Board of Directors

Shauna Hegna serves as President of Koniag. Prior to joining Koniag in 2016, she was the Chief Administrative Officer for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and the Vice President of Shareholder Services for Afognak Native Corporation.

Hegna holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alaska, a graduate certificate from Alaska Pacific University and is a graduate of the High Potentials Leadership Program at Harvard Business School.

Hegna serves on the boards of directors for the Alutiiq Museum, Rural Energy Enterprises, the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce, and the RurAL CAP Foundation. She was a 2017 German Marshall Memorial Fellow, a 2010 Native American Top 40 Under 40, and a 2007 recipient of the Alaska Journal of Commerce Top 40 Under 40.

Hegna is a Shareholder of Koniag and Afognak Native Corporation. She is married to Josh and together they have two children, Kai and Paxson.

As president and CEO of Doyon, Limited, Aaron Schutt is responsible for managing the day-to-day business operations of the Doyon family of companies.

Prior to being named president and CEO in 2011, Schutt served as senior vice president and chief operating officer. Before joining Doyon in 2006, Schutt was an attorney at the Anchorage offices of national law firms Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Munson, LLP and Heller Ehrman, LLP, where he represented tribal and ANCSA corporation clients in transactional and business matters. He also previously clerked for Alaska Supreme Court Justice Alexander Bryner.

Schutt has a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Washington State University, graduating with honors and as an S. Town Stephenson scholar. He earned a Master of Science in civil engineering from Stanford University and a law degree from Stanford Law School.

In addition to serving on the board of the ANCSA Regional Association, Schutt serves as a director of Northrim Bank, Akeela, Inc., and the Alaska Native Heritage Center. He also coaches youth hockey. In 2004, he was a recipient of the Alaska Journal of Commerce Top 40 Under 40 award.

Schutt is Koyukon Athabascan. He is a Doyon shareholder and an enrolled tribal member of the Native Village of Tanana. He was born in Anchorage and raised in Tok. He is married to Marissa Flannery, and together they have two sons and a daughter.

Andrew Guy has served as president and CEO of Calista Corporation since 2010.

Guy has served on the board of directors, worked at Calista Professional Services, and as vice president of Yulista Management Services. He then joined Calista’s executive team as general counsel, involving him in the corporation contract negotiations and business enterprises.

Guy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Alaska Fairbanks and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Colorado School of Law.

Guy is a shareholder of Calista Corporation. He was born and raised in Napaskiak where his extended family continues to live. He grew up speaking Yup’ik as his first language and English as his second. He is married and has five children.

Skoey Vergen serves as the President & CEO of The Aleut Corporation, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. In this role, he is responsible for managing the day-to-day business operations of the Aleut family of companies to provide a significant impact in the Region and lives of shareholders and descendants through dividends, employment, training, and cultural support.

Vergen is an original Aleut Corporation shareholder, a shareholder of the Akutan and Shumagin Corporations, and a member of the Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point.

Vergen has more than 20 years of related industry experience, including leadership and executive positions in technology companies and Alaska Native 8(a) corporations, establishing and leading best-in-class, sustainable enterprise business operations.

Prior to joining Aleut, Vergen served as a Senior Director at GCI in Anchorage, Alaska. He was responsible for planning, managing, and directing enterprise programs from initiation to launch. Prior to GCI, he served as a Director at Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. He managed and led multi-company teams across ASRC focused on enterprise planning and infrastructure to support rapid growth in commercial and 8(a) business.

Vergen has significant expertise in Alaska Native 8(a) leadership and management, Federal SBA contracting, and compliance. He has also served as the President & CEO of Tiglax Corporation and the General Manager of Aleut Northwest Services, both Alaska Native 8(a) companies.

Vergen serves on the boards of the Arctic Economic Council and the Alaska Federation of Natives. He previously served on the board of the Alaska Native Cultural Charter School. He also coaches flag football at South Anchorage High School.

Vergen was born and raised in Alaska and has three wonderful kids. His wife Jacole’s family is from King Cove and his mother Sarah Tcheripanoff is from Akutan. His grandparents are William Tcheripanoff of Akutan and Annie Balamutoff of Unga.

Michelle Anderson serves as president of Ahtna, Incorporated. She is based out of both the Anchorage and Glennallen corporate Ahtna headquarters.

Prior to joining Ahtna in 2011, Anderson worked for the Alaska governor’s office, the Denali Commission, USDA Rural Development, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Her previous work was focused on infrastructure coordination and planning in communities. She also worked directly with tribes, municipalities, boroughs, regional tribal organizations, funders, and state and federal agencies.

Anderson has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a master’s degree in rural development from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Anderson is an Ahtna shareholder and a member of the Udziyu (Caribou) clan. Her grandparents and mother are the late Markle and Eileen Ewan and Louise Nutter. She is the mother of two sons, Alexander and Austin.

As president and CEO of the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), Rex Allen Rock Sr. oversees all aspects of ASRC business operations. In this role, he helps to foster a productive relationship with the board of directors and the corporation’s approximately 13,000 shareholders.

Rock has served on the ASRC board of directors since 1993. He was elected to the position of chairman of the board in 2004, following his service as vice chairman and first vice president. Rock previously served as president and CEO of Tikigaq Corporation.

A graduate of Tikigaq High School, Rock went on to attend college at the University of Alaska Fairbanks where he double majored in engineering and linguistics.

Rock continues to serve on the Tikigaq board, maintaining ties to his community of Point Hope. He also sits on the North Slope Borough Assembly, St. Thomas Episcopal Church Council, Local School Advisory Council, and Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission. Rock has served in many capacities for his hometown, including as whaling captain and head coach for the Tikigaq High School boys varsity basketball team, a position he held for more than 20 years. He was elected Coach of the Year numerous times by his peers for his tireless dedication to Point Hope’s basketball program. Rock was inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame in August 2015.

Rock is a shareholder of ASRC and was raised in Tikigaq. Grounded in his Christian faith, Rock is honored to have married his best friend Ramona 30 years ago. They have four children together and are blessed with two grandchildren.

Jason Metrokin serves as president and CEO of the Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC).

Prior to being named as president and CEO in 2009, Metrokin served for five years on the board of directors and as director of shareholder and corporate relations for BBNC.

Metrokin holds a Bachelor of Science from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Master of Business Administration from Alaska Pacific University.

He has served on several corporate and non-profit boards, including BBNC subsidiary companies, United Way of Anchorage, the Alaska Community Foundation, Alaska Regional Hospital, and the Alaska Native Professional Association. Metrokin was selected as a recipient of the Alaska Journal of Commerce Top 40 Under 40 award in 1999, First Alaskans Young Native Leader award in 2012, and Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Laureate in 2016.

Metrokin is a BBNC descendant and beneficiary of his late grandfather’s shares. He is the first non-original shareholder of BBNC to become president. His family is from Kodiak Island, Bristol Bay, and Massachusetts. He was born and raised in Anchorage where he resides with his wife, Shannon, and their two sons, Tate and Quinn.

Cindy Aġnaqhiq Towarak Massie is President of Bering Straits Native Corporation. Raised in Unalakleet, Alaska, Massie is the daughter of the late Clarence and Guerie Towarak. A dedicated member of the BSNC Board of Directors since 2019, Massie has played a pivotal role in shaping the corporation’s strategic direction.

Massie graduated from Covenant High School in Unalakleet and attended Seattle Pacific University. Her past leadership roles include co-founding multimedia company Outdoor Channel Holdings.

Massie is also a former owner of Winnercomm Inc., a production and program development company responsible for 13 Emmy Awards, and Skycam, which developed a cable suspended camera system for sports coverage.

Beyond her corporate endeavors, Massie is the President of the Thomas and Cindy Massie Foundation, demonstrating her unwavering commitment to philanthropy. In recognition of her and her husband Tom’s generous philanthropic efforts advancing causes in Alaska, they were awarded the Alaska Federation of Natives Small Business Award in 2018.

A Chugach shareholder originally from Cordova, Katherine Carlton is a vital member of Chugach’s executive leadership team, overseeing Chugach’s community and regional development, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) lands, and cultural resources. She also serves as President of the recently established Chugach Regional Development, and the newly formed nonprofit, Chugach Tribal Services. She began her Chugach career in 2005 supporting the federal division’s finance department and quickly advanced to hold numerous leadership roles across the organization.

Carlton currently serves as co-chair of Native American Contractors Association (NACA) and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, master’s certificate in executive leadership, and recently graduated from Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

As CIRI’s president, Tabetha Toloff oversees the Company’s ANCSA mission and operations, spearheads stakeholder engagement, and provides strategic oversight of the Corporate Affairs and Shareholder + Descendant Programs departments. Tabetha is a CIRI Shareholder of Athabascan descent and an enrolled member of the Salamatof Tribe in Kenai. She is also a shareholder of Bering Straits Native Corporation and Sitnasuak Native Corporation.  

Tabetha brings to her role as president broad business acumen, strong leadership competencies and a deep understanding of the history, importance, and priorities of ANCSA, Alaska Native corporations and Tribes. She spent 10 years as the chief administrative officer/vice president of institutional advancement for Cook Inlet Tribal Council, a CIRI-affiliated designated Tribal organization, before coming on as CIRI’s president in 2025. She previously held management and leadership roles at CIRI, The CIRI Foundation, and Alyeska Pipeline Service Company 

Tabetha holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Alaska Pacific University (APU), a master’s degree in organizational leadership/certificate in servant leadership from Gonzaga University, and a graduate certificate from APU’s Alaska Native Executive Leadership Program (ANELP).  

Her list of professional/community affiliations and volunteer board/committee service includes the Alaska Native Heritage Center, the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, and APU’s ANELP. She was a 2022 inductee into the Anchorage ATHENA Society, which selects its female members based on outstanding leadership, professional excellence, and community involvement.   

The NANA Board of Directors named John Aġnaqłuk Lincoln as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. Reporting directly to the NANA board, Lincoln will lead corporate initiatives to improve the quality of life for NANA shareholders by maximizing economic growth, protecting and enhancing regional lands, and promoting healthy communities.

Lincoln has served a combined 18 years working for NANA and the Maniilaq Association, the two largest employers of shareholders in the NANA region. He joined NANA in 2016, and most recently served as vice president for external affairs where he worked to ensure the protection of corporate, regional and shareholder interests. Lincoln also served as an Alaska State Representative from 2018 to 2021, where he was an original member of the House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs.

A native of Kotzebue, Lincoln graduated from Kotzebue High School as the valedictorian of his class. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree, concentrating in management science and public policy, from Stanford University. In 2021, Lincoln was named a “Top Forty Under 40” leader by the Alaska Journal of Commerce.

As the Chairman, Joe works with the board, management, and partners to further Sealaska’s strategic plan and fulfill their purpose of strengthening our people, our culture and our homelands.

He first found his way to the Sealaska boardroom as an attorney, helping to craft and develop a stock package for the new class of descendant shareholders. Joe was a member of the board when shareholders voted to approve the new stock, inviting thousands of descendants to enroll.  Understanding indigenous values, Joe continually advocates for younger voices in the boardroom and throughout Sealaska, knowing that decisions made today will impact generations yet to come.  He helped establish the Board Youth Advisor position in 2009.  All of these young people are continuing to make significant positive impacts within the community.

As board chair, he serves as ex-officio member to all committees. He serves as a director on Spruce Root’s board and ex-officio trustee for Sealaska Heritage Institute. Joe has been a Sealaska director since 2003 and has been board chair since 2014. Joe also serves as the co-chair of the Alaska Federation of Natives, a trustee to Sitka’s Outer Coast College and a director for Alaska Legal Services.

Joe is a Brown Bear (Teikweidí) from Yakutat.  He is also a Kwáashk’I kwaan yádi. His Tlingit name is Kaaxúxgu. Joe grew up commercial fishing and subsistence living in Yakutat. After graduating from Yakutat High School, Joe completed a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in American Indian Studies from UCLA. He also has a juris doctorate from Loyola Law School.

Joe, his wife Crystal and children, Job, Nora, and Jude live in Juneau.