Our Staff
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation’s reputation is built on the strength and quality of its staff. Meet the people who are contributing to the Foundation’s commitment to be a proactive agent of progress for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), its people, its land, and its culture – a catalyst for Western North Carolina partnerships, and a model for American service communities.
Staff Profiles
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
braines@cherokeepreservation.org
“This is the most satisfying place to be associated with. We are able to measure the success of the programs we support by seeing positive and inspiring change happen to the people we care so much about.”
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Bobby is an enrolled member of the EBCI and has a B.A. degree from Haskell Indian Nations University with a major in American Indian Studies and will earn an MBA from Western Carolina University in 2014. His special interest is cultural leadership development. Bobby is the grandson of the late Walker Calhoun and actively participates in Cherokee culture and traditions.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
tjenks@cpfdn.org
“I love working in the community of which I am also a part.”
“What had happened was…”
“I love working at the Foundation because we do great work for Cherokee and surrounding counties.”
“Working with CPF has allowed me to give back to the community through the work I oversee with Cherokee Day of Caring.”
“I enjoy working at the Foundation because we are a close-knit family.”