Holly Cook Macarro is a citizen of the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe. She is a change-maker at the highest levels of the federal government, bringing the Indigenous perspective across sectors in her advocacy for tribal communities and justice in Indian Country.
A nationally recognized expert on political strategy and advocacy, Ms. Cook Macarro serves in governmental affairs advisory and consultant capacities for many initiatives.
Holly’s background includes service as the Director of the Office of Native American Affairs at the Democratic National Committee and in the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Holly has also served as the national co-chair of the Native Vote initiative at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and in strategic and tribal outreach roles for numerous Senate and Congressional candidates. Holly’s views have been included in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, Politico, Forbes, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and other media.
