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Gail Cheney

X̱aadas/Lingít • Founding Director

Gail Cheney, PhD, specializes in Leadership and Organizational Change, with extensive experience in organizational development, human resources, and academia. As Senior Director of Organizational Development for the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, she developed leadership development strategies to foster collaboration and accountability. Her consulting work at Collective Change LLC focused on executive coaching, HR support, organizational/community change, and integrating cultural values into those areas. In human resources roles at Sealaska Corporation, she integrated Native values into corporate structures, enhancing leadership through strategic HR initiatives. Dr. Cheney taught leadership and organizational behavior at the University of Alaska Southeast. She also taught a class at Antioch that focused on grant writing.