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Native American 40 under 40 Top 40 under 40 winners Ron Unger, Shauna Hegna and Jon Panamaroff. Three Koniag, Inc. Shareholders and Descendents were recognized for their leadership ability at the 35th Annual Indian Progress in Business Awards event. The Native American 40 Under 40 recognition highlights 40 existing and emerging American Indian leaders under 40 years of age who have demonstrated exceptional achievements in their business community, Native and/or personal areas of their life. The Koniag Shareholders earning recognition from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development are Shauna Hegna, Jon Panamaroff and Ron Unger. The Native American 40 under 40 Recognition highlights leaders under 40 years of age who have demonstrated exceptional achievements to their business community, Native and/or personal areas of their life. Shauna Hegna is the vice president of Shareholder Services for the Afognak Native Corporation. Along with her contributions to helping her village corporation achieve prosperity, Hegna has been instrumental in winning support for program aimed at preserving the Alutiiq language. Jon Panamaroff is a project manager with Koniag subsidiary Koniag Services, Inc. Prior to joining KSI, Panamaroff was the vice president of Business Development for Native American Bank, N.A. in Denver, Colo. Panamaroff received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Eastern Washington University. He now serves on the board of the Koniag Education Foundation. Ron Unger has served on the Koniag, Inc. Board of Directors since 2004. Unger is the president and CEO of WorkSmart Offices, Inc., a leading provider of information technology services in Durham, N.C. Unger received his MBA from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. 1. James Anderson, Vice President of Training, Likeskills Center for Business Leadership (Choctaw/Ojibwe) 2. Tsiorasa Barreiro, Vice President, Ongweoweh Corp., (St. Regis Mohawk Tribe) 3. Notah Begay III, Founder, The Notah Begay Foundation (Navajo/San Felipe/Isleta) 4. Melinda Danforth, Councilmember, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin) 5. Chris Deschene, AZ State Legislator, State of Arizona (Navajo) 6. Jon Duncan, General Manager, Managed Business Solutions, (Tlingit/Haida) 7. Michael Finley, Chairman, Colville Tribes, (Colville) 8. Antonia Gonzales, National Native News Anchor/Producer, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, (Navajo) 9. Shauna Hegna, Vice President - Shareholder Services, Afognak Native Corporation, (Native Village of Afognak; Native Village of Port Lions) 10. Veronica Hix, Entrepreneur Development Manager, Cherokee Nation, (Cherokee) 11. Shawn Imitates-Dog, Sr. Director, Human Resources, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), (Oglala Sioux) 12. Karl Jim, Owner, 21 Native, (Navajo) 13. W. Jacque Jones, Administrator, Osage Nation Constituent Services Office, (Osage/Prairie Band Potawatomi) 14. Donald “Del” Laverdure, Deputy Assistant Sec. Indian Affairs DOI, U.S. Dept of the Interior, (Crow) 15. Michael Laverdure, Director of First American Design Studio, DSGW Architects, (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) 16. Casey Lozar, Director of Corporate and Tribal Development, American Indian College Fund, (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes) 17. Malonie Mathews, Miss Indian World Pageant Coordinator, Gathering of Nations Limited, (Santa Clara Pueblo) 18. Mackie Moore, Oklahoma BID Assistance Coordinator, Indian Capital Technology Center, (Cherokee) 19. Nicole Myers-Lim, Executive Director, The California Indian Museum and Cultural Center, (Pomo) 20. James Nye, Owner/President, Nye & Associates Public Affairs, (Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa) 21. Jason M. Palmer, Business Development Associate, Clark Construction Company, (Match-E-Be- Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi) 22. Jon Panamaroff, Project Manager/ PMO Lead, Koniag Services, Inc., (Sun’ aq Tribe of Kodiak and Koniag) 23. Shane Parashonts, President, Suh’dutsing Telecom, LLC, (Cedar Band of Paiutes) 24. Brandon Polingyumptewa, Supply Chain Analyst, The Boeing Company, (Hopi) 25. Adam Proctor, Account Representative, Caddo Solutions, (UKB/Absentee Shawnee/Muscogee Creek) 26. JR Redwater, Comedian (Standing Rock Sioux) 27. Randy Rourke Barreiro, Editor, Indian Country Today, (Mohawk) 28. Chris Samples, President, RedStone Construction, (Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma) 29. Brad Scott, President, CEO, Cetan Corp, (Chickasaw Nation) 30. Kristin Sewell-Foard, Owner, Selfemployed, (Kaw Tribe) 31. Quanah Spencer, Attorney at Law, Williams Kastner, (Yakama) 32. Margaret Stevens, Student, (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin) 33. Jamie Stuck, Tribal Council/ FireKeepers Development Authority Board Vice-Chairperson, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), (Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi) 34. Yonne Tiger, In House Counsel, Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council, (Muscogee Creek) 35. Nick Tilsen, Executive Director, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, (Oglala Sioux) 36. Kurt Trevan, Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank, (Match-E-Be- Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi) 37. Ron Unger, President/CEO, Worksmart, Inc., (Sugpiaq Alutiiq w/ Koniag, Afognak, and Woody Island (Aleut) 38. Mellor Willie, Executive Director, National American Indian Housing Council, (Navajo) 39. Spencer Willie, Department Manager III, Navajo Nation - Navajo Head Start, (Navajo) 40. Michael Woestehoff, Communications Manager, New West Technologies, LLC, (Navajo) Koniag Calendar of Events 2010 date time event location December 4 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Seattle Shareholder Committee Meeting Seattle Doubletree Guest Suites – Southcenter December 10 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Anchorage Shareholder Christmas Party Alaska Native Heritage Center December 24 Christmas Holiday observed Offices closed PAGE FOUR
OBITUARIES Gladys Chichenoff Former Kodiak resident, Gladys Chichenoff, 99 fell asleep in the lord in Bellevue, Wash. on Aug. 14, 2010. Born April 24, 1911, in Ouzinkie to Paul and Maria Katelnikoff, she was one of eight children. In 1933, Gladys married Zack Chichenoff of Afognak. They moved with their family to Kodiak in 1947. She was an active member of Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Kodiak, member of the sisterhood and served on the church council. Gladys worked many years at Griffin Memorial Hospital, was a resident at the Senior Center and enjoyed the many activities offered there. She was prolific with her beautiful crochet work for family, the senior center and the church. She enjoyed traveling and toured several Scandinavian countries and the continental United States to visit her daughters and their families multiple times. In 1994, she moved to Washington to live with her daughters, Maria and Kathryn. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband Zack, and daughter, Norma Galliher. She is survived by the sister, Katherine Helmig of Anchorage; daughter Maria (John) Grinstead of Bellevue, Wash.; Kathryn (Max) Pahmeier of Snohomish, Wash.; grandchildren, Bernard (Debbie) Galliher, George Galliher, Robert (Maxine) Galliher, Jodie (Devon) Brown, Shelly (Dennis) Woodke, Cheryle Galliher, John Grinstead III, John (Kirsten) Galliher, Laurie Pahmeier (Brett), Stephen (Krista) Grindstead, James Grinstead and Laura Galliher. She has 19 great-grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. Willie Shugak Lifelong Alaska Native Willie Shugak, 88, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna. Willie was born April 8, 1922, in Eagle Harbor. He lived in Old Harbor until moving to Kodiak for three years, in 1997, he moved to Soldotna, and then to Kasilof in 2006. He worked as a commercial fisherman most of his adult life; he was also a Web boss for 30 years. Willie retired in 1993 and was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was also the tribal chief in Old Harbor. He lived a subsistence lifestyle and enjoyed playing the guitar, dancing and boxing. “Willie loved his family and enjoyed family gatherings. We will all miss him,” his family said. Willie was preceded in death by his wives, Flora Inga Shugak and Irene Shugak; brothers, Mike and Sonafont; sisters, Julia, Margaret and Kathy; and his parents, Oxienia and Alex Shugak. He is survived by his daughters, Mable Berestoff of Soldotna and Jennie Ann Clounch of Anchorage; and a son, Tom Shugak of Kenai. Mary Lou Torsen Lifelong Alaska resident Mary Lou Charles Torsen, 68, died Oct. 18, 2010, at Alaska Native Medical Center. Her family wrote that she joined her husband Phillip and family before her with our Lord at 8:40 a.m. Mary Lou was born April 18, 1942, in Unalakleet. . She spent her early years in Unalakleet and attended boarding school in Glennallen, where she graduated in 1960. She also attended Victory High School. In her early years, Mary Lou was an active member of the Bean’s Café community, where she was the voice of many, and was also well known in the Anchorage community, she loved going to many churches in Anchorage, but weekly attended the Alaska Native New Life Church, where she was well known and liked. She will always be remembered for the beautiful gospel songs that she loved to sing, and for her fellowship with all her friends. She loved to wear her beautiful kuspuks and was proud of her Native heritage. Mary Lou touched the lives of many throughout her colorful life and her stories and songs will be missed by all. Even though she was small in stature, she was mighty in spirit. Survivors include her son, Ryan Wolcoff of Washington; niece, Jenny Snyder; and nephew, Robert Snyder, both of Alaska; and many family members in northern Alaska. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Torsen and sister, Lucy Snyder. Raeann Christofferson Raeann died in an automobile accident Sept. 16. Memorial services Christofferson were held at the Kodiak Mortuary and the Kodiak High School. Raeann was born in Kodiak Oct. 19, 1990. She grew up in Ouzinkie and moved with her family to Kodiak in 2001. She attended Main Elementary, Kodiak Middle School and Kodiak High School, where she graduated in May 2009. Described by her mother, Cheryl (Dee Dee) Christofferson, as a person who loved kids, Raeann took classes at the Kodiak College, intending to eventually pursue a degree in early childhood education. While a student at KHS, Raeann worked with Main Elementary students in the cadet program. “She loved kids and they loved her,” her mother said, “She was a very king and giving person who had an infectious smile and was everyone’s best friend. She put her heart into everything she did.” Her favorite pastimes were spending time with family and friends, picnics, photography and listening to music. Raeann is preceded in death by her great grandparents, Evon and Anastasia Farsovitch; grandparents, John and Verna Panamarioff, Emil Christofferson Jr. and Polly Decker. She is survived by her parents, Andy and Cheryl (Dee Dee) Christofferson of Kodiak; sister and brother-in-law, Jaelene and Kostya Petropavlovskiy, Kodiak; sisters, Christina Christofferson and Nora McRae, Kodiak, Michelle Johnson, Ouzinkie; brothers, Andy Christofferson Jr., Kodiak, Terry Leite Jr., Seattle; nephew, Alexander Petropavlovskiy, Kodiak; nieces Kelsey Seifner and Savannah McRae, Kodiak; Cienna Johnson, Ouzinkie; step grandparents, Wayne and Alma Decker, Hammond, Ore.; and many, many aunts, uncles and cousins. Raymond Johnson Raymond Johnson, age 80, passed away July 1, 2010 in Colville, Wash. He was the eldest of three children born to Glen and Mary (Thurland) Johnson on Sept. 13, 1929 in Farmington, N.M. Ray enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1946 and was stationed in Kodiak where he met Evelyn Lukin. They married in 1950. Ray and Evelyn moved to Bremerton in 1952 where they resided for four years. In 1961, they purchased a farm near Bossberg. Ray went to work for Plum Creek Lumber until his retirement. Ray was above all a family man and especially enjoyed his time spent with his grandchildren; he was a devoted husband, caring for his wife during her years of illness. In his spare time, Ray loved to fish and hunt with his sons. Ray was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Evelyn; an infant granddaughter, Mary Johnson; two grandsons, Mike and Davy Johnson; and a brother, Chuck. He is survived by his Continued on page six PAGE FIVE
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