| There are two lists of names on this page. The first are the Steering Committee members, and the second list shows the names of the Stakeholders who have attended at least two meetings. You can also find brief biographies of the two contract consultants for this process, David Chrislip and Chris Beck. | |||
Steering Committee Members |
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Cleo Brylinsky |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| I've lived in Sitka for about 26 years | I currently work as a fisheries biologist at ADF&G, but started out in fisheries at SJC, and managed the hatchery there many years ago. | I love the feeling of safety here in Sitka and the close connections with my neighbors. I also love the seasonal rhythms of the natural world, and the incredible variety of cultural and community events here. | |
Hugh Bevan |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 7 years, six weeks, five days | City of Sitka - six years SEDA - 10 months |
Abundant personal freedom. |
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Phyllis Hackett |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| since 1972-with 5yrs in ANC in the middle | Director Sitka WhaleFest & Publish Sitka Through Four Seasons-visitors guide with Walklng.Map | I love the land and the peacefulness as well as the community. | |
Brian McNitt |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 22 years | Environmentalist/Business Owner | Pretty much everything | |
Julia Smith |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 28 years | Administrator Sitka Pioneer's Home | Small town with a cosmopolitan flair - the arts, nature, friendly, outdoor recreation. My grandchildren live here. | |
Jim "Stef" Steffen |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 28 years | Former boat repair business, 27 years. Now Marine Surveyor/Consultant business 6 years + | Close community feeling; Beautiful environment; Reasonably good economic opportunities; Evolving diversity of art & culture. | |
Stakeholder Group |
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| The following list shows the names of the Stakeholders who have attended more than one meeting. This page tells you a little about them. If you want to learn what experiences and perspectives they bring to the process, check out the Stakeholder Grid. | |||
Wendy Alderson |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| off and on since '88, full time since '95 | Commercial Fisher, stay at home mom. | The small but diverse community. The bountiful natural resources. The acceptance of alternative views and lifestyles. The love and respect that Sitkans have for Sitka. | |
Linda Behnken |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 23 years | Commercial Fishing | Immediate access to wild, uncrowded places; Community diversity | |
Harvey Brandt |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| almost 40 years | Teacher, Professor, Park Ranger, Small Business Owner | Everything, Distinct cultural qualities, Sense of Commmunity | |
Lisa Brendle |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 4 years + | Registered RN | Community works together - volunteerism is strong. Kindness + caring shown to visitors and residents alike. Those who are transplanted (like myself) develop a sense of family quickly in our workplace, stores, or church and on the trails. | |
Chris Bryner |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 5 years | Higher Education Administration | Close Community, Beautiful location, Small, Safe | |
Jeff Budd |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 11 years | Former: Social Service Current: Visitor Industry |
Just about everything - People, Beauty, Small Town, Good place to raise family, Opportunities | |
| David Clarke | Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 10 years | Stay at home parent | Beauty, Isolation, Nature, Ocean, Mountains, Dichotomy, Fishing, Rain, the experiences and community. | |
Raine Clarke |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 10 years | healthcare | environment; safety & security for children; fishing | |
Ken Corson |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 4 years | Construction | People, outdoor activities, community | |
Vern Culp |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 31 years | Retail/ Business Owner | People / Environment
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John Delong |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 19 years | Educator - MEHS Owner - Sitka Sound Ocean Adventures LLC |
Small town, friendly people, geographic location, beauty, fishing, hunting, open minded residents, town which cares about its youth. | |
Greg Dudgeon |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 3 years | National Park Service (Presentation, Education, Tourism/ Visitor Services) | Natural Environment; Natural Setting; Historical Significance, Cultural Setting; Small Town "Feel"; Diverse, Progressive, Community Centered; "Real" Town - Authentic Alaska | |
Janet Eddy |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 30 years | teacher, state park ranger, cruise ship, B&B | It grows on a person! | |
Jeff Farvour |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 11 years | Commercial Fishing, shipwright | Subsistence lifestyle, unparalled beauty & quiet but active winters, not being connected to road system. | |
| Chris Fondell | Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 18 years | Jewelry store owner | Lots of things - outdoors, small town, people, business opportunities, etc. | |
Peter Gorman |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 11 years | National Park Seasonal Ranger; Environmental Consulting | Sense of community and ability to be involved in the community; Hiking; History and Preservation | |
Scott Harris |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 20 years | Air Taxi / aircraft mechanic | It's home. Comfortable, Safe. Friendly, Comfortable. | |
Mike Litman |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 30 years | Boat Repair/ Business Owner | 1) The Community; 2) Small Town - Remoteness; 3) Slow Pace of Life; 4) Economic/ Environmental/ Social Health | |
Mim McConnell |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 7 years (30 years in SEAK) | primarily self-employed - Shelter Cove Publishing, lots of other stuff too. | The people, the scenery, the cultures | |
Liz McKenzie |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 8 years | College Professor | Peace; Quiet; Nature; Outstanding Outdoor Experiences; Lack of roads, traffic, commercialism; lack of Big City crime, noise, pollution, congestion; small community feeling; sense of community - that people really care about each other | |
MaryJo McNally |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 21 years | own Fly Away Fly Shop; worked 9 years at DA's office | The beauty of it; great friends; it's a nice place to live. | |
| Mary Beth Nelson | Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 23 years | US Forest Service, recreation planner / wilderness manager | ||
| Michael Nurco | Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| over two years | Shipwright - Boat Carpenter | Small town in the middle of nowhere with culture & interesting people | |
Judith Ozment |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 14 years | Sheldon Jackson College | About everything: community, people, one of the world's most beautiful places, easy access to forest, ocean & town - wilderness. | |
Lucy Phillips |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| I have lived at Medvejie Hatchery since 1993/94 and on Baranof Island since 1986at remote fish hatcheries. | I am an artist painting at home and I work also for Sitka Bike and Hike during the summertime tourist season. | Just about every little thing! I love the landscape and being able to live in it. I feel very lucky to be here, to live and work here with other people who love being here, too. I like how close we are to the wilderness and to some degree, our isolation from some of the materialism Down South. I cherish our fresh air and water, especially. | |
Ken Rear |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 19 years | Former Commercial Fisherman, current Tour Operator | Outdoor Recreation Subsistence Lifestyle; hunting, fishing, hiking, beachcombing, ATV riding. I like the small town, everything is close. I like my job and the employment opportunities Sitka has. | |
| Tim Ryan | Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 20 years | Controller / Assistant Manager Sitka Sound Seafoods; Have been involved in all aspects of management in the seafood business. | My work; clean air and water; the people & family I have found. | |
Scott Saline |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 25 years | Marine Contractor/ IFQ holder now; former deckhand & abalone diver | So many things to do while waiting as one door closes for another chance to have one door open. | |
Andrew Thoms |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| since January | non-profit Environmental Group, Sitka Conservation Society | The environment, the mountains, forests, sea, wildlife; small town feel, diversity; Nice people; Folks who live and work closely with the natural environment. | |
Floyd Tomkins |
Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 18 + years | household: repair, cooking, childcare, car maintenance, fishing, hunting, tax preparations, building, education | The possibility of enjoying remote, wild Alaska; The extraordinary people, who live and think independently enough to make the town run democratrically | |
| Chuck Trierschield | Lived in Sitka | Current or former work | What I love about Sitka |
| 51 years | Retail | Good place to raise kids; Outdoors | |
Contract Consultants |
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David D. Chrislip |
David D. Chrislip has spent the past 30 years helping people enhance their leadership capacities and create visions and strategies for their organizations and communities by working together. He has served as a Senior Associate of the National Civic League and as Vice President of Research and Development for American Leadership Forum. He is the co-founder of the Denver Community Leadership Forum. He has taught graduate courses in leadership and ethics at the University of Denver and at the University of Colorado at Denver. For 20 years, he was a senior Course Director with the Colorado Outward Bound School and the National Outdoor Leadership School. Previously he served in financial management positions with The Boeing Company. Mr. Chrislip received his B.A. degree (1966) from Oklahoma State University in economics and history, an M.S. degree (1970) from Wichita State University in economics, and an M.P.A. degree (1982) from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. David's Website: www.skillfulmeans.org |
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Chris Beck |
Chris Beck has over twenty years of experience in land use planning, community development and urban design. He first came to Alaska in 1979, where he worked with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, and helped set up DNR's regional land planning process. In 1993, Chris established Christopher Beck & Associates, focusing on community tourism issues, working in communities such as Girdwood, Cordova, Homer, McCarthy, Talkeetna and Dillingham. In 2002, Chris joined with Thea Agnew to form Agnew::Beck Consulting, LLC. Chris holds Masters Degrees in City Planning and in Landscape Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley. Chris's Website: www.agnewbeck.com |
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