The ANCSA Regional Association Board of Directors comprises the presidents and chief executive officers of the twelve land-based Alaska Native regional corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). The board members represent over 130,000 shareholders who own the twelve Alaska Native regional corporations.
Aaron Schutt
ARA Chair
Doyon, Limited
President & CEO
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
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
Gail Schubert
ARA Vice-Chair
Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC)
President & CEO
Gail Schubert serves as president and CEO of the Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC), the Alaska Native regional corporation serving the villages in the Bering Straits region
Schubert earned an undergraduate degree from Stanford University, a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University Johnson School of Management, and a law degree from the Cornell Law School.
Schubert serves on the boards of the Alaska Federation of Natives, the Arctic Economic Council, the Native American Contractors Association, Akeela Treatment Services, and the Alaska Native Justice Center. She is an ATHENA society member, YWCA Woman of Achievement awardee, and a 2014 recipient of the Northwest Indian Bar Association Unsung Hero Award.
Schubert is Inupiaq. She is an original shareholder of BSNC and the Unalakleet Native Corporation. She was born and raised in Unalakleet.
Sophie Minich
ARA Treasurer
Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated (CIRI)
President & CEO
Sophie Minich became CIRI president and chief executive officer in January 2013. As CIRI president and CEO, Minich is responsible for the development and implementation of the company corporate strategies, programs, policies
Minich is Athabascan and a CIRI and Doyon shareholder who grew up in Seward, Alaska. She joined CIRI in 1993 and has served as
Minich sits on the board of directors for the Seattle Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and serves as a trustee of Alaska Regional Hospital and the CIRI Elders Settlement Trust. In addition, she serves on the University of Alaska Anchorage College of Business and Public Policy Advisory Board and on the Anchorage Homelessness Leadership Council. Minich is a former director and former chair of the Anchorage Economic Development Corp. board of directors.
Minich chaired the 2010 United Way of Anchorage community giving
Thomas Mack
ARA Secretary
Aleut Corporation
President & CEO
As president and CEO of the Aleut Corporation, Thomas Mack is responsible for delivering the Aleut Corporation mission to maximize dividends and opportunities for the Aleut shareholders by ensuring all business entities are strong and diverse. Mack actively promotes Aleut positions on culture, education, and economic development issues. He conveys policy recommendations to government and community leaders on Aleut-related legislation and policy issues
Prior to being named president and CEO in 2017, Mack served as president of the Aleut Corporation, where he was a key member of the executive management team overseeing the corporation and its seven subsidiary companies.
Mack holds a Bachelor of Education, a Master of Business Administration, and a Master of Science
Mack is on the board of directors for the Resource Development Council for Alaska and the Alaska Federation of Natives and serves on the executive committee of the Arctic Economic Council. In 2009, Mack was named as a recipient of the Alaska Journal of Commerce Top 40 Under 40 award
Michelle Anderson
ARA Director
Ahtna, Incorporated
President
Michelle Anderson serves as president of Ahtna, Incorporated. She is based out of both the Anchorage and Glennallen corporate Ahtna headquarters
Anderson has two degrees bachelor degree in political science from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a master degree in rural development from the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Rex Rock, Sr.
ARA Director
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC)
President & CEO
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 approximately 13,000 shareholders
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 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 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 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
ARA Director
Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC)
President & CEO
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 descendent and beneficiary of his late grandfather 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.
Andrew Guy
ARA Director
Calista Corporation
President & CEO
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 executive team as general counsel, involving him in the corporation contract negotiations and business enterprises.
Guy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from
Sheri Buretta
ARA Director
Chugach Alaska Corporation
Interim President & CEO
Sheri has served as Chugach Chairman since 1998. In addition Sheri serves as board chair for the University of Alaska Board of Regents, and board director for the Alaska Federation of Natives, Native American Contractors Association, Tatitlek Corporation, and ROSSIA (Russian Orthodox Sacred Sites in Alaska). Sheri was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and her family is from the Native Village of Tatitlek located in the Prince William Sound.
Sheri holds an accounting degree from the University of Alaska and a business degree from Gulf Coast Community College in Florida. She has previously served on the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council and the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Group.
Sheri and her husband Gary have two beautiful children, Anastasia and Bo.
Shauna Hegna
ARA Director
Koniag
President
Shauna 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.
Shauna holds a bachelor and a master degree 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.
Shauna 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.
Wayne Westlake
ARA Director
NANA Regional Corporation (NANA)
President & CEO
As NANA Regional Corporation president and CEO Wayne Qaniqsiruaq Westlake
Prior to his current position, Westlake served as president of Tern Point, LLC, a company that provides administrative services and technical support to the federal government and commercial clients; president of Lithocore, LLC, an engineering services company; and vice president of business development at Corporation
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in secondary education from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a master degree in business administration from Alaska Pacific University
Westlake is as a member of the Alaska Federation of Natives board and serves on their Bylaws/Budget, Audit and Executive Governance committees. He also serves on the Circumpolar Council Alaska board and is a member of the Northwest Alaska Leadership Team
Anthony Mallott
ARA Director
Sealaska Corporation
President & CEO
Anthony Mallott has served as president and CEO for Sealaska Corporation since 2014.
Before being named president and CEO, he served as Sealaska chief investment officer and treasurer. As chief investment officer, he was responsible for the direction of treasury activities of the company and the management of corporate investment funds. As a result, he has deep experience in financial and investment management. Prior to Sealaska, Mallott was a vice president within Bank of America capital markets, working in the portfolio and risk strategy group for ten years.
Mallott earned a bachelor degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University
Mallott is chair of the Kootznoowoo Permanent Fund Settlement Trust, which benefits Kootznoowoo, Inc. shareholders. He has served as a board member of the Rasmuson Foundation and as an investment committee member for the Alaska Community Foundation