Executive Council

The Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Executive Council has 7 members as well as Elder Advisors, including:

  • One representative from each of the 7 designated river units

    • One Chair

    • One Vice-Chair

    • One Secretary/Treasurer

2026 Executive Council

martin andrew (Kwethluk)

chair (2025-2027)

unit 4 seat (2025-2027)

alternate: Phillip Peter Sr. (Akiachak)

  • The communities in Unit 4 are Tuluksak, Akiak, Akiachak, and Kwethluk.

 

JOnathan Samuelson (Georgetown)

Vice-chair (2025-2027)

unit 2 seat (2023-2027)

Alternate: Dennis thomas jr. (Crooked creek)

  • The communities in Unit 2 are Lime Village, Stony River, Sleetmute, Red Devil, Georgetown, Crooked Creek.

 

Tracy Simeon (Chuathbaluk)

Secretary (2026-2027)

Unit 3 seat (2026-2028)

Alternate: Loreen Steeves (Upper Kalskag)

  • The communities in Unit 3 are Napaimute, Chuathbaluk, Aniak, Upper Kalskag, and Lower Kalskag.

  • Tracy is also an In-Season Manager.

 
 

Betty Magnuson (McGrath)

Unit 1 Seat (2022-2026)

Alternate: JoE Petruska (NIKOLAI)

  • The communities in Unit 1 are Telida, Nikolai, McGrath, and Takotna.

 

HENRY HUNTER Sr. (BETHEL)

unit 5 seat (2023-2025)

alternate: walter jim (BETHEL)

 

noah wise (Nunapitchuk)

unit 6 seat (2025-2027)

alternate: alice maxie (Napaskaiak)

  • The communities in Unit 6 are Oscarville, Napaskiak, Napakiak, Nunapitchuk, Atmautluak, and Kasigluk.

 

Robert Enoch (Tuntutuliak)

unit 7 seat (2026-2028)

alternate: Jonathan Mark (Quinhagak)

  • The communities in Unit 7 are Tuntutuliak, Eek, Chefornak, Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, Kongiganak, and Quinhagak.

 

james nicori (kwethluk)

Elder Advisor

  • In-Season Manager (2017-2021)

  • Appointed as Elder Advisor in 2022


KRITFC’s Executive Council, staff and research consultants at a November 2018 meeting in Anchorage.

KRITFC’s Executive Council, staff and research consultants at a November 2018 meeting in Anchorage.

KRITFC Commissioners at the 2022 annual meeting.