Our Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Kunsi Keya Tamakoce supports the long-term sustainability, leadership, and organizational development of the community. Our role is to help steward the financial, operational, and relational foundations that allow ceremony, cultural continuity, community healing, and intergenerational leadership to continue year-round.
Kunsi Keya Tamakoce is a living community space that holds multiple ceremonies throughout the year while also supporting the ceremonial and cultural work of other Indigenous communities and tribes. Much of the board’s work happens behind the scenes through governance, fundraising, organizational planning, land stewardship, and community relationship-building.
Each board member brings different lived experiences, professional skills, and perspectives to this work, but we are united by a shared commitment to sustaining spaces rooted in prayer, accountability, cultural learning, collective care, and future generations.
Below, you will find more about each board member, their background, and what calls them to serve Kunsi Keya Tamakoce.
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Dr. Wren Walker-Robbins, Co-Chairperson
Dr. Wren Walker Robbins is a Two-Spirit Mohawk educator, scientist, and community leader whose work centers Indigenous knowledge systems, culturally grounded STEM education, and community empowerment. She earned her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the University of New Mexico and completed research fellowships at Harvard Medical School and the University of New Mexico Medical School before dedicating her career to education, mentorship, and advocacy for Indigenous and underrepresented communities.
A longtime leader in Indigenous STEM education and community leadership, Dr. Walker Robbins brings a relational and justice-centered approach to her work as Co-Chair of the Board for Kunsi Keya Tamakoce. What touches her heart most about serving on the board is working alongside fellow board members to support the organization’s vision and mission. This circle of hearts and shared commitment sustains her hope for families, communities, and future generations.
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Rev. Kimberly Bittner, Co-Chairperson
Reverend Kimberly Bittner is a spiritual leader, community advocate, and Pastor of Ministry and Connection at Community Church of Hope. Her work centers relationship-building, compassionate leadership, and creating inclusive spaces grounded in healing, connection, and care for community wellbeing.
As a member of the Board of Kunsi Keya Tamakoce, Rev. Kimberly brings a heart-centered commitment to collective prayer, Indigenous land stewardship, and intergenerational healing. What touches her heart most about serving on the board is offering energy and action to the collective voice of prayer for Pachamama, all peoples, and all sentient beings. She feels deeply blessed to walk alongside like-minded and like-hearted community members in planting, nurturing, and sustaining growth rooted in love for all life and respect for the elements.
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Chelsey Branham– Board Secretary
Chelsey Branham is a community organizer, caregiver, and relational leader committed to collective care, cultural learning, and sustaining spaces rooted in connection and belonging. Alongside their role as Secretary of the Board for Kunsi Keya Tamakoce, Chelsey serves with Think Again Training and Consulting, supporting transformative learning, equity-centered dialogue, and community engagement practices.
What touches Chelsey’s heart most about serving on the board is being able to offer support and nourishment back to a space that has provided deep nourishment and connection to all their relations. They value serving alongside others who share a vision for learning from matrilineal ancestral practices and Lakota traditions through a Two-Spirit lens, so those teachings may continue shaping how people interact with the world and one another. Chelsey sees this shared work as a profound gift.
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Dr. Anjanette DeCarlo – Board Member
Dr. Anjanette DeCarlo is an environmental anthropologist, sustainability scientist, and educator whose work centers ecological stewardship, ethical supply chains, and community-centered sustainability practices. She is the founder of Save Frankincense and has led international research focused on medicinal plants, environmental justice, and sustainable livelihoods.
As a Member at Large on the Board of Kunsi Keya Tamakoce, Dr. DeCarlo brings a deep commitment to caring for land, culture, and future generations through relational and Indigenous-centered approaches to leadership. Her work reflects the understanding that environmental sustainability, cultural continuity, and collective wellbeing are deeply interconnected.
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Dr. Lushanya Echeverria- Executive Director
Dr. Lushanya Echeverria is a Two-Spirit educator, storyteller, and organizational leader serving as Executive Director of Kunsi Keya Tamakoce. With more than 25 years of experience in education, nonprofit leadership, trauma-informed facilitation, and community-centered program development, her work focuses on organizational growth, intergenerational leadership, and relationship-centered community building.
Her leadership emphasizes collaborative governance, cultural sustainability, strategic partnerships, and creating systems that support long-term community care and accountability. What she loves most about serving as Executive Director is building relationships with organizations around the world doing similar work, staying responsive to the evolving needs of LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit communities, and sustaining lifelong friendships rooted in the revolutionary work of her mother, Beverly Little Thunder. She is committed to guiding KKT into its next phase of intergenerational leadership, organizational development, community healing, and spiritual ceremony.