About
Daune Cardenas, a member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, is the CEO of the Pascua Yaqui Development Corporation (PYDC). A skilled legal professional with a JD from the University of Arizona and a business degree from Northern Arizona University, she is licensed to practice law in New Mexico and Pascua Yaqui Tribal Courts. Before assuming her current role in 2019, Cardenas served as an attorney for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's Office of the Attorney General.
As PYDC CEO, Cardenas oversees a diverse portfolio of ventures. These include Sonoran Pueblo Contracting LLC, the only Tribal 8(a) certified construction company in Arizona, and PYDC Ventures LLC, a real estate management company that is poised to become a Tribal 8(a). Cardenas is committed to sustainable development and plans to leverage her knowledge from the Community Champions program to integrate green building practices and technologies into these enterprises, as well as the trades training centers.
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