Andrew “Dru” Alejandre was elected Chairman of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians in September 2016. Prior to being elected Chairman, he served as Tribal Secretary starting in April 2014. Alejandre grew up in nearby Williams and moved to Corning when the Tribe opened Rolling Hills Casino in 2001. He graduated from Corning Union High School and earned a degree in graphic design from the Art Institute in Sacramento.
Alejandre brings a background rich in entrepreneurialism and business operations to his role as Tribal Secretary. He gained an inside look at the Tribe’s economic development efforts while interning for the Tribe’s construction company in Colorado. Alejandre also realized his dream of owning his own brand when he started his own clothing company.