Chairman Calvin Johnson
Founder - Partner
Calvin Johnson, is an experienced value-driven leader and currently is the Chairman of the Tonto Apache Tribe, a federally recognized tribe located in Central Arizona. Calvin has served the Tribe as an elected official since 1986, and has played an instrumental role in the tribe's goal of economic diversity in its business portfolio.
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With Calvin's strategic business leadership, the tribe increased its economic self-reliance through e-commerce, gaming, and other economic opportunities both in and outside of the Tribe's jurisdiction. Calvin Regularly speaks on leadership and business development at tribal conferences and is a consultant to tribes beginning the economic diversification process.
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Calvin Attended and graduated with a degree in Hospitality and Restaurant Management from the prestigious Scottsdale "Le Cordon Blu" College of Culinary Arts.
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Prior to being elected as Chairman of the Tribe, Calvin built and managed three Tribal casinos across the country, acted as a gaming consultant to other tribes, and served as the Director of Gaming for 10 years at the Mazatzal Casino.
Tom Moore
Partner
Tom Moore is a successful businessman who has worked with commercial developments, capital venture investments, energy related projects, non-profit organizations and tourism ventures. Tom’s passion is working on commercial developments and business consulting projects. He enjoys watching projects start from the ground up and watching them come alive as they are completed. He has developed plans and budgets and worked with cities to help their visions become reality. Also, Tom feels the need to give back to his community and various charities. Tom was inspired to follow in his late father’s footsteps. Tom Moore, Jr. was a successful businessman who prided himself in family, community and charitable organizations.
Jessie Preston
Tribal Enterprise Coordinator
Jessie Preston has a unique passion and common vision for creating sustainable and profitable economic empowerment for American Indian Tribes, all across the country. Jessie’s commitment to the betterment of American Indian communities is evident in the success she has had in bringing large National and International strategic partners to Indian Country. graduated from North Texas State with a B.A. in Business and Marketing. Before Jessie found her calling in Indian Country, she held executive positions with Fortune 500 Companies, including Walmart, Pfizer, Kroger and Pepsico, as well as Vice President of Native American Business Development for Prism Electric, a large electrical contractor. She used her skills and vast network to bring Prism their first Native American project as well as their largest project to date, $650 million.
Jessie possesses over 20 years of experience in Indian Country, and attributes any successes to the many mentors that taught her the history ,culture and traditions, that formed the passion that to this day, wakes her up with a warm feeling of giving back every morning!
She is a dedicated, highly motivated professional with an entrepreneur spirit and a proven record of success. Jessie is an out-of the box thinker with the ability to make things happen.
Jessie was born and raised in Texas. She lives in McKinney,Texas and loves family, hunting, fishing, Dallas Cowboys, Sci-Fi, Rock & Roll and Karaoke !