Aleknagik Village Corporation Names Miriam Aarons as President and CEO
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An executive of one Alaska Native regional corporation is taking over leadership of a village corporation in a different region. Aleknagik Natives Ltd. (ANL) selected Miriam Aarons as its President and CEO.
In her new role, Aarons oversees all facets of ANL’s business operations, ensuring strategic alignment and advancing a collaborative and growth-oriented corporate culture.
“I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve the shareholders of ANL in pursuit of its mission to be a profitable Alaska Native village corporation that increases shareholder prosperity and protects its land,” Aarons says. “Having spent my early childhood in Dillingham, with precious memories of time spent in Aleknagik, this role is a calling to contribute to a community that holds a special place in my heart.”
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Aarons, an enrolled tribal member of the Native Village of Unalakleet, was previously vice president of corporate communications for Bering Straits Native Corporation, where she started working in 2012. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science with a concentration in international relations from Columbia University.
“With deep gratitude for the groundwork laid by the current executive team, Miriam’s arrival comes at a crucial time of growth for ANL,” says Board Chair William Chythlook. “Throughout her career, Miriam has consistently demonstrated an ability to elevate the missions of Native corporations and positively impact the lives of Alaska Native shareholders.”
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