Join us for this discussion-based presentation where presenter Toni Jefferson, Lummi, will address participant questions around the recruitment and retention in working with Indigenous community members. She will discuss the differences in policies and values and how those can be approached at a level where all values are better understood and appreciated. In order to best prepare our presenter and to provide for a rich discussion, please use this form to ask any question/s you may have around recruitment and retention to better work with Indigenous communities.
About Our Presenter, Toni Jefferson:
Toni is the Director of Human Resources for the Silver Reef Casino Resort. She is an enrolled Lummi Tribal member and a lifelong resident of the Lummi community. Toni has progressively advanced her professional career within the casino gaming industry possessing over twenty (20+) years’ experience serving in employment jobs as: Cage Shift Supervisor, Surveillance Observer, Table Games Dealer, Poker Shift Supervisor, Casino Accountant, Tribal Gaming Director, Tribal Gaming Commissioner and Lummi Commercial Company Board Member.
In addition, Toni has worked with the tribal government operations to secure over twelve (12+) years executive management and leadership experience employed as Human Resources Director, Deputy General Manager, and General Manager. As the Lummi Indian Business Council General Manager she supported the tribal council to ensure administration systems and executive department management functions, policies and services met the needs of Lummi people and families while complying to federal and tribal laws, codes, and ordinances. She was responsible for exercising lead executive authority and decision-making providing oversight to LIBC operations with 18 Department Director(s), 620+ employees, and an annual budget of $75+ million dollars.
Her educational background consists of a two-year transfer degree from Northwest Indian College, a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA (major in Management Information Systems with a minor in Accounting). Her graduate level education is attainment of an Executive Leadership Masters in Business from Seattle University.
Toni values and practices servant-based leadership while integrating the principles of the Three P’s: People, Place, and Profit. Her unique experiences, in-depth expertise of the casino industry, direct knowledge of the Lummi Community values, and executive experience in tribal government put her in an excellent position to lead Human Resource management and services such as recruiting, assessing, developing, and maximizing Silver Reef Casino team members at all levels throughout the organization.
Who Should Attend:
We welcome any Department of the Interior staff and partners and anyone else who may be involved with tribes or who wishes to learn more about working with tribes.
Please join 5-10 minutes early to make sure your connection is working properly.
We will record this broadcast and upload it to the NCTC Broadcast Gallery 2 weeks after the event for a 6-month time period. Access the NCTC Broadcast Gallery’s Indigenous Speaker Series here.
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