Attention to all APC Shareholders: The Annual Meeting of Shareholders is rapidly approaching. This year, APC returns to Port Heiden. But, we haven’t heard from all of our shareholders.  Have you returned your proxy?  Returning your proxy makes you eligible for cash door prize drawings and exercises YOUR right to vote. If you haven’t already done so, please send your proxy today in the self-addressed prestamped envelope that came with your proxy materials or fax attention to David Chavez Fax number (907) 278-5779. We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.

Mary Jane Nielsen, President & CEO

Qualifications:

• 4 years’ general management experience
• 4 years’ supervisory experience
• Four year degree in business management or related field and progressive experience required   (years of related experience can be substituted for education)
• Land management experience
• 4 years’ business development success
• Experience working with ANC boards
• Experience with 8(a) contracts and funding
• Ability to negotiate
• Experience positively representing an organization, its’ values and mission

Highlighted responsibilities include:

• Support the overall process of management and corporate decision-making to ensure the organization maximizes its short, medium and long-term profitability and shareholder returns
• Manage all aspects of land leasing to include: monitoring and development of processes for greater streamline of land use practices, identifying areas of greater revenue streams, preparing and organizing necessary documentation for all land use practices
• Ensure business growth through directing and managing business development activities to ensure these are delivered in accordance with the organizational strategy.
• Actively seek out ways to develop new business and enhance current business opportunities.
• Contribute to the continued success, development and refinement of Alaska Peninsula Corporation’s vision and strategy 

Shareholders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Base salary range: $70K-$80K depending on proven experience.

Salary + commission: $100K – $120K (bonus structure to be arranged upon hire)

If you have already applied to this position, please do not reapply – your application is on file.
For more information and a complete job description and qualifications please contact our recruiting group, The Growth Company, at 907-276-4769 and speak with Arielle Schram or via email at Arielle@thegrowthcompany.com.

Bristol Bay Rural Jobs Accelerator Project Coordinator OBJECTIVE: Gain an understanding of SAVEC, the Bristol Bay Jobs Accelerator Project, and the Bristol Bay Regional Vision to develop and implement a fisheries, seafood processing, and maritime training program, provide information to local and regional agencies, businesses and individuals, and to meet grant requirements. Job Knowledge / documentation required. Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Rural Development or related field.  Preferred two years’ work experience in project coordination and curriculum development or similar activities.  Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented with ability to multi-task and have excellent planning and logistical skills.  Ability to independently track multiple activities and provide follow-through to ensure timelines and funding requirements are met.  Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.  Familiarity with making travel arrangements, conference planning and monitoring project budget is preferred.  Familiarity with Bristol Bay area, people, and cultures.  Familiarity with fishing, seafood and maritime industry is preferred. Computer skills: MS programs, email/internet, and database programs.  Complete achievement of certain of the above specifications may not be required if, in the opinion of SAVEC a particular candidate possesses significant offsetting characteristics, such as past accomplishments, experience, education, or estimate of future potential. REPORTS TO: Instructional Operations Manager or designee. DUTY STATION: King Salmon, Alaska. TO APPLY: In addition to a fully completed SAVEC application form, candidates are asked to provide a current resume and writing sample. CLOSING DATE: March 29, 2013.

For more details or to apply, contact Steven Angasan at Southwest Alaska Vocational and Education Center, Box 615 King Salmon, AK  99613.  Visit www.savec.org for information on SAVEC and its offerings.  For a full job description, application, or more information, you can email your request to steven@savec.org and steven_angasan@yahoo.com.  Applications can be scanned and e-mailed back, or faxed.  Phone:  (907) 246-4600 Fax (907) 246-4607.

APC Rules for Annual Meeting

Compliance with Proxy Regulations

Information for Shareholders of ANCSA Corporations

First, the board takes no position on the Pebble project until it can make an informed decision about whether or not Pebble Limited Partnership can construct and operate a mine without harm to the environment. We do not anticipate that we will be in a position to make such an informed decision for a number of years.  The Board does, however, support due process.  We support the long-established process of allowing developers, including Pebble, to submit all required plans and information necessary to meet   Federal, State and local regulatory requirements. We believe in transparency in the public review and comment period.

Second, the APC board has passed a resolution supporting sustainable resource development in Bristol Bay. Sustainable resource development to APC means that a proposed project provides economic benefits to APC and its shareholders without harming the environment. The environment includes the air, water, land and critical habitat. Sustainable resource development requires community support and requires that proponents of resource development work with our communities assist them with infrastructure development and fully disclose the developer’s plans, including both the risks and the benefits of the proposed resource development.  APC has and will continue to explore the benefits and risks of any resource development proposal, including the Pebble project, in order to address that central question: Does the proposed development provide sustainable economic benefits to APC?  Because Pebble has not yet even developed a feasibility study, APC has not and will not take a position in support of or against Pebble.

This is not to say, though, that APC will not continue to work with Pebble in Pebble’s efforts to develop plans that meet APC’s criteria for sustainable resource development. Our efforts to date include significant contract work with Pebble’s scientific and community information efforts. Those efforts have resulted in the profitability of two of our subsidiaries and our subsidiaries’ growing of expertise in diverse fields of hydrology, environmental science and community outreach. Of immediate concern to APC’s shareholders, our subsidiaries have returned capital and profits to APC, which we have now been able to return to our shareholders. In addition, we are developing employment opportunities for our shareholders as well as for our villages.

Mary Jane Nielsen, President & CEO