Board & Staff

    Red Earth, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization governed by a Board of Directors. Red Earth, Inc. promotes the rich traditions of Native arts and cultures through education, a premier festival, a museum and fine art markets.

    Executive Board

    • Chairman of the Board

      Vickie L. Norick 

    • Immediate Past President

      Jeff Hargrave

      (Muscogee Creek/Choctaw)

    • President

      Yonavea Hawkins 

      (Caddo)

    • Secretary

      Dr. Carl J. Rubenstein

    • Treasurer

      Christy Alcox

    Board Members

    • Mechelle Aitson-Roessler (Kiowa/Cherokee)

      Lona Barrick (Chickasaw)

      Jennifer Brown (Choctaw)

      Winnie Bushey

      Paula Cagigal (Cherokee)

      Crosby Dyke

      Jack Fowler

    • Paige Fruits (Cherokee)

      Virgil Harry

      Dr. Jim Kennedye (Kiowa)

      Lou Kerr - Chairman Emeritus (Cherokee/Choctaw)

      Kari King

      Margaret Knight (Laguna Pueblo)

      Shane Lindstrom

    • Beth Barnes Lott

      Ryan McCaleb (Chickasaw)

      Richard McMahon (Kiowa)

      Barby Jobe Myers

      Vickie Norick

      Harvey Pratt (Cheyenne & Arapaho)

      Teri Stanek

      Amanda Williams

    Advisory Board

    • Governor Bill Anoatubby (Chickasaw)

      Leslie Blair

      Carleen Burger (Cherokee)

      Commissioner Carrie Blumert

      Freda Deskin PhD (Cherokee)

      Janet Dyke

    • Shannon Edwards (Osage)

      Deborah Goodman PhD (Caddo)

      John R. Hargrave

      Virgil M. Harry III (Choctaw)

      Cathy Jameson

      John Jameson DDS

    • Mary Ellen Meredith (Cherokee)

      David Orme (Comanche)

      William Paul (Chickasaw)

      G. Calvin Sharp (Seminole)

      Kimber Shoop

    Elders Council

    • Jap Blankenship

      C. Blue Clark (Muscogee/Creek)

      Ken Bonds (Cherokee)

      Terry Brown (Cherokee)

    • Dee Jerome (Choctaw)

      Justice Yvonne Kauger

      Jonna D. Kauger Kirschner

      Phil Lujan

      (Kiowa/Taos Pueblo)

    • Louise Painter (Cherokee)

      Lela Sullivan

      Ken Vanderslice

      Mary Jo Watson PhD (Seminole)

      Larry Wilson (Cherokee)

    Staff

    • Chelsey Curry

      (Tlingit)

      Executive Director

    • Danny Sands

      (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma)

      Art Center Manager

    • Jennifer Winton

      Art Gallery Manager