The Northern Opportunity Strategy Committee met for the first time today. Members were provided with an overview of the comprehensive economic development strategy process and are tasked with overseeing the process and engaging with their networks to create an includes approach to the strategy.
The members of the Northern Opportunity Strategy Committee are:
- Joe Beedle, Northrim Bank
- Larry Cash, RIM Architects
- Sue Cogswell, Prince William Sound Economic Development District
- Deantha Crockett, Alaska Miners Association
- Tim Dillon, Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District
- Kathryn Dodge, University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Small Business & Economic Development
- Jim Dodson, Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation
- Doug Griffin, Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference
- Scott Habberstad, Alaska Airlines
- Marleanna Hall, Resource Development Council
- Jason Hoke, Copper Valley Development Association
- Representative Shelley Hughes, Alaska State Legislature
- David Karp, Northern Air Cargo
- Brian Kleinhenz, Sealaska Corporation
- Brent Latham, Yukon Kuskokwim Economic Development Council
- John MacKinnon, Associated General Contractors of Alaska
- Kara Moriarty, Alaska Oil and Gas Association
- Kris Norosz, Icicle Seafoods
- Crystal Nygard, MatSu Business Alliance
- Christine O’Connor, Alaska Telephone Association
- Lisa Parker, Parker Horn Company
- Bill Popp, Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
- Kim Reitmeier, ANCSA Regional Association
- Meilani Schijvens, Rain Coast Data
- Hugh Short, Pt Capital
- John Springsteen, Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA)
- Andy Teuber, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)
- Curtis Thayer, Alaska Chamber
- Rick Thomas, The Chariot Group
- Norman Van Vactor, Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation
- John Wanamaker, Alaska Venture Partners
- Doug Ward, Vigor Alaska
- Laurie Wolf, The Foraker Group
- Shelly Wright, Southeast Conference