Calista Corporation Board of Directors Elects Officers
For First Time, Three Descendants Serve on Board
August 6, 2024
(鲍鱼直播, Alaska) 鈥� The Calista Corporation Board of Directors has elected its officers following the 2024 Annual Meeting of 鲍鱼直播. Willie Kasayulie was reelected as Board Chair, Margaret Pohjola as Vice Chair, Johnnie Evan as Secretary, and Earl Samuelson, Sr. as Treasurer.
鈥淭he Calista board and management are grateful to over 13,000 鲍鱼直播 who participated in voting during the Annual Meeting this year. Over a decade ago, the Board ended discretionary voting. Only your votes elect directors,鈥� said Kasayulie.
Each year after the Annual Meeting, the Calista board elects its officers. Officers serve a one-year term. This year鈥檚 reelected board officers have 83 years of combined service to Calista 鲍鱼直播.
Chair Kasayulie (Akiachak) has served on the Board for 25 years, including as past Chair. He previously served in the Alaska National Guard and has been involved in many leadership roles in Alaska Native organizations, including co-chair of the Alaska Federation of Natives.
Pohjola (Chuathbaluk), a past Calista board chair, has held accounting roles with Tribal organizations. Evan (Tuntutuliak) is a former Tribal Services Director for AVCP and retired as Major from the Alaska Army National Guard. Samuelson (Bethel) is a member of Bethel Search & Rescue and spent 30 years as an aircraft pilot for the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
For the first time, three Descendants now serve on the Board. Audrey Alstrom (Alakanuk) and Glenn Ivanoff (St. Mary鈥檚) were elected by 鲍鱼直播 this year. Chris Kolerok (Mekoryuk) is an Interim Director, selected by the Board in 2023 to fill a vacancy.
Calista Corporation has over 37,300 鲍鱼直播 and is the parent company of more than 30 subsidiaries in the following industries: defense contracting, construction, real estate, environmental services, natural resource development, marine transportation, oilfield services, and heavy equipment sales, service and rentals. Since 1994, Calista has provided more than $6.4 million in scholarships to its 鲍鱼直播 and Descendants. Since inception, Calista has declared more than $141.6 million in dividends and distributions, including $11.3 million in Elders鈥� Benefit Program distributions to 鲍鱼直播. Calista can be found on , and .