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Geoffrey Blackwell ([[Global Indigenous Ambassador]]) is from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He is enrolled in the following tribes: Muscogee (Creek);also of Chickasaw, Choctaw, Omaha descent. He works at AMERIND Risk Management Corporation as Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel. AMERIND is a private Tribal governmental entity risk pool management corporation. As Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel, Mr. Blackwell oversees the Finance, IT, Human Resources, and Communications Departments, as well as AMERIND’s newest entity, AMERIND Critical Infrastructure. It is a department that helps tribal nations acquire broadband services.  Also directs legal affairs and strategic development efforts.   

Geoffrey Blackwell ([[Global Indigenous Ambassador Program]]) is from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He is enrolled in the following tribes: Muscogee (Creek);also of Chickasaw, Choctaw, Omaha descent. He works at AMERIND Risk Management Corporation as Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel. AMERIND is a private Tribal governmental entity risk pool management corporation. As Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel, Mr. Blackwell oversees the Finance, IT, Human Resources, and Communications Departments, as well as AMERIND’s newest entity, AMERIND Critical Infrastructure. It is a department that helps tribal nations acquire broadband services.  Also directs legal affairs and strategic development efforts.   

Mr. Blackwell is regarded as a national expert in tribal economic and corporate development, and tribal communications technologies deployment.  In these areas, he has testified before the United States Congress on six occasions, from both the tribal and federal perspectives.  He worked with hundreds of tribal leaders and councils nationwide.  He participates very actively on national policy development and advocacy on the broadband needs and uses of tribal nations.   

Mr. Blackwell is regarded as a national expert in tribal economic and corporate development, and tribal communications technologies deployment.  In these areas, he has testified before the United States Congress on six occasions, from both the tribal and federal perspectives.  He worked with hundreds of tribal leaders and councils nationwide.  He participates very actively on national policy development and advocacy on the broadband needs and uses of tribal nations.