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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …