Leadership: Staff and Board of Directors
Alaska Legal Services Corporation serves the communities of Alaska through our 50+ staff members located within 12 statewide offices and 6 Medical-Legal Partnership sites. A diverse Board of Directors provides organizational leadership to guide ALSC’s efforts that promote health, safety, and stability through essential civil legal services. Additionally, the board serves as ALSC ambassadors by educating the community about services and building relationships that support ALSC’s mission. The Board also performs fiduciary duties, including financial and program oversight. All Board Members serve on a voluntary, uncompensated basis.
Board of Directors
Officers
Joseph Nelson, President
Juneau, Attorney member, First Judicial District
Myra Munson, Vice President
Juneau, Attorney member, First Judicial District
Karen Lambert, Secretary-Treasurer
Kodiak, Attorney Member, Third Judicial Distirct
Members at Large
Julia Dorris
Kalskag, Lay Member, Appointed by Association of Village Council Presidents
Nicholas Gasca
Fairbanks, Attorney Member, Fourth Judicial District
Violet Gronn
Kodiak, Lay Member, Appointed by Kodiak Area Native Association
Etta Kuzakin
King Cove, Lay Member, Appointed by Aleutian/Pribilof Island Association
Gabrielle LeDoux
Anchorage, Attorney Member, Appointed by the Alaska Bar Association
Elizabeth Leduc
Kenai, Attorney Member, Third Judicial District
Margie Nelson
Koliganek, Lay Member, Appointed by Bristol Bay Native Association
Liz Pederson
Bethel, Attorney Member, Fourth Judicial District
Gregory Razo
Anchorage, Attorney Member, Fourth Judicial District
Elsie Sampson
Noorvik, Lay Member, Appointed by Maniilaq
Leona Santiago
Juneau, Lay Member, Appointed by Tlingit and Haida
Meghan “Sigvanna” Topkok
Nome, Attorney Member, Second Judicial District
Alternate Members
Andrew Dunmire
Juneau, Attorney Alternate, First Judicial District
Tina Grovier
Anchorage, Attorney Alternate, Third Judicial District
Carolyn Heyman
Anchorage, Attorney Alternate, Appointed by the Alaska Bar Association
Ben Muse
Anchorage, Attorney Alternate, Third Judicial District
Melanie Osborne
Anchorage, Attorney Alternate, Third Judicial District
Dan Winkelman
Bethel, Attorney Alternate, Fourth Judicial District
Natasha Singh
Fairbanks, Attorney Alternate, Fourth Judicial District
Victoria Cascio
Juneau, Lay Member Alternate, Appointed by Cook Inlet Tribal Council
Larry Evanoff
Chenega Bay, Lay Member Alternate, Appointed by Chugachmiut
Rene Nicklie
Cantwell, Lay Member Alternate, Copper River Native Association
Amos Brown
White Mountain, Lay Member Alternate, Appointed by Kawerak
Anchorage/Statewide Office
Administrative/Accounting
- Nikole Nelson, Executive Director
- Maggie Humm, Deputy Director
- Tracey Janssen, Chief Financial Officer
- Danielle Blair, Administrative Director
- Erin Fleischer, Accounts Payable
Law Unit
- Davyn Williams, Supervising Attorney
- Jennifer Ekvall, Receptionist
- Taylor Frank, Staff Attorney
- Fang He, Staff Attorney
- Eva Khadjinova, Staff Attorney – Senior Program
- Jude Kamel, Intake Specialist
- Brooke Sempel, Intake Staff Attorney
- Eric Salinger, Employment Law Project Director
Private Attorney Involvement Unit, Development, Technology
- Laura Goss, Director of Pro Bono and Development
- Sarah Carver, Justice for All Coordinator
- Alexa Dobson, Communications Coordinator
- Michael Mason, Technology Director
- Sage Stoneking, Legal Technologist
MLP Unit
- Judith Barnes, MLP Supervising Attorney
Native Law Unit
- Pearl Pickett, Native Law Supervising Attorney
- Melissa Beneke, Native Law Support
- Olivia Knestrict, Native Law Staff Attorney
- Imran Ahmed, Native Law Staff Attorney
Fair Housing Unit
- Daniel Coons, Fair Housing Supervising Attorney
- Jennifer Beardsley, Senior Fair Housing Attorney
- Ambera Tolbert, Investigations Coordinator
- Conor McCadden, Investigations Coordinator
- Jocelyn Ciarlone, Paralegal
Statewide Litigation
- Jessie Lampton, Statewide Litigation Support Attorney
Utqiaġvik Office
- Abbi Novotny, Staff Attorney
- Ana Manu, Office Manager
Bethel Office
- Shannon Hoffman, Paralegal
- Scott Davidson, Staff Attorney
Dillingham Office
- Vacant, Supervising Attorney
Fairbanks Office
- Angela Aragon, Office Manager
- Rachael Delehanty, Senior Staff Attorney
- Vacant, Native Law Staff Attorney
- Clay Venetis, Bethel Staff Attorney/Tribal Courts
Juneau Office
- Heather Parker, Supervising Attorney
- Jessie Archibald, Staff Attorney
- Leigh Dickey, Advocacy Director
- Kelsey Eggert, Staff Attorney
- Holly Handler, Senior Staff Attorney
- Jacob Taug, Paralegal
- Eric Vang, Senior Technology Attorney
Kenai Office
- Crystal Soyangco, Office Manager
- Vacant, Staff Attorney
Ketchikan Office
- Linda Keizer, Paralegal
Kodiak MLP Office
- Teka Lamade, Supervising Attorney
- Sarah Catino, Law Clerk
Kotzebue Office
- Allen Beaver, Office Manager
- Michael Cagle, Staff Attorney
Nome Office
- Angela Hopson-Reyes Aguilar, Office Manager
- Peter Travers, Staff Attorney
Palmer Office
- Chelsea Gregersen, Mat-Su Region Supervising Attorney
- Vera Hoffmann, Office Manager
- Charles Ward, Staff Attorney
