Ginny began her Tribal leadership journey in 2019 and served as Vice-Chairman before her appointment as Chairman of the Yerington Paiute Tribe. With a background in Environmental Policy from Sierra Nevada College, where she served as Secretary of the Native American Club, Ginny has long been committed to advocacy, community service, and protecting Tribal interests.
Her work as a Tribal Environmental Professional has focused on sovereignty, capacity building, climate science, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and environmental justice. She also served on the Regional Tribal Operations Committee as a Representative for Nevada Tribes and played an important role in asserting the Tribe’s right to meaningful participation and consultation regarding the Anaconda Mine Site.