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IFA Board of Directors

The Prince of Wales Communities of Craig, Klawock, Thorne Bay, and Coffman Cove joined with Wrangell and Petersburg to create the Inter-Island Ferry Authority. Hydaburg joined the Board in 2010. Petersburg withdrew from the Board in 2012. Wrangell withdrew from the Board in 2020.

REGULAR IFA BOARD MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 AT 10:00AM AT CRAIG CITY HALL & BY TELECONFERENCE

The agenda for the upcoming meeting is posted here.

To participate by teleconference, call 1-800-315-6338 and enter 04848#.

The public is invited to join the Board of Director meetings!

Jeff Nickerson - Chairman (Klawock) Director Term: 6/30/2024

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    • Harvey McDonald - Vice Chairman (Thorne Bay) Director Term: 6/30/2026

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    • Otis Gibbons - Secretary/Treasurer (Craig) Director Term: 6/30/2024

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    • Brian Wilson - Director (Coffman Cove) Director Term: 6/30/2026

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    • Sam Mooney - Director (Hydaburg) Director Term: 6/30/2026

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    • Doug Rhodes - Director (At-Large) Director Term: 6/30/2025

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    • History and Governance

    The IFA is governed by a Board of Directors who are appointed by the member communities. The Board meets quarterly, with many directors and members of the public tuning in via teleconference. The board members are appointed by their respective member community and serve a term of 4 years.

    The original board was seated in 1998:

    Harvey McDonald (Thorne Bay)
    DeeDee Jefferies (Coffman Cove)
    Otis Gibbons & Tom Briggs (Craig)
    Ray Demmert (Klawock)
    John Baker (Wrangell)
    Richard ‘Dewey’ Duval (Petersburg)

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    See current BY LAWS of the Inter-Island Ferry Authority Board of Directors.

    Current Meeting Materials & Approved Minutes

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