Quil Ceda Village
All Tulalip Tribes
Logo - Consolidated Borough of Quil Ceda Village along with The Tulalip Tribes Orca Logo Artist's watercolor rendering of the clock tower area of Quil Ceda Village
8802 - 27th Avenue N.E., Tulalip, Washington 98271 360-716-5000
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Meet the Quil Ceda Village Council

Glen Gobin
Village Council President

Glen Gobin has served on the Tulalip Board of Directors since April 1996. Dedicated to the community he grew up in, Glen is also the president of the Quil Ceda Village Council, appointed to the Joint Everett/Tulalip Water Board, a member of the Marysville School District Oversight Committee, and the chairman of the Tulalip Business Committee, which oversees all business, economic development for the Tribes. Active in many community and cultural activities, Glen has served as master of ceremonies for the Annual Salmon Ceremony. Prior to the Board, Glen has served on the Tribal Gaming Commission, the Tulalip Planning Commission, and has owned and operated a successful trucking and excavation business since 1981 that played a role in the construction of the Tulalip Casino and outlet mall in the Tribes' Quil Ceda Village. This innovative joint venture between a national general contracting firm and a local Tulalip business gave American Indian-owned businesses an opportunity to show their abilities on a complex major project. Of the 201 craft workers on the site July 1, there were 91 Tulalip tribal members, members of tribal families or other American Indians. With his time on the board, Glen hopes to improve the lives of future generations and represent everybody fairly and equally to ensure stability and that the values of today and yesterday are the ones that are passed onto future generations. Glen, a lifetime commercial fisherman, lives in Tulalip and enjoys family time with his wife and four children.

Marlin Fryberg Jr.
Village Council Member

Marlin Fryberg presently serves as Treasurer on the Tulalip Tribes Board and the Tulalip Boys and Girls Club Sub-committee, and is a delegate for the National Congress of American Indians and the National Indian Gaming Association. Mr. Fryberg's accomplishments include serving on the Tulalip Housing Commission for 7 years and being promoted to detective after 4 years with the Tulalip Police Department. His special interests are protecting tribal rights, tribal culture, education, recreation, health and safety, and continuing to support the tribe's youth and elders.

 

Stanley G. Jones, Sr.
Village Council Member

Stanley G. Jones has served on the Tulalip Tribal Board for 35 years and has worked on several business committees and boards. He is a member of the Hunting and Fishing Committee and has been on the Board of Directors of First Heritage Bank for 12 years, two of which he served as chairman. His accomplishments include work on the Bolt Decision, appointment to first chairman of a national task force on Indian gaming, and negotiation of the first tribal state compact for the casino. Mr. Jones is a commercial fisherman, and his special interests include education, housing, youth and elders' programs, and development of the business park - all to improve the health and programs for all tribal members.

 

Chuck James
Village Council Treasurer

Treasurer Chuck James was elected to the Board in March 2005. As a former CEO, Chuck believes the business and management skills that the Tribes’ next generation of leaders is acquiring will transfer to other enterprises as the diversification of the tribal economy increases over time. His goals include a more positive future in all aspects within the tribe: not only the business entities, but education, health and social services. He looks to help the Tribes long-term in their future development and ongoing organizational basis as well as increase the prospects for youth on the reservation. Prior to joining Tulalip’s government, Chuck worked as the Tulalip Casino and Bingo’s Chief Operations Officer from May 2000 to October 2003. During his tenure, Chuck oversaw its expansion of gaming machines from 425 to 997. While the number of gaming devices more than doubled, the win per day per machine steadily grew from a low of approximately $170 per machine to approximately $250 per machine. In addition, monthly initial earnings increased by more than 70% from approximately $3 million to more than $5 million. In addition, Chuck spent 30 years in the steel industry as a senior executive responsible for Product & Business Development and Sales & Marketing. In these positions, he was instrumental in significantly increasing sales and volume of shipped product, managed external sales staff and built relationships with major accounts. Chuck and his wife, Ilene, reside in West Seattle. They have two children and four grandchildren.

Tony Hatch
Ex-Officio

In March 2007 Tony Hatch joined the board of directors. Prior to being elected, he was involved in leadership as a member of Tulalip Gaming Commission. Also a Lushootseed language teacher and tribal historian for the Tulalip Tribes’ pre-school, elementary, Heritage High School and Marysville-Pilchuck High School students, Tony emphasizes the importance of helping children learn. Tony received the honor of being the youngest board member for the Tribes and works to bring his “hit the floor” running attitude to the council. His goals include upholding treaty rights, preserving the Tulalip culture, education and encouraging the next generation of tribal leaders. An avid wrestler in high school, Tony has passed the love of the sport onto his children and is currently the head coach for the Marysville Wrestling Club. Tony resides in Marysville with his wife, Summer, their daughter and two sons.

Marie Zackuse
Ex-Officio

Marie M. Zackuse serves on the Service Committee, is a delegate to the N.W. Portland Area Indian Health Board, and is a member of the Indian Education Committee, the Health Committee,and the Canoe Family. Her special interests are "in the good health of our people, further and continued quality education of our youth, and always special care for our elders."

 

Melvin Sheldon, Jr.
Ex-Officio

As well as serving as a member of the Village Council, Mel has served on the Tulalip Tribes Board for three years, Melvin R. Sheldon Jr. is currently a member of the Services Committee, NICS Advisory Board, and Citizens Committee for Marysville Schools ($100 Million bond for new schools), and CO-chair of the Boys and Girls Club Yearly Auction. Mr. Sheldon's accomplishments include helping to get Medicine Wheel tracking, contributing to business park and new casino development, and expanding the Veterans Center. He has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington, is a Viet Nam veteran, and has worked as a commercial fisherman in Puget Sound and Bristol Bay, Alaska. Mr. Sheldon's long term goals include building a new health care center, bringing a 4-year college campus to the Reservation, and helping the tribe meet the challenges of Retrocession.

 

John R. McCoy
Village General Manager

John McCoy serves as Manager of Quil Ceda Village. The Village was created to form a structure to administer to the infrastructure needs of the Tulalip Business Park. The funding of the Village will eventually come from the collection of taxes generated in the Business Park. As Manager of Quil Ceda Village, John McCoy is charged with working with other tribes, city, county, state and federal governments, and working with the business community.

 

Steve Gobin
Deputy General Manager