Staff Directory

Mayor’s Office

Clement Richards Sr.

Borough Mayor
P.O. Box 1110 Kotzebue, AK 99752
(907) 442-8201
(907) 412-1413
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Nate Kotch Jr.

Director of Governmental Affairs
(907) 442-8224
(907) 412-1417
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Matt Mead

Borough Attorney
701 West 8th Avenue Ste. 1200 Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 276-5152

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Borough Clerk’s Office

Stella Atoruk

Borough Clerk
(907) 442-8204
(907) 412-2500
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Helena Hildreth

Deputy Clerk
(907) 442-8205
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Administration & Finance

Angie Sturm

Director of Finance / Borough Treasurer (Noorvik)
(907) 412-2103
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Jade Hill

Controller
(907) 442-8215
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Joleen Sheldon

Accounting Clerk I
907-442-8202
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Macy Rae Kenworthy

Admin Assistant/Travel Clerk
(907) 442-2500
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Human Resources

Josephine Howarth

Human Resources Manager
(907) 442-8206
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Erin Hicks

Human Resource Generalist
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Economic Development

Chuck Greene

Director of Economic Development
907-412-0342
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Jaime Schaeffer Lambert

Economic Development Administrator/FRF Memorial Scholarship Coordinator
(907) 442-8216

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Ingemar Mathiasson

Energy Coordinator (Ambler)
(907) 445-2031
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Vika Owens

Sulianich Art Center Coordinator
(907) 442-2990
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Public Services

Clara Jones

Public Services Director
(907) 442-8223
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Dickie Moto

Deputy Director of Public Services
(907) 442-8210
(907) 412-2143
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Yiyuk Henry

Grants Implementation Assistant
(907) 442-8220
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Alfred Gregg

Maintenance Technician
(907) 412-0739
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Public Safety

Chris Hatch

VPSO Coordinator / ROVER - Kotzebue
(907) 891-3051
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Saima Chase

Fire Chief
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Planning

Noah Naylor

Planning Director
(907) 442-8209
(907) 412-1888
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John Chase

Community Planner
(907) 442-8212
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Charlie Gregg

Land Specialist
(907) 442-8214

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Village Improvement Fund

Silvano Viveiros

VIF Coordinator
(907) 442-8203
(907) 412-1585
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Hiram Walker

VIF Capital Projects Manager
(907)442-8208
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Wes Goodwin

VIF Grantwriter
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