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James Barnhill

James Barnhill
James Barnhill

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James Barnhill

Full Charge Bookkeeper & Accounting Manager

James Barnhill is the Full-Charge Bookkeeper and Accounting Manager for Alaska Business Publishing with eight years of bookkeeping experience. James graduated from Galena City High School in the Yukon River village before attending UAA for two years and is also an eleven-year veteran of the US Marine Corps where he served as an aircrewman and drill instructor. His experience with military training was handy in his previous position just outside of Camp Pendleton: for four years, he was principal of West Coast Baptist School, a private K-12 school with thirty students in Oceanside, California. James earned his bachelor of science degree in accounting from National University of La Jolla, California. In his spare time James enjoys his family, reading, and the outdoors.

In This Issue
Alaska Native + Southcentral
December 2025
Alaska Native regional, village, and urban corporations operate in every industry all around the state, often in regions that don’t attract attention from other corporations. Our cover story for December 2025 is an excellent example, as it covers the investment Aleut is making in its region, Unangam Tanangin, or the Aleutian Islands, which stretch 1,000 miles into the Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean. The Alaska Native special section also visits Kodiak and the handful of corporations benefiting that region, and looks back over fifty years of ANCSA corporation history and how the corporations have built, maintained, and strengthened communications and relationships with their shareholders.

Also in this issue: building a company and planning an exit strategy; several ESOPs, and UAS’ foray into a new model for tuition. Enjoy!