Our Leadership

Every member in our party's leadership donates their personal time, energy, and resources to the growth and progress of "The People's Party".

None of these members nor the executive director receive a salary to do the people's work.

The work they've done for many years is truly a labour of love. All for the love of our people, and our beautiful Marianas.

Vacant

Chairman

Luella Marciano

Vice Chair

Interim vice chair Luella Ichihara Marciano, M.Ed., began her tenure as secretary of the party in 2020. A retired PSS educator, Marciano ran for office in 2020 and has since remained a loyal member of the party. She serves on the Women’s Committee, the Logistics Committee, and the Strategy Committee, all while remaining active in our community as a member of Refaluwasch for Good Governance and the Friends of San Isidro. In February 2024, Governor Arnold Palacios appointed her as the Acting Resident Executive for the Indigenous Affairs Office.

Shawna Indalecio

Treasurer

Interim treasurer Shawna Indalecio has over 15 years of experience in administrative and customer service, and in financial management. She has been actively engaged in various community-based and volunteer organizations and remains committed to her community and to public service. She looks forward to doing her part to better the CNMI and serve her people as a leader in the Democratic Party.

Nasima Uddin

Secretary

A CNMI native, Nasima Uddin was elected to serve as Secretary in May 2024. Since relocating back from the Mainland US after 21 years, Nasima has been dedicated to serving our community countless hours through various advocacy and volunteering work here in the CNMI. She was a volunteer during the 2022 CNMI Gubernatorial elections and is a member of the party's Central Executive Committee & Women's Committee. She is also a member of the following community group Refaluwasch for Good Governance and is Vice Chair of the Head Start Policy Council. She also works as an Interpreter in the CNMI Judicial Court and various other agencies.

Nola Hix

Executive Director

After three years at the helm of the Democratic Party of the Northern Mariana Islands, Nola Kileleman Hix relocated to Guam, and stepped down as party chair to Executive Director. The year 2020 was seen as one of the greatest political success stories in the CNMI, and for Democrats across the country as Hix’s transformative leadership resulted in the election of 9 Democrats across the House and Senate. The CNMI was under Republican rule for over three decades to where the NMI Democrats went from 0 to 12 forming a democratic/independent super-majority in both the House and Senate.

Stephen Woodruff

Deputy Executive Director

Tina Sablan

DNC National Committeewoman

Former Rep. Tina Sablan (D-Saipan) joined Hix at the DNC's 2022 Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., where she met with key members of the DNC including Chair Jaime Harrison, ASDC President Ken Martin, officers and members from the AAPI Caucus, the Women’s Caucus, and the Western Regional Caucus who pledged their support for her historic Gubernatorial campaign. Following the 2022 elections Tina was then appointed by Governor Arnold Palacios as his Senior Policy Advisor, before being named as the Special Assistant for Climate Policy and Planning in Oct 2023.

Mike White

DNC National Committeeman

Also at the March 2022 DNC meeting, was Michael White, who serves as the party’s National Committeeman. For the first time in DNC history, a committeeman from the territories was elected to two DNC councils, the Seniors and Climate Councils. White was also elected to an at-large position within the DNC’s Western Caucus.

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Press Releases

NMI Democrats elect new Central Executive Committee

04.24.23

Democratic Party of the NMI names interim officers

03.25.22

Past Leadership

August 2024