Shareholder Participation Committees

Current Members

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What Are Shareholder Participation Committees?

The SPC was established in 2019 to strengthen shareholder engagement with Sealaska and is made up of shareholders representing the interests of three regions — Southeast Alaska, Other Alaska, and Outside Alaska.

SPC members meet with Sealaska leadership on a regular basis to discuss and advocate for the needs and interests of shareholders in their region. Youth members of the SPC will serve as the next-generation voice on behalf of Sealaska’s growing and evolving shareholder base, sharing their perspective and using their voice to help shape a thriving future for our Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people.

Members are compensated $200 per day for each regularly scheduled meeting and are reimbursed for transportation and other reasonable expenses associated with attending meetings.

Who Can Apply?

The three committees represent shareholders living in the following areas:

• Southeast Alaska
• Other Alaska
• Outside Alaska

Each committee consists of seven voting shareholders who:

• Are at least 26 years of age
• Have signed up to MySealaska
• Have not been convicted, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, of a felony within five years of applying to serve
• Have not been found, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, to have engaged in fraud or illegal business practices, or to have breached a confidentiality agreement with the corporation
• Is not a director or employee of Sealaska, or an immediate family member of a director, management, or staff member of Sealaska; or a director, management, or staff member of a Sealaska subsidiary or nonprofit affiliate

Along with a Youth SPC Member (a total of three – one on each committee) who:

• Are ages 18-25
• Have signed up for MySealaska
• Hold at least one share of class A, B, C stock and/or own Class D stock
• Have completed a minimum of two years of college at an accredited community college, junior college, or university; or two years of comparable work experience; or two years of military service
• Have not been convicted, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, of a felony within five years of applying to serve
• Have not been found, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, to have engaged in fraud or illegal business practices, or to have breached a confidentiality agreement with the corporation
• Is not a director or employee of Sealaska, or an immediate family member of a director, management, or staff member of Sealaska; or a director, management, or staff member of a Sealaska subsidiary or nonprofit affiliate

To provide for maximum participation and allow the corporation to interact with as many different shareholders as possible, members who have served a term of two or more years must wait six years before being eligible to serve again.

When selecting new members, wherever possible, Sealaska shall give consideration to align the composition of the committees with its shareholder demographic.

How Do I Apply?

Interested shareholders must submit a completed application to Sealaska on or before the date of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, explaining why they wish to become members and describing what qualities or skills they possess that they believe would be beneficial to serving. If you are eligible and interested in becoming a member, please complete and submit the application to Sealaska by the deadline.

Applications for the Shareholder Participation Committees are usually open during the annual election cycle. Applications open the same day that the proxy materials are sent to shareholders, and it closes on the day of the annual meeting.

Members generally serve staggered, three-year terms that begin at the time of selection and expire at the Annual Meeting three years later.

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