Board of Directors
Afognak Native Corporation is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors. All Board members are Native shareholders and are elected by their fellow shareholders, serving staggered three-year terms. The Board of Directors governs Afognak Native Corporation through its Bylaws, Governance Policy and the hiring of the CEO. The CEO reports directly to the Board and is responsible for corporate operations. Click to learn more about Alutiiq, LLC and its subsidiary companies.
To contact the Board of Directors for Afognak Native Corporation, please email BOD@afognak.com or call Board Support at 888-292-9580.
Board of Directors
Previous Elections
Ryan Ellison Vice Chair
Brian Kewan Secretary
Jeff Abate
Ricardo Rick Garcia
Edna Matthew
Loretta Nelson
Eric Olsen
Marci Orth
Jeffrey Abate Vice Chair
Brian Kewan Secretary
Ryan Ellison
Edna Matthew
Loretta Nelson
Eric Olsen
Marci Orth
Virginia Ward
Gerad Godfrey Vice Chair – resigned 9/9/19
Jeffrey Abate Vice Chair – effective 9/9/19
Brian Kewan Secretary
Ryan Ellison – appointed 9/9/19
Edna Matthew
Denise May
Loretta Nelson
Eric Olsen – appointed 01/19
Virginia Ward
Gerad Godfrey Vice Chair
Edna Matthew Secretary
Jeffrey Abate
Brian Kewan
Sarah Lukin – resigned 11/18
Edna Matthew
Denise May
Loretta Nelson
Virginia Ward
Loretta Nelson Vice Chair
Kristy Clement Secretary
Jeffrey Abate
Brian Kewan
Sarah Lukin
Edna Matthew
Denise May
Virginia Ward
Loretta Nelson Vice Chairwoman
Edna Matthew Secretary
Jeffrey Abate
Kristy Clement
Gerad Godfrey
Brian Kewan
Sarah Lukin
Virginia Ward
Loretta Nelson Vice Chairwoman
Edna Matthew
Jeffrey Abate
Brian Kewan
Melvin Kewan
Sarah Lukin
Janice Stiller
Virginia Ward
Denise May Chairwoman
Loretta Nelson Vice Chairwoman
Edna Matthew
Jeffrey Abate
Brian Kewan
Melvin Kewan
Robert “Bob” Nelson
Virginia Ward
Janice Stiller
Denise May Chairwoman
Robert “Bob” Nelson Vice Chairman
Edna Matthew
Jeffrey Abate
Melvin Kewan
Loretta Nelson
Virginia Ward
Janice Stiller
Willie Hall
Willie Hall Chairman
Edna Matthew
Denise May
Robert Nelson
Jeffrey Abate
Ruth Dawson
Melvin Kewan
Loretta Nelson
Virginia Ward
Virginia Ward Chairwoman
Robert Nelson
Edna Matthew
Ruth Dawson
Willie Hall
Melvin Kewan
Denise May
Loretta Nelson
Jeffrey Abate
Virginia Ward Chairwoman
Robert Nelson
Ruth Dawson
Willie Hall
Melvin Kewan
Denise May
Edna Matthew
Abner Nelson Jr.
Kenneth Nelson Jr.
Virginia Ward Chairwoman
Ruth Dawson
Willie Hall
Melvin Kewan
Denise May
Edna Matthew
Abner Nelson Jr.
Kenneth Nelson Jr.
Robert Nelson
Robert Nelson Chairman
Ruth Dawson
Willie Hall
Melvin Kewan
Denise May
Edna Matthew
Abner Nelson Jr.
Kenneth Nelson Jr.
Virginia Ward
Willie Hall Chairman
Ruth Dawson
Melvin Kewan
Denise May
Edna Matthew
Abner Nelson Jr.
Kenneth Nelson Jr.
Robert Nelson
Virginia Ward
Willie Hall Chairman
Ruth Dawson
Melvin Kewan
Denise May
Edna Matthew
Abner Nelson Jr.
Kenneth Nelson Jr.
Robert Nelson
Virginia Ward
Willie Hall Chairman
Ruth Dawson
Melvin Kewan
Denise May
Edna Matthew Appointed 10/05
Abner Nelson Jr.
Robert Nelson
Rick Rowland Resigned 6/05
Virginia Ward
Willie Hall Chairman
Denise May
Ruth Dawson
Virginia Ward
Abner Nelson
Kenny Nelson, Jr.
Rick Rowland
Robert Nelson
Melvin Kewan
Willie Hall Chairman
Denise May
Ruth Dawson
Virginia Ward
Abner Nelson
Gene Sundberg
Rick Rowland
Robert Nelson
Melvin Kewan
Willie Hall Chairman
Denise May
Ruth Dawson
Virginia Ward
Abner Nelson
Gene Sundberg
Rick Rowland
Robert Nelson
Melvin Kewan
Willie Hall Chairman
Denise May
Ruth Dawson
Virginia Ward
Abner Nelson
Gene Sundberg
Rick Rowland
Robert Nelson
Melvin Kewan
Willie Hall Chairman
Denise May
Ruth Dawson
Virginia Ward
Abner Nelson
Gene Sundberg
Rick Rowland
Howard Valley(Resigned 5/31/00)
Robert Nelson
Melvin Kewan (Appointed 9/16/00)
Willie Hall Chairman
Denise May
Ruth Dawson
Virginia Ward
Abner Nelson
Gene Sundberg
Rick Rowland
Howard Valley
Robert Nelson
Howard Valley Chairman
Julie Knagin
Ruth Dawson
Virginia Ward
Abner Nelson
Gene Sundberg
Rick Rowland
Willie Hall
Robert Nelson
Howard Valley Chairman
Julie Knagin
Ruth Dawson
Virginia Ward
Melvin Kewan
Mary Fearn
Rick Rowland
Willie Hall
Robert Nelson
Gene Sundberg Chairman
Julie Knagin
Ruth Dawson
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Mary Fearn
Glen Godfrey
Willie Hall
Robert Nelson
Gene Sundberg Chairman
Julie Knagin
Ruth Dawson
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Mary Fearn
Glen Godfrey
Willie Hall
Robert Nelson
Arnold Olsen Chairman
Julie Knagin
Ruth Dawson
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Mary Fearn
Glen Godfrey
Gene Sundberg
Robert Nelson
Ruth Dawson Chairwoman
Julie Knagin
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Arnold Olsen
Mary Fearn
Glen Godfrey
Gene Sundberg
Robert Nelson
Ruth Dawson Chairwoman
Julie Knagin
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Arnold Olsen
Mary Fearn
Glen Godfrey
Gene Sundberg
Robert Nelson
Ruth Dawson Chairwoman
Julie Knagin
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Arnold Olsen
Mary Fearn
Glen Godfrey
Jon Pestrikoff
Robert Nelson
Ruth Dawson Chairwoman
Julie Knagin
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Arnold Olsen
Mary Fearn
Glen Godfrey
Jon Pestrikoff
Robert Nelson
Ruth Dawson Chairwoman
Julie Knagin
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Arnold Olsen
Mary Fearn
Glen Godfrey
Jon Pestrikoff
Robert Nelson
Julie Knagin Chairwoman
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Arnold Olsen
Mary Fearn
Ruth Dawson
Glen Godfrey
Fred Pestrikoff
Robert Nelson
Julie Knagin Chairwoman
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Arnold Olsen
Mary Fearn
Ruth Dawson
Gene Sundberg
Fred Pestrikoff
Robert Nelson
Julie Knagin Chairwoman
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Arnold Olsen
Mary Fearn
Ruth Dawson
Gene Sundberg
Fred Pestrikoff
Robert Nelson
Julie Knagin Chairwoman
Virginia Ward
Howard Valley
Arnold Olsen
Mary Fearn
Ruth Dawson
Gene Sundberg
Fred Pestrikoff
Robert Nelson
Julie Knagin Chairwoman
Ken Parker
Howard Valley
Arnold Olsen
Mary Fearn
Ruth Dawson
Gene Sundberg
Fred Pestrikoff
Robert Nelson
Julie Knagin Chairwoman
Ken Parker
Howard Valley
Arnold Olsen
Mary Fearn
Ruth Dawson
Gene Sundberg
Fred Pestrikoff
Robert Nelson
Ken Parker Chairman
Julie Knagin
Gene Sundberg
Mary Fearn
Howard Valley
Robert Nelson
Marvin Frost
Ivan Lukin
Fred Pestrikoff
Arnold Olsen
Pete Olsen Chairman
Gene Sundberg
Marvin Frost
Virginia Ward
Gloria Selby
Ivan Lukin
Julie Knagin
Mary Fearn
Fred Pestrikoff
Pete Squartsoff
Ken Parker
Peter Olsen Chairman
Virginia Ward
Marvin Frost
Gloria Selby
Ivan Lukin
Fred Pestrikoff
Dick Wamser
Peter Squartsoff
Gene Sundberg
Marvin Frost Chairman
Mary Fearn
Harold Kewan
Pete Olsen
Pete Squartsoff
Ivan Lukin
Betty Nelson
Fred Pestrikoff
Gene Sundberg
Dick Wamser
Dennis Boskofsky
Gloria Selby
Mary Fearn Chairwoman
Marvin Frost
Pete Olsen
Dick Wamser
Gene Sundberg
Betty Nelson
Fred Pestrikoff
Harold Kewan
Dennis Boskofsky
Ivan Lukin
Pete Squartsoff
Iver Malutin Chairman
Carl Ellison
Pete Olsen
Dick Wamser
Dennis Knagin
Gene Sundberg
Mary Fearn
Betty Nelson
Harold Kewan Sep 29, 1977 – ANC
Pat Mullan Sr.
Fred Pestrikoff
Dennis Boskofsky
Iver Malutin Chairman
Carl Ellison
Pete Olsen
Dick Wamser
Dennis Knagin
Gene Sundberg
Mary Fearn
Betty Nelson
Harold Kewan
Iver Malutin Chairman
Susan Malutin
Dick Wamser
Pete Olsen
Betty Nelson
Arlene Nelson
Carl Ellison
Mary Fearn
Dennis Knagin
Iver Malutin Chairman
Susan Malutin
Dick Wamser
Pete Olsen
Betty Nelson
Arlene Nelson
Carl Ellison
Mary Fearn
Julie Knagin
Harry Knagin
Joan McCormick
Iver Malutin Chairman
Pat Mullan Jr.
Eunice Neseth
Betty Nelson
Carl Ellison
Thomas Frost Jr.
Harry Knagin
Arlene Nelson
Pasha Gimelli
Joan McCormick
Mary Fearn
Iver Malutin Chairman
Pat Mullan Jr.
Eunice Neseth
Betty Nelson
Carl Ellison
Thomas Frost Jr.
Harry Knagin
Arlene Nelson
Pasha Gimelli
Joan McCormick
Mary Fearn