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Ahtna Kanas Summer 2024

51st Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The following directors were elected at the 2024 Ahtna Annual Meeting held June 8 in Glennallen, Alaska. They were announced by the Inspector of Elections (Swalling & Associates, P.C.), the independent accounting firm retained to assist with vote tabulation.

  • Seat A, At-Large: Karen Linnell (Incumbent)
  • Seat A, At-Large: Aaron Miller
  • Seat G2, Kluti-Kaah: Lucille A. Lincoln (Incumbent)
  • Seat H, Mentasta: Cecil G. Sanford (Incumbent)
  • Seat I, Gulkana: Felicia L. Ewan

*All newly elected directors will serve 3-year terms, which end at the 2027 Annual Meeting.


The Board met after the Annual Meeting and elected the following Ahtna, Inc. (AI) Board officers and Ahtna Netiye’ (AN) Executive Committee members:

  • AI Chair – Nicholas Jackson
  • AI Vice Chair- Karen Linnell
  • AI Secretary – Cecil Sanford
  • AI Treasurer – Sue Taylor
  • AN Chair – Clint Marshall
  • AN Vice Chair – Grant Rebne
  • AN Secretary – Jessica Denny
  • AN Treasurer – Cecil Sanford
  • AN Member – Jason Hart
  • AN Member – Linda Pete

You can find more information about this year’s Annual Meeting, including the names of the proxy prize winners, at
www.ahtna.com/shareholders/annual-meeting-of-shareholders.