Woolston Steps Up as Old Harbor Native Corporation CEO
Old Harbor Native Corporation elevated Kristina Woolston to CEO upon the retirement of Carl Marrs, the former CIRI CEO who led the village corporation for fifteen years.
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CIRI Finds New President at Tribal Council
Cook Inlet Region, Inc. named shareholder Tabetha Toloff, previously an executive at Cook Inlet Tribal Council, as its second ever standalone President.
Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated Splits President and CEO in Two
Upon the retirement of Sophie Minich, CIRI split the President and CEO role in two, promoting Sarah Lukin to the former position and hiring Swami Iyer, most recently at Virgin Galactic, for the latter.
Fabulous Fabrication: CITC’s Super Fab Lab
Cook Inlet Tribal Council held a grand opening for Denełchin Lab, an expanded maker space in Muldoon for education, entrepreneurship, and cultural connection.
$11.8 Million in Brownfield Grants to Clean Contaminated Alaska Sites
Four Alaska Native regional and village corporations are receiving federal brownfields funding to address contaminated lands for the first time.
CIRI Foundation Announces New President and CEO
The CIRI Foundation has a new President and CEO. Connie Wirz, an original CIRI enrolle, was selected for the job based on her recent experience building the Clare Swan Early Learning Center into a prominent early head start organization.
New Faces Join Koahnic Broadcast Corporation
Anchorage-based media nonprofit Koahnic Broadcast Corporation added some new hires to its news, production, and administrative teams.
Sustainable Energy: Easier Said than Done
Speakers at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference envision great potential for renewable sources—but not for the next couple of decades.
Faster, Whirlier, Stronger: Students Compete in Clean Energy Olympics
Students in Southeast Alaska dominated the 4th annual Clean Energy Olympics engineering challenge by designing and building wind turbines.
Railbelt Electricity Umbrella Organization Submits Application to Regulators
A consortium of electricity stakeholders, the Railbelt Reliability Council, filed an application seeking formal recognition allowing them to coordinate together.