Gail Phillips, Anchorage
Chairperson
Gail Phillips is a lifelong resident of Alaska and a former two-term Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives, having served in the Legislature for a decade. During her tenure, she served on nearly every committee, including the finance, fisheries, and community and regional affairs committees. She was a member of the executive committee of the Council of State Governments West and the Alaska Energy Council. A graduate of Nome High School, Phillips received her business degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Lisa Reimers, Iliamna
Vice Chairperson
Lisa Reimers is a former Iliamna Village board member; current Iliamna Natives Limited board member; general manager of Iliamna Development Corporation and the associate executive officer of Nanvaq Ltd. One of her main goals is to assist Southwest Alaska community members in obtaining long-term employment opportunities in the region.

Scott Thorson, Anchorage
Secretary
A long time supporter of responsible economic development in Alaska, Scott Thorson is a past president of the Resource Development Council. He is president of Network Business Systems in Anchorage and actively supports diversification of Alaska's economy.

Myrtle Anelon, Iliamna
Myrtle Anelon was born and raised in Iliamna, part of five generations of family members who currently reside thee. She was a health aid for 27 years and also a postmistress for 21 years. Anelon currently owns Gram's Bed and Breakfast and has been a board member of Iliamna Natives Limited since its inception in 1972.

Scott Hawkins, Anchorage
Scott Hawkins is president of Alaska Supply Chain Integrators, LLC (ASCI), a company that performs materials management, purchasing, warehouse operations and e-commerce services for large organizations. Prior to co-founding ASCIU in 1999, Hawkins owned and operated Economic Research and Development Consultants. He was the founding president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation and serves as a board member for the Alaska Council on Economic Education.

Chuck Hawley, Anchorage
Chuck Hawley is a mining exploration contractor and consulting geologist who has worked throughout Alaska since 1969. He received his Ph.D. in geology from the University of Colorado and worked for the United States Geological Survey for many years. He is a former executive director of the Alaska Miner's Association and is now a director emeritus. Hawley and his wife, Ginny, own Hawley Resources.

J.K. Ginger Johnson, Douglas
A resident of Douglas, across Gastineau Channel from Juneau, Ginger Johnson is a long time Alaska resident who has worked in a variety of management positions at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, including public information officer, special assistant to the commissioner, legislative liaison and project control manager for the Southeast Region. She attended the University of New Mexico before moving to Alaska in 1970.

Catherine Kim, Anchorage
Catherine Kim, a geology student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, is an active member of the community involved in education and activism in support of responsible development of Alaska's resources. A life-long Alaskan, Kim serves as a volunteer for the Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage Museum of History and Art and the Z.J. Loussac Library. She is an avid lover of the outdoors with a strong interest in connecting the next generation of Alaska's workforce with development and conservation policy-making in the state.

Rebecca Logan, Anchorage
Rebecca Logan is executive director of the Associated Builders and Contractors. She is chairman of the board for Chugach Electric Association and a long time Alaska restaurant owner. Logan is active in the legislative arena, carrying the agenda of her members before the state's elected officials.

Toni Logan Goodrich, Anchorage
Toni Logan Goodrich has been managing director and vice president of Oxford Assaying and Refining for six years. She has served in various capacities at Oxford since 1997. Oxford has supported Alaskan gold miners since 1980 as the only locally owned and operated Alaska refiner, and has offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks and New York. She was born and raised in Alaska.

John MacKinnon, Anchorage
John MacKinnon is a fourth-generation Alaskan who, prior to becoming Executive Director of the Associated General Contractors of Alaska, was Deputy Commissioner of Highways and Public Facilities for the Alaska Department of Transportation. Prior to his service at the Department of Transportation, he was acting City Manager for the City and Borough of Juneau. MacKinnon also served on the Juneau Planning Commission for five years and the Juneau Assembly for 12 years, the last six as Deputy Mayor.

Mary Ann Pease, Anchorage
Mary Ann Pease is a business owner with extensive experience in corporate communications, external relations, government affairs, financial management and project management. Pease was responsible for the successful acquisition of the Beluga River Gas Field for Anchorage Municipal Light and Power and has handled project execution for several other significant resource projects.

Larry Porter, Kenai
Larry Porter, a life long Alaskan, is president and CEO of the nonprofit Challenger Learning Center of Alaska. He has served as a volunteer in the position for the past four years. Porter spent 31 years with ConocoPhillips, the last 18 years as a superintendent of the Kenai LNG plant. He is currently a commissioner on the Kenai Airport Commission.

Mary Shields, Anchorage
Mary Shields operates Northwest Technical Services in Alaska and has been actively involved in the Alaska Support Industry Alliance for many years. She served as the Alliance's first elected female president and contributes a significant portion of her time to workforce training initiatives across the state.

Phil St. George, Anchorage
A geologist who has been credited with the discovery of the Pebble deposit, Phil St. George has been involved in world-class mining exploration and development projects. St. George worked for Cominco at Red Dog for four years, during the discovery and development of the mine. He currently works for Milrock Resources, Inc.

Keith Walters, Healy
A 39-year Alaska resident, Keith Walters is Vice President of Planning and Budgeting for Usibelli Coal Mine Inc. As a certified mining engineer and 31-year Usibelli employee, he has been the Production Supervisor, Scheduling Engineer, Maintenance Manager and General Manager. Walters is on the Career Technical Advisory Committee for the Denali Borough and is active on the Borough Planning Advisory Committee.

John J. Williams, Kenai
John Williams came to Alaska in 1962 as a supervisor on the installation of the industrial instrumentation and automation systems at the Collier Carbon and Chemical plant and the Tesoro refinery in Nikiski. He and Sen. Tom Wagoner were instrumental in starting Kenai Peninsula Community College, now part of the University of Alaska statewide system. In 1986, Williams was elected mayor of the City of Kenai and served in that position for 18 years. In the fall of 2005, he was elected as mayor and CEO of the Kenai Peninsula Borough and served in that position until 2008.

Murray Walsh, Juneau
Murray Walsh owns a planning and development services business in Juneau and is a talk radio host for KJNO. Prior to starting his own business, Walsh spent 12 years with the City of Juneau, most recently as planning director.

Kathryn Thomas, Kenai