Chief Operating Officer

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) provides leadership of the Tribe’s community and client services departments, executive administrative support to the President in all areas of tribal executive management, and supports relationships with government agencies, businesses and private entities.

The COO is charged with ensuring operations remain consistent and within the framework of budgets, plans, regulations and laws, and policies and procedures. The COO also serves on several boards and committees for the Tribe and as a liaison with various government and private organizations. In 2021, the COO provided direct oversight of the following departments and divisions: Community & Behavioral Services, Cultural Heritage & Education, 477 Division, Grants & Resources, Human Resources, Information Technology, Native Lands & Resources, Organizational Development, Public Safety, and Self-Governance.

Gúud Xángii Roald Helgesen Chief Operating Officer

ƒ Completed 12 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 105(l) leases for eligible facilities carrying out related programs, functions, services, and activities. The value of the 12 leases is $3.1 million. ƒ Made significant progress with Tribal D™ on strategic planning process and mapping for a tribal citizen portal in TribeVue™. ƒ Successfully opened two Reentry & Recovery non-congregate sheltering projects that provide a total of 27 beds in Juneau, Alaska. ƒ Established the Tribe’s first out-of-state Child Welfare office in Seattle, WA. ƒ Began early phases of implementation of the Indigenous Guardians program in collaboration with the United States Forest Service. ƒ Presented and participated in meetings with Tlingit & Haida Community Councils, Delegates, and local tribes to share information on the ARPA. Travel was paused due to COVID-19’s Delta variant spikes but meetings resumed virtually using the Zoom platform. ƒ Established a new Community & Behavioral

Services (CBS) Division, which incorporates the

Tribal Family & Youth Services and Reentry &

Recovery departments, to expand programming around prevention, treatment and recovery, and provide direct clinical care to tribal citizens. ƒ Reorganized all early education services under the

Cultural Heritage & Education Division to build synergy between departments. ƒ Developed strategy for the Tribe’s leadership on utilization of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. ƒ Implemented additional CARES Relief and new Rescue Relief programs for tribal citizen households.

ƒ Partnered with Sealaska and Shee Atiká corporations on the distribution of their CARES funds to their shareholders consistent with funding requirements. ƒ Expanded the Information Technology department’s capacity and staffing to safely meet the needs of the Tribe. ƒ Developed, hired leadership, and implemented a new Grants & Resources department to create an organization strategy and centralize the Tribe’s grant processes.

ƒ Implement compensation study to ensure Tlingit & Haida can attract and retain talent in the market. ƒ Secure 105(l) lease agreements from the BIA for 12 of Tlingit &Haida’s eligible facilities. ƒ Establish a Community Navigators program in Tlingit & Haida recognized communities. ƒ Expand Behavioral Health startup with new clinical modalities. ƒ Assist Community Councils in the prioritization and implementation of Tlingit & Haida’s

Community-Directed supplemental relief programs ƒ Restructure and expand administrative support functions in the Human Resources, Self-

Governance, and Information Technology departments.