Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky worked as a Native American tribal training and technical assistance associate for the National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) since 2009. This includes training tribal professionals on interpersonal violence offending and victimization, and providing ongoing tribal technical assistance through development/evaluation. He’s the Deputy Director for the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, and prior has worked as the Program Manager for the Office of Domestic Violence and Sex Offender Management since 2006. He was responsible for developing treatment/supervision standards, approving treatment providers, and providing legislative/policy input. He holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since 1990. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky worked as a clinician for both adults/juveniles involved in interpersonal violence either as perpetrator or victim.

Paul Fuentes provides leadership and oversight for court operations, judicial programs, personnel, budgets, grants, and strategic initiatives that support the fair and effective administration of justice. Working closely with tribal leadership, judges, court staff, and community partners, he is committed to strengthening court services, improving organizational performance, and enhancing access to justice for tribal citizens. Before returning to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes as Court Administrator, Paul served as a Project Coordinator with the National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College. In that role, he provided training and technical assistance to tribal justice professionals across the country through Bureau of Justice Assistance-funded initiatives, including the Tribal Justice System Planning Process Training and Technical Assistance Program and the Tribal Responses to Alcohol and Substance Misuse Training and Technical Assistance Program. Paul previously served the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes as Director of Grants and Research, where he secured and managed millions of dollars in federal, state, and private funding to support tribal justice, public safety, social services, infrastructure, and economic development initiatives. He also served as Acting Court Administrator, overseeing multiple judicial programs and helping ensure the efficient and effective operation of the tribal justice system. Among his notable accomplishments, Paul secured funding for and helped oversee the development of a 9,000-square-foot Tribal Justice Center, which opened in 2018 and significantly expanded the Tribes’ capacity to provide court, probation, legal aid, and related justice services. He later secured federal funding for Phase II of the project, adding more than 7,000 square feet of additional space to further strengthen the delivery of justice and community-based services.