Copper Bear Consulting

We Build Nations

Helping tribal leaders build their nations to better the lives of their citizens.

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What We Offer

Fee to Trust

Grants and Contracts

Construction Management

Self Governance

Copper Bear Consulting

Our Focus Areas

Building Tribal Nations

Economic Development and Job Creation

Tourism and Recreation

Agricultural and Food Sovereignty

Highway and Public Transportation

Matchmaking Tribes to Investors

Health and Human Services

Public Facilities and Infrastructure

Housing and Infrastructure

Veteran Affairs

Child Care and Public Education

Meet the Copper Bear Team

Lisa Kraft

President/Principal

Tribal Affiliation:  Citizen Potawatomi

(405)-612-8068

Lisa@copperbear.com

 

Charles P. Meloy

Strategic Planning Director

US Veteran: Navy, Coast Guard

(405)-834-3020

CMeloy@copperbear.com

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Robby Jack

Senior Realty Specialist

Tribal Affiliation: Creek/Chickasaw

(405)-361-0876

RJack@copperbear.com

 

Gena Rice

Realty Specialist

Tribal Affiliation: Children are Caddo

(405)-808-2521

GRice@copperbear.com

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Vickie Canfield

Executive Director

Federal grant writing expert (over $40 million)

Health/Hospital Accreditation and Justice Funding (36 years)

(405)-613-5941

VCanfield@copperbear.com

Chris Thomas

Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative/Project Manager

American Indian-(unenrolled)

Oklahoma Army National Guard (Retired)

Combat Veteran (27 years)

Monique Dodd

Marketing Director

Tribal Affiliation:  Choctaw/Chickasaw

American Indian Woman Business Development Advocate and Entrepreneur (27 years)

Owner of Prestige Valet 

 

Shanna Landin

Controller

Tribal Affiliation:  Citizen Potawatomi

Job Analysis Researcher, Statistics & Performance Measurements Analyst, IT Support of Software, & Project Auditing

CPA and Mortgage Banker (33 years)

 

Ashley Hurley

Mental Health Assessor of Merit Promotion and Job Stressors for NPS Project

 

 

Jeff Krone

Human Resources

Organizational Development Solutions (15 years)

 

Shirl Eastep

Active Senior Executive Service, Independent Consultant

Human Resources Expert (25 years)

Testing & Assessment

 Tribal Affiliation:  Creek/Choctaw

 

 

Danny Phan

Solutions Engineer

Technology
Support for Cloud Computing & Information Security

Owner of Phantomtech (16 years)

Chris Rau

Command Chief Warrant Officer & 5 Star Combat Veteran

OK Army National Guard (30 years), Military, Captain Oklahoma City Police Department

Human Resources Expert (27 years)

Testing & Assessment

Charles Weeks II

U.S. Federal Marshal – Western District (Retired)

Major OK Highway Patrol(Retired)Commanding Officer over Executive Security (2 OK Governors)

Diplomat/Law Enforcement Expert (31 years)

Testing & Assessment

James (Mike) Hendrickson

Oklahoma Army National Guard – Combat Vet (Retired)

Federal Law Enforcement Expert (32 years)

State Investigator Major Crimes

Testing & Assessment

Pride In Our Work

We’re proud of our team and the work we are doing in Oklahoma Indian Country.

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