In December, the Council welcomed a new staff member, Suparat Prasannet. Prasannet has a background in office management, previously overseeing operations at Alaska Immigration Law Center, where she streamlined systems and kept everything running smoothly. Alongside her administrative expertise, Prasannet is pursuing a degree in marketing. Her duties as the IT/Admin Assistant for the Council … Read more
Two long-time Alaskans on the Council’s staff are moving up the ranks and a former Valdez resident is returning to join the Council’s staff. In June, staff member Hans Odegard was promoted to the position of director of administration. Odegard was first hired as a project manager assistant in 2019. He was later promoted to … Read more
Natalie Novik, administrative assistant for the Anchorage office, passed away in October 2021, after a two-year battle with cancer. Natalie joined Council staff in June 2014. Born and educated in Paris, Natalie was proud of her Breton and Russian roots. She dedicated much of her life to oil spill prevention and response in Alaska and … Read more
KJ Crawford joined staff as the new director of administration in December 2021, and has been able to focus on training with Walt Wrede ahead of his retirement. Crawford holds a Master’s degree in organizational management and Bachelor’s in journalism and public communications. She previously served as the programs director for the Alaska Safety Alliance, … Read more