Staff


Colby Duren

Colby Duren

Senior Vice President, Legal and Government Affairs

Colby has nearly 18 years of experience in Tribal law and policy, focusing on agriculture, natural resources, and economic development. Previously, he worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Office of the General Counsel, AMERIND, the National Congress of American Indians, the Intertribal Agriculture Council, the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative at the University of Arkansas School of Law, the Native American Rights Fund, and Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC.

Colby earned his law degree from American University Washington College of Law in Washington, DC, his Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, and a Master of Laws in Agricultural and Food Law from the University of Arkansas School of Law.

Originally from Connecticut, Colby currently lives in Alexandria, VA. He enjoys hiking and walking along the Potomac River and attending as many baseball games and concerts as possible.