Cody Mayer
Director, Tribal and Community Engagement, Talon Metals

Cody Mayer is the Director, Tribal and Community Engagement at Talon Metals. Prior to working at Talon, Cody served on the Marquette City Commission and at 25 years old was elected the youngest Mayor in Marquette’s history. Cody previously worked in the banking industry and has been a member of the Michigan National Guard since December 2014.

He graduated from Northern Michigan University with B.S. in Public Administration. Where he served two terms as the student body president. He was recognized as the NMU Student Veteran of the year (2019) and the Board of Trustees Outstanding Non-Traditional Student (2020).

He is a member of the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

Areas of Focus

 Tribal

– Tribal Sovereignty

– Energy and Finance

– Treaties and U.S. Federal Indian Policy

– Indigenous History of the Great Lakes Region

Public Policy

– State and Local government

– Economic Development

– Domestic Supply Chains

– National Security