Shelly Tucciarelli, MBA – Executive Director (Oneida)

Has over 30 years of experience in management, training, administration and development of affordable housing and community development. Shelly is a Native American tribal member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. She is also the President/Executive Director of Visionary Ventures NFP Corporation (VVNFP), a 501(c) (3) Native American nonprofit with over 51% Native American board. VVNFP is working to development the first Urban Indian Housing project using Low Income Housing Tax Credits.

Shelly also is the owner of Turtle Clan Development Services (TCDS). Shelly provides real estate development services and affordable housing consulting services. TCDS focuses on professional services to increase the supply and quality of housing and economic development in Indian Country nationwide. She is working with Tribal Leaders across the country to bring affordable/market rate housing and economic development to their communities. Previously worked for the State of Illinois’ housing finance agency for over 20 years. Shelly worked for the Multifamily Department where she managed and administered the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and State donation tax credit (STC) programs. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Governors State University, and an MBA in Real Estate Finance and Investment from DePaul University. She is active within the community and serves on the Advisory Boards of several New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) Community Development Entities (CDE’s): Enterprise Financial, Southside Community Optimal Redevelopment Enterprise (SCORE), Prestamo, and Community Hospitality Healthcare Services. Shelly is a former Board member for NFP Full Circle Communities in Chicago, Illinois and current board member of Economic Growth Corp. a national entity serving disadvantaged communities nationwide. Shelly is also a member of the American Indian Center (AIC) in Chicago and the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative (CAICC).

Pamala Silas, CAE – Board Chair, Board of Directors (Menominee/Oneida)

Over the past 30 years, Pam has been a recognized leader and practitioner in building organizational capacity, particularly with under-represented communities. She has provided consulting services in board development, understanding power, strategic planning, community group facilitation methods, community organizing and fundraising. She currently holds a position as Associate Director at Northwestern University, Center for Native American and Indigenous Research.

Pam formerly served as the Executive Director of the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC), a national membership organization, providing advocacy and technical assistance and training for housing development and management staff in Tribal communities across the United States. Prior to NAIHC, Pam served as the Executive leader for other national groups such as Native American Journalists Association, American Indian Science & Engineering and the Metropolitan Tenants Organization. She has received a number of recognitions including the Lawyers Committee for Better Housing, Barbara Grau Award, Metropolitan Tenants Organization Lifetime Housing Advocate Award, the Native Americans in PhilanthropyFlying Eagle Woman Award, a Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow and an American Society of Association Executives Diversity in Executive Leadership Fellow.

She has been appointed to numerous public and tribal committees and taskforces including Chicago’s Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Board, the Illinois Native American Employment Plan Advisory Council, and the Menominee Indian Tribal Gaming Commission.

Pam is an enrolled member of the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin and a descendent of the Oneida Nation, she is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago with a BS in Economics and is a Certified Association Executive (CAE).

Brian Hollenback – Treasurer, Board of Directors (Descendent/Unknown)

Has over 35 years of community and economic development experience. As President/CEO for Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH), a community-based non-profit development organization, Brian leads the overall vision and direction of the complex organization that encompasses multifamily and single-family development, housing counseling, a Community Development Entity, General Contracting, Property Management all with a national footprint. Through Hollenback’s senior leadership, GROWTH has evolved into a nationally known, multi- faceted organization that has collectively deployed more than $145 million of innovative capital into mixed-use, urban, and rural development that has created 318 units of multifamily housing, over 40 units of commercial space, impacting over 1,300 single family homes, and assisting over 800 homebuyers purchase homes. It is through the unwavering support of its Board of Directors that GROWTH was able to achieve national recognition by NCRC (National Community Reinvestment Coalition) Representative James Leach Award recognizing GROWTH as the most outstanding rural non-profit organization in the country that best promotes fair and equal access to credit and capital and/or contributes the most in its community toward promoting wealth building in traditionally underserved populations.

In addition to his board role for Visionary Ventures, Brian serves as an Advisory Board member for Southside Community Optimal Redevelopment Enterprise CDE (SCORE) , Midwest Industrial Redevelopment Fund, and BBIF Florida. He currently serves as a Board Member for the Governor of Illinois’ Housing Task Force. Brian has also served as the past chair to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago-Community Investment Advisory Council and has participated on advisory boards to Freddie Mac, and various national, regional and community groups.

Kim Vigue – Board of Directors (Oneida/Menominee)

Is currently the Executive Director of the Mitchell Museum in Evanston, Illinois. She is the founder and managing partner of Wolf River Consulting. For nearly 20 years she has helped many of the foremost tribal organizations and federal agencies plan and implement public health and education initiatives designed to improve the well-being of Native communities. Her work has addressed many issues facing Indian Country including suicide, violence, intergenerational trauma, substance abuse, homelessness, chronic illness, and educational attainment by drawing on cultural strengths to promote healthy solutions, raise awareness and generate change for Native children, families, providers, and communities. Prior to her work at Wolf River Consulting Group, Kim was the Communications Director at the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Education, where she established the Bureau’s first Communications Division, providing oversight of all communication strategies and media relations for its 48,000 students, 183 schools, and post-secondary institutions.

Previously, Kim served as Project Manager at Kauffman and Associates Inc., where she managed multiple public health communications programs for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, among others. Kim is an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation, a descendant of the Menominee Tribe and holds an M.S. in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin.

Matthew Messner – Board of Director(Descendent Oneida)

Matthew Messner, AIA is an Architect, critic, and educator, and the founder of DRUMLIN, a Chicago-based Architecture Firm. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at the both the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) School of Architecture and Urban Planning. From 2016-2020 he partnered with his later father to form Messner Architecture, serving clients in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Formerly he has also worked in the offices of Chicago-based ParkFowler Plus (Formerly Brininstool+Lynch), Los Angeles-based Jimenez Lai/Bureau Spectacular, Julian De Shmedt in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Chicago-based William E. Brazley and Associates.

His design and writing have been published and featured in international galleries and publications, to include the Storefront for Art and Architecture, the Graham Foundation, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Peoples Art House of Zagreb, Croatia, and the 2014 Venice Biennale of Architecture.

As the Midwest Editor for the nationally published Architect’s Newspaper, he published nearly 500 articles. He holds a Masters of Architecture (M.Arch) and a Masters of Art in Design Criticism (MAD-Crit) from the University of Illinois Chicago (’14) and a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies with a Minor in Art and Architectural History and Criticism from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning (’08). Matthew is a Descendant of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin and an Army Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom (’09), Afghanistan.

Katrina Buban – Board of Directors (Oneida/Menominee)

With over 25 years of experience in accounting and finance, Katrina Buban is a seasoned professional known for delivering strategic financial leadership and fostering excellence across diverse industries. Throughout her career, Katrina has developed expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and regulatory compliance, combined with a keen understanding of cost control, risk management, and financial analysis. Katrina began her career with a strong foundation in accounting, working in various roles where she honed her skills in financial reporting and auditing. As she progressed, Katrina assumed leadership positions, managing teams and spearheading initiatives that improved financial processes, streamlined operations, and supported business growth.

Her strategic approach to financial planning has helped businesses optimize cash flow, reduce operational inefficiencies, and improve profitability. Katrina’s leadership style is marked by collaborations, integrity, and a commitment to fostering a high-performing finance team. Passionate about mentoring the next generations of finance professionals, Katrina is dedicated to continuous professional development and stays current with the latest trends and regulations in the financial industry.

She currently holds a position as Client Service Director at Robert Half International. An enrolled member of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Katrina is a graduate of Northern Illinois University with a BS in Accounting, an MBA, and a graduate study in Leadership.