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
Raymond Oney
Community Member, Appointed by Association of Village Council Presidents
Melony Urban
Attorney Member, Fourth Judicial District
Violet Gronn
Community Member, Appointed by Kodiak Area Native Association
Etta Kuzakin
Community Member, Appointed by Aleutian/Pribilof Island Association
Gabrielle LeDoux
Attorney Member, Appointed by the Alaska Bar Association
Elizabeth Leduc
Attorney Member, Third Judicial District
Margie Nelson
Community Member, Appointed by Bristol Bay Native Association
Liz Pederson
Attorney Member, Fourth Judicial District
Carolyn Heyman
Attorney Member, Fourth Judicial District
Elsie Sampson
Community Member, Appointed by Maniilaq
Leona Santiago
Juneau, Lay Member, Appointed by Tlingit and Haida
Meghan “Sigvanna” Topkok
Attorney Member, Second Judicial District
Alternate Members
Andrew Dunmire
Attorney Alternate, First Judicial District
Tina Grovier
Attorney Alternate, Third Judicial District
Steven Hansen
Attorney Alternate, Appointed by the Alaska Bar Association
Ben Muse
Attorney Alternate, Third Judicial District
Melanie Osborne
Attorney Alternate, Third Judicial District
Dan Winkelman
Bethel, Attorney Alternate, Fourth Judicial District
Robin Brown
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
- Nandita Lal, Director of HR & Organizational Culture
- Erin Fleischer, Accounts Payable
- Kendra Spencer, Accounting Technician
Law Unit
- Eva Khadjinova, Anchorage Supervising Attorney
- Jennifer Ekvall, Receptionist
- Mark Black, Intake Coordinator
- Jocelyn Ciarlone, Intake Coordinator
- Susan Gadamus, Staff Attorney
Private Attorney Involvement Unit, Development, Technology
- Laura Goss, Director of Pro Bono and Development
- Sarah Carver, Justice for All Coordinator
- Michael Mason, Technology Director
MLP Unit
- Judith Barnes, MLP Supervising Attorney
- Davyn Williams, Providence MLP 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
- Adrianne Takak, Education & Outreach Coordinator
Statewide Litigation
- Jessie Lampton, Statewide Litigation Support Attorney
Utqiaġvik Office
- Abbi Novotny, Staff Attorney
- Ana Manu, Office Manager
Bethel Office
- Shannon Hoffman, Paralegal
Dillingham Office
- Carrie Sorensen, Law Clerk
- Peter Utz, Staff Attorney
Fairbanks Office
- Angela Aragon, Office Manager
- Rachael Delehanty, Senior Staff Attorney
- Ben Bonner, Native Law Clerk
Juneau Office
- Heather Parker, Supervising Attorney
- Leigh Dickey, Advocacy Director
- Jacob Taug, Paralegal
- Eric Vang, Senior Technology Attorney
- Jesse Thompson, DV Staff Attorney
Kenai Office
- Crystal Soyangco, Advanced Office Manager
Ketchikan Office
- Linda Keizer, Advanced Paralegal
Kodiak MLP Office
- Teka Lamade, Supervising Attorney
- Sarah Catino, Law Clerk
Kotzebue Office
- Allen Beaver, Office Manager
- Michael Cagle, Staff Attorney
Nome Office
- Nicole Frank, Holistic Defense Project Staff Attorney
Palmer Office and Connect Mat-Su Wasilla Office
- Chelsea Gregersen, Mat-Su Region Supervising Attorney
- Vera Hoffmann, Office Manager
- Charles Ward, Staff Attorney
