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NANA shareholders elect 2024 board of directors

NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders today (March 23, 2024) in Kiana, Alaska. During the meeting, the following board members were elected to serve three-year terms on the NANA board:


SeatBoard Member Name
At-LargeEva Harvey
KianaMarvin Barr
KivalinaMary Sage
KobukJohnetta Horner
NoatakAlice “Ali” Adams
NoorvikWilliam “Billy” Sheldon Jr.
SelawikTommy Ballot Sr.
ShungnakAnthony Norris

The following board members are continuing directors: Mary Ḷał̣ł̣auraq Adams (Noatak), Bonita Qanailaaq Barr (Deering), Gloria Ivilik Carter (Deering), Gia Qimatchuq Hanna (At-Large) Gary Qugliaq Hadley (Buckland), David Kitñu Field (Noorvik), Pearl Iriqtaq Gomez (Kobuk), Gladys Ikkaiyuk Jones (Ambler), Tony Saŋuiq Jones Jr. (Buckland), Lance Qalruaq Kramer (Kotzebue), Linda Piquk Lee (Shungnak), Nellie A. Nayuk Sheldon (Ambler), Lee “Big Boy” Atmaġuq Staheli (Kiana), Allen Suqqalik Ticket Sr. (Selawik), Myra Aqurruaq Wesley (Kivalina).

Sramek-Hightower, CPAs was the ballot tabulator.

ABOUT THE NANA BOARD: NANA Regional Corporation’s 23-member board is elected by the Corporation’s more than 15,500 Iñupiat shareholders. The board structure consists of two Iñupiat shareholder board members from each NANA regional community (with the exception of Kotzebue with one board seat), two At-Large seats and an Elder Advisor. Directors serve three-year terms.

March 23, 2024 – KIANA, ALASKA – NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders today in Kiana, Alaska. During the meeting, the following board members were elected to serve three-year terms on the NANA board: Seat Board Member Name At-Large Eva Harvey Kiana Marvin Barr Kivalina Mary Sage Kobuk Johnetta Horner Noatak Alice “Ali” Adams Noorvik William “Billy” Sheldon Jr. Selawik Tommy Ballot Sr. Shungnak Anthony Norris The following board members are continuing directors: Mary Ḷał̣ł̣auraq Adams (Noatak), Bonita Qanailaaq Barr (Deering), Gloria Ivilik Carter (Deering), Gia Qimatchuq Hanna (At-Large) Gary Qugliaq Hadley (Buckland), David Kitñu Field (Noorvik), Pearl Iriqtaq Gomez (Kobuk), Gladys Ikkaiyuk Jones (Ambler), Tony Saŋuiq Jones Jr. (Buckland), Lance Qalruaq Kramer (Kotzebue), Linda Piquk Lee (Shungnak), Nellie A. Nayuk Sheldon (Ambler), Lee “Big Boy” Atmaġuq Staheli (Kiana), Allen Suqqalik Ticket Sr. (Selawik), Myra Aqurruaq Wesley (Kivalina). Sramek-Hightower, CPAs was the ballot tabulator. ABOUT THE NANA BOARD: NANA Regional Corporation’s 23-member board is elected by the Corporation’s more than 15,500 Iñupiat shareholders. The board structure consists of two Iñupiat shareholder board members from each NANA regional community (with the exception of Kotzebue with one board seat), two At-Large seats and an Elder Advisor. Directors serve three-year terms.