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Committee Application Period is Open

The application period for ASMI Operational and Species Committees is open. Please apply by September 20, 2024.

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Board Members

Allen Kimball, Chair, Trident Seafoods
Tomi Marsh, Vice-Chair, Harvester
John Daly, OBI Seafoods
Michael Erickson, Alaska Glacier Seafoods
Duncan Fields, Harvester
Richard Riggs, Silver Bay Seafoods
Chris Sannito, Kodiak Island WildSource

Ex-Officio Members

Gary Stevens, Alaska State Senate
Lyman Hoffman, Alaska State Senate
Bert Stedman, Alaska State Senate
Scott Kawasaki, Alaska State Senate (Alternate)
Sarah Vance, Alaska State House of Representatives
Sara Hannan, Alaska State House of Representatives (Alternate)
Julie Sande, Commissioner, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
John Springsteen, Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy
Doug Vincent-Lang, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Game

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Committees

The ASMI Board of Directors receives guidance and input from several committees, led by industry experts in their respective fields.

The species committees (Halibut-Sablefish, Salmon, Shellfish, and Whitefish) and operational committees (Communications, Domestic Marketing, International Marketing, and Seafood Technical) work with the agency to develop a global marketing strategy for the Alaska Seafood brand.

Committee members follow Policies and Procedures set by the ASMI Board of Directors:

Species Committees

Salmon

Chair
Michael “MJ” Jackson
Harvester

Vice Chair
José Montero, Jr.
Trident Seafoods

Members
Carleigh Hugh
Canfisco

Robert Gershberg
SOGDA

Eric Jordan
Harvester

Melanie Brown
Salmon State & Harvester

Nicholas Dowie
Harvester

Marta Heacock
Wildfish Cannery

Matt Alward
Harvester

Sandy Souter
Silver Bay Seafoods

Vanessa Aslanian
Peter Pan Seafoods

Ted McDermott
E&E Foods

Alex Pihl
Harvester

Ex Officio
Adam Drouhard
Alaska Airlines

Board Member Liaison
John Daly

Halibut-Sablefish

Chair
Jessica Keplinger
Alaska Home Pack/Alaska Glacier Seafoods

Vice Chair
Peggy Parker
Halibut Association of North America (HANA)

Members
William Sullivan
Kachemak Bay Seafoods

William Rogers
Wild Alaskan Company

Todd Greenwood
North Pacific Seafoods

John Jensen
Harvester

Bob Barnett
Harvester

Kendall Whitney
Seafood Producers Cooperative

Jim Hubbard
Harvester

William Sullivan
Kachemak Bay Seafoods

Jim Lagucik
Trident Seafoods

Hank Baumgart
Icy Strait Seafoods

Whitefish

Chair
Frank O’Hara III
O’Hara Corporation

Vice Chair
Rebecca Skinner
Alaska Whitefish Trawlers Association

Members
Daniel Kusakari
Ocean Peace

Julie Yeasting
Trident Seafoods

Mike Cusack
American Seafoods

Joel Peterson
Bristol Wave Seafoods

Hyunok Lee
Westward Seafoods

Keith Singleton
Alaskan Leader Seafoods

Merle Knapp
CStar LLC

Ronald Rogness
GAPP

Ex Officio
Julia Ying
Polar Bay Foods, Inc

Shellfish

Chair
Jeff Otness
OBI Seafoods

Vice Chair
James Riley
Trident Seafoods

Members
Linda Kozak
Kozak & Associates, Inc.

Jim Stone
Alaska Scallop Association

Steven Minor
Ocean 2 Table Alaska

Cody Barton
Harvester

Tom Carruth
Harvester

Operational Committees

International Marketing

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Chair
Rasmus Soerensen
American Seafoods

Vice Chair
Bob Barnett
Harvester

Members
Michael McGinley
OBI Seafoods, LLC

Alan Gross
Harvester

Bart Lovejoy
Glacier Fish Company, LLC

Jeffrey Stephan
United Fishermen’s Marketing Assoc.

Joel Peterson
Bristol Wave Seafoods

Shigeki Okano
Silver Bay Seafoods

Stephen Rhoads
Seafood Producers Cooperative

Julie Yeasting
Trident Seafoods

Frank O’Hara III
O’Hara Corporation

George Li
Whittier Seafood

Board Member Liaisons
Tomi Marsh

Richard Riggs

Duncan Fields

Domestic Marketing

Chair
Lilani Dunn
BBRSDA

Vice Chair
Kendall Whitney
Seafood Producers Cooperative

Members
Thea Thomas
Harvester

Larry Christensen
Harvester

Sidney Riggs
Silver Bay Seafoods

Mike Cusack
American Seafoods

Scott Sandvig
Alaskan Leader Seafoods

Greg Ness
OBI Seafoods

Kent Harrison
Trident Seafoods

Ex Officio
Ron Christianson
Ocean Beauty Seafoods

Board Member Liaisons
John Daly

Michael Erickson

Communications

Chair
Cassandra Squibb
Squibb & Co.

Vice Chair
Hannah Heimbuch
Harvester & Ocean Strategies

Members
Julianne Curry
Harvester

Jessica Keplinger
Alaska Home Pack / Alaska Glacier Seafoods

Shannon Ford Ward
Two If By SeaFoods

Matt Carle
Sealaska Corporation

Nicole Kimball
Pacific Seafood Processors Association

Pat Shanahan
Shanahan Group

Everette Anderson
Bristol Bay Seafood Investments

Julie Cisco
Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation

Board Member Liaison
Tomi Marsh

Seafood Technical

Chair
Monique Moore
Wild Alaskan Company

Vice Chair
Max Kenagy
Ocean Beauty Seafoods

Members
Michael Kohan
Sitka Salmon Shares

Dr. Christina Mireles-DeWitt
Oregon State University

Tiffany Lake
Silver Bay Seafoods

Joe Logan
Trident Seafoods

Hart Schwarzenbach
Peter Pan Seafoods Inc.

Cindy Luna
OBI Seafoods

Brandii O’Reagan
Consultant

Jonathan Gonzalez
UniSea

Scott McKenzie
American Seafoods

Non-voting Members
Kimberly Stryker
State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation

Bruce Odegaard
Seafood Products Association

Board Member Liaisons
Christopher Sannito

Duncan Fields

Special Advisory Group

Customer Advisory Panel

Foodservice

Keith Brunell
Director Food & Beverage/Chef
Nordstrom

Foodservice

Jennifer Wandler
Senior Director, Category Management–Seafood
US Foods

Retail

Josephine Theal
Director, Meat & Seafood
Target Corporation

Retail

John Steinmetz
Senior Buyer Fresh Seafood
Walmart

At Large

Gregory Jeffers
Director of McDonald’s Business Unit & Seafood Procurement
Gorton’s, Inc.

At Large

Stephanie Mitchell
Senior Manager
Sodexo

At Large

Elliott Myers
Vice President – Seafood
Whole Foods Market

Europe

Jens Peter Klausen
J.P. Klausen & Co. A/S

Europe

Dan Aherne
Group CEO
New England Seafood International Ltd.

Japan

Mr. Kohei Yagita
Merchandiser
7 & i

China

Mr. Gao Linming
General Manager
Everfish International Ltd./Qingdao
Yutai Import & Export Co. Ltd.

Call for Committee Interest 2024

Apply to serve on an ASMI advisory committee and share your industry expertise.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

This would appear on an internal ASMI Directory if you are selected by the ASMI Board.

Please indicate the Operational Committee(s) you are applying for:

Communications

Domestic Marketing

International Marketing

Seafood Technical

Please indicate the Species Committee(s) you are applying for:

Halibut-Sablefish

Salmon

Shellfish

Whitefish

Committee members follow Policies and Procedures set by the ASMI Board of Directors:

Please upload your resume and letter of interest.

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Max. file size: 50 MB.

Please indicate which committee(s) you are applying for in your letter of interest, as well as a brief description of how your background qualifies you for that committee(s). For renewing committee members, an updated resume and letter are optional. If you have any questions or issues completing the form, please contact Heather Johnson-Smith at [email protected] or (907) 465-5560.

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ASMI Board & Committees

Committee Application Period is Open

Board Members

Ex-Officio Members

Meet us at All Hands on Deck

Committees

Species Committees

Salmon

Halibut-Sablefish

Whitefish

Shellfish

Operational Committees

International Marketing

Domestic Marketing

Communications

Seafood Technical

Special Advisory Group

Customer Advisory Panel

Call for Committee Interest 2024

Committee Quick Links

Have questions about Alaska seafood or looking to get in touch? Drop us a line!

ASMI Board & Committees

Committee Application Period is Open

Board Members

Ex-Officio Members

Meet us at All Hands on Deck

Committees

Species Committees

Operational Committees

Special Advisory Group

Call for Committee Interest 2024

Committee Quick Links

Meeting Materials

All Hands on Deck

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