Vice Chairman Lorelei Cloud (she/her) is a member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and has proudly served the Tribal Membership on the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council since December 2015. Born and raised on the Southern Ute Reservation, Cloud also serves on the Water and Tribes Initiative, Tribes and States Dialogue, and The Nature Conservancy Board for the Colorado Chapter. Cloud is Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Indigenous Women’s Leadership Network. In 2023, Governor Polis appointed Cloud to the Colorado Water Conservation Board, making her the first Native American to sit on a state water board for the State of Colorado.