Values in Action June 2014 Shareholder A SPECIAL ELECTION EDITION: newsletter from Sealaska 2 0 14 S E A L A S K A A N N U A L M E E T I N G O F S H A R E H O L D E R S Proxy Questions Answered Inside Sealaska Announces New President and CEO O n May 27, the Sealaska Board of Directors announced the appointment of Anthony Mallott as president and CEO. His new post will start officially on June 28, 2014. Mallott previously held the position of treasurer and chief investment officer at Sealaska. Anthony is an insightful and proven leader. He has achieved an impressive record of financial management and gained significant experience in operations and acquisitions through his negotiation efforts with the Cloverdale Ranchería of Pomo Indians and as a member of our team that is evaluating potential acquisitions, said Board Chair Albert Kookesh. These skills will enable Anthony to lead Sealaska into the next phase of operational profitability. Since joining Sealaska in 2006, Mallott has been responsible for setting the direction of the treasury activities of the company and the management of corporate investment funds. During his tenure, Sealaska s investment portfolios have undergone significant growth. Sealaska is in an exciting stage of transformation, said Mallott. My focus will be on operational performance and profitability, and on identifying worthy new acquisitions that will achieve our business goals, while aligning with our core Native values. I look forward to working closely with the board, and continuing to build my strong relationships with Sealaska management and staff." ABOUT ANTHONY MALLOTT Mallott brings deep experience in financial and investment management. Before being named CEO in May 2014, he worked for eight years as Sealaska s treasurer and chief investment officer. In his role as CIO, he was responsible for the direction of the treasury activities of the company and the management of corporate investment funds. He was also a member of the executive leadership team, which works closely with the board of directors to set the course of the company. Previously, Mallott spent nine years at Bank of America in San Francisco, providing risk management and currency investment consultation for the bank s clients. Mallott is chair of the Kootznoowoo Permanent Fund Settlement Trust, a trust for the benefit of Kootznoowoo, Inc. shareholders; a board member of the Rasmuson Foundation, a $600 million private foundation that promotes a better life for all Alaskans; and an investment committee member of the Alaska Community Foundation, a $60 million philanthropic fund. With roots in Yakutat, Mallott lives in Juneau, Alaska, with his wife and three children. He earned a bachelor s degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University, and enjoys fishing, hunting, hiking and camping. Mallott is Tlingit, Eagle, Tsaagweidí (Killerwhale) Clan, as well as Koyukon Athabascan, Caribou Clan. His Tlingit name is Gunnuk. Sealaska has created a five-year strategic plan to realign its operations based on Native values, and has been working aggressively to build a group of sustainable businesses that meet operational objectives and return value to tribal member shareholders. Last October, Sealaska announced the retirement of President and CEO Chris E. McNeil Jr. in June 2014, after 13 years in the role. RECRUITMENT PROCESS Global recruiting firm Egon Zehnder assessed applicants 32 applicants led to 18 candidates All resumes were blind with names removed Director Byron Mallott recused himself Sealaska Transition Committee conducted preliminary interviews Sealaska Board interviewed top three Mallott talks with shareholders at Yakutat community meeting.
2 FINANCIAL A Look at Sealaska s Financial Performance in 2013 REVENUE $165 M NET LOSS $35.1 M OVER THE YEARS, SEALASKA HAS EXPERIENCED BOTH EXTRAORDINARY GROWTH AND INCREDIBLE CHALLENGES. IN 2013, WE SAW A NET LOSS, SOME OF WHICH ARE CASH LOSSES (OUT OF POCKET) AND SOME OF WHICH ARE NON-CASH (PAPER LOSSES). We want our shareholders to have a clear understanding of Sealaska s financial position in order to gain perspective on what the overall numbers mean. $26M Cash Losses (Operations) Two civil construction projects Underestimated the cost of the projects Sealaska made the responsible decision to finish the contract and use its cash resources to manage the projects at a loss Non-Cash Adjustments These are accounting adjustments that do not affect Sealaska s cash position Despite posting these losses, Sealaska s financial position was offset by continued ANCSA Section 7(i) revenue sharing and growth in our investment funds. Sealaska remains financially strong with a healthy balance sheet, and poised for future success. For full financial details, please review the 2013 Annual Report. Sealaska s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. $10M Goodwill Adjustment Required accounting practice to analyze value of each subsidiary Current value is down, but this does not impact Sealaska s cash flow $9.6M ANCSA Land Entitlement One-time only write-down due to change in accounting practices Our promise to our shareholders to fight for land claims Cost of land conveyance work since inception surveying, mapping, negotiations, etc. Investment in social, cultural and economic benefit for the future $5M Land Stewardship Grants One-time only write-down due to change in accounting practices Land stewardship reimbursement grants no cash was lost during the work Investment in our natural resources, including forest stands and wildlife habitats How Has Sealaska Fared Over the Last 10 Years? $150M TOTAL CASH EQUIVALENT AND ACCESS TO CASH* $100M $50M $0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 DOLLARS IN MILLIONS *Total liquidity for Sealaska
Endorsed Board Slate Nominees CANDIDATES 3 Sidney Sidney Edenshaw Edenshaw It has been my pleasure to serve on the Sealaska Board as a director. I am honored that shareholders have supported me for past terms. I have had the privilege to work with many leaders in the Sealaska family, who have taught me so much and from whom I continue to learn the business and processes which have made us a leader in Alaska. As many of you know, I am a commercial fisherman. I own the F/V Jerilyn, which I purchased from Mr. Peter Jack, Sr. of Angoon. I am proud to say I still live in my village of Hydaburg, where I grew up and where my parents and siblings still live, and where I own my own house and share it with Roxanne and our daughter. I am currently the president of Hydaburg s Tribal Association. I do not take lightly the position of President, as the work we do impacts almost every person in our village. I am one of three directors who reside in our villages, and the only director who lives on Prince of Wales Island. I take great pride in representing all of us on this island. Thank you for your continued support. AGE: 51 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 352, Hydaburg, AK 99922 PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: Commercial fisherman and owner of the seine boat F/V Jerilyn. EDUCATION: Graduated from Hydaburg High School. AFFILIATIONS: Sid has been a member of the Sealaska Board of Directors since 2005. He serves on the Shareholder Relations Committee, and the Lands Committee, and is a director of Sealaska Timber Corporation and Haa Aaní, LLC. Sid is a member of Hydaburg ANB Camp 6, is the president of Hydaburg Cooperative Association and is president of the tribe s nonprofit foundation, XKKF. Edward Edward Thomas Thomas I very much appreciate the honor of your support in serving on the Sealaska Board of Directors since 1993. I have seen many changes over the years and I m proud to say that we have endured through some very challenging times. My years of experience on the Board have taught me the value of keeping current on the challenges of our Sealaska shareholders wherever they may be. I remain strongly committed to advocating change that will increase Sealaska s profitability and sensitive to shareholder needs, while maintaining a strong commitment to our culture. I respectfully request your support in serving another term on the Sealaska Board of Directors. AGE: 72 ADDRESS: 3540 Meander Way, Juneau, AK 99801 PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: Former President, Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska and currently serving as President Emeritus of the Tribe; a lifetime appointment. EDUCATION: Associates in Science from Sheldon Jackson College; Bachelor of Science from the University of Alaska Fairbanks; Master of Education Administration from Pennsylvania State University. AFFILIATIONS: Ed has been a member of the Sealaska Board of Directors since 1993 and serves on the Haa Aaní Executive Committee, the Finance Committee, the Lands Committee, the Transition Committee, and the Public Relations subcommittee. He serves as the chair of Sealaska Timber Corporation, and Haa Aaní, LLC. Ed is the elected secretary of the National Congress of American Indians, a member of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Human Resources Committee, chair of the AFN Tribal Relations Committee, and chair of the AFN Convention Committee. Learn more about Sealaska and the Board Endorsed Nominees on the Sealaska Facebook page and our website www.sealaska.com Rosita Worl My mother said, If you are good, people will know you, and you don t need to talk about yourself. I ask your indulgence while I recount my business experience since I m more often recognized for my academic and cultural work. I founded two financially successful businesses, one a statewide publication an industry recognized as one of the hardest in which to achieve success. I ve applied this knowledge with my traditional training and academic skills to my work on the Sealaska board. As a Director with oversight obligations to our shareholders, I take responsibility for the operational loss by one subsidiary. But I m confident the decisive action the board took to make immediate changes ensures such losses will not be replicated. We ve reduced board compensation and company costs by $5 million; consolidated the governance of our subsidiary operations and sold others not providing good returns; and adopted a sound strategic direction including new acquisitions to provide greater profits to make Sealaska a stronger, leaner institution. We are financially strong, and we have the capacity to be more successful. I commit myself, with your support and vote, to work tirelessly to ensure profitability and sustainability to advance the interest of shareholders. AGE: 77 Rosita Worl ADDRESS: 9048 Ninnis Drive, Juneau, AK, 99801 PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: President of Sealaska Heritage Institute EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in Social Service from Alaska Methodist University; Master of Arts and Doctorate in Anthropology from Harvard University; and Doctor of Science Honorary Degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage. AFFILIATIONS: Rosita has been a member of the Sealaska Board of Directors since 1987. She is currently Vice Chair of the Board, and serves as Chair of the Shareholder Relations Committee, Lands Committee, Transition Committee, Public Relations subcommittee and the Elections Committee. She also serves as director of Haa Aaní, LLC. Rosita serves on the board of the Alaska Federation of Natives, and as chair of the AFN Subsistence Committee. Sealaska Heritage Institute received financial support from Sealaska in excess of $20,000 in 2013.
4 PROXY Voting for 2014 Annual Meeting; Two Proxies Available Sealaska shareholders received two proxies for this year s election of directors the Sealaska proxy and an Independent proxy. We want to answer your questions about voting for the 2014 annual meeting. Click on the Election Connection header in MySealaska for additional information on Sealaska candidates and the resolution. Sealaska encourages shareholders to vote on the light blue Sealaska proxy, but both proxies are valid. Voting online through MySealaska (www.mysealaska.sealaska.com) is the fastest way to submit your Sealaska proxy. IMPORTANT: THE LATEST DATED PROXY RECEIVED BY THE INSPECTORS OF ELECTION IS YOUR VOTE. THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING YOUR PROXY IS 5 P.M. ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME ON THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014. (FRONT) Light Blue Sealaska Proxy (BACK) Solicitation by the Board of Directors for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Sealaska Corporation Proxy For greater detail on how to vote, including Online Voting, see your 2013 2014 Proxy Statement Vote Your Proxy - Check the box of your choice. ALSO VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION ON THE OTHER SIDE. q Discretionary Your votes will be voted for candidates on the Board of Directors slate. q Directed Your votes will be directed to nominees of your choice in the numbers you allocate. Vote for no more than four nominees. q Quorum Only Your proxy will be counted for quorum purposes only. NO NOMINEE WILL RECEIVE ANY OF YOUR VOTES. Vote for Directors: How Many Votes Do You Have? See the top right of your proxy card for the number of voting shares you own and the number of votes you have for directors. BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINEES INDEPENDENT NOMINEES The Board of Directors endorses the following slate of nominees. If you checked the Discretionary box, you should not write in the number of votes. Nominee Sidney Edenshaw Edward Thomas Rosita Worl # of Directed Votes The following nominees are independent candidates. They are not endorsed by the Board of Directors. If you checked the Discretionary or Quorum Only box, you should not write in the number of votes. Nominee # of Directed Votes Michael Mick Beasley Myrna Gardner Michelle McConkey Will Micklin Edward Sarabia, Jr. Ralph Wolfe (write-in candidate) I hereby appoint as my attorneys in fact and proxies Patrick Anderson, Jacqueline Pata, Richard Rinehart, and Jodi Mitchell ( Proxy holders ), a majority of them, or any one of them acting in the absence of the others, with full powers of substitution, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sealaska Corporation to be held in Seattle, Washington on June 28, 2014, at 1:00 pm, and any adjournment or postponement thereof, and to vote all of my shares of Sealaska Corporation that I could vote, with all the powers that I would possess if personally present at the meeting, all as described in the Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement, both dated May 15, 2014, receipt of which I acknowledge. If this proxy is signed and no specific direction is given, this proxy will be voted for the Board of Directors nominees, and at the discretion of the Proxy holders upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. Directors will be elected for terms ending in 2017. CAST MY VOTES IN THE MANNER INDICATED ABOVE. Date:, 2014 Signature: (Please sign exactly as your name appears on the top of card) Print name: As custodian/guardian/trustee for:_ (Shareholder s name for whom you are signing) Witnesses are necessary only when a shareholder signs by marking X. In such case, two witnesses must sign below. (Witness, if necessary) (Witness, if necessary) q Check Here: Contribute my $25 voting incentive to Sealaska Heritage Institute OPTIONAL This gift is made in memory of: Shareholder ID#: Shareholder Name: Shares: SIGN THIS PROXY AND MAIL IT IN THE ENCLOSED PREPAID ENVELOPE TO: Independent Inspectors of Election & Voting Elgee Rehfeld Mertz, CPAs 9309 Glacier Highway, Suite B200, Juneau, AK 99801 OR FAX TO: 1-866-433-8063 If you fax your proxy, be sure to fax BOTH sides. Your proxy must be received by the Independent Inspectors of Election by 5:00 PM Alaska Time on June 26, 2014. The Early Bird Deadline is 5:00 PM Alaska Time on June 13, 2014. ^ BE SURE TO COMPLETE BOTH SIDES OF YOUR PROXY _ Votes: ^ BE SURE TO COMPLETE BOTH SIDES OF YOUR PROXY _ Shareholder Name: Shareholder ID: Shares: Please see pages 18-22 of the Proxy Statement for greater detail and discussion about this resolution. The following resolution has been submitted by a shareholder for a vote of the shareholders of Sealaska. This resolution will be adopted if approved by a majority vote of the total voting power of the Corporation. Vote on Shareholder Resolution: How Many Votes Do You Have? For voting on this resolution, you have the same number votes as the number of voting shares you own. The number of voting shares you own is printed above. If your proxy is signed and you do not mark YES or NO on the resolution, your vote will be counted as a Quorum Only vote on the unmarked resolution. Shareholder Resolution: Reduce the Use of Discretionary Voting Shall Sealaska Corporation amend Bylaw Section 3.3.6.1.4 to reduce the use of Discretionary voting on the Sealaska proxy unless an independent proxy provides for Discretionary voting for the election of directors? This resolution will be adopted if approved by a majority vote of the outstanding voting shares of the Corporation. The Board of Directors recommends a NO vote. q NO q YES SIGN THIS PROXY AND MAIL IT IN THE ENCLOSED PREPAID ENVELOPE TO: Independent Inspectors of Election & Voting Elgee Rehfeld Mertz, CPAs 9309 Glacier Highway, Suite B200 Juneau, AK 99801 OR FAX TO: 1.866.433.8063 If you fax your proxy, be sure to fax BOTH sides. If you fax your proxy, you do not need to mail it To confirm your proxy was received, check online through MySealaska by going to online voting to review your vote. Or call Elgee Rehfeld Mertz at 907.789.3178 or toll-free 1.800.478.3178. ^ BE SURE TO COMPLETE BOTH SIDES OF YOUR PROXY _ $25 VOTING INCENTIVE Any Sealaska shareholder, regardless of the number of shares held, who submits a valid proxy on or before June 26, 2014, or who votes in person at the annual meeting on June 28, 2014, will receive a one-time payment of $25, which is a special incentive to encourage voting. Those who qualify for the $25 voting incentive may contribute it directly to the Sealaska Heritage Institute, if they choose to do so. IF YOU VOTE BY PAPER PROXY, BE SURE TO COMPLETE AND SIGN! CALCULATING YOUR NUMBER OF VOTES Your Number of Voting Shares EXAMPLE: 100 Voting Shares 4 Seats Open for Election 4 Open Seats Your Number of Votes 400 Votes
Proxy Q&A Q: HOW MANY VOTES DO I HAVE? Your number of votes equals your number of voting shares multiplied by four. This is because there are four seats open for election. For example, if you have 100 voting shares, you have 400 votes. You can only vote for up to four candidates. Q: WHAT IS THE BLUE PROXY CARD? This is Sealaska s official corporate proxy card for the Sealaska directors up for re-election (board endorsed nominees), plus the independent nominees who opted to be on Sealaska s proxy. Don t forget to vote on the shareholder resolution on the back. Q: WHAT IS THE GREEN PROXY CARD? This is a separate proxy card distributed by a slate of independent candidates, which also includes the shareholder resolution. Both proxies are valid, but Sealaska asks for shareholder support on the blue proxy for the board endorsed nominees. Q: I MAILED BOTH PROXIES IN THE SAME ENVELOPE. DOES MY VOTE COUNT? If you voted Discretionary on both proxies, or voted Directed allocating all of your shares on each proxy to different candidates, your intent is not clear to the Inspectors of Election. Your votes will be converted to Quorum Only, and no directors will get your votes. PLEASE VOTE AGAIN ON EITHER PROXY. If you clearly indicate that you are splitting your votes between proxies, then it is voted as you intended. Q: I TURNED IN BOTH PROXIES, BUT AT DIFFERENT TIMES. DOES MY VOTE COUNT? Yes, but only from one proxy card. The latest dated proxy is the one that counts. PROXY Vote NO on the Shareholder Resolution THE SEALASKA BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A NO VOTE The shareholder resolution to reduce the use of Discretionary voting is printed on both proxy cards for the 2014 election. Please remember to vote on this resolution. If adopted, this resolution means Discretionary voting would only be available on Sealaska s proxy if an independent slate also produces their own proxy card with Discretionary voting. There is no certain way of knowing if an independent slate will run in any given year. So any shareholder who votes Discretionary on the Sealaska proxy would have their votes converted to Quorum Only if no independent proxy shows up. This means those shareholder votes don t go to any candidate, but only count toward meeting quorum for the annual meeting. Shareholders have rejected changes to the form of Discretionary voting five times already: in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 2010. Each time the vote was defeated. Sealaska does not want to jeopardize any shareholder votes, or limit shareholder voting options. Please vote NO on the shareholder resolution. 5 Q: FOR THE $25 INCENTIVE AND EARLY BIRD PRIZES, DOES IT MATTER WHICH PROXY CARD I VOTE? No. Both proxy cards qualify you for the one-time $25 payment and cash prizes. Q: CAN I VOTE DISCRETIONARY ON EITHER PROXY? Yes, either proxy allows for Discretionary voting. But remember the latest dated proxy is the one that counts. Q: CAN I SPLIT MY VOTES BETWEEN BOTH PROXIES? Yes, but only if you mail them together. If you allocate your votes to different candidates on both proxies, your intent will be clear and your votes will count. You can only vote for up to four candidates. You have four votes per voting share owned, so if you own 100 voting shares, you have 400 votes to allocate to the four candidates of your choice. If you submit both proxies but at different times, only the latest dated one will count. Q: HOW DO I VOTE ON ONE PROXY BUT VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE THAT IS ON THE OTHER PROXY? Vote Directed for candidates on that proxy, and then Write-In any additional candidates you want to receive your votes who are not listed on that proxy. Vote for no more than four candidates. Q: CAN I VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ON JUNE 28? Yes. Shareholders can vote in person on the floor of the annual meeting, held June 28 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport, 18740 International Blvd., in SeaTac by the airport. 2014 Sealaska Annual Meeting of Shareholders Saturday, June 28, 2014 Seattle, Washington LOCATION: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 18740 International Blvd. (near the airport) TIME: 1 p.m. (12 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time) Native artist market, shareholder fair and other activities begin as early as 10 a.m. Go to www.sealaska.com to view the webcast.
6 CANDIDATES Independent Nominees Mick Mick Beasley Beasley - Vote Yes - This year is a perfect year to explore the shareholder designed Bylaw amendment. 2 slates. Both sides can and will use discretionary voting. But in an election when the Sealaska proxy is the only proxy used, discretionary voting will not be used. Wanted is a proxy that provides equal rights for all shareholders. This new design will reasonably reduce the use of discretionary voting in Sealaska elections and the Sealaska ballot will be made fair for all future shareholders. This election of 2014 is a follow-up to the 2010 election, where approximately 5000 shareholders recommended reducing discretionary voting because of the same people always holding onto office. Here is the amendment I recommend you vote YES on: Title-Reduce the use of discretionary voting Shall Sealaska Corporation amend Bylaw Section 3.3.6.1.4 to reduce the use of Discretionary voting on the Sealaska Proxy unless an independent proxy provides for discretionary voting for the election of Directors? This resolution will be adopted if approved by a majority vote of the outstanding voting shares of the Corporation. YES NO Your Yes Vote will change Sealaska Corporation. Vote Mick Beasley for Sealaska Director. Let s stand together. Thank You. AGE: 56 ADDRESS: 8853 North Douglas Highway, Juneau, AK 99801 PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: Journeyman Artist EDUCATION: Graduated from Juneau Douglas High School; Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metal Design from University of Washington AFFILIATIONS: A Delegate to the Tlingit and Haida Community Council Juneau. Myrna Myrna Gardner Gardner Status quo doesn t require leadership. Sealaska must get new leadership to survive. Over the last eight years, Sealaska has lost millions from Operations. In the last five reported years (2008-2012) Sealaska lost -$75,860,000.00 from Operations. Change is not only required it is necessary for our survival. Change means Transparency in financial reporting. Change means land use for shareholders. Ironic and shameful that we are the largest private landowners in Southeast Alaska, yet our people are landless, homeless, and paying for a piece of land to build homes or businesses on. Change means more jobs for Shareholders and purchases from Shareholder-owned businesses. We are tides people. We are taught that change is the only thing that is constant. To try and stop change is like trying to stop the tide from going out. Like so many of you, I have changed jobs, changed locations, and changed opinion. I ve learned from my mistakes and have grown, evolved, changed. We don t stand before fellow shareholders and tell you, Keep the status quo. We have not survived 10,000 years doing the same thing over and over. A vote for me is to take a stand against the status quo. Gunalchéesh, Hawaa, Thank you. AGE: 50 ADDRESS: 911 Maho Circle, Anchorage, AK 99515 PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: CEO of 3R Products & Services and Managing Member, MGM Properties, LLC EDUCATION: Associated and Masters certification in Government Contracting, George Washington University; University of Alaska Fairbanks; University of Alaska Southeast; University of Tampa; University of New Orleans; Industry Certification in Contract Management Federal, (ICCM-F) Designation, National Contract Management Association. AFFILIATIONS: Alaska Native Sisterhood, Women of the Moose, AMVET Ladies Auxiliary, former Commissioner Local Boundary Commission, Yaa Tei Yi Dancers, Heinya Kwaan Dancers, former Commissioner Serve Alaska, former Committee Member Juneau Fisheries Committee and Board of Equalization. Michelle Michelle McConkey My name is Michelle McConkey and I was born in Juneau, Alaska. My Tlingit name is Daa xiel Tlaa and I am of the Eagle Galyax Kaagwaantaan. My parents are Mary Grant-McConkey (Aandaxshiyaa) and David McConkey. My great-grandfather is the late Frank Samuel Dick Sr. (Naakal.ann). As a Sealaska scholarship recipient, I obtained my Bachelor s in Business Administration from the University of Washington. I am also a licensed CPA in the State of Maryland. I m an Audit Manager at a CPA firm, in Baltimore Maryland that specializes in the Healthcare Industry. Our firm is government contracted for the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services, to perform various types of audits, one of which is Performance and Compliance of Healthcare organizations nationwide. I evaluate the oversight function, policies and procedures, risk management, internal controls, compliance with regulations and operation effectiveness. Compassionate for the elderly, I find gratification in insuring that actions of organizations do not cause beneficiary harm. With my sound business judgment, I understand the roles and responsibilities of corporate governance. If elected, my involvement in the Board s oversight would be to ensure that management s decisions are aligned with the shareholder s best interest. I respectfully ask for your vote. AGE: 35 ADDRESS: 8606 Daytona Road, Rosedale, MD 21237 PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: Audit Manager EDUCATION: Bachelor s in Business Administration, University of Washington; CPA Certification State of Maryland AFFILIATIONS: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
CANDIDATES 7 The Independent Nominees are not endorsed by Sealaska, nor has the information provided by each independent candidate been confirmed by Sealaska. Will Micklin My name is Will Yaan Yaan Eesh Micklin, and I am Shangukeidi (Wolf tribe), Teikweidi, Kaats Hit, Tantakwaan (Tongass Tribe), Dleit Kaa yadi, Ganax.adi duchxaan. I am CEO for the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians and its tribal business corporation. Since 2008 I have volunteered as Executive Director of the state-wide non-profit inter-tribal association of California tribes. I serve on the Executive Council of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes in my current term as 1st Vice President since 2010, and as 5th VP for the 2008-2010 term. My service as Delegate to the Tribal Assembly began in 1994. I also serve as a board member of the T&H tribal business corporation. I am appointed to tribal advisory committees for the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Interior for tribal self-governance, and Fish & Wildlife Service. My early career work was in tribal gaming, telecommunications and taxation. My education, experience, accomplishments, and love for my people permit me to ask for your directed votes to meaningfully serve our Sealaska shareholders as a Board member. Please direct your votes to Will Yaan Yaan Eesh Micklin. Gunalchéesh and Howah. AGE: 56 Will Micklin ADDRESS: PO Box 1855, Alpine, CA 91903 PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: Chief Executive Officer, Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Washington AFFILIATIONS: Alaska Native Brotherhood, Camp 14; National Congress of American Indians (Lifetime member). Edward Edward Sarabia, Sarabia, Jr. Jr. It has been over forty (40) years since the passage of the Alaska Native Claims and Settlement Act (ANCSA) and Sealaska s origins. That Act changed us Southeast Natives lives. The fishing industry used to be a major part of our lives. Now, Sealaska is a major part of our lives and more so because Sealaska sponsors Celebration every even numbered year. Celebration maintains and expands our culture. Sealaska expands our economic influence and is a source of employment for many people. I have over 35 years experience in the world of work and experience of how politics impacts us daily. I started my work life as a commercial fisherman and understand how life can be hard as well as wonderful. We are a strong group and can survive the extremes of life. Sealaska also has survived extreme ups and downs financially. I believe I will help Sealaska and my fellow tribal members with my experience. I will listen to you and put your interests to work as a Board member. I ask for your vote. But please vote in this election. We are all shareholders. We share in Sealaska s success and failures. AGE: 65 ADDRESS: 206 Great Pond Road, South Glastonbury, CT 06073 PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: (American) Indian Affairs Coordinator EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, Seattle University AFFILIATIONS: Chairman - Native American Heritage Advisory Council; Native Chaplain Volunteer Connecticut Department of Correction; Vice Chairman Yale Peabody Associates Council, New Haven; Vice Chairman - Board of Trustees, Institute for American Indian Studies. Ralph Ralph Wolfe Wolfe My name is Ralph Wolfe, Góos k, I was born and raised in Craig on Prince of Wales Island. My mother is Charlene James-Wolfe of Craig and my father is Bill Wolfe of Hoonah. I am Tlingit and Haida, Eagle Frog of the Kooskadee clan. I have been a Tlingit Language instructor for the past six years in both Juneau and Yakutat. I have served as the Youth Advisor for the Sealaska Board and the Youth Representative for Tlingit and Haida Central Council. While serving on various boards, and others, over the years, I have come to see the dedication it takes and the sacrifices that are made for the betterment of our people. With work, Sealaska can be the shining beacon for our people that it once was. I truly believe that with the help of our corporation, our towns, villages and people will not only survive, but prosper! I am committed to not only working with the other board members and their vast stores of knowledge, but to leading our generation into the next hundred years and beyond. I bring experience to the table, and a willingness to learn. I ask for your Directed Votes! AGE: 32 ADDRESS: PO Box 184, Yakutat, AK 99689 PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION: Ramp Service Agent, Alaska Airlines and TPRS Consultant, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe EDUCATION: Associates of Arts Degree, General Studies University of Alaska Southeast AFFILIATIONS: none provided. There are four (4) open seats for the election of directors. Sealaska has three Endorsed Board Slate Nominees. The fourth seat will be filled by the independent candidate who receives the highest number of shareholder votes. All the candidates in this newsletter appear on the blue Sealaska Corporation proxy. The Sealaska board voted unanimously to fill this fourth seat with an independent candidate selected by shareholders.
Have You Voted Yet? Early Bird Prizes Before June 13! Cast your vote online at www.mysealaska.sealaska.com To learn more about the candidates and the resolution on your proxy, click on the Election Connection header in MySealaska, or go to www.sealaska2014.com Vote your proxy on or before 5 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on June 13, 2014.* PRIZES: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th $5,000 $3,500 $2,500 $1,500 $1,000 $750 $500 for 1 winner for 1 winner for 1 winner for 1 winner each for 4 winners each for 6 winners each for 8 winners *This applies to all forms of proxy submission: voting by mail, online, fax or person. June 2014 SPECIAL ELECTION EDITION Our VISION is to be an Alaska Native enterprise of excellence built on our core cultural values. The Sealaska Shareholder is published for shareholders free of charge by Sealaska. Subscription information for non-shareholders is available by writing to Sealaska Communications. www.sealaska.com Our PURPOSE is to strengthen our people, culture and homelands. Printed on 30% post-consumer recycled paper. Sealaska One Sealaska Plaza, Suite 400 Juneau, AK 99801-1276 800.848.5921 toll-free