NHA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tammy Yazzie, Chairwoman
Marcus Denetdale, Secretary-Treasurer
David Sloan, Vice Chairman
Chairwoman Tammy Yazzie is the Tenant and Homebuyer Representative for the NHA Board of Commissioners. She resides in an NHA public rental unit in the community of Naschitti, N.M.
David Sloan, Vice Chairman
Marcus Denetdale, Secretary-Treasurer
David Sloan, Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman David Sloan is the Registered Architect for the NHA Board of Commissioners. He is the owner and proprietor of D. Sloan Architects, P.C. since founding the company in 1986.
Marcus Denetdale, Secretary-Treasurer
Marcus Denetdale, Secretary-Treasurer
Marcus Denetdale, Secretary-Treasurer
Secretary-Treasurer Marcus Denetdale is the Construction Management-Engineering Representative for the NHA Board of Commissioners. He was appointed in Oct. 2023.
NHA LEADERSHIP
Levon Henry, Interim CEO
Ernest Franklin, Chief Operating Officer
Ernest Franklin, Chief Operating Officer
Levon Henry has worked in various capacities, including Chief Legal Counsel for OPVP, Chief Legislative Counsel for the Navajo Nation Council, Director of DNA Legal Services, and more.
Ernest Franklin, Chief Operating Officer
Ernest Franklin, Chief Operating Officer
Ernest Franklin, Chief Operating Officer
Ernest Franklin is the Chief Operating Officer for NHA. He previously served as the Information Technology Division Director, Development and Construction Services Division Director, and Senior Development Coordinator over the past 14 years at NHA. He previously served as the Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Execut
Ernest Franklin is the Chief Operating Officer for NHA. He previously served as the Information Technology Division Director, Development and Construction Services Division Director, and Senior Development Coordinator over the past 14 years at NHA. He previously served as the Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Executive Director and the Navajo Nation Design and Engineering Services Program Manager. Franklin has implemented over $400 million worth of construction contracts to conduct major repairs of 1937 Housing Act stock, modernization of existing housing units, repairs to subdivision streets, and construction of public rental and homeownership units.
Terrilynn Cook, Chief Administrative Officer
Terrilynn Cook, Chief Administrative Officer
Terrilynn Cook, Chief Administrative Officer
Terrilynn Cook is an alumnus of Arizona State University. She earned a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in marketing and a master’s degree in organizational leadership. Cook is the Chief Administrative Officer for NHA. She leads the support services department through strategic guidance and critical support services to meet the servic
Terrilynn Cook is an alumnus of Arizona State University. She earned a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in marketing and a master’s degree in organizational leadership. Cook is the Chief Administrative Officer for NHA. She leads the support services department through strategic guidance and critical support services to meet the service demands for housing opportunities on the Navajo Nation. Cook previously spent over a decade as a Procurement Specialist with the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, working with tribal businesses, enterprises, defense prime contractors, state, federal, and tribal governments in the Southwest.
Raymond Nopah, Chief Financial Officer
Terrilynn Cook, Chief Administrative Officer
Terrilynn Cook, Chief Administrative Officer
Raymond K. Nopah is an alumnus of the University of Utah, and a U.S. Navy veteran with 25-years of experience in finance, executive management, and organization policy. Currently serving as the CFO, Nopah manages NHA’s grant funding, capital and financial asset strategies, and regulatory reporting. Mr. Nopah previously served as CFO with
Raymond K. Nopah is an alumnus of the University of Utah, and a U.S. Navy veteran with 25-years of experience in finance, executive management, and organization policy. Currently serving as the CFO, Nopah manages NHA’s grant funding, capital and financial asset strategies, and regulatory reporting. Mr. Nopah previously served as CFO with the Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development as well as General Manager for Navajo Nation Shopping Centers, Inc.