Running Strong Board of Directors

The Running Strong for American Indian Youth® Board of Directors is a supervising entity comprised of volunteer board members who have dedicated their time to further the mission of Running Strong. We also maintain one youth board member to represent and provide the youth perspective in all operations the board of directors oversee.

JAMES O’BRIEN, ESQ., Chairman
Founder, O’Brien Law LLC

EMIL HER MANY HORSES (Oglala Lakota)
Assistant Curator Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

ASHLEY WAHIARONKWAS MORRIS (Mohawk of Kahnawake)
Secretary and Youth Board Member

ELAYNE SILVERSMITH (Diné), Treasurer

Librarian, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

LORETTA AFRAID OF BEAR COOK (Oglala Lakota)

ERIC JONES
U.S. Coast Guard Executive Assistant to USCG Deputy Commandant for Operations

In addition, Running Strong benefits from an advisory board of experienced community leaders from across the United States.