Leadership Structure
As a community based non-profit organization, the Phoenix Indian Center, Inc., has a governing board comprising of up to 20 board of directors. A majority of the Board of Directors must enrolled members from tribal lands. The board of directors continually has extensive education and professional experience in their respective fields and operates not only as a strategic think tank, moving the center towards the future but also using their skills on working committees. The Center board of directors has four subcommittees that are quite active regarding the direction of the organization.
The organization is operated and managed by a Chief Executive Officer and a Management Team comprised of senior level staff.
The Center operates an array of programs and services intended to both facilitate the transition of newcomers to the Phoenix area and improve the quality of life for those who have resided in the valley over periods of time. The overall agency goal is to increase self-sufficiency of those clients we serve. In addition, the Center collaborates with other Indian and non-Indian agencies to create economic and social opportunities for the urban Indian community. The Phoenix Indian Center, Inc. is comprised of four departments: Native Workforce Services, Educational and School-based Prevention Services, Social Services and Administration. The Center currently has approximately 55 full and part-time employees and a majority are American Indians representing various tribes.
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