand Valley State University and a Master of Arts in Mass Communication from Purdue University …