Nuvista Board of Directors
George Guy, Chair
George Guy represents Calista Corporation on the Nuvista Board of Directors. Mr. Guy is manager of Kwethluk Power Company and serves on the Board of Directors of Calista Corporation. Calista is an Alaska Native Regional Corporation established in 1971 to create economic opportunities for Alaska Native Shareholders in Southwest Alaska–roughly 13,000 individuals and 56 federally recognized tribes. Calista serves the villages of the Lower Yukon River, the Central and Lower Kuskokwim River, Nunivak Island and a large area on the coast of the Bering Sea. The mission of the Calista Corporation is to increase Shareholder benefits and economic opportunities through innovation, growth, leadership, execution and financial discipline. The Corporation is comprised of 16 subsidiaries which provide services ranging from heavy equipment to construction, public relations to web development, and telecommunications to remote camp services.
Bill Stamm, Vice Chair
Bill Stamm represents Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) on the Nuvista Board of Directors. Mr. Stamm serves as Chief Executive Officer of AVEC. As a Cooperative, AVEC is owned by the people they serve; 57 communities throughout interior and western Alaska. Their mission–simply put–is to be the best Alaskan utility and to deliver a stable source of electricity into the homes of the Alaskan communities they serve.
Kimberly Hankins, Secretary
Kimberly Hankins represents the Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) on the Nuvista Board of Directors. Ms. Hankins serves as the Superintendent of LKSD. Headquartered in Bethel, the district office coordinates services and support to 22 villages and 6 Bethel schools. The district encompasses the lower area of the Kuskokwim River Delta along the coast of the Bering Sea. The mission of the LKSD is to “ensure bilingual, culturally appropriate and effective education for all students, thereby providing them with the opportunity to be responsible, productive citizens.”
Dan Winkelman, Member
Dan Winkelman represents the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) on the Nuvista Board of Directors. Mr. Winkelman serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC)–the principal healthcare organization that serves the residents of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. YKHC administers community clinics, a regional hospital, dental services, health promotion, environmental health services and beyond. Each of the 58 communities in their service area is a federally recognized tribe and YKHC itself is a Tribal Organization.
Vivian Korthuis, Treasurer
Vivian Korthuis represents the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) on the Nuvista Board of Directors. Ms. Korthuis serves as the Chief Executive Officer of AVCP. AVCP is a regional non-profit tribal consortium comprised of 56 federally recognized tribes in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. AVCP serves a broad region, extending from the Yukon River village of Russian Mission all the way to the Bering Sea coast, up to Kotlik and down the coast to Platinum, extending to the Kuskokwim River to Stony River–including Lime Village on the Stony River tributary. The area contains almost 6.5 million acres–or 55,000 square miles in Southwest Alaska. AVCP runs a variety of programs in areas that include Head Start, public safety and tribal welfare.
Mark Charlie, Member
Mark Charlie represents the Association of Village Council Presidents Regional Housing Authority (AVCP-RHA) on the Nuvista Board of Directors. Mr. Charlie serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of AVCP-RHA. Based in Bethel, AK, AVCP-RHA serves the communities and people of the AVCP region. This includes 48 villages and 56 federally recognized tribes. The AVCP-RHA was organized in 1974 with the goal of providing affordable housing opportunities and services to eligible individuals and families.
Roderick Phillip, Member
Roderick Phillip represents the Chaninik Wind Group on the Nuvista Board of Directors. Mr. Phillips is the Chairman of Chaninik Wind Group as well as the manager of Puvurnaq Power Company in Kongiginak, AK. The Chaninik Wind Group represents more than 2000 tribal members in the Lower Kuskokwim area. Chaninik pioneered a smart wind “system” that combines the use of turbines, diesel generators and storage systems. Their aim is to reduce dependency on diesel fuel, lower energy costs and foster opportunities for economic development for the four communities they serve–Kwigillingok, Kongiganak, Tuntutuliak and Kipnuk.