Yolanda Benally

Yolanda Benally is an experienced Community Engagement Specialist at Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC, since August 2016, focusing on coordinating meetings with community members to address operational concerns and foster relationships with local land users and officials. Prior experience includes a role as Community Relations Representative at BHP Billiton from May 2007 to December 2015, where similar responsibilities were performed, alongside roles in Tribal Relations and Environmental Specialist, emphasizing community engagement and environmental permitting. Earlier experience includes serving as a Field Engineer with the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service from June 2004 to May 2007, managing multiple water and wastewater projects. Yolanda Benally holds a Master of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law and Graduate School and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from Northern Arizona University.