The Alaska Miner Spring 2024 24 Chairman Ted Hawley I grew up in Alaska spending summers with my family at remote geological exploration and mining camps and winters in Anchorage. I graduated from Dimond HS in 1972 and after starting a family attended Humboldt State University and obtained a BS in Environmental Resources Engineering. From 1982 through the present, I’ve worked in private consulting engineering, primarily leading design and construction of solid waste facilities. Since 2008 I’ve been part of HDR’s environmental science and engineering group in Alaska. I got involved in AMA about 2008 and became Anchorage Branch Chair in 2014. I value this organization highly and am happy to serve. Vice Chair Jeanine Schmidt Jeanine Schmidt is a retired economic geologist born in Detroit. After working on farms in Ontario and evaluating prospects the SW US for Exxon Minerals, she moved to Alaska, working for Anaconda and Bear Creek Mining Co. before spending 30 years at the USGS Branch of Alaskan Geology. She earned a B.S. in Geology from the Univ. of Michigan, and M.S. and PhD in Ore Deposits and Exploration from Stanford University. She is currently active on AMA’s State and Federal Oversight committees, previously served on the ARE Curriculum committee, as Sec./Treasurer of the SC AK chapter of the Society of Mining Engineers, on the board of Chugiak Youth Sports Association, and on various ASD committees and PTA boards. She and her mostly-retired helicopter pilot husband David Beard live in Eagle River, where she attempts to drag him in to her hobbies of hiking, berry picking, travel, and snowshoeing. Ramona Monroe As a partner at Stoel Rives LLP, Ramona represents mining and oil and gas companies in transactions, financing, mineral tenure issues and compliance with state and local government requirements. She loves visiting her clients in the field and learning more about their operations and business. Ramona serves on the State Oversight Committee, has previously served as a director, and was named Advocate of the Year in 2018. Ramona has two grown sons and a labradoodle named Decker. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, travel, cooking, knitting, and trying new activities (ask her about curling, glass blowing and making chocolate). Matthew Hanson Matthew Hanson has been the Geologist for Doyon Limited for two years and is responsible for in-region exploration, generating interest in Doyon properties, and negotiating lease agreements. He has over twenty years of experience in the mineral industry doing exploration, mine geology, and managing an assay prep lab. He has worked across the state of Alaska looking for gold, platinum, silver as well as base metals. He was raised in the Copper River Valley in the small town of Kenny Lake. When he’s not in the office or in the field he enjoys hiking, fishing, and cooking for his family. Clayton Gooden Clayton Gooden is the Technical Director of Natural Resources at NANA Regional Corporation. He has been serving in this position for the past seven years. His role is to ensure compliance with NANA’s responsible resource development partners and to build relationships to ensure the economic stability of the NANA region for generations to come. Prior to his time at NANA, he worked for over 10 years on multiple international projects in the oil and gas industry. In addition to his professional achievements, Clayton is also the Board Chair for the nonprofit Alaska Resource Education. He is actively engaged in indigenous education and development to ensure a bright future for future generations of leaders. He supports this both in his role at NANA and with ARE. In his role at NANA, Clayton focuses on building relationships and ensuring compliance with NANA's various agreements and requirements around responsible resource development. Clayton holds an MBA from Alaska Pacific University. Enric Fernandez Enric Fernandez serves as the Permitting and Environmental Manager, and Interim General Manager at Donlin Gold. Originally from Barcelona, he relocated to Anchorage in 1994 to study Environmental Science at Alaska Pacific University. With over 25 years of experience in Alaska's natural resource development, Enric specializes in permitting, environmental studies, and compliance across mining and oil and gas sectors. Enric serves also as the Chairman of the Alaska Minerals Commission. Beyond his professional endeavors, Enric's passion for environmental stewardship shines through his exploration of remote Alaskan landscapes and global travels with his wife, where he engages in birdwatching and wildlife photography. CLAYTON GOODEN TED HAWLEY JEANINE SCHMIDT RAMONA MONROE MATTHEW HANSON ENRIC FERNANDEZ
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