Staff

The California Native American Business Enterprise Center

Curtis D. Feaster
Project Director, CA NABEC
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
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Curtis is a Senior Financial & Marketing Professional. He has a diverse background in Finance, Marketing, and Manufacturing. He has also worked for Fortune 500 Companies such as: Motorola, IBM, M/A-COM, and Ford Motor Company, as a Financial Analyst, Strategic Planner, and Product Marketing Manager. In these roles, Curtis has helped companies with Activity Based Cost Accounting, Product Pricing, Product Marketing, Profit & Loss Analysis, Developing and Managing Capital Expenditure Budgets, Creating Long- Term Business Plans, and Annual Budgets.

Education: The University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School Chapel Hill, NC
MBA: Finance & Marketing

The University of Michigan’s College of Engineering Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelors of Science & Engineering in Electrical Engineering Major: Electromagnetics & Applied Controls

Linda Harris
Management Consultant, CA NABEC
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Ms. Harris has 10 years experience providing business development services to minority and women-owned businesses. Her background includes working as the Program Director for Pasadena Enterprise Center, a small-business incubator in Pasadena, California. During her tenure, Ms. Harris participated in the strategic planning, grant-writing, marketing, development, accounting and administration as well as serving as the facilities manager of the Center.

Ms. Harris joined the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development in 2007. As a Management Consultant, Ms. Harris provides comprehensive business development services to CA NABEC clients.

Ms. Harris has completed a Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Cal State Hayward. She is a Certified Entrepreneur Teacher by the National Foundation for Teaching and Entrepreneurship. Recently, she completed training in Building a High-Performing Minority Business from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University.

Shirleen Wakolee (Sac and Fox Nation)
Administrative Information Specialist, CA NABEC
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Since 1991, Ms. Wakolee has been employed with the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. Ms. Wakolee provides administrative and technical support to the CA NABEC program. She possesses specialized experience in the utilization of Internet-based applications that are vital for the delivery of business development services to clients. Other experience includes resource development and event planning.