{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"WebPage","metadata":{"page_id":60210,"page_name":"our-story","domain":"www.puyalluptribalenterprises.com","url":"https:\/\/www.puyalluptribalenterprises.com\/our-story","generated_at":"2026-03-18T21:52:48-07:00","last_modified":"2026-03-18T21:52:02-07:00"},"content":{"complete_text":"\r\nSTABILITY AS A VALUE\r\n\r\nPTE is able to operate a portfolio of this depth and width because it sits on a stable foundation highly valued by business partners:\r\n\n\nCouncil Alignment: With unwavering support from Tribal Council, PTE has the autonomy to develop, the room to learn, and the authority to move at the speed of the market.\r\nExecution Capability: PTE has an experienced leadership team capable of developing, managing, and scaling complex enterprises.\r\n\r\n\n\nAsset Density: We lead with more than 300 acres of prime urban land and the capital necessary to anchor major projects.\r\nStability: We have one of the most stable tribal governments in the country, providing continuity in policy and decision-making, and ensuring reliability for our business partnerships.\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\nOUR STORY\r\n\r\nFROM LANDLESS TO UNENCUMBERED\r\n\r\n\r\nFor a sovereign nation, land is everything. Without it, there is no platform for economic self-determination, no footprint for industry, and no room for housing. For decades, the Puyallup Tribe fought to reclaim its ancestral grounds. The passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) in 1988, followed by the landmark 1990 Land Settlement, changed the trajectory.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat began with a bingo hall and a riverboat casino in the 1990s grew into a two-location, world class casino operation on the I-5 corridor. Other early business ventures included the Tribe\u2019s marina and fuel stations. Prior to this period, the Tribe relied heavily on federal government funding to support Tribal government and membership services.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAs gaming operations evolved and the Tribal government and membership grew, the Tribe realized that long-term strength and stability required economic diversification.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDIRECTIVE FOR DIVERSIFICATION\r\n\r\n\r\nIn December 2022, with the unanimous support of the Tribal Council, the Puyallup Tribe reorganized its economic arm, proudly renaming it Puyallup Tribal Enterprises (PTE). These changes signaled the Tribe\u2019s commitment to long-term economic strength by fully realizing the value of its many assets and resources.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nToday, PTE operates a growing portfolio of more than a dozen entities spanning logistics, manufacturing, retail, energy, hospitality, and infrastructure, demonstrating what a successful sovereign enterprise can achieve.\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\nMANAGEMENT TEAM\r\n\r\nThe management team of Puyallup Tribal Enterprises comprises experienced leaders dedicated to the growth and success of our diverse business ventures. Their strategic vision and commitment to excellence drive our mission to create sustainable value for our community and stakeholders. Explore the profiles of our key leaders to understand the expertise and leadership guiding our enterprises.\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n    EHREN FLYGARE\r\n\r\n\r\n  Government Relations\r\n\r\n\r\n    Ehren has over 15 years of experience in the political, policy and government relations space. Ehren has worked for the Puyallup Tribe since 2007, first as a contract lobbyist, and currently as the director of government relations. Ehren has developed and passed numerous legislative policies to protect, advance and expand the Tribe\u2019s economic development portfolio. Ehren graduated with a B.S. from California Lutheran University.\r\n\n\n\r\n    JENNIFER CONNER\r\n\r\n\r\nDirector of Finance\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nJennifer joined PTE in 2021.  She is a CPA with over 20 years of experience in both retail and service industries.  She has a Bachelor\u2019s from the University of Puget Sound, and has lived in the Pacific NW her entire life. \r\n\n\n\r\n    DEBORAH SHAUGHNESSY\r\n\r\n\r\nDirector of HR\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDeborah is a certified SPHR\/SCP human resource leader with extensive hands-on and strategic work experience in manufacturing, technology, and retail.  She joined Puyallup Tribal Enterprises in 2010.  She received her bachelor\u2019s degree from Washington State University and MBA from City University of Seattle. \r\n\n\n\r\n    JED BOBA\r\n\r\n\r\n Port Executive Director\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nJed has over 25 years of experience in business operations, facilities operations and management, and facilities development in the maritime environment.  Prior to joining the Tribe in 2022, Jed worked for the US Coast Guard in various technical and leadership positions throughout the US culminating in his final assignment as the Coast Guard Base Seattle Installation Commander.  Jed earned his B.S. in civil engineering from the US Coast Guard Academy and his M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.\r\n\n\n\r\n        p {\r\n            margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n        }\r\n        .lushootseed {\r\n            font-style: italic;\r\n            color: #7a5336;\r\n        }\r\n    \r\n\r\n    PAST & PRESENT\r\n    \r\n    In the Lushootseed language, we are known as the puyal\u0259pab\u0161, meaning \u2018people at the bend at the bottom (of the river)\u2019. This refers to the many windy bends in the original Puyallup River, where our many dispersed village sites were located. The name spuyal\u0259pab\u0161 also became associated with our people\u2019s welcoming and generous behavior, as we always had an abundance of natural resources to share. Over time, the meaning of spuyal\u0259pab\u0161, or Puyallup, has taken on this association.\r\nWe are one of the many Lushootseed speaking peoples of the northwest. Prior to European settlement, our people lived in villages from the foothills of Mount t\u0259q\u02b7u\u0294ma\u0294\/t\u0259q\u02b7u\u0294b\u0259d, along the rivers, creeks, and prairies to the shores and islands of the Puget Sound.\r\n      \r\nLiving off the waters of the Puyallup River, fed by Mount t\u0259q\u02b7\u0259\u0294b\u0259d, our people continue to fish, hunt and travel these waterways, taking much care of our sacred resources. We continue to practice our Treaty Rights and traditional ways, just as our ancestors did.\r\n\n\n\r\n    BRADLEY H. ROOT\r\n\r\n\r\nCEO, Manufacturing\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBrad has over 30 years of manufacturing experience and over 20 years in executive leadership, mostly focused on operations and servicing customers in highly regulated markets. Brad\u2019s expertise include estimating, production, quality, customer service, lean manufacturing, supply chain management, and cultural enhancement. Prior to joining PTE, Brad ran GM Nameplate, a custom manufacturer and printer headquartered in Seattle, WA. Brad is also a serial entrepreneur who has been involved with several startups.\r\n\n\nKYLE ELEY\r\nChief Operating Officer\r\nKyle has over 10 years of experience in estimating, finance, project management, and business roles and started with Puyallup Tribal Finance and Business Development in September 2021. Prior to joining the tribe, Kyle worked as a Finance Manager for Boeing in Seattle responsible for managing cash and negotiating contracts in support of new business and existing customer sales. Kyle graduated with a B.S. in Business from Missouri Valley College, and Master\u2019s in Engineering and Technology Management from Washington State University.\n\n\r\n    ROSLYN MCCLOUD\r\n\r\n\r\nProject Planner\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nRoslyn (Roz) has worked at the tribe for over 18 years in numerous departments, including fisheries and percapita. Roz plays a pivotal role in the success of our projects by maintaining project budgets, schedules, and other critical elements.\r\n\n\nMATT WADHWANI\r\nChief Executive Officer\r\nMatt has over 15 years of experience in finance and business operations and has worked in Tribal Finance for nine years. Prior to joining the Tribe, Matt worked as a CPA for Deloitte in Los Angeles and managed cash and foreign exchange risk for a large consumer products company. Matt is a Tribal Member and earned his B.A. in economics from University of California, Santa Barbara and MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.\n\nLOIS BOOME\r\nGeneral Counsel\r\nLois is a strong advocate for entrepreneurship having established her own small business in 2003 and consulted with various startups on marketing and overall structure. Lois works on a variety of subject matters including real estate, land use regulation, tax and licensing, and business development. Lois holds a law degree and an LLM in Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship from Seattle University and a MPA specializing in tribal governance from Evergreen State College.\n\nJULIE HAMILTON\r\nChief Financial Officer\r\nJulie began her accounting and finance career with the Puyallup Tribe over 28 years ago. After furthering her education and completing law school, Julie worked at Deloitte in Seattle for three years as a tax consultant. Returning to her Tribe, she became the first tribal financial officer for the Puyallup Tribe in 2007. 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For decades, the Puyallup Tribe fought to reclaim its ancestral grounds. The passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) in 1988, followed by the landmark 1990 Land Settlement, changed the trajectory. What began with a bingo hall and a riverboat casino in the 1990s grew into a two-location, world class casino operation on the I-5 corridor. Other early business ventures included the Tribe\u2019s marina and fuel stations. Prior to this period, the Tribe relied heavily on federal government funding to support Tribal government and membership services. As gaming operations evolved and the Tribal government and membership grew, the Tribe realized that long-term strength and stability required economic diversification. DIRECTIVE FOR DIVERSIFICATION In December 2022, with the unanimous support of the Tribal Council, the Puyallup Tribe reorganized its economic arm, proudly renaming it Puyallup Tribal Enterprises (PTE). 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Kyle graduated with a B.S. in Business from Missouri Valley College, and Master\u2019s in Engineering and Technology Management from Washington State University.","source_bloq_id":682233,"bloq_type":"bloq-rich-text-editors","position":1,"word_count":85,"citeable":true},{"section_id":"section_13","heading":"ROSLYN MCCLOUD","full_text":"ROSLYN MCCLOUD Project Planner Roslyn (Roz) has worked at the tribe for over 18 years in numerous departments, including fisheries and percapita. Roz plays a pivotal role in the success of our projects by maintaining project budgets, schedules, and other critical elements.","source_bloq_id":682245,"bloq_type":"bloq-rich-text-editors","position":1,"word_count":41,"citeable":true},{"section_id":"section_14","heading":"MATT WADHWANI","full_text":"MATT WADHWANI Chief Executive Officer Matt has over 15 years of experience in finance and business operations and has worked in Tribal Finance for nine years. Prior to joining the Tribe, Matt worked as a CPA for Deloitte in Los Angeles and managed cash and foreign exchange risk for a large consumer products company. Matt is a Tribal Member and earned his B.A. in economics from University of California, Santa Barbara and MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.","source_bloq_id":682227,"bloq_type":"bloq-rich-text-editors","position":1,"word_count":79,"citeable":true},{"section_id":"section_15","heading":"LOIS BOOME","full_text":"LOIS BOOME General Counsel Lois is a strong advocate for entrepreneurship having established her own small business in 2003 and consulted with various startups on marketing and overall structure. Lois works on a variety of subject matters including real estate, land use regulation, tax and licensing, and business development. 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