Our Team
Rooted in rural and tribal communities. Driven by shared expertise.
Alexandria Wright, Ph.D.
Chief Impact Officer | Nevadaworks
Alexandria M. Wright Ph.D. serves as Chief Impact Officer for Nevadaworks. She specializes in strategic planning to build strong economies in rural America and Indian Country, bridging community assets with regional economic conditions to create and sustain resilient communities.
With two decades of experience engaging with Tribal communities and leading economic and workforce development analysis, Dr. Wright takes a data-driven approach to supporting Tribal workforce planning and implementation through design of high-demand, learner-centered workforce training programs that are reflective of the unique nature of rural economies, skills-based learning, and human-centered design.
Most recently, Dr. Wright served as Principal Investigator for the modernization of the Advance CTE National Career Clusters® Framework and for the Good Jobs Northern Nevada initiative, leading engagement with 3 rural community colleges, conducting quarterly labor market analysis, facilitating industry sector partnership meetings, and facilitating Tribal engagement in various facets including but not limited to providing professional development for the Tribal and Regional Career Navigators, facilitating Tribal input sessions engaging 22 Native Nations for the development of the Northern Nevada American Indian Workforce Development Strategic Plan, and facilitating bi-monthly meetings of the Indian Workforce Development Council hosted by the Northern Nevada Workforce Development Board.
Dr. Wright has served as director for economic and workforce development at three, rural community college districts where she provided economic & labor analysis for academic program review, employers, and economic development partners; designed high-impact adult education programming using pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship models; facilitated high school dual enrollment and articulation agreements for CTE, and expanded entrepreneurial education and microloans through expanding the Small Business Development Centers in rural and Tribal communities. She also specializes in the design of key performance indicators across economic, social, and environmental dimensions that support resilient economies. Dr. Wright publishes in the field of ecological economics and regional sciences and currently serves as adjunct faculty in Economics at Cal Lutheran University and Applied Indigenous Studies at Northern Arizona University. She holds an extended BS in Economics, a MA in Political Economy and a Ph.D. from the School of Politics & International Affairs at Northern Arizona University.
Sheri Smith, M.A.
Indigo Impact Initiative Founder and CEO, Workforce & Education Systems Strategist
Sheri Smith is the founder and CEO of Indigo Impact Initiative and a principal at Luminance, LLC. She is a nationally recognized leader in education innovation, public policy alignment, and human-centered design. She also project managed the original Colorado Future Jobs website and authored the final report.
With over two decades of experience at the nexus of education, workforce development, and data strategy, Sheri brings a powerful combination of systems thinking, cross-sector collaboration, and deep implementation expertise to her leadership of the Colorado Future Jobs Modernization Project.
Sheri has advised numerous state agencies—including the Colorado Department of Education and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction—on strategic planning, leadership development, and student-centered programming. She led the Colorado Career Advising statewide initiative and co-led the national redesign of the Advance CTE Career Cluster Framework, engaging industry and policy leaders to modernize career pathways in alignment with an evolving economy.
Since founding Indigo in 2013, Sheri has led successful partnerships across 36 U.S. states and six countries, designing scalable assessment tools, data dashboards, and learner engagement systems. Her work has impacted hundreds of districts and postsecondary institutions through personalized learning models, equity-driven planning, and leadership training rooted in behavioral science and data storytelling.
Sheri holds a Master’s degree in Communication, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown University and a B.A. in International Studies from American University. A prolific speaker and published author, she has delivered thousands of workshops across sectors, always focused on empowering individuals and systems to thrive through insight, empathy, and innovation.
Damien Garcon
Director Economic & Workforce Impact | Blue Stone Strategy Partners
Damien Garcon is a PMO and Project Management professional who specializes in creating clarity and alignment within complex organizational structures. With a career spanning the MedTech, logistics, and consumer goods industries, Damien has developed a reputation for his ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders and ensure that strategic objectives are translated into operational reality.
Throughout his professional journey, Damien has focused on the intersection of process and people. While at Amazon in Luxembourg and Nestlé in Paris, he led initiatives that standardized workflows across international sites and supported the prioritization of large-scale product portfolios. Most recently, at BioMérieux, he played a key role in facilitating governance and communication cadences, ensuring that leadership had the visibility needed to drive project success and mitigate risks before they impacted delivery.
Damien’s approach is deeply informed by his international background and a commitment to service. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration & Management from EDHEC Business School, where he specialized in Marketing Intelligence and Innovation. A true multilingual professional, Damien is fluent in English, French, and Russian, with intermediate skills in Spanish, allowing him to navigate and lead in global environments with ease.
Beyond his corporate work, Damien is passionate about community impact. He previously served as the COO for the nonprofit Un Sourire pour un Avenir, where he managed logistics and fundraising to support children’s healthcare. This blend of rigorous project management and a human-centric perspective allows him to bring a unique, well-rounded approach to every engagement.
Stacy Wyman, M.A.
Consultant, Instructor, Grant Writer/Editor, Grant & Contract Administrator, Compliance Manager
Stacy Wyman has 25 years of experience developing competitive grant applications for secondary education school districts, community colleges and universities, economic development corporations, workforce development boards, educational foundations, faith-based organizations, and Indian tribes.
Her experience includes developing grant applications and managing awards from federal and state agencies, nonprofits, and corporate and community philanthropic organizations.
Grant & Contract Administrator: Stacy’s expertise as a post-award grant administrator includes compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations and agency-specific grant requirements; developing subrecipient and contractor agreements; interpreting Grant Award Agreements; providing program oversight and monitoring; and measuring and reporting performance metrics.
Grant Instructor: Stacy’s passion is teaching others to write competitive grant applications and successfully manage their grant awards.