Jason serves the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) as Tribal Councilmember and Chairman of the BLR Gaming Commission, the Tribe’s regulatory division. Jason works to advance tribal strategy, policy, programs, and investments in infrastructure and economic enterprise, and collaborates with other tribes, federal, state, and local governments and agencies to apply continual improvements to these lifeline sectors and frameworks. Jason is the tribal government liaison for matters of education, energy, and sustainability. In addition to his roles for the Tribe, Jason upholds many volunteer commitments. His contributions have strengthened tribal sovereignty, improved education, accelerated climate action, and spurred economic development, while finding solutions that work within larger community/stakeholder contexts. Jason has Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Kinesiology from Humboldt State University (Arcata, CA), and Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic (San Jose, CA).