Shareholder Awarded Judson Brown Scholarship

Shareholder Awarded Judson Brown Scholarship

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has chosen a Stanford student who aims to become a tribal lawyer as this year’s recipient of its Judson L. Brown Leadership Award. The honor was given to Tlingit, Athabascan and Aquinnah Wampanoag student Jade Araujo, who has held...
Katie Pittman Graduates with Master of Education

Katie Pittman Graduates with Master of Education

Katherine “Katie” Pittman recently graduated with a Master of Educational Leadership from the University of Alaska Southeast. This is Katie’s second degree having previously earned a Bachelor of Education from Arizona State University. In addition to KCEF, Katie also...
Nadja Kookesh Promoted to VP at Goldbelt

Nadja Kookesh Promoted to VP at Goldbelt

Kootznoowoo shareholder Nadja Kookesh was promoted this past June to the position of Vice President of Human Resources at Goldbelt, Inc. “The title of Vice President shows the importance of Nadja’s work and the level of seniority her position holds,” said McHugh...
Erica George Shares her Success Story

Erica George Shares her Success Story

Shareholder Erica George has a passion for helping others and is excited to be a part of the Kootznoowoo team. She joined the corporation as an employee in fall 2018. “I am so happy to work at the corporate office,” said Erica. “Before I started working here, I didn’t...

Ralph “Chico” Bierely

K-Plaza Building Maintenance Manager

Chico serves as a jack-of-all-trades for the corporation. His main responsibility is overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of the K-Plaza building. However, he provides additional support when needed on a variety of projects. He is based in Juneau.