Sammye Walton is the Executive Producer of Nanyehi and a proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Sammye has been involved with Nanyehi since 2011 when she produced the first workshop of the musical through the Tulsa Performing Arts Center “Summer Stage”. It was during her studies at Belmont University in Nashville, TN that she first met Becky Hobbs while working for her publishing company, Beckaroo Music. Since then, Sammye has gone on to work in entertainment, technology, hospitality, event production, and human resources. She is currently the Head of Talent Management at Compass, the General Manager of Nanyehi Productions, LLC, and Co-Producer of the Arusha Fair.