Chuck Charleston, MBA

Chuck Nathan Charleston (Diné) is the Director of the NACA Foundation, and co-founder of the Native American Community Academy (NACA). Charleston is a dedicated leader in education development, economic development, and global engagement. He has nearly two decades of experience in the areas of strategic planning in the development and expansion of international Indigenous language and education models, including resource acquisition, co-creating sustainable systems for organizational development and land-based education pedagogy. He has a TRIUM Global Executive MBA, jointly awarded by the London School of Economics and Political Science, New York University Stern School of Business, and HEC School of Management Paris. He uses these economic strategies based on Indigenous values to support the development of the NACA Foundation and its activities to support other Indigenous-led schools in the NACA-Inspired School Network. As a recent U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) appointee to the Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement (IPETCA), he shares his expertise in advancing economic empowerment, policy advocacy, and sustainability.