Leadership
At ASRC, our Iñupiaq and business values are critical elements of our continued success. For nearly five decades, our board of directors as well as senior leadership team has adhered to cultural values that guide ASRC to reach its fullest potential.
Board of Directors
There are 15 seats on ASRC’s board of directors, with directors serving for staggered, three-year terms. A class of five directors is typically elected each year.
- Seven seats, with one seat for a shareholder resident from each of the following villages: Wainwright, Point Lay, Point Hope, Nuiqsut, Anaktuvuk Pass, Atqasuk and Kaktovik
- Five seats for shareholders who are residents of Utqiaġvik, and
- Three “At Large” seats that may be held by any shareholder, regardless of residence
Rex A. Rock Sr.
President and CEO, Point Hope
Rex A. Rock Sr.
President and CEO, Point Hope
Rex Allen Rock Sr. serves as president and chief executive officer of ASRC and on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Point Hope. Point Hope is located on the western coast of the Arctic Slope region and is the longest continually inhabited area in North America.
Rex is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Point Hope and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and Tikigaq Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Point Hope. His Iñupiaq name is Kakianaaq.
Rex has served on the ASRC board of directors for over 30 years and also served as chairman from 2004 to 2010. As president and chief executive officer, Rex oversees all aspects of ASRC’s business operations. In this role, he helps to foster a productive relationship with the board of directors and the corporation’s more than 14,000 Iñupiaq shareholders.
Rex previously served as president and CEO of Tikigaq Corporation and was responsible for the overall strategic guidance and vision for the village corporation. Under his leadership, the corporation started an educational scholarship program for youth to assist current and future generations.
Rex has served his hometown in many capacities, including as whaling captain of the Rock Crew, president of the Point Hope Whaling Association and head coach for the Tikigaq High School boys’ varsity basketball team for more than 20 years. During that time, his team won four state championships. He was elected Coach of the Year numerous times by his peers for his tireless dedication to Point Hope’s basketball program. Rock was inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame in August 2015.
He currently serves on the St. Thomas Episcopal Church Council and as president of the Tikigaq School Advisory Council.
Rex graduated from Tikigaq High School and went on to attend college at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He has been married to his wife Ramona for over 40 years. They have four children and five grandchildren.
Crawford Patkotak
Chairman, Utqiaġvik
Crawford Patkotak
Chairman, Utqiaġvik
Crawford Patkotak serves as chairman of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Utqiaġvik, and is the executive vice president of stakeholder engagement for ASRC. Utqiaġvik is the northernmost community in the United States, is the largest village in the North Slope and is located within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
Crawford is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Barrow and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik. His Iñupiaq name is Ahkivgak.
Crawford has served on the ASRC board of directors for over 20 years. As executive vice president of stakeholder engagement, Crawford acts as a key strategist working closely with the board of directors, president and CEO, senior leadership and key stakeholders to proactively identify community engagement opportunities.
Crawford is vice chairman of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, the whaling captain for the Patkotak Crew since 2008 and president of the North Slope Borough Assembly. He currently serves as co-chair of the NPR-A Working Group. He formerly served on the Iḷisaġvik College board of trustees, the Barrow Utilities & Electric Cooperative, Inc. board, the United States Arctic Research Commission board and as a member of the City of Utqiaġvik Council.
Crawford graduated from Barrow High School. He grew up in Utqiaġvik and Peard Bay, and he currently lives in Utqiaġvik with his wife, Laura. Together, they have five children and eleven grandchildren.
His favorite passage is “Trust in the Lord with all thine Heart and lean not unto thine own understanding, acknowledge Him in all thy ways and He shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:5, 6).
Paul Bodfish Sr.
Vice Chairman, Atqasuk
Paul Bodfish Sr.
Vice Chairman, Atqasuk
Paul Bodfish Sr. serves as vice chairman on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Atqasuk. Atqasuk is located within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), southwest of Utqiaġvik on the Meade River.
Paul is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Atqasuk and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik. His Iñupiaq name is Eluktun.
Paul sits on the North Slope Borough Planning Commission and serves as a pastor at the Atqasuk Chapel.
He previously served on the Federal Regional Advisory Council and the NPR-A Working Group, liaising with the Bureau of Land Management about community priorities related to the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. Paul has experience working in search and rescue and as a heavy equipment operator for the North Slope Borough Public Works Department.
In his free time, Paul loves to participate in community activities, especially during the holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and Fourth of July festivities. Paul annually donates fish, caribou and other traditional foods to these events. Paul is an active member of his church and enjoys church-centered activities with the congregation. Paul and his wife, Mary Kay, enjoy camping with their family.
Avaiyak Burnell
1st Vice President, Utqiaġvik
Avaiyak Burnell
1st Vice President, Utqiaġvik
Avaiyak Burnell serves as first vice president on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Utqiaġvik. Utqiaġvik is the northernmost community in the United States, the largest village in the North Slope and is located within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
Avaiyak is a shareholder of ASRC and Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik.
Avaiyak serves as the president and CEO of Eskimos, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ASRC, which distributes fuel and automotive parts to communities across the North Slope and operates a power sports retail store. As one of ASRC’s first business ventures, Eskimos, Inc. has been providing services and jobs to North Slope communities for the last 50 years.
Avaiyak also sits on the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission’s Weapons Improvement Program Committee, working to improve and maintain the efficiency and humaneness of the bowhead whale hunt.
Avaiyak is an Iraq War veteran who served five years of active duty in the Marine Corps. He graduated from Barrow High School.
Avaiyak resides in Utqiaġvik where he was born and raised and where he enjoys subsistence hunting, camping and spending time with his family. He and his wife, Kristine, have six children.
Glen Edwin Solomon
2nd Vice President, Kaktovik
Glen Edwin Solomon
2nd Vice President, Kaktovik
Glen Edwin Solomon serves as second vice president on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Kaktovik. Kaktovik sits on the coast of the Beaufort Sea and is the only community located within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Glen is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Kaktovik and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope. Glen is a shareholder of ASRC; Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Kaktovik; Olgoonik Corporation, the Alaska Native corporation for Wainwright; and Tikigaq Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Point Hope. His Iñupiaq name is Katuak.
Glen also currently serves on the Arctic Education Foundation board and is a former member of the Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation board. Glen worked as a public works mechanic helper and heavy equipment operator.
Glen received an Industrial Mechanic I Certificate, Tires and Wheels and Service Oiler, from Iḷisaġvik College, and graduated from Kaveolook High School in Kaktovik.
Glen resides in Kaktovik and spends his free time on the land and water. Alongside his wife, Alicia, he is the whaling captain of the Silver Star Crew in Kaktovik. He also enjoys berry picking, hunting in the mountains and spending time with family. He and Alicia have four children.
Thomas K. Napageak Jr.
3rd Vice President, Nuiqsut
Thomas K. Napageak Jr.
3rd Vice President, Nuiqsut
Thomas Napageak Jr. serves as third vice president on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Nuiqsut. Nuiqsut is located on the banks of the Colville River Delta and is within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
Thomas is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Nuiqsut and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope. Thomas is a shareholder of ASRC and Kuukpik Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Nuiqsut. His Iñupiaq name is Kupa.
Thomas holds a number of other community positions. He currently serves as vice president for Nanuq, Inc., a heavy civil construction contractor performing large-scale projects across the North Slope. Thomas is an elected member of the North Slope Borough Assembly, representing Nuiqsut. His love of whaling led him to serve as a commissioner of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission.
Thomas graduated from Nuiqsut Trapper School and currently resides in Nuiqsut with his wife, Maryanne, and their four children.
Julius M. Rexford
Director, Point Lay
Julius M. Rexford
Director, Point Lay
Julius M. Rexford serves on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Point Lay. Point Lay is located on the Chukchi Sea coast, protected from the ocean by the Kasugaluk Lagoon.
Julius is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Point Lay and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik. His Iñupiaq name is Kullak.
Julius currently represents Point Lay as a commissioner on the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, where he was previously treasurer. He is also a former member of the North Slope Borough Fish and Wildlife Committee.
Julius previously worked for the North Slope Borough as a village services supervisor. He has spent more than 20 years serving his community in jobs ranging from laborer, to truck driver, to power plant operator.
Julius currently resides in Point Lay and is the whaling captain of the Atkaan Crew, which made history in 2008 by landing the first whale in Point Lay in 73 years. With his late wife, Marie, Julius has eight children and thirty-one grandchildren.
Patsy Aamodt
Treasurer, At-Large
Patsy Aamodt
Treasurer, At-Large
Patsy Ann Aamodt serves as treasurer on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding an at-large director seat.
Patsy is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Barrow and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik. Her Iñupiaq name is Pausan.
She previously served as vice chair for the Boys and Girls Club of Alaska and president and treasurer for the Native Village of Barrow. Patsy also held multiple leadership positions at the North Slope Borough School District, including superintendent, and retired after 21 years of service.
Patsy received a bachelor of arts in teaching as well as a master of arts in public school administration from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Additionally, she earned her certificate of advanced study in Administration, Planning and Social Policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
In her free time, Patsy enjoys subsistence hunting and fishing with family at the Aamodt Camp in Cape Simpson, traveling, sewing for her family and reading. She lives in Utqiaġvik with her husband, Mike, with whom she had two children.
Mary Ellen Ahmaogak
Corporate Secretary, At-Large
Mary Ellen Ahmaogak
Corporate Secretary, At-Large
Mary Ellen Ahmaogak serves as corporate secretary on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding an at-large director seat.
Mary Ellen is a tribal citizen of the Village of Wainwright and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and the Olgoonik Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Wainwright. Her Iñupiaq name is Qarigiuluk.
Mary Ellen also serves as ASRC’s vice president of Stock. In this role, she oversees the Stock Department and supports shareholders with all stock-related needs.
She previously worked for Olgoonik Corporation and served as corporate secretary on its board of directors. She is a former Olgoonik Presbyterian Church session member, Wainwright Search & Rescue team member and an Iḷisaġvik College trustee.
Mary Ellen is a member of the Utuqqagmiut dance group and the Iceberg 14 whaling crew. She graduated from Alak School in Wainwright and currently resides in Utqiaġvik. She has four children and nine grandchildren.
Tina Wolgemuth
Director, Utqiaġvik
Tina Wolgemuth
Director, Utqiaġvik
Tina Wolgemuth serves on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Utqiaġvik. Utqiaġvik is the northernmost community in the United States, the largest village in the North Slope and is located within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
Tina is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Barrow and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik. Her Iñupiaq name is Aqpauraq.
Tina serves as vice president on the board of directors for the Barrow Utilities & Electric Cooperative, Inc. She is a member of the North Slope Borough School District Advisory Council, which serves as a liaison between the community and the North Slope Borough School District Board of Education for Fred Ipalook Elementary, Eben Hopson Middle School, Barrow High School and Kiita Alternative School. She is a member of the Quuniq whaling crew.
Tina previously served as a member of the North Slope Borough School Board from 1996 to 2001 and as a member of the Rotary Club from 1995 to 2005.
Tina graduated from Barrow High School and currently resides in Utqiaġvik. She enjoys giving back to the community as well as spending time with her husband, Scott, and their four children.
Stanley Brower
Director, Wainwright
Stanley Brower
Director, Wainwright
Stanley Brower serves on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Wainwright. Wainwright is located on the Chukchi Sea coast within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
Stanley is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Barrow and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC; Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik; and Olgoonik Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Wainwright. His Iñupiaq name is Iqilasuk.
Stanley is currently an elected member of the Wainwright City Council. He previously served as a facility maintenance specialist for the North Slope Borough.
Stanley is co-captain of the Iceberg 3 whaling crew and a member of the Iceberg 14 whaling crew. He is also skilled at hunting and traditional toolmaking. Stanley currently resides in Wainwright with his family.
Jeff C. Kinneeveauk
Director, At-Large
Jeff C. Kinneeveauk
Director, At-Large
Jeff Kinneeveauk serves on the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding an at-large director seat.
Jeff is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Point Hope and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and Tikigaq Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Point Hope. His Iñupiaq name is Kainaaq.
Jeff is the character coach for Northwest Nazarene University men’s basketball and a member of the Northwest Nazarene University Athletic Department Unity Task Force. He also serves on the Idaho Power and United Heritage Financial Group board of directors and is a member of the Kinneeveauk whaling crew.
He previously served as chairperson of the board at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, vice chair of The Foraker Group board of directors and trustee of Northwest Nazarene University.
Jeff spent over 20 years with ASRC Energy Services. He served as president and CEO from 2010 to 2016 and previously held leadership positions, including senior vice president of operations and maintenance and senior vice president of shareholder programs.
Jeff received a bachelor’s degree in physics with an emphasis in engineering from Northwest Nazarene University. He and his wife, Julie, live in Scottsdale, Arizona, and have three children.
Ida Olemaun
Director, Utqiaġvik
Ida Olemaun
Director, Utqiaġvik
Ida Olemaun serves on the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Utqiaġvik. Utqiaġvik is the northernmost community in the United States, the largest village on the North Slope and is located within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
Ida is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Barrow and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder in ASRC; Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik; and Kuukpik Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Nuiqsut. Her Iñupiaq name is Uumiñaq.
Ida is a session member of the Utqiaġvik Presbyterian Church, president of Intergenerational Arctic Ministries, Old Testament Bible translator for the Canadian Bible Society and court translator for the Alaska State Court System.
She previously worked as deputy director and director of the North Slope Borough Health Department. Ida previously served on the North Slope Borough School District board of directors, serving twice as its president, and sat on the Presbytery of Yukon Executive Search Committee. She also worked as a human resources generalist for the Arctic Slope Native Association.
Ida graduated from Mount Edgecumbe High School and received an honorary associate of arts degree from Iḷisaġvik College in 2021.
In her free time, Ida enjoys sewing, whaling and preparing subsistence foods. With her late husband, Nathaniel Olemaun Jr., a whaling captain, Ida has five children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Lillian S. Stone
Director, Anaktuvuk Pass
Lillian S. Stone
Director, Anaktuvuk Pass
Lillian Stone serves on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Anaktuvuk Pass. Anaktuvuk Pass is located within the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, surrounded by the mountains of the central Brooks Range.
Lillian is a tribal citizen of the Naqsragmiut Tribe and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder in ASRC. Her Iñupiaq name is Sisualik.
Lillian currently serves as mayor of the City of Anaktuvuk Pass, where she previously served as vice mayor and as a council member. Lillian also serves on the Simon Paneak Memorial Museum board of trustees. She has been a teacher at the Nunamiut School for over fifteen years.
She previously served as tribal board member and president of the Naqsragmiut Tribe as well as a council member on the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope board of directors.
Lillian received a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is currently completing her master’s degree in educational leadership.
Lillian enjoys traveling, working with her community and spending time with family. She currently resides in Anaktuvuk Pass with her husband, Brandon, and their four children.
Terza K. Brower
Director, Utqiaġvik
Terza K. Brower
Director, Utqiaġvik
Terza Brower serves on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Utqiaġvik. Utqiaġvik is the northernmost community in the United States, the largest village in the North Slope and is located within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
Terza is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Barrow and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik. Her Iñupiaq name is Qavaana.
Terza is also a project administrator for Tikiġaq Conam LLC and a member of the Little Kupaaq whaling crew.
Terza received a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship from the University of Hawaii Shidler College and a master’s of business administration from the University of Alaska Anchorage. She also earned certificates in automotive, industrial and heavy-duty mechanics from Universal Technical Institute.
She enjoys subsistence hunting and whaling and working on vehicles and small engines, such as snow machines and outboards. In her free time, Terza can be found camping, reading, sewing and spending time with family and friends. Terza lives in Utqiaġvik with her partner, Martin Edwardsen, and their family.
Executive Management
As a corporation, we strive for:
- Our shareholders realizing a superior return on corporate investment.
- Our partners and clients benefiting from our relationships.
- Our communities, and those in which we operate, realizing significant socio-economic development.
Rex A. Rock Sr.
President and CEO
Rex A. Rock Sr.
President and CEO
Rex Allen Rock Sr. serves as president and chief executive officer of ASRC and on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Point Hope. Point Hope is located on the western coast of the Arctic Slope region and is the longest continually inhabited area in North America.
Rex is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Point Hope and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and Tikigaq Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Point Hope. His Iñupiaq name is Kakianaaq.
Rex has served on the ASRC board of directors for over 30 years and also served as chairman from 2004 to 2010. As president and chief executive officer, Rex oversees all aspects of ASRC’s business operations. In this role, he helps to foster a productive relationship with the board of directors and the corporation’s more than 14,000 Iñupiaq shareholders.
Rex previously served as president and CEO of Tikigaq Corporation and was responsible for the overall strategic guidance and vision for the village corporation. Under his leadership, the corporation started an educational scholarship program for youth to assist current and future generations.
Rex has served his hometown in many capacities, including as whaling captain of the Rock Crew, president of the Point Hope Whaling Association and head coach for the Tikigaq High School boys’ varsity basketball team for more than 20 years. During that time, his team won four state championships. He was elected Coach of the Year numerous times by his peers for his tireless dedication to Point Hope’s basketball program. Rock was inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame in August 2015.
He currently serves on the St. Thomas Episcopal Church Council and as president of the Tikigaq School Advisory Council.
Rex graduated from Tikigaq High School and went on to attend college at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He has been married to his wife Ramona for over 40 years. They have four children and five grandchildren.
Butch Lincoln
Executive VP, Chief Operating Officer
Butch Lincoln
Executive VP, Chief Operating Officer
Butch Lincoln is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), responsible for development and execution of ASRC’s long-term strategy, orchestrating growth and diversification through mergers and acquisitions, and strategic investments within existing operations. He provides leadership to the finance, human resources and legal departments as well as to the five core segments within the ASRC family of companies.
Butch has built a team of top performing executives, professionalized the organization, and established a culture of transparency, accountability, and alignment with the Board of Directors and President/CEO to drive quality of earnings and provide meaningful, sustainable dividends to the 14,000 Inupiat shareholders of ASRC.
The initiatives Butch implemented at ASRC contributed to the company growing top line revenue to $4.8 billion from $2.5 billion over ten years, delivering an EBITDA compound annual growth rate of eight percent, returning nearly $1 billion in dividends to ASRC shareholders, acquiring more than 30 operating companies, adding geographic diversification with 75% of ASRC’s 15,000+ workforce outside of Alaska, and establishing a private equity portfolio with $200 million committed to over 11 funds.
Butch holds an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.
Brent Renfrew
Executive VP, Chief Financial Officer
Brent Renfrew
Executive VP, Chief Financial Officer
Brent Renfrew is the executive vice president and chief financial officer for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC). Renfrew has been with the ASRC family of companies for over twelve years, most recently serving as the president & chief executive officer of ASRC Industrial. During his tenure with ASRC Industrial, Renfrew worked to foster a people-first culture anchored by an unparalleled commitment to safety, accountability and transparency. The initiatives Renfrew introduced at ASRC Industrial contributed to the company acquiring more than 25 operating companies and rising to #31in Engineering News Record’s 2022 Top 600 Specialty Contractors, #47 of the Top 200 Environmental Contractors and #122 in the Top 400 Contractors rankings.
In his current role, Renfrew is responsible for leading ASRC’s financial functions including planning and analysis, accounting and reporting, tax and compliance, internal controls and treasury. He also provides leadership to ASRC’s information technology, internal audit and enterprise risk management functions. Additionally, Renfrew plays a critical role in the development and implementation of ASRC’s long-term strategy including the company’s corporate development activities, including acquisitions and divestitures.
Renfrew is a licensed certified public accountant (inactive) and brings over 20 years of leadership experience to his role. Prior to joining ASRC, he was a manager at KPMG LLP where he managed a diverse client portfolio that included securities & exchange registrants, Alaska Native corporations and state-owned corporations.
Renfrew holds a BBA in Accounting from Wayne State University (WSU). While at WSU, Renfrew was a four-year letter winner on the Men’s Division One Ice Hockey Team and received the Dean’s Award as the student athlete with the highest-grade point average in the Illitch School of Business. He is a former board member of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce and the Boys & Girls Club of Alaska. In 2016, he was recognized by the Alaska Journal of Commerce as a Top Forty Under 40 award recipient. In 2021 and 2022, he was invited to attend the Wharton School’s CEO Academy.
Crawford Patkotak
Executive VP, Stakeholder Engagement
Crawford Patkotak
Executive VP, Stakeholder Engagement
Crawford Patkotak serves as chairman of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding the director seat for Utqiaġvik, and is the executive vice president of stakeholder engagement for ASRC. Utqiaġvik is the northernmost community in the United States, is the largest village in the North Slope and is located within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
Crawford is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Barrow and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik. His Iñupiaq name is Ahkivgak.
Crawford has served on the ASRC board of directors for over 20 years. As executive vice president of stakeholder engagement, Crawford acts as a key strategist working closely with the board of directors, president and CEO, senior leadership and key stakeholders to proactively identify community engagement opportunities.
Crawford is vice chairman of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, the whaling captain for the Patkotak Crew since 2008 and president of the North Slope Borough Assembly. He currently serves as co-chair of the NPR-A Working Group. He formerly served on the Iḷisaġvik College board of trustees, the Barrow Utilities & Electric Cooperative, Inc. board, the United States Arctic Research Commission board and as a member of the City of Utqiaġvik Council.
Crawford graduated from Barrow High School. He grew up in Utqiaġvik and Peard Bay, and he currently lives in Utqiaġvik with his wife, Laura. Together, they have five children and eleven grandchildren.
His favorite passage is “Trust in the Lord with all thine Heart and lean not unto thine own understanding, acknowledge Him in all thy ways and He shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:5, 6).
Sarah Shine
Senior VP, General Counsel
Sarah Shine
Senior VP, General Counsel
Sarah Shine serves as senior vice president and general counsel for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the company’s litigation, advising on a variety of legal matters and partnering with senior leadership to support the businesses’ strategic plans to best serve ASRC’s shareholders.
Shine previously served as associate general counsel for ASRC as well as senior HR director & senior corporate counsel. Before joining ASRC’s corporate team, she served as associate general counsel for ASRC Energy Services. In each role, Shine advised on a diverse and complex range of legal issues, managed company litigation and provided impactful trainings to ASRC employees.
Born in Anchorage and raised in Valdez, Shine started her legal career as a judicial clerk for the Eastern District of California, before returning to Alaska in 2011. Shine spent five years in private practice at Perkins Coie LLP where she continued her work in a range of labor and employment and litigation matters until she joined the ASRC family in 2016.
Shine holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Davis School of Law.
Shine currently resides in Anchorage with her husband and their two children.
Sam Hill
Executive VP, Human Resources
Sam Hill
Executive VP, Human Resources
Sam Hill is the executive vice president of human resources, and has been with the ASRC family since February 2004. He spent 10 years with ASRC Energy Services (AES), where he held various management roles. Before his transition to the Corporate HR Department in 2014, Sam held a position as the vice president for support services for AES, where he had oversight for HR, HSET, and Communications.
Sam received a double degree in Environmental Sciences and Exercise Sciences from the University of Oregon in 2001. Sam brings substantial human resources and management experience to his position, and will spearhead critical HR support for our subsidiaries, shareholders and employees to help fulfill the objectives of the ASRC 2018-2023 Strategic Plan.
Brady Strahl
Senior VP, Operations
Brady Strahl
Senior VP, Operations
Brady Strahl is senior vice president of operations for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC). In his current role, Brady is responsible for oversight and strategic leadership of ASRC’s Alaska-based portfolio, including construction, energy services and our petroleum refining & marketing businesses. Previously, Brady spent ten years with ASRC’s construction group, most recently as President & CEO, where he led the business unit’s growth across multiple sectors in Alaska and the Lower 48 states, becoming one of Alaska’s largest general contractor and construction management firms.
In his leadership role, Brady brings operational expertise and team engagement as we continue to expand our capabilities and market reach through strategic growth and reinvestment. Brady works to align the capabilities and resources of ASRC with our clients, communities and industry partners.
Brady was born and raised in Alaska and is a graduate of Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. In 2008, he was featured in the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s Top Forty Under 40, recognizing the state’s top young business leaders. Since 2015, he has participated in the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business Executive Management program with emphasis on strategic business leadership.
Bridget Anderson
Senior VP, External Affairs
Bridget Anderson
Senior VP, External Affairs
Bridget Anderson serves as senior vice president of External Affairs for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, and is responsible for all facets of government affairs and corporate communications.
Bridget Anderson has worked in the government affairs sector for more than 15 years. She spent nearly eight years in Washington, D.C. working both on and off Capitol Hill before moving home to Alaska in 2009. Upon her move back to Alaska she continued her work in the government affairs sector for ASRC. Upon her departure from ASRC in 2015 Anderson worked as a consultant on a variety of projects for clients in Alaska. She also served as External Affairs Manager for the ANCSA Regional Association, the trade organization that represents to twelve Alaska Native Regional Corporations.
Anderson twice participated in the annual session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues – providing support to the delegate from the Arctic; she provided policy and strategic support to the second Chair of the Arctic Economic Council.
Anderson is a shareholder of ASRC and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alaska Anchorage. She lives in Anchorage with her husband and children.
Roxanne Brower
Senior VP, Shareholder and Community Engagement
Roxanne Brower
Senior VP, Shareholder and Community Engagement
Full bio coming soon.
Mary Ellen Ahmaogak
VP, Stock
Mary Ellen Ahmaogak
VP, Stock
Mary Ellen Ahmaogak serves as corporate secretary on Arctic Slope Regional Corporation’s board of directors, holding an at-large director seat.
Mary Ellen is a tribal citizen of the Village of Wainwright and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and the Olgoonik Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Wainwright. Her Iñupiaq name is Qarigiuluk.
Mary Ellen also serves as ASRC’s vice president of Stock. In this role, she oversees the Stock Department and supports shareholders with all stock-related needs.
She previously worked for Olgoonik Corporation and served as corporate secretary on its board of directors. She is a former Olgoonik Presbyterian Church session member, Wainwright Search & Rescue team member and an Iḷisaġvik College trustee.
Mary Ellen is a member of the Utuqqagmiut dance group and the Iceberg 14 whaling crew. She graduated from Alak School in Wainwright and currently resides in Utqiaġvik. She has four children and nine grandchildren.