District 2 Candidate
Board Experience
- Over 30 years of experience in not-for-profit board governance and board functions.
- Currently, Peninsula Community Health Services of Alaska Inc (PCHS), Soldotna, 2008 – two terms as president, chair of finance & clinical operations committees.
- Current board member of the Kenai Watershed Forum, Kenai Soil and Water Conservation District. Past board seats with Tsalteshi Trails Association, Chair of the AK Society of American Foresters, and SAF national committee service.
Work Experience
Private Consulting Forester Dogon Enterprises
- Provide Forest management and land-use consulting services.
- Advise clients on sustainable harvesting, reforestation, and long-term resource stewardship. Vegetation Manager & Silviculturist (2018) USDA Forest Service – Chugach National Forest
- Led vegetation management, harvest, and silviculture programs.
- Wrote the forest management section for the USFS Chugach Forest Management Plan.
- Coordinated federal reviews and permitting, including Grant Lake Hydroelectric project veg impacts.
State Resource Forester (1999–2015), AK USDA NRCS (1987 – 1998), Maine USDA
- Worked with private landowners to promote sustainable harvesting and reforestation,
- Provided technical guidance on forest productivity and long-term land management,
- Biofuels and wildlife management.
Main Goal
If elected to represent Homer Electric Association members, my top priority will be increasing transparency in HEA governance and providing clear, accessible information about energy supply, programs, and rates. We all pay for electricity—through HEA bills, rent, or the price of goods and services—and while our energy provider choices are limited, we have a voice through our elected board. I will be that voice.
I will push to diversify HEA's energy portfolio by reinstating goals that encourage a broader mix of sources, increasing HEA's ownership in generation, and expanding local renewable projects to create jobs for Alaskans.
We must also plan for the long term. Over the next 20 years, Alaska's energy mix will change—hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, and tidal resources are growing nationally and worldwide, lowering costs and reducing dependence on any single source. HEA must move forward with that progress.
Outdated approaches won't solve today's or tomorrow's challenges. Thoughtful planning and forward-looking leadership are essential to ensure reliable, affordable power for HEA members now and in the future.