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Committee Application Period is Open

The application period for ASMI Operational and Species Committees is open until Friday, September 15th.

Call for Committee Interest 2023

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

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    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.

    Board Members

    • Allen Kimball, Chair, Trident Seafoods
    • Tomi Marsh, Vice-Chair, Harvester
    • Michael Erickson, Alaska Glacier Seafoods
    • Duncan Fields, Harvester
    • Mark Palmer, OBI Seafoods
    • Richard Riggs, Silver Bay Seafoods
    • Jack Schultheis, Kwik’Pak Fisheries

    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
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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, Seafood Technical and Customer Advisory Panel) 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
    Nicholas Dowie
    Harvester

    Vice Chair
    Jose Montero, Jr.
    Trident Seafoods

    Members
    Julianne Curry
    Harvester

    John Daly
    OBI Seafoods

    Eric Jordan
    Harvester

    Melanie Brown
    Salmon State & Harvester

    Michael Jackson
    Harvester

    Marta Heacock
    Wildfish Cannery

    Sandy Souter
    Silver Bay Seafoods

    Vanessa Aslanian
    Peter Pan Seafoods

    Ted McDermott
    E&E Foods

    Alex Pihl
    Harvester

    Ex Officio
    Adam Drouhard
    Alaska Airlines

    Halibut-Sablefish

    Chair
    Peggy Parker
    Halibut Association of North America (HANA)

    Vice Chair
    William Sullivan
    Kachemak Bay Seafoods

    Members
    Todd Greenwood
    Peter Pan Seafood

    John Jensen
    Harvester

    Bob Barnett
    Harvester

    Kendall Whitney
    Seafood Producers Cooperative

    Jim Hubbard
    Harvester

    Jessica Keplinger
    Alaska Home Pack/Alaska Glacier Seafoods

    Jim Lagucik
    Trident Seafoods

    Hank Baumgart
    Icy Strait Seafoods

    Whitefish

    Chair
    vacant

    Vice Chair
    Frank O’Hara III
    O’Hara Corporation

    Members
    Daniel Kusakari
    Ocean Peace

    Rebecca Skinner
    Alaska Whitefish Trawlers Association

    Julie Yeasting
    Trident Seafoods

    Mike Cusack
    American Seafoods

    Joel Peterson
    Bristol Wave Seafoods

    Trevor Murakami
    Westward Seafoods

    Scott Sandvig
    Alaskan Leader Seafoods

    Ex Officio
    Julia Ying
    Polar Bay Foods, Inc

    Shellfish

    Chair
    James Riley
    Trident Seafoods

    Vice Chair
    Tyson Fick
    Harvester

    Members
    Linda Kozak
    Kozak & Associates, Inc.

    Jim Stone
    Alaska Scallop Association

    Steven Minor
    Peter Pan Seafoods

    Edward Poulsen
    Harvester

    Jeff Otness
    OBI Seafoods

    Tom Carruth
    Harvester

    Operational Committees

    International Marketing

    View IMC Secured Contents.

    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

    Phil Young
    Canfisco Group

    Julie Yeasting
    Trident Seafoods Corp.

    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
    John Salle
    Trident Seafoods

    Members
    Thea Thomas
    Harvester

    Larry Christensen
    Harvester

    Sidney Riggs
    Silver Bay Seafoods

    Mike Cusack
    American Seafoods

    Kendall Whitney
    Seafood Producers Cooperative

    John Daly
    OBI Seafoods

    Scott Sandvig
    Alaskan Leader Seafoods

    Michael De Caro
    Peter Pan Seafoods

    Board Member Liaisons
    Mark Palmer

    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

    Board Member Liaison
    Tomi Marsh

    Customer Advisory Panel

    Foodservice

    Keith Brunell
    Director Food & Beverage/Chef
    Nordstrom

    Foodservice

    Peter Vasil
    Category Manager, Beef & Seafood
    Sysco Canada Inc.

    Retail

    Guy Pizutti
    Category Manager
    Seafood Publix

    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. Satoshi Matsumoto
    Japanese Consumers Co-Operative Union

    China

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

    Fisheries Standard

    Chair
    Dr. William Smoker
    Scientist, Professor Emeritus
    UAF

    Members
    R.J. (Bob) Allain
    President
    Ocean IQ Management Services

    Dr. Tom Pickerell
    Global Tuna Director
    Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

    Suzanne Iudicello
    Consultant

    Eric Schwaab
    Vice President, Conservation Programs
    National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

    Wendy Norden
    Science Director
    Monterey Bay Aquarium

    Seafood Technical

    Chair
    Brandii O’Reagan
    Bornstein Seafoods

    Vice Chair
    Robert Vidal
    UniSea

    Members
    Michael Kohan
    Sitka Salmon Shares

    Max Kenagy
    Ocean Beauty Seafoods

    Dr. Christina Mireles-DeWitt
    Oregon State University

    Tiffany Hanson
    Silver Bay Seafoods

    Joe Logan
    Trident Seafoods

    Hart Schwarzenbach
    Peter Pan Seafoods Inc.

    Cindy Luna
    OBI Seafoods

    Monique Moore
    Wild Alaskan Company

    Non-voting Members
    Christopher Sannito
    Alaska SeaGrant

    Kimberly Stryker
    State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation

    Bruce Odegaard
    Seafood Products Association

    Board Member Liaison
    Duncan Fields

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