Marilynn Roberge Malerba (Mohegan-Pequot: Mutáwi Mutáhash, lit. 'Many Hearts'; born August 17, 1953) is an American tribal leader and former nurse who is the lifetime chief of the Mohegan Tribe and the Treasurer of the United States.
Marilynn Malerba | |
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| Mutáwi Mutáhash | |
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| 45th Treasurer of the United States | |
| Assumed office September 12, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jovita Carranza |
| 18th Chief of the Mohegan Tribe | |
| Assumed office August 15, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph W. Sturges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1953 |
| Education | St. Joseph's College (BS) University of Connecticut (MPA) Yale University (DNP) |
| Website | Mohegan Tribe website |
Early life and education
editMalerba's mother holds the position of Tribal Nonner, an elder female of respect, and her great-grandfather was Chief Matagha (Burrill Fielding),[1] a position he held from 1937 until he died in 1952.[2]
After growing up in Uncasville, Connecticut,[3] Malerba studied nursing at Hartford Hospital College of Nursing, and then earned a Bachelor of Science from St. Joseph's College (now known as the University of Saint Joseph) in West Hartford, in 1983. She later earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Connecticut and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Yale University.[4][5]
Personal life
editMalerba is married to Paul Malerba; they are the parents of two adult daughters, Elizabeth and Angela. They have three grandchildren.[6]
Career
editMalerba worked as a nurse at Hartford Hospital and then moved to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in Connecticut where she would become the head of cardiology and pulmonary services.[7]
Within the Mohegan Tribe she has been the chair of the tribal council, and worked as executive director of the health and human services department.[8] Malerba was named the 18th chief of the Mohegan Tribe on August 15, 2010, and is the first female chief in modern history to hold this position.[5] She serves on the United States Department of Justice Tribal Nations Leadership Council,[2] and joined the Indian Health Service's Tribal Advisory Committee in 2015,[9] a committee she leads as of 2022.[1]
On June 21, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint Malerba to serve as Treasurer of the United States; she was sworn in on September 12, 2022, and is the first Native American to hold this position.[10] Before her swearing-in, the office of treasurer had been vacant for more than two and a half years, the longest vacancy in the history of the United States Treasury.[11][12] Malerba and Janet Yellen signing currency during Malerba's time as Treasurer of the United States also marked the first time two women signed U.S. currency.[13]
Selected publications
edit- Malerba, Marilynn (2013). "The Effects of Sequestration on Indian Health". Hastings Center Report. 43 (6): 17–21. doi:10.1002/hast.229. ISSN 0093-0334. PMID 24249470.
- Malerba, Marilynn; Moss, Margaret P. (2016). "Indian Health Funding: Time for Change". In Moss, Margaret P. (ed.). American Indian health and nursing. Springer. ISBN 978-1-78684-813-0. OCLC 1249948373.
- Malerba, Marilynn (2016). "Northeastern Woodlands". In Moss, Margaret P. (ed.). American Indian health and nursing. Springer. ISBN 978-1-78684-813-0. OCLC 1249948373.
Awards and honors
editMalerba has honorary doctoral degrees from Eastern Connecticut State University and the University of Saint Joseph.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Marilynn "Lynn" Malerba, D.N.P., M.P.A." All of Us Research Program | NIH. September 3, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Griffin, Alaine (June 29, 2014). "Breaking new ground: women at the helm". Hartford Courant. pp. [1], [2]. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Reitz, Stephanie (March 5, 2010). "Mohegans name first female chief in 300-plus years". The Register Citizen. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mohegan Tribe Chief | Marilynn Malerba". The Mohegan Tribe. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "St. Joseph College to honor three women". Hartford Courant. May 2, 2010. pp. H21. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Mohegan Chiefs of the 20th Century". mohegan.nsn.us. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Colleen (September 28, 2015). "'Women at the Wheel' tell stories of hardship and success". Westchester County Business Journal. Vol. 51, no. 39. p. 11.
- ^ "Contagious Conversations | Episode 16 Tradition and Collaboration in Tribal Communities". www.cdcfoundation.org. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Allen, Horn, Malerba to serve on U.S. Treasury committee". Window Rock Navajo Times, Window Rock, Arizona. December 30, 2015. p. 26. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Malerba sworn in as 1st Native American in US Treasurer post". AP NEWS. September 12, 2022.
- ^ Hussein, Fatima (June 21, 2022). "President Biden nominates first Native American US treasurer". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Nicholson, Jonathan (June 21, 2022). "Biden Names Mohegan Tribe Member To Be First Native American U.S. Treasurer". HuffPost. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Yellen, Malerba become 1st female pair to sign US currency". AP News. December 8, 2022.
External links
edit- "Raising Your Voice with Chief Lynn Malerba" (Podcast). CDC Foundation. June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- Appearances on C-SPAN