Team Members
Stephanie Provost
Board Member
Stephanie is the Director of Lending, joined Mazaska in 2016 as the Homebuyer Coordinator and transitioned into the Loan Officer position in one month. As Loan Officer, Ms. Provost is responsible for underwriting, originating, closing, and monitoring Mazaska’s loans. Her experience includes working for various Oglala Sioux Tribal programs for 10 years in finance and… Read More
Benjamin K. Ganje, P.E.
Board Member
Ben is from Eagle Butte, SD, located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation. Raised in a small, hardworking family, he grew up with a strong sense of civic duty, spending much of his free time volunteering in community events and public projects. His family instilled in him the belief that everyone has a responsibility… Read More
Casey Cuny
Board Member
Casey Cuny is an experienced Project Manager at Scull Construction Services, bringing more than 12 years of construction industry experience to the team. Over the course of his career, Casey has successfully contributed to more than 100 multi-million-dollar projects across South Dakota, eastern Montana, and Wyoming. He has extensive experience managing complex projects from initial… Read More
Lakota Vogel
Board Member
Lakota Vogel is the executive director at Four Bands Community Fund, an organization that serves the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and the greater state of South Dakota in the areas of small business development, business lending, financial literacy, and youth entrepreneurship. She is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Prior to her… Read More
Tawney Brunsch
Board Member
Tawney Brunsch, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, is the Executive Director of Lakota Funds, a Native CDFI serving the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Prior to joining Lakota Funds in 2008, Tawney worked with the Black Hills Federal Credit Union for eight years as a Branch Manager/Lead Lender. At Lakota Funds, Tawney… Read More
Amanda Standing Bear
Operations Manager
Amanda Standing Bear is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and a passionate advocate for Native communities, particularly in the areas of financial literacy, housing, and economic empowerment. She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Native American Studies. Upon completing her degree, Amanda returned to her… Read More
James “JC” Crawford
Director of Business Development
James “JC” Crawford is a partner at CBJ Producers, LLC, a housing consulting firm specializing in assisting Tribal Housing Authorities with various projects. He currently serves as Project Manager for the newly formed Great Plains Housing Initiative. With extensive experience as an elected Tribal leader and as Executive Director of a Tribal Housing and Development… Read More
Desmond W. Bruguier
Executive Director
Desmond Bruguier is an enrolled member of the Ft. Peck Assiniboine and Sioux and an honorably discharged U.S. Navy veteran. He earned his BBA in Finance from CUNY Baruch in Manhattan, NY and his MBA from the University of Colorado-Boulder. His experience includes working with Tribes and Tribal organizations in energy development and project management… Read More