The results of the 35th Chugach Alaska Corporation Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held on October 18, 2008 in Tulalip, Washington include the re-election of incumbent directors Violet Yeaton (left), Matt McDaniel (right), and James Kvasnikoff (center). Following the meeting, a motion to re-elect the current board officers was unanimously approved. Sheri Buretta will continue as Chairman of the Board; Matt McDaniel as Vice Chairman; Donna Platt as Treasurer; and David Totemoff Sr., as Secretary.

On Wednesday, June 25, 2008, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the Exxon Valdez punitive damages case. In summary, it upheld the lower courts’ determination that punitive damages are appropriate, but also determined that the amount of punitive damages appropriate to the case should not exceed (and, in this case, should be equal to) the amount of compensatory damages awarded (roughly $507M).

On Wednesday, January 21, Chugach corporate delivered 430.32 lbs. of food items along with individual employee food donations to the Camai Printing warehouse in preparation for delivery to Emmonak, Alaska. The village of Emmonak is located in Southwest Alaska and a combination of extreme cold and high fuel prices has created a humanitarian crisis for the village, according to local resident Nicholas Tucker. In a letter sent out as a cry for help, Tucker describes economic conditions in which families

The Guam Engineering Office of Chugach World Services Inc. (CWSI) wishes to welcome its newest employee, Ms. Barbara Burkhardt, to the Chugach team. Barbara is a Registered Architect and has relocated from Seattle, Washington. She is no stranger to the island of Guam having worked on the Government of Guam Financial Credit Union Building (GGFCU) which recently broke ground in Guam. Barbara brings strength to the Guam office with her knowledge of LEED "Green Building" Design.

On May 15, 2009, the Chugach Board of Directors announced Ed Herndon as CEO of Chugach Alaska Corporation. Ed is a Chugach shareholder and the former president of Chugach Alaska Services Inc. (CASI), a 100%-owned Chugach subsidiary that focuses on commercial support to the oil and gas industry, pipeline maintenance and repair, oil response cleanup, and major construction services. “After carefully considering several qualified candidates, the board of directors unanimously decided to offer the position

Chugach Alaska Serivces Inc. (CASI) performed another very successful shutdown and maintenance operation supporting Alyeska Pipeline Service Company’s retrofit of Pump Station 8 and other projects throughout the Trans Alaska Pipeline (TAPS) this past weekend. It was a flawless operation but so complex and intricate that it took the use of nearly all the equipment that was preposition and the ...

Chugach Executives and board members attended the Top 49er Luncheon on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska. Chugach Alaska Corporation came in 4th in the premier list of the top 49 Alaskan-owned Alaska-based companies. The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and Alaska Business Monthly Magazine partner to present the awards. To qualify as an Alaskan 49er, the company must be operated for-profit, have significant operation in the state, and be...

On Tuesday December 8, 2009 several representatives from the Argentina Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Services visited Potomac Job Corps Center, located in southwest Washington, D.C. Among those in the group were Argentina’s Training Employment Director and the Director of National Youth and Employment Program. During the visit, dignitaries toured the 64 acres facilities of the Center, met with students, and were introduced to Job Corps program firsthand.

On February 8, 2010, Chugach Alaska Corporation presented Fran Ulmer, Chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage with a gift of $200,000 to support the development and delivery of programs and courses that enhance the education to university students about the history of Alaska Native people including the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and creation of contemporary Alaska Native Corporations and organizations. We want Alaska Native students and all students at UAA to be successful, to...

Twenty years ago, it seemed Chugach Alaska Corp. was experiencing one financial catastrophe after another. The regional corporation for the Prince William Sound area was created in 1971, encompassed five Native villages and the cities of Seward and Whittier, Valdez and Cordova. It busied itself with minor construction and maintenance on the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, as well as timber and fish process...