AFDF Hires New Staff to Grow Organizational Capacity

The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) hired two new staff members and is hosting two Alaska Sea Grant fellows.

Hannah Wilson comes to AFDF as Development Director after two years as an Alaska Sea Grant mariculture fellow with NOAA Fisheries, where she helped develop the Alaska Aquaculture Permitting Portal. Her work with AFDF includes management of seafood sustainability certifications for salmon and cod, coordination and outreach with AFDF members, and collaboration with the mariculture industry. Wilson holds a master’s degree in natural resource management from the University of Montana. “AFDF is a leader in building community resilience through an impressive portfolio of projects that directly benefit Alaskans,” Wilson says.

Julie Cisco serves as Executive Administrator, supporting the executive director and providing administrative services to AFDF’s partner organization, Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers. Cisco also takes over organizing the Alaska Symphony of Seafood event. Val Motley with FPN Events is transitioning away from the event after approximately twenty years. “This is an exciting opportunity as this is a new position and the first to share duties between the two organizations,” Cisco says. “I am looking forward to developing the role as it grows. Both entities have many projects that will be fun to be involved in.”