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Former Viejas Tribe Chairman joins the Blue Stone Strategy Group Team

Blue Stone Strategy Group is honored to welcome Bobby Barrett to our team of seasoned advisors. Barrett will serve as a Senior Strategist, bringing his 10 years of leadership skills, hands on experience in making decisions on behalf of his community, and understanding of the complexity of the Tribal system and federal laws that impact Tribes. His personal background in business only serves to strengthen his overall role as Senior Strategist.

Blue Stone, in my eyes, is one of the most reputable firms in Indian Country and one of the most up and coming firms in Indian Country,” Barrett said. “Hopefully I can add some of my expertise, from the last decade in Leadership with the Viejas Tribe, to the Blue Stone team.”

During his three terms as Vice Chairman and two terms as Tribal Chairman, Barrett focused on increasing Tribal business revenues and planning and implementing long and short-term economic diversification goals.

He worked to strengthen Viejas culture while continuing the Tribe’s leadership position in Indian Country, and maintaining critical alliances at the state and national levels, in the American Indian and non-Indian communities alike.

Prior to serving on the council, Barrett left a decade-long career in management at Viejas Casino, where he acquired management and leadership skills, as well as hands-on experience in employee relations and customer service, all of which add to his leadership roles on the Tribal Council and, now, at Viejas Community Relations. He is also a problem gambling counselor, certified by the California Council on Problem Gambling, which the Tribal Council has supported financially over several years.

He is a trained and able communicator in the areas of American Indian rights, gaming and culture. He believes the best way to secure the rights and status of the Viejas Band in the new millennium is by being proactive – anticipating challenges and opportunities and taking actions that integrate the will and desires of Viejas Tribal members.

Aside from his role as chairman, Barrett also served as Chairman of the influential California Tribal Business Alliance (CTBA), which was created to protect the Tribal government gaming industry, and to create strategic alliances with a wide group of businesses and industries. CTBA, comprised of a select group of California’s largest and most politically active and philosophically progressive gaming tribes, provides lawmakers with information and counsel about all tribal issues and the gaming industry.

“The Blue Stone Team is honored to have the added strength of Leadership and Vision from Chairman Bobby Barrett of the Viejas Tribe joining the team,” said Blue Stone CEO Jamie Fullmer. “His commitment to Indian Country will continue to assure that our Tribal Clients and Partners can rely on the Blue Stone team to clearly understand the challenges that tribes have to deal with and manage in order to protect their future.”

To learn more about Mr. Barrett, please click here to read his bio.