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Board of Directors Committees

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The application period for ASMI Operational and Species Committees is currently closed.

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
Carleigh Hugh
Canfisco

Robert Gershberg
SOGDA

John Daly
OBI Seafoods

Eric Jordan
Harvester

Melanie Brown
Salmon State & Harvester

Michael Jackson
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

Halibut-Sablefish

Chair
Peggy Parker
Halibut Association of North America (HANA)

Vice Chair
William Sullivan
Kachemak Bay Seafoods

Members
William Rogers
Wild Alaskan Company

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

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
James Riley
Trident Seafoods

Vice Chair
Vacant

Members
Linda Kozak
Kozak & Associates, Inc.

Jim Stone
Alaska Scallop Association

Steven Minor
Peter Pan Seafoods

Cody Barton
Harvester

Jeff Otness
OBI Seafoods

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
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

Kent Harrison
Trident Seafoods

Ex Officio
Ron Christianson
Ocean Beauty 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

Julie Cisco
Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation

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

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
Vacant

Members
Michael Kohan
Sitka Salmon Shares

Max Kenagy
Ocean Beauty Seafoods

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

Monique Moore
Wild Alaskan Company

Jonathan Gonzalez
UniSea

Scott McKenzie
American Seafoods

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

ASMI Board & Committees

Committee Application Period is Closed

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

Customer Advisory Panel

Fisheries Standard

Seafood Technical

Committee Quick Links

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ASMI Board & Committees

Committee Application Period is Closed

Board Members

Ex-Officio Members

Meet us at All Hands on Deck

Committees

Species Committees

Operational Committees

Committee Quick Links

Meeting Materials

All Hands on Deck

Industry Events

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

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