Nicole Willis named Director of Cayuse Civil Services

PENDLETON, OR – Nicole Willis joins the Commercial Services Leadership Team as Company Managing Director (CMD) for Cayuse Civil Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cayuse Holdings, LLC which is owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Nicole, an enrolled CTUIR member, will oversee the company’s strategy and operations sector, which is focused on providing professional services and information technology solutions to State & Local Governments.

“I am very excited to have Nicole joining our leadership team for our State, Local and Education business. The experience, dedication, and drive that she exudes align perfectly with the values and goals that define Cayuse. Nicole will be pivotal in building long-standing and valuable relationships with state and local affiliates while serving as an advocate for diversity and Tribal relations,” said Robert Kovach, Executive Managing Director Cayuse Commercial Services.

Nicole has been recognized throughout the nation as a leading voice on Native American and US Government policies and campaigns seeking to reach Native communities. She is an experienced executive with tenure of over fifteen years in key government postings and management consulting positions. She has expertise in federal, state, municipal and tribal governments, providing mission critical services to key decision makers.

She comes to Cayuse after spending nine years with the City of Seattle as both the Office of Intergovernmental Relations’ Tribal Relations

Director, and most recently as a Project Manager with the City’s Department of Transportation. Through her work in Government campaigns, she is an expert in legal (tribal) policy and diversity. In 2016, Nicole was awarded the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development 40 Under 40 Award. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Yale University and a Juris Doctor from the Columbia University School of Law.

“I am excited to have joined the family of Cayuse businesses in helping to stand up Cayuse Civil Services,” says Nicole. “My years of experience in federal, state, and local government offers a fresh perspective on presenting innovative solutions and ideas to state and local agencies across the US. I am proud to represent my tribe in this way and fortunate to work with a diverse team drawn from many fields and a variety of backgrounds.”

CTUIR Weather Report

MARCH 2023

Weather information summarizes data taken at the Pendleton Weather Station Lat 45 40 N and Lon -118 51 W from March 1 to March 27. Temperature is reported in degrees Fahrenheit and time in Pacific Standard Time.

The average daily temperature was 79.4 degrees, with a high of 90 degrees on March 8. With a low of 25 degrees on March 25th. With a departure from normal of +1.5 degrees

Total precipitation to date in March was 0.64, with the greatest 24hr average of 0.17 on March 13. Nine days out of the month had precipitation levels greater than .01 inches, with three days greater than 0.10 inches and with 0 days greater than 0.50”. There was a departure of -0.47” from average for the month of September.

The average wind speed was 9.3 mph, with a sustained max speed of 37.0 mph from the West on March 23. A peak speed of 48 mph occurred from the West on March 23. The dominant wind direction was from the West.

There were 0 Thunder storms, nine days out of 30 in which some rain fell, 0 Haze events/days, and 0 Fog/Mist. Air Quality Index values remained Green/ Healthy. Temperatures have fluctuated with both High and Low-pressure systems driving high-altitude snow storms.