Our Team
Corporate 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 …
Heidi Peterson – Chief Operating Officer
Heidi Peterson brings 26 years of operational leadership and executive experience across multiple industries to her role as Chief Operating Officer for Waséyabek. Her expertise spans strategy deployment, operational efficiency …
Bill Brooks – Chief Legal Officer
William (Bill) Brooks serves as Waséyabek’s Chief Legal Officer. Bill received his law degree from the University of Colorado-Boulder (1988) and has B.S. degrees in Wildlife Management, Natural Resource Management …
Holly Benesch – Chief People Officer
Holly Benesch serves as Chief People Officer for Waséyabek, leading people strategy across talent acquisition, employee experience, organizational development, culture, engagement, compensation and benefits, and HR operations …
Brandon Bott – Chief Financial Officer
Brandon Bott serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Waséyabek. Brandon holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Ferris State University and a Master of Business Administration from Grand Valley State University. Brandon …
Jessi Goldner – Vice President of Strategic Engagement
Michele Zimmerman – Vice President of
IT & Cybersecurity
Michele Zimmerman is Waséyabek’s Vice President of IT & Cybersecurity. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Technology Project Management and a Master of Science in Technology Management, both from Davenport University …
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 …
Nicola Gendron – Senior Executive Assistant
Nicola Gendron joined Waséyabek in 2022 and serves as the Senior Executive Assistant. Nicola has served 11 years as a regional manager for a chain of restaurants …