Ahtna Netiye’ Promotes Roy Tansy Jr. to CEO
The holding company for Ahtna, Inc. regional corporation, Ahtna Netiye’, has a new CEO. Chief Operating Officer Roy Tansy, Jr. is promoted to CEO, succeeding Tom Maloney, who is retiring after eight years with the company. As CEO, Tansy is responsible for providing strategic leadership for Ahtna subsidiaries.
An Ahtna shareholder, Tansy is originally from the Ahtna village of Cantwell and a member of the Caribou (Udzisyu) clan. His professional background includes management in facilities, security, oil and gas, and construction. He has held positions with the Ahtna family of companies for thirty years.
Tansy currently sits on the boards of the Alaska Native Heritage Center and the Alaska Chamber of Commerce.
Tansy takes on the new role effective February 19, and Maloney remains as ex-officio CEO during the transition.
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