Tawny Wilson serves as the Sr. Director of Advancement at Oweesta Corporation and is an enrolled citizen of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, with ancestral ties to both the Sicangu and Oglala Lakota Nations. Raised on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, she brings a deep-rooted commitment to community empowerment and Indigenous self-determination. Tawny began her career in finance, serving as a licensed mortgage broker, banker, and sales manager, before transitioning into national Native nonprofit leadership. She has since dedicated her career to advancing economic opportunity in Native communities through financial inclusion, policy advocacy, and resource rematriation.

Prior to joining Oweesta, Tawny served as Director of Lending at NDN Collective, where she co-developed the Resilient Finance Model—a decolonized approach to underwriting and lending. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota and a Master’s degree in Public Policy with a concentration in Environmental Policy from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Now based in Denver, Colorado, Tawny leads with vision and purpose, building initiatives that return capital and capacity to Native communities.

Outside of her professional work, she enjoys reading, reconnecting with nature, and spending time with her life partner and six children.