Richard Lessard Born April 7, 1952, in Berlin, New Hampshire. In 1971, enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for 25 years before retiring in 1996. Attended the University of New Hampshire earning 2 Bachelor of Science degrees, in Geology and Business Administration. Obtained my master’s degree in Geology in 2006 from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Work history includes field and core logging geologist at numerous placer and hard rock mines, mapping geologist for the Alaska Geological Survey, and Chief Geologist at the Nixon Fork Hard Rock Mine. From 2013 to 2022 worked for Alaska DNR, Mining Section, as the Mineral Property Manager until retirement in September 2022. A member of the Alaska Miners Association (AMA) since 2002, and a member of the Federal Oversight Committee. My interests include fishing, hunting, and doing home repair projects. Victor Ross Victor lives with his wife Judy in Wasilla. The family includes two Corgis (Tundra and Toggy) as our house pets. The kids live out back - two Missouri Foxtrotting Horses - Topaz and Tiger Lily. We have been at our ranchette since 1994. In our spare time we repair fences, barns, move hay, groom horses, and manage manure. We enjoy traveling in Alaska with the family to see our great state in our new horse trailer. Victor has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. In his Federal career Victor worked with Bureau of Land Management in Fairbanks, Alaska; and in Tonopah, Nevada. Victor left BLM to join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Division. He was with USACE 20 years. In 2012, after thirty years of Federal service he began consulting. He works for Stantec Consulting out of the Wasilla office. The Stantec wetland team works on Clean Water Act 404 CWA permits and aquatic resource delineations in Alaska and the west. Victor has specialized experience in mining law, NEPA, wetlands, CWA regulations and jurisdiction. Victor was reelected in 2024 to the AMA Directors. Victor was reappointed to the Alaska Mineral Commission by Alaska Governor Dunleavy in 2024. John Shively John Shively came to Alaska in 1965 as a VISTA Volunteer. He has worked for several Native organizations including the Alaska Federation of Natives and NANA where he worked on the development of the Red Dog Mine. He has served two stints in government including being Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources. He is currently on the boards of the Resource Development Council, Alaska Metal Mines, and the Alaska Railroad. John is the CEO and Chairman of the Board for the Pebble project. In 2023 he was honored with the Chuck Hawley Lifetime Achievement Award by AMA. Alycia Thomas Alycia Thomas is the Program Implementation and Marketing Manager for the Camp Services division of NMS. Alycia has lived in Alaska for more than 25 years and recognizes mining as a critical industry for our state. She believes there is significant value in increasing public awareness about the benefits of this valuable resource and is honored to serve as a director for the AMA. Alycia is active in her community, both donating and volunteering her time with various local non-profit organizations, as well as participating in community events. She enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, and gardening. She graduated from UAA with a B.A. in Justice and lives in Chugiak with her husband and their two children. Sarah Erkmann Ward Sarah Erkmann Ward, APR, is the president of Blueprint Alaska, the state’s premier public affairs and strategic communications firm. She and her team work tirelessly for clients whose work takes place in the public square, including mining companies and resource development advocacy organizations, among others. Blueprint Alaska’s areas of expertise include media relations, crisis communications, advocacy and coalition building, ghostwriting, and strategic counsel. Sarah is a lifelong Alaskan, married to Jason Ward, and mom to three children, a Black Lab, and two parakeets. She is accredited in public relations by the Public Relations Society of America. www.AlaskaMiners.org 25 AMA Board Members: Anchorage RICHARD LESSARD ALYCIA THOMAS SARAH ERKMANN WARD VICTOR ROSS JOHN SHIVELY
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