TLE Team

Stephanie grew up in Leupp, AZ, where she helped her family at Beaver farm and with her family's horses and sheep. After she graduated high school, she joined the U.S. Army as a public affairs specialist and traveled the world on assignments and one deployment to Afghanistan. After she was honorable discharged, she pursued and was awarded a Bachelor's of Arts in Anthropology with a minor in Ethics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX.

Stephanie is a proud mother and daughter and hopes to strengthen her family and community by helping to develop and implement community-based projects.

Judie Wilson is originally from Wisconsin and has lived in Arizona since 1988. She earned her Bachelor Degree in Accountancy from Northern Arizona University in 1997. Judie has lived with her husband in Birdsprings since 1998 and has been with TLE since May 2004 when their office moved to the former TL trading post.

Judie enjoys working with the dedicated TLE staff in facing both the economic and environmental sustainability challenges on the Navajo Nation.

Jonathan is a lifetime farmer, has a deep knowledge of traditional knowledge, a cultural storyteller, production grower with market experience, a community leader and successful local fundraiser, and is very dedicated to youth and community well being.

Burrell Jones is from Grandfalls, Arizona. Currently, he is the Youth Program Manager at Tolani Lake Enterprises. He enjoys working with the youth and learning from them. He also provide opportunities for them to learn and improve their talents and capabilities as future leaders for our communities.