ANSC Commissioners (left to right, back row):
Viola Stepetin, Dr. Sven Haakanson Jr., Orville Huntington, Anne Walker, Nirvana Ramos
ANSC Commissioners (left to right, front row):
Alice Petrivelli, Angayuqaq (Dr. Oscar Kawagley), Elaine Abraham

Commissioner Biosketches

The ANSC solicited nominations from the Native community to serve on the Board of Commissioners to oversee the work of the Commission.  The seven Alaska Native commissioners and their seats are:

• Elaine Abraham (Teacher) - Chairperson
• Orville Huntington (Natural Resources) - Vice Chairperson
• Anne Walker (Health) - Treasurer
• Alice Petrivelli (Elder) - Secretary
• Angayuqaq aka Oscar Kawagley, PH. D. (Education) - Member
• Sven Haakanson Jr., PH.D. (Scientist) - Member
• Charlie Johnson (Circumpolar Arctic Research) - Member
• Taqulik Hepa (Arctic Research) - Member
  • Nirvana Ramos - Student Advisor
  • Viola Steptin - Student Advisor
    
    

  Former ANSC Commission Members

• Delores "Dolly" Garza (Scientist) - Now Serves As
  ANSC Technical Advisor
• Paul John (Elder)
• Richard Glenn (Arctic Research)

Ex-officio members of the Commission are: the Alaska State Science Advisor, the Arctic Research Commission Executive Director, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States President and a College Science Student

ANSC Staff:

• Patricia L. Cochran - Executive Director
• Larry Merculieff-Deputy Director
• Nancy Edtl - Business & Program Manager
• Leslie Hsu Oh - Communications and Information Technology Manager