Three Descendants Serve on Board
July 31, 2025
(Anchorage, Alaska) – The Calista Corporation Board of Directors has elected its officers following the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Willie Kasayulie was reelected as Board Chair, Margaret Pohjola as Vice Chair, Johnnie Evan as Secretary, and Earl Samuelson, Sr. as Treasurer. Andrew J. Guy is serving as the President/CEO.
“Quyana to all Shareholders who voted in the Annual Meeting this year. By electing directors, you have an important role in enabling Calista to fulfill its mission to improve the economic well-being of our Shareholders and communities. Only your votes elect directors,” said Kasayulie.
Each year after the Annual Meeting, the Calista board elects its officers. Officers serve a one-year term. This year’s reelected board officers have 86 years of combined service to Calista Shareholders.
Chair Kasayulie (Akiachak) has served on the Board for 26 years, including as past chair. He previously served in the Alaska National Guard and has been involved in many leadership roles in Alaska Native organizations, including co-chair of the Alaska Federation of Natives.
Pohjola (Chuathbaluk), a past Calista board chair, has held accounting roles with Tribal organizations. Evan (Tuntutuliak) is a former Tribal Services Director for AVCP and retired as Major from the Alaska Army National Guard. Samuelson (Bethel) is a member of Bethel Search & Rescue and spent 30 years as an aircraft pilot for the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
Shareholders have elected three Descendants to serve on the Board. Audrey Alstrom (Alakanuk) and Glenn Ivanoff (St. Mary’s) were elected by Shareholders last year. Chris Kolerok (Mekoryuk) was elected by Shareholders this year. The other continuing directors are Nick P. Andrew, Jr., Paul George Guy, Ron Hoffman, and Myron Naneng.
To learn more about the Board, visit https://www.calistacorp.com/about-us/#board.
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Calista Corporation has over 38,400 Shareholders and is the parent company of more than 40 subsidiaries in the following industries: defense contracting, construction, real estate, environmental services, natural resource development, marine transportation, oilfield services, and heavy equipment sales, service and rentals. Since inception, Calista has declared more than $160.1 million in dividends and distributions, including $12.4 million in Elders’ Benefit Program distributions to Shareholders. Since 1994, Calista Education and Culture has provided more than $6.6 million in scholarships to Calista Shareholders and Descendants. Calista can be found on Facebook (www.facebook.com/CalistaCorporation), YouTube (www.youtube.com/calistacorp) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/calistacorp).