Our Navigators – AFN Navigator

Rex Rock Jr.

Maya Carle — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 01:17:46 +0000

Rex is the Navigator for the Arctic Slope and North Slope region. Born and raised in Tikigaq (Point Hope, Alaska), a long-time whaling community, still enriched with many traditions while utilizing the western advancements. Rex lives in Anchorage with his two boys, but still calls Tikigaq home. Rex worked both Construction and Environmental, but nudged into politics. The Arctic Slope has been…

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Leann Sommer

Maya Carle — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:49:53 +0000

Leann is the Navigator for the Interior and Copper River regions. She is based in Anchorage and grew up in Galena along the Yukon River. Leann holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration: Tourism and Hospitality Management from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado and has been working throughout Alaska for the last decade. Most recently, Leann served as the State Scheduler to Alaska’…

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Maya Carle

s360 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:16:07 +0000

Maya is proud to serve as the Navigator for the Southeast region. She grew up in Anchorage, where she was a highly-decorated student-athlete in the sports of basketball and volleyball. Her family ties are rooted in Hydaburg on Prince of Wales Island where her dad grew up and where her grandparents and extended family still reside. On her mother’s side, she has connections with the Yukon…

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Lisa Sutherland

s360 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:14:51 +0000

Lisa Sutherland serves as the Federal Navigator. She identifies and analyzes opportunities in real time. Lisa was raised outside of Nenana in Anderson village. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Drake University and a law degree from the University of Washington School of Law. Lisa is an expert on the federal budget process and steered hundreds of billions of dollars to every region of the state…

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Shannon Magnuson

s360 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:13:10 +0000

Shannon Magnuson serves as the Program Specialist. She works on several projects at once and provides high-level administrative support. Shannon is enrolled to the McGrath Native Village Council and is a shareholder of Doyon Ltd. and MTNT, Ltd. Her professional background includes years in public radio at KSKO 870AM, as well as at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Interior Alaska Campus.

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Leah Hansen

s360 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:12:38 +0000

Leah Hansen is one of the three Navigators for the YK Delta region. She grew up in Toksook Bay and speaks Yup’ik. Leah currently lives and works in Fairbanks where she and her husband Jack are raising four children. Leah is enrolled in Nunakauyarmiut Tribe and is a shareholder of Calista Corporation and Bristol Bay Native Corporation. She attended Nelson Island School where she learned to play…

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Cindy Allred

s360 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:11:22 +0000

Cindy ‘Mumiksaaluk’ Allred is the Navigator for the Bering Straits region. She was born in Nome, and her mother’s side of the family is from King Island. Cindy spent most of her career advancing Alaska Native issues, having worked at the Alaska Native Justice Center, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, the Alaska Federation of Natives, and as Deputy Director for the ANCSA Regional Association for 19…

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Averie Wells

s360 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:05:36 +0000

Averie is the Navigator for the Northwest Arctic region. She is based out of Anchorage. Averie is enrolled with the Metlakatla Indian Community. She was attending the University of Colorado – Boulder, but came home to help her mom with her younger siblings during the pandemic. She now plans to finish her undergraduate degree at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where she is currently enrolled.

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Gage Hoffman

s360 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 06:58:23 +0000

Gage Hoffman is one of the three Navigators for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The Lower Yukon villages are his primary responsibility. Gage was a decorated student-athlete at Bethel Regional High School, winning the Alaska State Wrestling Championships twice. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University. Gage works out of Bethel, where he recently served as the Director of Communications…

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Mary Kenick

s360 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 01:21:07 +0000

Mary Kenick is one of the three Navigators for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The Kuskokwim villages are her primary responsibility. Mary was born and raised in Bethel, graduated from Mt. Edgecumbe High School, and attended Alaska Pacific University. She speaks Yup’ik. Mary is enrolled to Orutsararmiut Native Council (Bethel), and is a shareholder of Calista Corporation…

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