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Marilynn Malerba
Mutáwi Mutáhash
45th Treasurer of the United States
In office
September 12, 2022 – November 15, 2024[1]
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJovita Carranza
Succeeded byTBC
18th Chief of the Mohegan Tribe
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 15, 2010
Preceded byRalph W. Sturges
Personal details
Born (1953-08-17) August 17, 1953 (age 71)
EducationSt. Joseph's College (BS)
University of Connecticut (MPA)
Yale University (DNP)
WebsiteMohegan Tribe website

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.

A close-up of a United States five-dollar bill featuring Malerba's signature.

Early life and education

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Malerba's mother holds the position of Tribal Nonner, an elder female of respect, and her great-grandfather was Chief Matagha (Burrill Fielding),[2] a position he held from 1937 until he died in 1952.[3]

After growing up in Uncasville, Connecticut,[4] 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.[5][6]

Personal life

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Malerba is married to Paul Malerba; they are the parents of two adult daughters, Elizabeth and Angela. They have three grandchildren.[7]

Career

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Malerba 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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[6] She serves on the United States Department of Justice Tribal Nations Leadership Council,[3] and joined the Indian Health Service's Tribal Advisory Committee in 2015,[10] a committee she leads as of 2022.[2]

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.[11] 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.[12][13] 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.[14]

Selected publications

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  • 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

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Malerba has honorary doctoral degrees from Eastern Connecticut State University and the University of Saint Joseph.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mohegan Tribe Chief Malerba steps down as U.S. Treasurer after historic term". November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Marilynn "Lynn" Malerba, D.N.P., M.P.A." All of Us Research Program | NIH. September 3, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Griffin, Alaine (June 29, 2014). "Breaking new ground: women at the helm". Hartford Courant. pp. [1], [2]. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Reitz, Stephanie (March 5, 2010). "Mohegans name first female chief in 300-plus years". The Register Citizen. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Mohegan Tribe Chief | Marilynn Malerba". The Mohegan Tribe. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "St. Joseph College to honor three women". Hartford Courant. May 2, 2010. pp. H21. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Mohegan Chiefs of the 20th Century". mohegan.nsn.us. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Contagious Conversations | Episode 16 Tradition and Collaboration in Tribal Communities". www.cdcfoundation.org. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Malerba sworn in as 1st Native American in US Treasurer post". AP NEWS. September 12, 2022.
  12. ^ Hussein, Fatima (June 21, 2022). "President Biden nominates first Native American US treasurer". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  13. ^ Nicholson, Jonathan (June 21, 2022). "Biden Names Mohegan Tribe Member To Be First Native American U.S. Treasurer". HuffPost. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "Yellen, Malerba become 1st female pair to sign US currency". AP News. December 8, 2022.
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