Geoffrey Roth
Principal
Geoffrey Roth (Lakota – Standing Rock), is a Native American leader and advocate. He currently serves Expert Member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, focusing on Indigenous Determinants of Health, Indigenous Food Systems restoration, and meaningful Indigenous representation throughout the UN system and beyond.
Additionally, Mr. Roth serves as the Chairman of the Coquille Indian Tribe’s Executive Health Board; the Board Chair for Capital Native Nations; as lead of the Indigenous Determinants of Health Alliance (IDHA); and as CEO of Cedar Rock Alliance (CRA) consulting firm. CRA specializes in improving health and wellness for American Indian
and Alaska Native Peoples through Tribal Health Programs, Urban Indian Health Programs, and other Indigenous led organizations and companies by increasing access to care, revenue generation, and improving quality care.
He is a partner in InajiCare, a health information technology startup focused on stabilizing and keeping our Indigenous elders in our communities while providing employment opportunities and increasing revenue for tribes. Mr. Roth also provides consultative and Interim Executive Management services to varied clients and has served in the federal government, from career positions to a Presidential Appointment during the Obama Administration where he led the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) within the Indian Health Service (IHS) as well as leading the implementation of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act reauthorization. In this position he also served as part of the Senior Staff at IHS, a multibillion-dollar agency. There, he worked as part of a team with the Director on day-to-day operations. More recently he served as the Indian Health lead for the Biden-Harris Transition Team.
In addition, Mr. Roth has served as Executive Director of several nonprofits including the Native American Youth and Family Center in Portland, OR; and on Capitol Hill with the National Council of Urban Indian Health, working for the betterment of underserved Urban Indian populations. He has also worked both domestically and internationally on
the prevention of HIV and the care of individuals living with HIV and AIDS.
In summary, Mr. Roth is a seasoned leader with experience in local, state, federal, international, and tribal affairs. He excels at cross-cultural partnerships, congressional outreach, operations monitoring, evaluation, performance measurement, and non-
profit management.
Alejandro Bermudez-del-villar
VP Global strategy and Operations
Mr. Bermudez-del-Villar serves as Cedar Rock Alliance’s International Advisor on Global Indigenous Systems and Platforms in Washington, DC. He is a bilingual, bicultural nonprofit professional with over 20 years of experience leading and managing public health, equity, and technology grants and contracts from the Indian Health Service, with a focus on Urban Indian Health Organizations (UIOs). He has also worked with private, federal, and global agencies such as the CDC, CMS, DHHS, USAID, SAMHSA, and PAHO/WHO, as well as private programs on AI/AN health from various national and international foundations.
Mr. Bermudez-del-Villar advises on, designs, and manages multi-stakeholder partnership-building efforts related to the health and well-being of Tribal and Urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, as well as global Indigenous populations. He serves as the coordinator for the Indigenous Determinants of Health Alliance (IDHA), a nonprofit comprising 22 global Indigenous researchers, advocates, and policymakers from the seven regions of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, dedicated to accelerating structural and systemic changes benefiting Tribal and Indigenous Peoples worldwide.
Formerly, he served as Vice President of the National Council of Urban Indian Health’s Program and Operations Division, assisting Urban Indian Organizations with sustainability and service expansion. Prior to that, he worked as Latin American and Global Program Manager for the Global Drug Information Association, International Consultant for AfrikaICT Strategies, and Deputy Chief of Party for USAID’s Global Dot-Com Alliance, implemented by Internews.
In addition to his professional work, Mr. Bermudez-del-Villar volunteers as a cultural interpreter for TIME Collaborative’s Tejiendo con la Madre Tierra (Weaving with Mother Earth) initiative, which fosters knowledge exchanges between Indigenous communities from South America and Tribal Nations from North America. He also serves as a Technical Assistant for U.S.-based Mayan communities.
Originally from Mexico City, he holds a B.A. in International Relations from Universidad IberoAmericana (UIA), an M.A. in Communication, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown University, a Graduate Certificate in International Business Diplomacy from Georgetown University, an International Law Graduate Diploma from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), and a Certificate in European Union Economics from the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies in International Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Washington, DC.
Liz Carr
Vice President of Intergovernmental Affairs
Elizabeth Carr (citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) is a distinguished Indigenous leader and advocate dedicated to advancing the rights and well-being of Indigenous Peoples. With decades of experience, she has worked across national and international platforms to address critical issues such as Indigenous priorities financing, self-determination, tribal sovereignty, and gender equity.
Ms. Carr has twice served as a presidential appointee, including as the first-ever Tribal Advisor at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget under the Biden-Harris Administration, where she championed funding priorities for Native Americans. She previously held key Intergovernmental Affairs roles at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, leading strategic health policy initiatives and driving systemic change.
A dedicated advocate for Indigenous women’s rights, Ms. Carr has held leadership positions at the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and has participated in the Trilateral Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls, working collaboratively across Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. to address gender-based violence.
Ms. Carr holds a Master’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Grand Valley State University. Her leadership, cultural expertise, and unwavering commitment to Indigenous rights make her an influential voice in advancing equity and justice for Indigenous communities worldwide.