Wayne Ducheneaux

Wayne Ducheneaux is an experienced leader in agricultural and tribal governance, currently serving as the Chief Advancement Officer at the Intertribal Agriculture Council since January 2024. Ducheneaux has held various leadership roles, including Member of the Board of Directors at the Northwest Area Foundation and President of the Board of Directors at MNIBA since February 2022 and April 2019, respectively. Ducheneaux's previous positions include Treasurer of the Board of Directors for IndiJ Public Media and Member of the Board of Trustees for the Native American Agriculture Fund, both held from February 2022 to November 2023. Additionally, Ducheneaux served as the Executive Director of the Native Governance Center from January 2016 to November 2023 and worked as a District 4 Council Representative for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe from December 2012 to January 2016, including a two-year term as Vice-Chairman. Ducheneaux's educational background includes attendance at the University of Minnesota Morris from 1996 to 2000 and Cheyenne Eagle Butte.