Jeanine is Vice President of Human Resources at NorthStar Regional, responsible for the people behind the care: hiring, credentialing, and developing the counselors, nurses, technicians, and support staff across all of our campuses.
Jeanine graduated from Metropolitan State University with a Master of Public and Nonprofit Administration (MPNA) in 2019. Her undergraduate focus was human resource management. She has over 15+ years of experience in HR and compliance in the nonprofit sector, corporate, tribal, and government/public sector. She is an Adjunct Professor/Community Faculty at Metro State where she teaches ‘Contemporary Native American Issues for Nonprofits and Government’. Her published work can be found in the Journal of Nonprofit and Public Affairs. She has a passion for and background in the recovery, mental health, SUDS community and was an active member of the Association of Recovery Schools National Board.
Jeanine has collaborated with the University of Chicago Chapin Hall in Washington DC on a national strategy to end homelessness, and was a presenter at the National Alliance to End Homelessness 2021. She has presented her research, taught, and designed coursework in many other capacities. She is an enrolled member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and is of Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Cree descent.
