Uncategorized NEWS RELEASE: Southern Ute Growth Fund hires one of their own as Vice President of Human Resources January 7, 2020 / February 14, 2020 by Lindsay Box Southern Ute Growth Fund hires one of their own as Vice President of Human Resources FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Shane Seibel, Executive Director – 970.563.5000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2020 – 08:20 A.M. Southern Ute Indian Reservation – The Southern Ute Growth Fund has hired Maria Baker, a Southern Ute Tribal Member, as the Vice President of Human Resources. She will assume the responsibilities as VP on Monday, January 6, 2020. “I am excited for this opportunity. I appreciate the support I have received from the Directors and Tribal Council. I am going to build on the foundation I received while working for Cathy Otten, learning from her expertise for the past 14 years,” stated Baker. Baker started her professional career with the Southern Ute Department of Education in 2001, training under Mr. Lee Briggs, and taking over responsibility as the Distance Learning Coordinator helping to bring degreed programs to the Southern Ute Tribal Members on the reservation. After working in education for four years, Baker received an unpassable opportunity within the Southern Ute Growth Fund, Human Resources as the Tribal Members Employment Coordinator. Her background with education proved to be helpful in transitioning Tribal Members into positions within […] Read more »
Uncategorized NEWS RELEASE: Southern Ute Indian Tribe Appoints New Director of Energy January 6, 2020 / February 14, 2020 by Lindsay Box Southern Ute Indian Tribe Appoints New Director of Energy FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Christine Sage, Chairman – 970.563.0100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 6, 2020 – 11:05 A.M. Southern Ute Indian Reservation – The Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council has appointed Mrs. Kourtney Hadrick as the new Director of Energy for the Southern Ute Growth Fund. She will begin on Monday, January 6, 2020. Hadrick has over 22 years of technical and management experience in the oil and gas and petrochemical industries. She has held various leadership roles with the Tribe’s energy businesses since 2012, most recently as the President/COO for both Red Cedar Gathering Company and Aka Energy, LLC. Prior to her employment with the Tribe, Hadrick was employed by BP America Production Company. Her experience with BP included engineering, operations, and multiple management positions for upstream and midstream assets located in Colorado, Louisiana, Texas, and Wyoming. Hadrick holds her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and a Management Certificate from MIT Sloan Business School. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as the Energy Director for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. I am looking forward to working with the Tribal Council, the Directors, Growth Fund […] Read more »
Uncategorized NEWS RELEASE: Tribal Council Evaluating Status of the Southern Ute Detention Center January 6, 2020 / February 14, 2020 by Lindsay Box Tribal Council Evaluating Status of the Southern Ute Detention Center FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Christine Sage, Chairman – 970.563.0100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 6, 2020 – 10:55 A.M. Southern Ute Indian Reservation – On October 9, 2019, the Tribe announced the decision to close the Southern Ute Detention Center no later than December 31, 2019. Tribal Council has been committed to determining ways the Permanent Fund could operate in the most cost-effective manner. Since that decision was made, Tribal Council reconsidered the determining factors, including new solutions to offset operational expenses. The Southern Ute Detention Center will remain open pending additional review. ### 20191231 – Tribal Council Evaluating Status of Southern Ute Detention Center Read more »
