Haida Name: Suksani

Tribe: Haida

Clan: Kooskadee

Father's Clan: L'eeneidi Teel' Hit (Raven, Dog Salmon)

Community: Born in Klawock, Alaska, Raised in Ketchikan, Alaska

Education:
University of Washington, Graduate School of Business - 1982
     Master's in Business Administration - Finance -
Stanford University, 1980
     Bachelor of Arts - Economics -

Training:
Fred Pryor Seminars:  Achieving Organizational Goals Through Planning and Implementation, 2000
Vocational Training & Resource Center:  Advanced Excel '97, Introduction to Microsoft Project '99, Exploring the Web & Internet Mail, Introduction to Microsoft Word '97, and Microsoft Outlook 2000

Job Title:
Chief of Business Operations

Work Experience:

• Debt Consolidation:  Refinanced Central Council's debt of $2.5 million consolidating nine loans with interest rates ranging from 7.02% to 9% and varying maturity dates, thus saving interest and reducing cash outflow by $300,000 per year. 
• Organized the Natives Count Project:  Over 5,000 tribal members living in Southeast Alaska were surveyed, this data was entered  into a database for use by the tribe.
• Partnered with Southeast Conference to jointly write and submit the Southeast Alaska Economic Development Strategy.

Awards:
International Who's Who 1993
2000 Notable American Women 1993
Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans 1992

Community Involvement:
Delegate & Vice-President, Tlingit & Haida Community Council,
     Ketchikan - 1996
Member, Blue Ribbon Committee, Ketchikan Gateway Borough 
     1995, 1996
Treasurer, Alaska Native Sisterhood, Camp 19, Craig, Alaska
Past President, Past Co-President, Past Co-Secretary, Past
    Vice-President, Alaska Native Sisterhood, Camp 19, Craig, Alaska
Director, Tongass Girl Scout Council, 1991
Member, Klawock Overall Economic Development Committee, 1990-91

Affiliations:
Member, Alaska Native Sisterhood, Camp 70
Member, Juneau Chamber of Commerce
Member, Alaska Municipal League

Hobbies: Weaving, Sewing, Bowling