ELANIE BENJAMIN



Prior to being elected Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band in June 2000,   Benjamin served the Mille Lacs Band as its Commissioner of Administration   from 1989 to 1997. She has also been Senior Vice President of   Administration and Finance for Grand Casino Hinckley, Assistant to the   Library Services Director for the Nay Ah Shing Schools, a management and   marketing consultant to Woodlands National Bank, and a member of the Board   of Directors for the Mille Lacs Band9s Corporate Commission.

Benjamin has served the American Indian community throughout her career.   She currently serves as Vice Chairman on the Tribal Executive Committee of   the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT), Chair of the MCT Housing Subcommittee,   Treasurer for Women Empowering Women for Indian Nations (WEWIN), and Board   of Directors for Indian Law Resource Center.

Benjamin has also held positions including a Minneapolis Region   representative to the Tribal Task Force on BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs)   Trust Management Reform, the Tribal Liaison for the American Indian Resource   Center at Bemidji State University, Business Development Specialist for the   Minnesota Chippewa Tribe9s Indian Business Development Center, Secretary of   the National Indian Gaming Association, Treasurer of the Minnesota Indian   Gaming Association, and member of the Board of Directors for organizations   including the Minnesota Indian Education Association and Anishinabeg Legal   Services. In addition, she was appointed by Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson   to serve on the Roundtable for Sustainable Development.