Dr. Allyson Kelley is the principal consultant and founder of Allyson Kelley & Associates PLLC. Allyson leads research and publishing at AKA and spends time cultivating partnerships that matter throughout Turtle Island.

Bethany Fatupaito, MPH, is an experienced program and grant director of 15 years working within tribal communities and underserved populations.

Kelley Milligan, MPH is a researcher and evaluator that has experience working within tribal communities and underserved populations on behavioral health and public health initiatives.

Dr. Emily Beamon is a clinical psychologist and public health scientist with research interests in substance use, mental health, and program evaluation. Emily is our Clinical Programs Methodologist and will use her expertise to inform project conceptualization, methods, and data analytics.

Jordan Suddeth is an experienced digital marketer with over a decade of expertise in marketing, internal and external communications, and employee engagement.

Linda is an experienced graphic designer. Her background in design ranges from logo design and branding implementation to web design and magazine layout.

Alejandra Cabrera, MPH, is an experienced programs manager who has worked with tribal communities to implement, monitor, and evaluate multifaceted community-based research and programs.

Dolores Subia BigFoot, PhD., is as an Elder Associate at provides consultation and wisdom to the AKA team for tribal contracts.

Christie is AKA's spring 2024 Graduate Fellow. Christie Farmer is a proud member of the Blackfeet Nation dedicated to serving her community. Throughout her educational pursuits, Christie has been driven by a deep sense of purpose – to uplift and empower those within her community.

Desiree Acosta (Miwok) is a Cultural Technologist with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of multimedia, technology, and Indigenous communities.

Jeanne Bowman is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Montana.

Curits Hartley is a senior at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro studying public health education. He has a passion for promoting Social justice, race/ethnicity, and health for all.  

Sadie Posey is an enrolled member of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and is from the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming and studying to get her graduate degree in chemistry. Sadie assists in evaluation.

Eleni Leona Haloftis contributes to AKA’s mission by bringing their expertise as an empathetic, culturally competent researcher and community advocate. A Crow descendant reconnecting with their Indigenous heritage and based on the Pechanga tribal homelands in Temecula, California, Eleni specializes in amplifying diverse voices and fostering equity through human-centered research and collaborative knowledge-building initiatives.

Jenn Prinzing is a graphic designer, illustrator, and writer. Her work focuses on the magic in the ordinary, the beauty and authenticity in being goofy, and the urgent matter of making the world a more joyful and peaceful place.

Brighten Crawford-Martin is married to her best friend, Kaden, together they live in Idaho with their two dogs. She is a member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribes. She received her Bachelor's degree of Science in Public Health from Brigham Young University-Idaho.

Analicia (Lisa) Burnett is an experienced Compliance and Privacy professional with a decade of experience in aligning leadership and operational teams with comprehensive policies, procedures, standards, and regulations.

Jay is a full-time student at Fort Peck Community College and supports on-the-ground data collection and photography for AKA.

Natalia is a full time student at University of Washington Seattle majoring in public health with a minor in data science. She is interested in field and community engagement for groups with health disparities.

Thomasina's work focuses on data management and analyzing health-related data to support stronger, healthier Native communities through evaluation, reporting, and community health initiatives.