Ed is responsible for reviewing construction plans and conducting inspections of construction-in-progress to ensure compliance with tribal building codes. He is also responsible for verifying compliance with Tribal Ordinances including but not limited to zoning, nuisance, solid waste and building code.

Sally Kniffen has worked for SCIT for 20+ years and currently fills our Environmental Specialist position where she helps oversee the EPA: General Assistance Program. Sally is also a trustee council representative for the Tribe on two Natural Resources Damage and Assessment case involving Dow Chemical Company contaminates in the Tittabawassee River and the General Motors contaminates in the Saginaw River and Bay. Sally has an interest in sustainable projects thus she has worked with students at SCTC + CMU and Andahwad facilities on food waste recovery projects. Sally is currently working with the Saginaw Chippewa Academy to incorporate these community values into practical solutions.

Troy Techlin is the Environmental Manager for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan where he coordinates and oversees the environmental and natural resource programs and staff. Troy was previously the Environmental Response Program Specialist with the Tribe before becoming the Environmental Manager. Before his time with the Tribe he worked as an Environmental Consultant doing clean-ups in the private sector

Kim oversees Curbside Collection, Elder's Assistance Home Repair, Elder’s ADA Accessibility, and Indian Health Service Well and Septic Programs. She assists the Conservation Committee and issues Hunting licenses. She performs all administrative functions for the Planning and Environmental Team.

Phil Jackson is SCITs Environmental Response Program Specialist and was previously an Environmental Resource Technician for the Tribe’s Environmental team. Phil works with local and regional emergency response personnel to ensure that the views of SCIT are considered when decisions are made regarding our natural resources. The program works to identify and respond to environmental concerns to help guide property cleanup, reuse, and redevelopment activities with community input. He is also working on the Fish Consumption project in which one of the main goals is to create an educational tool to be used by our community so they can make safe choices when choosing which fish to eat. Another project that Phil is working on is a pesticide program that will provide support and educational outreach to the Tribal community to encourage responsible pesticide use in a manner that protects human and environmental health. Phil’s interest in the outdoors and natural resources has encouraged him to complete his bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences in 2022 from Central Michigan University. Prior to this job Phil was employed as a Table Games Dealer for the Saginaw Chippewa and Gun Lake tribes.

Michael McCreery is a Natural Resources Specialist with SCIT. Michael’s job is to engage and inform landowners of how they could benefit from restoration on lands and waters in the Saginaw Bay watershed. The goal is to reduce erosion and the runoff of harmful nutrients such as fertilizer, phosphorus, nitrogen, and manure with an emphasis on the Chippewa, Salt, and Saganing River watersheds. Michael will be working with our agency partners, farmers, and landowners to address pollution from runoff and illicit discharges from antiquated septic systems.

Korin Foss is the Water Quality Specialist for the Planning department and is responsible for monitoring the Saginaw Chippewa watershed for water quality. She trains students to sample locations for multiple biological, chemical, and physical parameters. Amongst those parameters, E Coli. testing is done weekly and reported to the Health Department to help influence the safety of the community.

Dustin Hager is a Natural Resource Specialist with the tribe where he directly works to put environmental and land management practices into action. His job includes many facets such as trail maintenance, invasive species removal, tree planting, and other general aspects of maintaining tribal land. Dustin is an alumni from Central Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental studies with a concentration on political sciences.

Katie Hager is SCIT’s Environmental Outreach Coordinator. Katie’s goal is to work with the environmental team to collect and evaluate information to determine community program needs and aspirations for educational and informational purposes. Katie will be collaborating with the environmental team to aid in facilitating their action plans and events to ensure sustainable and environmentally friendly practices both in an administrative and field setting. Katie’s interests and work history include sustainability, grant management, outreach, training and education. Katie has earned associates degrees in Science and in Plastic Engineering/Manufacturing Technologies from Mid Michigan College and a bachelor’s of science in Sustainability Management from Bellevue University.

Breanna Knudsen is the Tribal Environmental Response Program Specialist for Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, where she carries out many duties of the SCIT’s EPA 128(a) CERCLA program, conducts the mandated monthly UST inspections on both of the SCIT’s gas stations, and serves on the SCIT’s Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School (MIIBS) Committee, among other assignments. Prior to joining SCIT, she served as Brownfields Specialist for Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. Breanna is an alumni of Central Michigan University with both her bachelor’s and master’s degree. She is a proud LRBOI descendant and her hobbies include classical piano, local animal rescue, volunteering, and learning Anishinaabemowin.

Jennifer Bailey is a Natural Resources Specialist with a primary focus on Wild Rice protection, management and restoration. Jennifer performs annual Wild Rice surveys within the Tribe’s ceded territory as well as conducting habitat studies in thriving Wild Rice beds and potential restoration sites. Jennifer also assists with a variety of projects in forestry, land management, restoration, invasive species and water quality.