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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 19TH AT 10:00AM AT CRAIG CITY HALL & BY TELECONFERENCE (opens in new window)

REGULAR IFA BOARD MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 10:00AM AT CRAIG CITY HALL & BY TELECONFERENCE (opens in new window)

The agenda for the upcoming meeting is posted here.

To participate by teleconference, click here or Microsoft Teams Code: 299 793 212 103 Passcode: 4wjDtz

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (opens in new window)

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Jeff Nickerson – Chairman(Klawock)
Director Term: 6/30/2028

jnickerson@interislandferry.com

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

hmcdonald@interislandferry.com

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Fred Hamilton Jr –  (Craig)
Director Term: 6/30/2028

fhamilton@interislandferry.com

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

bwilson@interislandferry.com

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

smooney@interislandferry.com

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

drhodes@interislandferry.com

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)

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BY LAWS OF THE INTER-ISLAND FERRY AUTHORITY REVISED MARCH 23, 2021

CURRENT MEETING MATERIALS & APPROVED MINUTES

EXPERIENCE A RELAXING FERRY RIDE IN ALASKA!

EXPERIENCE A RELAXING FERRY RIDE IN ALASKA!