ICC Alaska

ICC Executive Vice Chair,
ICC Alaska President

Marie Kasaŋnaaluk Greene, raised in Deering, Alaska by her Aana, Nellie Karmun, had a 20-year career at NANA Regional Corporation, 13 of those as President and CEO. She spent 16 years working in several management and planning positions, including 11 years as President of Maniilaq Association the non-profit corporation providing Health, Tribal and Social Services to the residents of Northwest Alaska. Greene had the privilege of serving on several local, regional, national and or international councils, boards, and commissions, including the OTZ Telephone Cooperative, Alaska Federation of Natives, Alaska Redistricting Board, the US Arctic Research Commission, the Inuit Circumpolar Council, Alaska board of directors and Northwest Arctic Region delegate. She currently serves on the Northwest Arctic Borough School District board of education and the Association of Alaska School Boards, the Northwest Arctic Borough Village Improvement Commission and newly elected to the Kotzebue Tribal Council. She holds a master’s degree in Rural Development and a proud Aana and Amau. Greene brings a wealth of Cultural insight along with many years of senior level leadership experience.

ICC Executive Council Member,
ICC Alaska Vice President

Nicole L. Kannik Paniġiuq “Kanayurak” Wojciechowski is Inupiaq who resides in Utqiaġvik, Alaska where she was born and raised. Her parents are Lloyd and Alberta Kanayurak; grandparents are Bert* and Isabel Kanayurak and Lewis* and Jennie* Suvlu; and spouse is Peter Wojciechowski. Nicole has served as the ICC representative for the PAME working group of the Arctic Council since 2016 after being mentored by Jimmy. With deep interest in the wellbeing of Inuit and our food systems, she has contributed to the steering committees for health and food security and sovereignty projects. She was also a youth representative to the ICC Alaska Board from 2014 to 2018 and during that time she advocated and championed continued youth involvement in ICC. Nicole serves as the Deputy Director of Wildlife Management for the North Slope Borough, a department that brings together Indigenous Knowledge and science to facilitate sustainable harvests of fish and wildlife so we may practice our traditional harvests into perpetuity. She also serves on the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope Council, the regional tribal council. Nicole earned her Master’s in Marine Affairs from the University of Washington and her bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College. Overall Nicole enjoys living at home and being an active member of her community.

NANA Regional Corporation

Elizabeth “Liz” Qaulluq Cravalho is vice president of lands and is responsible for
providing strategic leadership and management for programs that focus on the
environmental protection and enhancement of NANA lands for subsistence use by
shareholders and local communities. She has also worked with External Affairs,
representing and advancing NANA’s interests in various areas of policy, including Arctic opportunities and Indigenous representation.

Liz is a NANA shareholder from Kotzebue who has experience advocating for Alaska Native corporation (ANC) participation in the Small Business Administration 8(a) Program, supporting strategic partnerships, community engagement and advancing Arctic policy. Her experience with NANA ranges from working with subsidiary businesses providing services to federal government customers to supporting responsible resource development activities.

In addition to her time at NANA, Liz served on the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission for two years, during which she provided recommendations to the Alaska Legislature on Arctic policy matters. Liz is also a former board member of the Alaska Humanities Forum, where she supported building social bridges across Alaska’s diverse geography, cultures and communities. She holds a Master of Science in organization development from American University, a bachelor’s degree in history from Colorado College, and is currently a fellow of the German Marshall Memorial Fellowship.

Association of Village Council Presidents,
ICC Alaska Treasurer and Secretary

Vivian Anginran Korthuis became the Chief Executive Officer of AVCP in October of 2016. In her first year as CEO, Vivian launched an organization-wide Quality Improvement Process (QIP), to improve service delivery at the expressed request of the AVCP Executive Board and tribal delegates of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta (YK Delta).  The Association of Village Council Presidents is the regional native non-profit tribal consortium serving 56 Tribes on the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta in Western Alaska.

Prior to her appointment, Vivian served AVCP for 19 years in several capacities including Vice President of Programs. Before that, she worked in a leadership capacity at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation and as a school teacher. Vivian has been a lifelong advocate for the Y-K Delta region and has more than 35 years’ experience working to improve education, health care, and social services delivery within the region. Currently, Vivian serves on several boards including the Inuit Circumpolar Council Executive Board, the Alaska Federation of Natives Board of Directors, and the  Yuut Elintuarviat  Board of Directors. Vivian was born in Bethel and raised in Emmonak, Alaska.  She graduated from Mount Edgecumbe High School in Sitka, holds a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, and a master’s in education from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation

Bridget Anderson serves as vice president of External Affairs for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, and is responsible for all facets of government affairs and corporate communications.

Bridget has worked in the government affairs sector for more than 15 years. She spent nearly eight years in Washington, D.C. working both on and off Capitol Hill before moving home to Alaska in 2009. Upon her move back to Alaska she continued her work in the government affairs sector for ASRC.  Upon her departure from ASRC in 2015 Anderson worked as a consultant on a variety of projects for clients in Alaska. She also served as External Affairs Manager for the ANCSA Regional Association, the trade organization that represents to twelve Alaska Native Regional Corporations.

Anderson twice participated in the annual session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues – providing support to the delegate from the Arctic; she provided policy and strategic support to the second Chair of the Arctic Economic Council.

Anderson is a shareholder of ASRC and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alaska Anchorage. She lives in Anchorage with her husband and children.

Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope

Doreen Leavitt is an Inupiaq from Barrow, Alaska.  Doreen obtained her bachelors of Arts in nursing from Carroll College in Helena, Montana in 2001 and began her career as a public health nurse with the North Slope Borough Department of Health & Social Services in Barrow.   Doreen has served in many capacities within the North Slope and has focused her career on public health issues for the region.  Doreen currently works for Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS), a federally recognized regional tribe in northern Alaska as the Natural Resources Director.

Ms. Leavitt has served on numerous boards nationally, statewide and locally.  She is the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope Council Secretary (2017-current) and represents ICAS on the Inuit Circumpolar Council, The National Petroleum Council, the Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Tribal Advisory Group for the U.S. Department of Energy.  She also is a Board of Director for Atqasuk Corporation.  In Doreen’s current position she focuses on natural resources, fish and wildlife issues, food sovereignty, and economic development for the north slope region.

In Doreen’s personal life, she enjoys participating in Inupiaq traditions like hunting, camping and fishing.  She enjoys preparing traditional Inupiaq foods.

Northwest Arctic Borough

More details to come.

Maniilaq Association

Uvana atiga Amainiq, nuliaga Ikaaq, my name is Velma my husband is Larry. Napaaqgmiunuruna, I was born and raised in Noatak.  Aakaga Lallauraq, Aapaga Aapaluk, my parents are the late Ivan and Ethel Booth.

I am thankful for the lessons my parents taught by living-in the area of food  gathering, harvesting, the value of hard work, and the importance of education. Being a first generation college graduate wasn’t easy- in that being away either at work or school the importance of Inupiaq language acquisition was lost. I received my associates degree from Chuckchi College, and my bachelors degree  in Elementary Education from the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.  I am currently a retired educator, I spent my teaching career at Napaaqtugmiut School teaching upper elementary, and the majority of time spent teaching primary classes.  My philosophy of education was that all students can learn and my energy was spent on ensuring that as well as encouraging participation in academic competitions,  yes that included primary classes.

Prior to beginning my teaching career I had opportunities to work and serve in the areas of summer youth hire, elder home care, tribal government, higher education, secretarial, DMRC (media resource center), as well as volunteer at culture camps, and served on the local IRA Council, NWABSD Board, Village Improvement Commission, and currently on the Maniilaq Board and as a representative to the ICC Board.

Bering Straits Native Corporation

Robert (Bobby) Evans is a member of the Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) Board of Directors, where he has served for the past 13 years, currently holding the position of Treasurer. An Iñupiaq businessman, Bobby has spent 45 years living and raising his children in the Bering Straits region.

Growing up in Nome during the 1970s, Bobby and his siblings were raised in a one-bedroom home with no running water, living a subsistence lifestyle of hunting and fishing on the land and sea. His mother, Laura, was originally from Shishmaref and moved to Nome in the late 1960s. Along with his father, Bob, both parents instilled in their children the values of humility, honesty, and hard work.

After a 21-year career with the State of Alaska, Bobby retired in 2009. He then spent three years with Kawerak, Inc., working with communities and youth leaders across the Bering Straits region. During this time, he developed a deep desire to serve his fellow Alaska Native people, leading him to pursue a career in Native politics. He served nine years on his village corporation’s board, including six years as Chairman, before transitioning to his role with BSNC.

In addition to his leadership in Native organizations, Bobby founded and operated Tundra Toyo and Heating, a successful business in Nome, before selling it in 2019. He now runs Tundra Business Solutions (TBS), a consulting firm providing business and marketing solutions to organizations across rural Alaska.

Bobby reflects on his career, saying:

“Throughout my career, I have been involved in every aspect of planning, consulting, risk management, public relations, training, and leadership. I have taken the best foundations from those collective experiences and applied them to building Tundra Business Solutions.”

Originally from Nome, Bobby now resides in Kenai, Alaska, with his wife. His four adult children and grandson live in Alaska and Hawaii.

Kawerak, Incorporated

More details to come.

Elders Representative

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Youth Representative

Joshua Vo lives and works in Anchorage, Alaska. He graduated from Mt. Edgecumbe High School and has his bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Joshua has been working with Koniag, a regional Alaska Native Corporation, and its federal contracting subsidiaries since 2016. Mr. Vo is passionate about Alaska Native affairs and participates in other organizations outside of work like Nerklikmute Native Corporation, the Mount Edgecumbe High School Advisory School Board and the Inuit Circumpolar Council – Alaska.

North Slope Borough

More details to come.