Welcome back to A Place Called Poarch. This week I sat down with Sandra Hiebert, Director of Education for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Sandra has been with the Tribe for 30 years now, and has watched the Tribe go from using typewriters and beepers to using top notch laptops and smart phones. 

Welcome back to A Place Called Poarch. This week I had the opportunity to sit down with Assistant CFO, Dominic Cromartie. Dom is from Tallahassee, FL and has been working with the Tribe for 11 years now. His positivity are laughter are infectious and makes him such an awesome person to be around. 

This week I had the opportunity to interview the man who was my very first boss, Jay Dorris, the CEO for Wind Creek Hospitality. Jay grew up in a small town with a strong sense of community, just like the Poarch Creek Indians. We reminisced about the Wind Creek Atmore grand opening and how the Wind Creek Hospitality brand started out as a small bingo hall in Atmore, Alabama.

This week we interviewed Cody Williamson, CEO for Creek Indian Enterprises development authority. Cody is an attorney by trade and has a background in finance. He shared with us the importance of delegation, and just how much employees with positive attitudes can affect everyone around them. 

This week we interview Brent Pinkston, COO for Wind Creek Hospitality. Brent was born in Chicago, IL but over the years he made his way to Poarch which he now calls home. During our interview, Brent tells us how he made his way from working in cornfields to becoming the Chief Operating Officer for Wind Creek Hospitality. 

This week our host, Megan Zamora, interview Chad Klinck, CFO for the Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority (CIEDA). Chad has been the CFO for 7 years, has an extensive background in public accounting, and was even an Ironman! We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did!

Lori Stinson is the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Attorney General and Chief Legal Officer. She is not only an incredible advocate for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, she's an all around wonderful person. 

Welcome back to A Place Called Poarch. This week we interviewed Mr. Terry Sweat, who is the Chief of Staff for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Tribal Government. He works closely with our Tribal Council and other executive team members. Terry is really passionate about the work he does for the Tribe, and he truly cares about his employees, Tribal Members, and our community.

This month on Poarch Stories our Tribal Historic Preservation Office interview Dr. Alex Colvin who is the Public Programs Curator for the Alabama Department of Archives and History. We discussed the strong nature of Creek society and the importance of the Creek mother and her side of the family's role in teaching the children how to be valuable members of the Tribe.

This month on Poarch Stories our Tribal Historic Preservation Office interview Dr. Alex Colvin who is the Public Programs Curator for the Alabama Department of Archives and History. We discussed the strong nature of Creek society and the importance of the Creek mother and her side of the family's role in teaching the children how to be valuable members of the Tribe.