MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATION

A Principal Chief and Second Chief are elected every four years, our present Administration was elected September, 2003. The Principal Chief is A.D. Ellis and Second Chief is Alfred Berryhill. The Principal Chief selects his Chief of Staff. Then the Principal Chief selects his Executive Director, who is confirmed by the National Council.

The Executive Director oversees the Office of the Administration which is in place to provide comprehensive management, policy development, administrative support and program coordination to all administrative and program offices operated by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation operates a $106 plus million dollar budget, has over 2,400 employees, has tribal facilities and programs in all eight districts of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and has a service population exceeding 60,882 enrolled tribal members as of February 22, 2006.

The Administrative support office allows the Principal Chief to spend his time in a leadership role versus a day to day administrative role.

PRINCIPAL CHIEF
A.D. Ellis
918/732-7605

SECOND CHIEF
Alfred Berryhill
918/732-7619 or 7845

CHIEF OF STAFF
Mike Flud
918/732-7617

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Claude Sumner
(918) 732-7612

THE MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION CONSTITUTION FLOW CHART

CONSTITUTION OF THE MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION
AS AMENDED THROUGH FEBRUARY 2006

MAP OF MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION

Departments under the direction of the Executive Director are:
MIS (Computer Services) Manager
Ron Raper
(918) 732-7767

General Services Administration Manager
Dean Williams
(918) 732-7790

Personnel Services Manager
Perry Anderson
(918) 732-7830

Communications Department Manager
Lucas Taylor
(918) 732-7634