Prior to joining NCJTC, he served as the Chief of Police with the Pueblo of Isleta Police Department. He has over seventeen years of law enforcement experience capitalizing on supervisory experience, operational management, staff development, administrative and finance management, motivational leadership and decision making. He served as the liaison between the Pueblo of Isleta, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and surrounding law enforcement agencies to build relationships and matters related to community safety. He has worked closely with diverse teams to successfully receive federal grant funding, implement Memorandum of Agreements, develop policy and procedures, and for implementing and managing the Sex Offender Registry Program.

Ben Ekelund is a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR). He works on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP). He oversees a portfolio of three demonstration projects for COSSAP: the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP), Partnerships to Support Data-driven Responses to Emerging Drug Threats, and Tribal Responses to Drug Overdoses initiatives. In his role, he provides coordination and support to communities in the planning, implementation, and assessment of data sharing, partnership development, and rapid responses to address drug overdoses. Mr. Ekelund has 20 years of experience in training, technical assistance, community outreach, partnership development, and delivery of behavioral health services.

Kali Joseph, BA, (Tulalip), is currently a graduate student at the University of Washington earning a master’s degree in social work. She has recently started an internship with Seven Directions, an indigenous public health institute. Kali earned her bachelor’s degree in community health promotion at Portland State University. Kali is a member of the Tulalip Tribes. She resides on the Tulalip Indian Reservation where she serves the community as the program coordinator for the Tulalip Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program.

Ms. Anita Lossiah is a policy analyst within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Executive Office, a Cherokee police commissioner, and a former tribal council representative. She brings 17 years of experience within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal government. Her work focuses on policy development, strategy, and implementation within the top governmental priorities.

Ali Burrell, MPH, is the ODMAP Program Manager at the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA). She received her Master's in Public Health with an emphasis in Environmental and Occupational Health from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health. She holds a BS in Public Health, Health Promotion, and Health Behavior from Oregon State University with a Global Health Certificate. Ali has worked in overdose prevention and Veteran suicide prevention program implementation through her work with the CDC Foundation’s Overdose Response Strategy in Virginia and the University of Pittsburgh’s partnership with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Jackson Nahpi, BA, (Hopi), is currently serving the Tulalip community as a Law Enforcement Embedded Social Worker for the Tulalip Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP). Jackson is a member of the Hopi tribe of Arizona. He has recently joined the Tulalip/Marysville Recovery Café planning group to help create a recovery café to serve the Tulalip and Marysville area. Jackson earned his bachelor degrees in Sociology (B.A.) and Economics (B.S.) from the University of Washington.