Mr. Thomas Mack was named Chairman of the Board of Directors for Aleut Management Services, LLC in April 2010. He also has served as President of The Aleut Corporation since February 2006. In these roles, Mr. Mack is an advocate for the Aleut Shareholders and Descendents. As a native of King Cove, Alaska, Mr. Mack actively promotes the Aleut position on culture, education, and economic development issues. He communicates essential messages to key Aleut audiences by conveying policy recommendations to government leaders. Prior to joining The Aleut Corporation, Mr. Mack was employed with the Anchorage School District for nearly 10 years.
Mr. Mack earned a Master’s in Business Administration from Alaska Pacific University, and holds a Master’s in Science from Western Oregon University. He also received a Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Alaska-Anchorage.
The Aleut Corporation is one of the thirteen Regional Native Corporations that were established in 1972 under the terms of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Operations of The Aleut Corporation and its subsidiaries include Government Contracting, Fuel Sales, Telecommunications, Industrial Products & Services and Real Estate Management. The Company also participates in various partnerships, joint ventures, and business enterprises.Morris Shepherd is currently a financial consultant and certified public accountant with a career spanning over 35 years in Alaska. In recent years, he held the position of financial vice president and board member for Reeve Aleutian Airways, serving the communities of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Mr. Shepherd’s experience with Alaska Native Corporations goes back to the early days of ANCSA, where as a CPA with a national accounting firm, he served as a member of the financial audit team for a number of Alaska Native Corporations and later as a tax manager handling ANCSA issues with the IRS.
Mr. Shepherd holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Washington and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is a Vietnam war veteran, having served as a U.S. Navy Supply Officer. He has served on a variety of public service boards including as chairman and treasurer of the Alaska Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and board member and treasurer of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Alaska.
Major General (Ret.) Jacob "Jake" Lestenkof has been a member of the AMS Board since 2005 and serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board. In addition to his military service, Jake served as Alaska's Adjutant General and as Commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for four years. Mr. Lestenkof has served as the Federal Regional Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for Alaska. He also served as the Deputy Commissioner of Alaska's Department of Regional and Community Affairs. He is a retired member of the Federal Senior Executive Service.
He resides in Anchorage, Alaska with his wife, Sherry Valentine.
Joe Kashevarof currently owns Financial Alaska Accounting, LLC, which provides accounting services for rural and Alaska Native organizations throughout the State of Alaska.
Prior to Financial Alaska Accounting, Joe was employed as an accounting manager at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC). He graduated from the University of Alaska-Anchorage with a degree in Accounting. Joe also served as a board member of The Aleut Corporation and his local village corporation.
Joe Kashevarof is from St. George Island, Alaska. His parents, Andronik Jr. and Sharon Kashevarof, also were born and raised on St. George. He currently lives in Anchorage with his wife Shannon and their two children.