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Governor Dunleavy Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments

Aug 22, 2019

August 22, 2019 (Anchorage) – Governor Michael J. Dunleavy today announced the following appointments and reappointments to State of Alaska boards and commissions, as well as nominations to Federal boards and commissions.

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors

  • Vivian Stiver – Fairbanks
    • Term: 8/14/19 – 6/30/21

 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees

  • Anita Halterman – Eagle River
    • Term: 8/2/19 – 3/1/23

 Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council

  • Annette Evans-Smith – Anchorage (reappointment)
    • Term: 9/1/19 – 9/1/22
  • Bernadette Alvana-Stimpfle – Nome (reappointment)
    • Term:9/1/19 – 9/1/22

Alaska Police Standards Council

  • Chief Ed Mercer – Juneau
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 3/1/20

Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission

  • Glenn “Mike” Prax – North Pole
    • Term: 7/15/19 – 8/25/20
  • Steve Strait – Anchorage
    • Term: 8/25/19 – 8/25/24
  • Aaron Weaver – Anchorage
    • Term: 8/25/19 – 8/25/24

Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission

  • Daniel Neuffer – Palmer
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 6/30/22

 Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Board of Directors

  • Alf Skaflestad – Hoonah
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/22
  • Michael Erickson – Juneau
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/22
  • Jack Schultheis – Anchorage (reappointment)
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/22

Board of Certified Direct Entry Midwives

  • Hannah St. George – Fairbanks
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 3/1/22

 Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers

  • William Barnes – Palmer
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 3/1/22
  • Wendy Lawrence – Sitka (reappointment)
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 3/1/24

 Board of Forestry

  • Nathan Lojewski – Anchorage
    • Term: 7/15/19 – 6/30/22

Board of Social Work Examiners

  • Brandon Ercanbrack – Seward
    • Term: 7/25/19 – 3/1/20

 Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

  • Angela Garay – Wasilla
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 8/1/22
  • Lydia Heyward – Anchorage
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 8/1/20

 Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board

  • Mary Caterinichio – Anchorage
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 3/1/21
  • Joseph White – Ketchikan (reappointment)
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 3/1/21

Emerging Energy Technology Fund Advisory Committee

  • Samuel Tappen – Anchorage
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 11/1/21
  • Thomas Wolf – Anchorage
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 11/1/22

Governor’s Council on Disabilities

  • Anna Attla – Anchorage (reappointment)
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/22
  • Art Delaune – Fairbanks (reappointment)
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/22
  • Lyle Downing – Palmer
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/21
  • Margaret Evans – Anchorage (reappointment)
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/22
  • David Kohler – Anchorage (reappointment)
    • Term: 7/25/19 – 6/30/22
  • Jeanne Gerhardt-Cyrus – Kiana (reappointment)
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/21
  • Joshua Gill – Bethel
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/21
  • Alex Gimarc – Anchorage
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/20
  • Elizabeth Joseph – Kongiganak
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/22
  • Charlene Tautfest – Soldotna
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/22
  • Shelly Vendetti-Vuckovich – Anchorage
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 6/30/22

 Marijuana Control Board

  • Bruce Schulte – Eagle River
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 3/1/22

 National Park and Park Monument Subsistence Resource Commission

  • Willie Kasayulie – Akiachak
    • Term: 7/9/19 – 11/4/20

 Natural Resources Conservation and Development Board

  • Cheryl Thompson – Nome (reappointment)
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 3/1/22

 North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (Nomination)

  • Tommy Sheridan – Cordova

 North Pacific Research Board (Nomination)

  • Dr. Bradley Moran – Fairbanks
  • Dr. Gordon Kruse – Juneau
  • Dr. Bob Onders – Anchorage
  • Academic seat
  • 1 will be selected by the Secretary of Commerce
  • Term: 8/2/19 – 8/2/22

 Pacific Salmon Treaty – Northern Panel (Nomination)

  • Deborah Lyons – Petersburg
  • John Carle – Hydaburg (reappointment)

 Pacific Salmon Treaty – Transboundary Panel

  • Troy Thynes – Petersburg

 Pacific Salmon Treaty – Yukon River Panel

  • John Linderman – Anchorage
  • Carolyn Brown – Fairbanks (alternate)

State Commission for Human Rights

  • Jamie Allard – Eagle River
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 3/1/24
  • Kyle Foster – Anchorage
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 3/1/22

 State Council for Interstate Adult and Juvenile  Offender Supervision

  • Victoria Shanklin – Anchorage  (reappointment)
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 4/1/22

State Historical Records Advisory Board

  • Sue Ann Denny – Fairbanks
    • Term: 8/20/19 -5/10/22
  • Natalie Tuday – Big Lake
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 5/10/22

 State Vocational Rehabilitation Committee

  • Lisa McInerney – Anchorage
    • Term: 7/25/19 – 5/21/20
  • Cynthia Lovel – Wasilla
    • Term: 7/25/19 – 5/21/21
  • Tony Simmons – Anchorage
    • Term: 7/25/19 – 5/21/22
  • Jacqueline Llaneza – Anchorage
    • Term: 7/25/19 – 5/21/21
  • Dallas-Lee Brower – Utqiagvik
    • Term: 7/25/19 – 5/21/22

 Statewide Independent Living Council

  • Julie Whittaker – Anchorage
    • Term: 8/20/19 – 10/1/20
  • Nona Safra – Anchor Point (reappointment)
    • Term: 10/1/19 – 10/1//22

 Statewide Suicide Prevention Council

  • Marcus Sanders – Anchorage
    • Term: 10/1/19 – 10/1/23

 US Selective Service – Alaska State Director (nomination)

  • Edie Grunwald – Palmer  

 Water and Wastewater Works Advisory Board

  • Benjamin Stacy – Fairbanks (reappointment)
    • Term: 7/25/19 – 4/18/24
  • Tammy Helms – Wasilla (reappointment)
    • Term: 7/25/19 – 4/18/24

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