Ronnie Jo, a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation in South Dakota and a descendant of the Northern Cheyenne Nation in Montana, serves as the Executive Director for various organizations, including the Western Native Voice Education Project, Western Native Voice Inc., Western Native Voice Action Fund, Western Native Voice Votes, and Western Native Voice LLC. She holds an Associate Degree in General Studies from Chief Dull Knife College, a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Montana State University- Bozeman, a Master’s Degree in Legal Studies with a focus on Tribal Policy, Law, and Government from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University,  a Masters of Public Administration with a focus on Nonprofit Administration at the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University and a doctoral student at Gonzaga University studying Leadership Studies. Ronnie Jo is also the 2023 USA Today’s Montana Women of the Year.  Ronnie Jo enjoys traveling, sewing, and helping in her communities.