For the last 50 years, Huna Totem has been blessed with great leadership, both on the Board of Directors and on its management team. Through difficult times, they have built the foundation and paved the path that will propel us well into the next 50 years. Despite its humble beginnings, Huna Totem has attained unprecedented levels of success and evolved into a model ANCSA corporation.
I am extremely proud of what Huna Totem has been able to achieve during the last ten years that I have served on the Board, and truly believe we’re seeing just the tip of the iceberg. While it hasn’t been easy, it was our ancestors’ wisdom, vision and commitment to Xúna Kaawu that gives us the strength and desire to create our model of sustainability.
Current HTC Boards & Committees
• Vice Chair & Board Member, Huna Totem Corporation
• Vice Chair & Trustee, HTC Shareholders Settlement Trust
• Vice Chair & Trustee, Elders’ Benefit Trust
• Chairman & Trustee, Huna Heritage Foundation
• HTC Committees: Executive, Finance, Policies
• Elected to current term 2022; Term expires 2025
• First elected to Board of Directors 2013
Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, International Business, Fort Lewis College
• First Nations’ Futures Program Fellow, Stanford University
• UW Foster School of Business, Minority Business Executive Program
Current Employment & Other Boards
• General Manager and Founder, Kaawu Shellfish Co, LLC
• Board Member, Hoonah Community Fisheries Corporation
• Board Member, Alaska Mariculture Alliance
Experience
• Food Security Manager, Tlingit & Haida – Central Council
• Mariculture Manager, Goldbelt Seafoods
• Mariculture Program Manager, Haa Aani, LLC
• Business Development Analyst, Sealaska Corporation
• Board Member, Alaska Shellfish Growers’ Association