UAS Campus Advisory Councils

The University of Alaska Board of Regents established campus councils for each of the University of Alaska Southeast campuses in Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, in recognition of the importance of citizen involvement in the planning and implementation of higher education programs and services for the state of Alaska and for the Southeast region.  The advisory councils are charged with offering guidance to the Chancellor and the campus leadership, and serving as a link between UAS’s public constituencies and the Board of Regents.

Juneau Campus Advisory Council

Sander Schjivens (CHAIR), CEO, Wostmann & Associates
Bruce Botelho, Former Juneau Mayor, Community Advisor
Wade Bryson, CBJ Assembly
Edric Carrillo, Filipino Community Inc.
David D'Amore, US Forest Service, Pacific NW Research Station
Brian Holst, Executive Director, Juneau Economic Development Council, Community Advisor
Capt. Darwin Jensen, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, 17th District, Juneau
Maggie McMillan, Juneau Chamber of Commerce
Cathy Muñoz, Deputy Commissioner, State of Alaska, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development
Joe Nelson, Chair, Sealaska
Richard Peterson, President, Central Council Tlingit& Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Justin Shoman, KTOO President and General Manager
Elizabeth Siddon, Liaison, Juneau School Board
Heather Nelson, Government & Community Relations Manager, Hecla/Greens Creek
Representative, Bartlett Regional Hospital
Executive Director, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council
Superintendent, Juneau School District

Ex-Officio:
Aparna Palmer, UAS Chancellor
Dale Anderson, University of Alaska Regent
Robbie Stell, President, UAS Alumni Association
President, UAS Student Government
Glenn Wright, President, UAS Faculty Senate

Ketchikan Campus Advisory Council
Shana Criscola, PeaceHealth
Tim Boettner, U.S. Coast Guard
Jack Finnegan, Ketchikan City Council
Jeremy Bynum, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly
Julia Harder, U.S. Coast Guard
Melissa Johnson, Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
Cameron Cage, Ketchikan Indian Community
Ryan Olson, Vigor Alaska
Judith McQuerry, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly

Ex-Officio
Maren Haavig, UAS Provost
Aparna Palmer, UAS Chancellor
Priscilla Schulte, Ketchikan Campus Director
Michael Robbins, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Superintendent

Sitka Campus Advisory Council
Tristan Guevin (CHAIR), Sitka Tribe of Alaska and Sitka School District
Garry White, Sitka Economic Development Association
Lisa Busch, Sitka Sound Science Center
Alana Peterson, Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Vincent Jansen, US Coast Guard
John Leach, City and Borough of Sitka
Bonnie Richards, Retired, Business
Rachel Roy, Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce
Roger Schmidt, Sitka Fine Arts Camp
Fran Schwuchow, Alaska Employment Services
Suzanne Portello, Sitka Soup / Harbor Guide

John Stein, Retired, Business
Suzzuk Huntington, Mt. Edgecumbe High School

​Ex-Officio:
Aparna Palmer, UAS Chancellor
Maren Haavig, UAS Provost
Paul Kraft, Sitka Campus Director