Mary Kim Titla, San Carlos Apache, has served as a Native American youth advocate for more than 30 years. She’s served as UNITY’s Executive Director since 2013 and prior to that served as a Trustee. A former TV News broadcaster, she spent most of her career working for NBC affiliate stations in Arizona. She estimates telling as many as 5,000 stories during her career receiving awards from the Associated Press, Arizona Press Club and the Native American Journalists Association. After leaving TV News, she spent nearly five years working as a Communications Officer and Administrator for the San Carlos Unified School District in the community where she was born and raised. Mary Kim has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma and two Masters degrees, one in Mass Communications and another for Education Leadership and Supervision, from Arizona State University.

LorenAshley Buford, Yamassee descendant, is the Project Manager for the Tribal Youth Development Initiative. Buford continues to be active in her  home community while working abroad. Recently, LorenAshley has worked with the PBS “Secrets of Spanish Florida” documentary on Yamassee history, and collaborated with University of North Florida  for The Yamasee Indians: From Florida to South Carolina book. She studied American Indian Studies at Arizona State University with an emphasis in Federal Indian policy, decolonization and historical trauma. She has been a passionate advocate for prison ministries and cultural prevention LorenAshley’s former years as a Prevention Specialist, GONA facilitator, ASIST trainer and grassroots organizer, have helped mobilize communities to address indigenous health disparities, the awareness of HIV/AIDs, substance abuse and suicide prevention. Prior to being named to her new position, Buford was the a UNITY youth leader advisor and Project Manager for the UNITY Wellness Warrior Project funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Tami Patterson is UNITY’s office Manager. Patterson grew up in Arizona, while her father worked for two Arizona tribes in community development and services, CRIT and YAN. She is a proud parent of children and grandchildren enrolled members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Sault Tribe) and worked for their tribe as a J.O.M. Youth Services Coordinator.  Tami was introduced to UNITY in 1998  chaperoning the Sault Tribe Bahweting Anishinaabe Tribal Youth Council (TYC) at the national conference. Inspired by UNITY and serving as an advisor, she helped to establish the Sault Tribe Waaniniigaanzijig TYC. Patterson’s consulting business, Worthwhile Effects, involved working on various UNITY projects, one serving as project coordinator for two ANA grants, called ‘Preparing Native Youth for Life’s Journey’.  Most recently Tami served as UNITY’s bookkeeper and she’s assisted with special projects, including UNITY’s Earth Ambassadors.

Greg MendozaAkimel O’odham/Tohono O’odham/YaquiArizona

Audriana Mitchell, 23, is a descendant of the Navajo and Southern Cheyenne Tribes and is enrolled with the Colorado River Indian Tribes of Arizona. She is a student at Mesa Community College majoring in Communications. Before being elected Co-President, she served as UNITY’s Western Regional Representative and UNITY Peer Guide. Her honors include serving as Miss Colorado River Indian Tribes and Miss Indian Arizona and are a 2018 recipient of UNITY’s 25 under 25 national leadership recognition program.

Will Mosley is a citizen of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of NJ and is the Communications Assistant for UNITY, Inc. (United National Indian Tribal Youth). He provides UNITY with his creative skills in videography and photography for the nonprofit which can be seen on UNITYs website and social media as far back as 2016. Will has also been elected to the National UNITY Council Executive Committee for 3 terms serving as the Northeast Region Representative.

Marquez Quintero is the Finance Director at UNITY Inc. and a proud member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Arizona State University. After graduation he pursued a career in public accounting for 17 years and was involved in various audit engagements and independently evaluated and prepared financial statements of tribal governments, tribal enterprises and casinos, community colleges, hospitality industry, manufacturing, farms, and non-profits organizations. He is passionate about supporting UNITY Inc.’s mission to promote the spiritual, mental, physical, and social development of American Indian and Alaskan Native youth.

Tristan Joe is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation and comes from the Four Corners area. As a youth participant in UNITY, he served as a member of the 25 Under 25 and Earth Ambassador cohorts. He works as the Youth Programs Coordinator working closely with the UNITY youth cohorts. Tristan holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Fort Lewis College. He has a passion for working with and for Indigenous youth in hopes they continue to be the change makers in their communities.

Navajo. Phoenix, AZ.

Jalen Harvey is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, a descendant of the Pueblo of Acoma, and affiliates herself with the Hopi tribe. Jalen is a recent graduate from Sunnyslope High School, where she graduated with an Advanced Diploma. She is a sophomore at the Paradise Valley Community College, where she plans to major in Elementary Education. Jalen is a former Secretary and Western Area Representative to the National UNITY Council (United National Indian Tribal Youth) Executive Committee. Along with holding her responsibilities with UNITY, she has also been an active member for the past four consecutive years with the F.I.N.A.L (Future Inspired Native American Leaders) Youth Council at the Phoenix Indian Center, where she held the positions of Community Service Co-Chairperson, Executive Vice-President, and the Executive President. Currently, Jalen is also a former Student Board of Director member for the In His Spirit Non-profit organization. She is a strong advocate who is passionate about addressing Cultural Preservation and finding more opportunities for Indigenous Youth within her region. She strongly encourages and supports Youth involvement within their Tribal communities and local governments. Jalen has found a balance between modern city life and the reservation and continues to practice her traditional ceremonies, as well as continue to be a positive role model to her family and peers.

Yá'át'ééh shí éí Tatum Collins yinishyé. Kínłíchíí’nii éí nishłįįgo dóó Tł’izíłaní éí báshishchíín áádóó Tódik’ǫ́zhi éí dashicheii dóó Tábąąhá éí dashinalí. Akot’éégo Diné ch’ikęę nishłį. Hello! My name is Tatum Collins and I'm Navajo. I currently attend Arizona State University majoring in Political Science with a minor in American Indian Studies. Over the weekends I like to hangout with my friends and eat Raising Canes. I'm excited to be part of the UNITY team.

Lakota Kinlicheenie is a part of the San Carlos Apache tribe and the Navajo Nation. He is currently a 4th year student and is aiming to get a Bachelors of Science in Communication at the Hugh Downs school of Human Communication at Arizona State University. He's held experience in outreach and event planning throughout his time at Arizona State University, holding titles such as the Mr. Indigenous at ASU, Co-founder and President of the Native American Business Organization, and Seciwa Assistant at the American Indian Student Support Service. In his early college career he helped reinstate the Native American Business Organization (NABO) at Arizona State University to help Indigenous students find a support system on campus to succeed in academics while upholding their culture. He's been dedicated to help out his community, aiming to apply what he's learned into real life at UNITY as the Spring Intern.