As a cooperative, Chugach is guided by a board of directors elected by and from its membership. The seven-member board sets policy and provides direction to Chugach's general manager. Directors are elected to staggered four-year terms in conjunction with the annual meeting each spring.
Bettina Chastain is an executive, business owner and engineer who has spent her career providing technical and management consulting services to the oil and gas and energy sectors in Alaska, nationally and internationally. Ms. Chastain has been a very active member of the community serving on several non-profit boards for many years. She was elected to the board in 2015. She is serving as the Chair of the Board, Chair for the Operations Committee and Vice Chair for the Audit and Finance Committee. She is a National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Credentialed Cooperative Director and has earned her Board Leadership Certificate.
Susan Reeves is a founding member of Reeves Amodio LLC, where she practices law. She has been active on Alaska non-profit boards and commissions for many years. Susan was elected to the board in 2010, 2013 and re-elected in 2016. She is serving as the Vice Chair of Board, Chair for the Governance Committee and Vice Chair for the Operations Committee. She is a National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Credentialed Cooperative Director.
Sisi Cooper is a process risk management group manager with aeSolutions. She specializes in process safety and risk management. Her experience includes energy-sector project management and process/facility engineering and design. Sisi is a former small business owner of North Ridge Home Inspections, LLC where she was the principal inspector. She was elected to the board in 2012 and re-elected to a four year term in 2015. She is serving as the Treasurer of the Board, the Chair for the Audit and Finance Committee and is a member of the Governance Committee. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering. She is a National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Credentialed Cooperative Director and has earned her Board Leadership Certificate.
Jim Henderson is a principal with New American Financial Group in the financial services industry. Jim specializes in asset-based finance products, reorganization, refinancing of distressed companies and assets, and accounting and disposition of capital assets. His primary emphasis is transportation, industrial machinery and aviation operations, assets and industry development. He has over 35 years of experience in consulting and analysis and finance of capital assets. Mr. Henderson was elected to the board in 2011 and re-elected in 2014. He is serving as the Secretary of the Board and is a member of the Audit, Finance, and Governance Committees. He is a National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Credentialed Cooperative Director and has earned his Board Leadership Certificate and Director Gold Credential.
Harry T. Crawford, Jr. is a former Alaska State Legislator, retired iron worker and a small-real estate developer. He was elected to the board in 2011 and re-elected in 2014 and to a three year term in 2017. He currently serves as a member of the Audit, Finance and Operations Committees. He is a National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Credentialed Cooperative Director and has earned his Board Leadership Certificate.
Stuart Parks is a Vice President with NANA WorleyParsons, LLC. He has been with NANA WorleyParsons and its related companies since 1990. During the last ten years, he has been responsible for leadership and management, business development, strategy development, contract management, market analysis, customer relations and program/project management. Prior to his appointment to the Board, Mr. Parks served on Chugach’s Renewable Energy Committee. He was appointed to the Board on January 26, 2017 and elected to a four year term in 2017. He currently serves as a member of the Operations and Governance Committees.
Rachel Morse was Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations at the University Alaska Anchorage (UAA). She has also served as Development Director for the Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc., and Executive Director at the Bird Treatment and Learning Center. Morse has a Master of Business Administration from UAA. Morse has been a Chugach member for more than 17 years and served on the Nominating Committee from 2015-2017.
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