Eric Jordan

Board Member | Vice Chair

Eric (“Too-ska-pa-tha-nook”) is originally from Seattle, WA, but grew up on the Colville Reservation in eastern Washington. Eric received a B.A. from Dartmouth College and a Master’s in Health Administration from the University of Washington School of Public Health.

In college, he had the opportunity to visit and study abroad in Kenya (environmental studies), Guatemala (Spanish), and Norway (socialized medicine). After grad school, he worked for a variety of healthcare organizations, Native non-profits, Tribal Governments, and technology startups.

His past relevant experience includes serving as the Economic Development Director for the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation. In this role, he was charged with launching economic empowerment initiatives that generate assets and create jobs for tribal members that live in the greater Seattle-area.

Eric moved to Oregon from Alaska in 2020, where he and his family have lived for the past seven years (His wife is Inupiaq and her family is from the Unalakleet area). Eric is the proud father of three - Two girls and a boy.

He loves teaching, hiking, yoga, Pickleball, traveling the world, and most importantly being a dad.