Jessi Goldner serves as the Waséyabek Development Company, LLC, (Waséyabek) Director of Strategic Engagement & Compliance. Ms. Goldner holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in accountancy and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Western Michigan University. Ms. Goldner is also a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) through the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).
Ms. Goldner has worked for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) since January 2011. She worked in various government roles prior to taking a position with Waséyabek in early 2014. Ms. Goldner previously served on the NHBP Housing Committee as Committee Secretary from 2011-2017, and she continues to serve on the NHBP Education Committee.
As Director of Strategic Engagement & Compliance, Ms. Goldner is responsible for raising awareness of Waséyabek’s commitment to creating a profitable family of companies while simultaneously increasing Tribal awareness, engagement, and quality employment opportunities. She manages the Waséyabek Leadership, Exploration, and Development (LEAD) program aimed at providing opportunities with Waséyabek and its portfolio companies for Tribal Members. In addition, Ms. Goldner is responsible for regulatory and program compliance of Waséyabek and its portfolio companies at the federal, state, and Tribal levels and the Waséyabek corporate office’s day-to-day management. She coordinates the application process and administration of Waséyabek and its portfolio companies’ participation in Small Business Administration (SBA) and minority certification programs, including the SBA 8(a) and Mentor-Protégé (SBAMPP) programs.
Ms. Goldner is an NHBP Tribal Member and currently resides in Schoolcraft, Michigan, with her husband and twin girls. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, going to concerts, and golfing.
