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members and regions at a glance

Aleutians

  • Justine Gundersen
  • Frank Kelty

Arctic

  • Vera Metcalf

At-Large

  • Ronald Hegge
  • Shirley Kelly
  • Kim Williams

Bering Sea

  • Helen Chythlook
  • Arni Thompson

Gulf of Alaska

  • Jeff Stephan
  • Gale Vick

Southeast

  • Gary Freitag
  • Mike Miller

Advisory Panel

The Advisory Panel advises the Board on accomplishing its overall mission by providing a mechanism for meaningful community involvement thorughout the science program, from planning to oversight and review.

Up to ten people comprise the NPRB Advisory Panel, serving two-year terms and representing broad constituencies associated with Alaska coastal areas and users of the marine environment.

Members and Constituencies Represented

  • Helen Chythlook (Bering Sea)
    Bristol Bay Native Association
    PO Box 310
    Dillingham, AK 99576
    Phone: (907) 842-5257
    Email: hchythlook@bbna.com
  • Gary Freitag (Southeast)
    5786 Roosevelt Dr.
    Ketchikan, AK 99901
    Phone: (907) 228-4551 (W) | (907) 225-6910 (H)
    Email: Freitag@sfos.uaf.edu
  • Justine Gundersen (Aleutians)
    PO Box 13
    Nelson Lagoon, AK 99571
    Email: jgunde1125@aol.com
  • Ronald Hegge (At-large)
    2654 Dahlia Court
    Grand Junction, CO 81506
    Phone: (970) 986-9765
    Email: reh601@aol.com
  • Shirley Kelly (At-large)
    Economic Development Administration
    US Dept. of Commerce
    510 L Street, Suite 444
    Anchorage, Alaska 99501
    Phone: (907) 271-1439
    Fax: (907) 271-2273
    Email: Bristolbaygold@gci.net
  • Frank Kelty (Aleutians)
    City of Unalaska
    PO Box 610
    Unalaska, AK 99685-0610
    Phone: (907) 581-1251
    Fax: (907) 581-1417
    Email: fvkelty@ci.unalaska.ak.us
  • Vera Metcalf (Arctic)
    709 Ivan Johnson Way
    PO Box 1144
    Nome, AK 99762
    Phone: (907) 443-4380 / 304-1501 cell
    Email: VMetcalf@kawerak.org
  • Mike Miller (Southeast)
    456 Katlean St.
    Sitka, AK 99835
    Phone: (907) 747-3207 / 752-0423 (primary)
    Fax: (907) 747-4915
    Email: go2tbird@hotmail.com, mmiller@sitkatribe.org
  • Jeff Stephan (Central-Western Gulf of Alaska)
    PO Box 2917
    Kodiak, AK 99615
    Phone: (907) 486-3453; 486-4568
    Email: jstephan@ptialaska.net
  • Arni Thomson (Bering Sea)
    Alaska Crab Coalition
    3901 Leary Way NW, #6
    Seattle, Washington 98107
    Phone: (206) 547-7560
    Fax: (206) 547-0130
    Email: acccrabak@earthlink.net
  • Gale Vick (Central-Western Gulf of Alaska)
    Gulf of Alaska Coastal Communities Coalition
    PO Box 201236
    Anchorage, Alaska 99520
    Phone: (907) 561-7633
    Fax: (907) 561-7634
    Email: gkvsons@alaska.net
  • Kim Williams (At-large)
    3333 Kanakanak Road
    PO Box 653
    Dillingham, AK 99576
    Phone: (907) 842-2521
    Email: williams@nushtel.net