Brandee Gerke, Chair
Juneau
- Life coach and business owner
- ORCA Adaptive Ski Program, volunteer
- Former Juneau Shambhala Center, council member
- Former Juneau Freewheelers, board member
Jeff Irwin, Vice Chair
Gustavus
- Former AWARE Board Member
- Former Gustavus Councilman
- Gustavus Fire Department Volunteer
- Former SAIL Staff and Person with a Disability
- Enjoys the Great Outdoors
- Is a “hack” homesteader – woodsman, carpenter, fisherman, gardner, hunter, mechanic…
Suzanne Williams, Secretary
Saxman
- Married 50 years to Joe Williams, 6 children, 10 grandchildren.
- 53 year resident of Alaska, 18 years in Anchorage, 34 years in Ketchikan.
- Board member of SAIL for 18+ years and Opportunity House for 13+ years. Former board member for Community Connections and Ketchikan Youth Football League.
- Raised two children with developmental disabilities.
- Small Business owner, Kah Too` Oot Creations (beading, moccasins, sewing, knitting and other handcrafts).
- Hobbies include gardening, reading and handwork.
Mary Gregg, Treasurer
Ketchikan
- Parent of an awesome young woman who experiences a disability
- Opportunity House, Board President
Ellen Pavitt
Juneau
- Co-owner, Pavitt Health and Fitness
- Married 30 years to Corey Pavitt; 4 children, 8 grandchildren
- Person with a disability (paraplegia)
- Loves being active in the outdoors!
Harriet Silva
Angoon
- Alaska Native Sisterhood, former Treasurer
- Angoon City Council, Treasurer, former Mayor
- Angoon Indian Education Parent Committee, member
- State of Alaska Elections Board, Co-Chair
- Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska, election Chairperson for Angoon
Joan Sizemore
Haines
- Ship Captain
- Haines Friends of Recycling, Volunteer
- Lotusland Garden, Volunteer