Executive Committee
The Executive Committee (XCOM) is a subset of the full board of directors, made up of PWSRCAC’s elected officers. It has decision-making authority between regular board meetings held three times per year.
XCOM meetings are usually held once every two weeks by teleconference and agendas are widely distributed. All board and committee members are welcome to attend XCOM meetings.
Members:
Board President: Dorothy Moore, City of Valdez
Vice President: Patrick Duffy,Alaska State Chamber of Commerce
Board Treasurer: Sherri Buretta, Chugach Alaska Corporation
Board Secretary: Thane Miller, Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation
Board Members At Large: Blake Johnson, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Walt Parker, Oil Spill Region Environmental Coalition, and Steve Lewis, City of Seldovia
Contact Jennifer Fleming for more information about the Executive Committee.
Board Governance Committee
The Board Governance Committee focuses on the PWSRCAC Bylaws and Policies as they pertain to operations of the council board.
All Board Governance Committee members are council directors:
Members
Chair: Rochelle van den Broek, City of Cordova
Patience Andersen Faulkner, Cordova District Fishermen United
Sheri Buretta, Chugach Alaska Corp.
Jane Eisemann, City of Kodiak
Stan Stephens, City of Valdez
Legislative Affairs Committee
The LAC committee consists of board members only.
The Legislative Affairs Committee (LAC) monitors developments in the Alaska State Legislature, recommends action to be taken to the full PWSRCAC board of directors, and, as directed by the board, communicates PWSRCAC positions to lawmakers. The committee’s work is supported by Douglas Mertz, an attorney who serves under contract as the council’s legislative monitor.
Contact Anna Carey for more information about the Legislative Affairs Committee.
Members
Chair: Pat Duffy, AK State Chamber of Commerce
Vice Chair: Blake Johnson, Kenai Peninsula Borough
Al Burch, Kodiak Island Borough
Patience Anderson Faulkner, Cordova District Fishermen United
John French, City of Seward
Steve Lewis, City of Seldovia
Iver Malutin, Kodiak Village Mayors Association
John Velsko, City of Homer
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee consists of board members only.
The Finance Committee assists the Board of Directors in overseeing the financial affairs of PWSRCAC. The committee is comprised of the Treasurer and three members of the Board of Directors. Finance Committee members are appointed by the board for one-year terms.
The finance committee:
• Reviews interim financial reports and proposed budgets to make recommendations to the Board for acceptance or changes
• Meets with the independent auditor at least annually to review the scope of each year's annual audit and the findings of such audits
• Meets with PWSRCAC's management and financial staff to review internal controls and develop additional interim reporting methods to assist the board
• Assists staff and/or auditors with the drafting of annual financial statements and notes
The council's board of directors met in Seldovia in September 2010. Left to right: Cathy Hart, Walt Parker (front), Steve Lewis (back), Dorothy Moore (front), Al Burch (back), Marylin Heddell, Jane Eisemann (back), Diane Selanoff (front), Thane Miller ((back), Patience Andersen Faulkner (front), Iver Malutin (front) John French (back), Blake Johnson (far right). (Not all board members pictured.)