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Mary Jane Ahvakana

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Eagle River, Alaska 99577

907-***-****

OBJECTIVE

My objective is to utilize the education and experience I have acquired over the years to benefit a tribal or non-profit that has an approved social mission statement. I am a lifelong Alaskan Native was raised in Wainwright, Alaska.

My strengths are problem solving regarding financial issues, researching problem areas and recommending solution(s) within an organizational structure. I am an objective and result oriented individual. I tend to complete a project, deal with compliance issues versus actual practices, and deal with employees on a more personal level to increase morale within the workplace by promoting integrity. Over time, I have recognized that my main weakness is empathy for those going through hardships. There are times (I have found myself going the extra mile to help those in need) when I know it will only hinder their hardship. I have over fifteen (15) years of experience in the field of accounting and in management but have recently realized I am ready for a change from accounting to business to hopefully utilize the degree I acquired into use.

EDUCATION

1998 - 2000 Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, Alaska MBA, with an Emphasis in Native Government

1991 - 1993 Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, Alaska BA, Organizational Administration

1990 - 1991 Alaska Junior College, Anchorage, Alaska AA, Accounting

TRAINING CERTIFICATES

Financial Analysis and Valuation of Companies (Practical Aspects), American Management Association (AMA), Solomon Training, Procurement Training under 24CFR Rules & Regulations, National Indian Housing Council, Implementing GASB-34 for Tribal Organizations, Falmouth Institute, Oracle Training. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and Teams), and Zoom (Video Conferencing platform) and 10-Key. Also have a First Aid Training Certificate. REFERENCES

Upon request

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WORK HISTORY

10/2023 – Current Arctic Energy Services, Anchorage, Alaska Title: Administrator Specialist

ASRC Energy Services, LLC (AES) is part of the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) family of companies.

Responsibilities include compiling and converting daily timesheets and equipment usage for approximately 400 employees. I Vet and ensure projects are clean and ensure no errors, missing codes, time management is correct (i.e. reg/o.t.), and equipment usage protocols are followed. I process uploads into Oracle and download from excel while cross referencing with SAP (Conoco Phillips accounting system). I verify all equipment codes are consistent and are in the system, if the codes are not in, enter new codes. I Launch Labor, and equipment daily. After launching is complete, I review the report for duplicates, and equipment overages. If there are issues, correct all errors and relaunch labor and equipment. When all is error free, I open the PMO Tool to query labor and equipment data and load into the SAP, and 307 reports. Also query and prepare dispatch sheets, truck rental reports, and morning servicing reports. Analyze accounts, transaction entries and reports for accuracy and contract compliance. Data input, download, filing and other projects as requested.

8/2022 - Current Cully Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska

(full time until 10/2023, currently PT)

Title: Finance Manager

Currently responsible for all financial responsibilities for Cully. Upon returning to Cully, Financials were not reconciled during the past two years. Budgets were not created and presented to the board for approval and most importantly IRS taxes had not been paid for the past two years. From 8/1/2023 to 9/30/2023, all IRS taxes were caught up, all bank reconciliations, account receivables and payables are current. Draft Budgets are ready for board approval. Financials are current. Audits are current. Responsible for accounting and reporting tasks required to meet standard accounting, government procedures and regulation related financial matters. Manage all aspects of accounting for Cully. I am responsible for all functions of; accounts payables, account receivables, payroll, purchasing, general ledger, and fixed assets, audits, and the internal revenue service. Responsible for all personnel changes such as; creating personnel files, pay rate changes, relating to human resources duties. Also complete all monthly closing process’ and year end process’. Responsible for the development, preparation and assisting with procuring and auditor to compile audits for the organization. Directs financial planning, procurement and investment of funds for the organization. Direction preparation and coordination of Cully Budgets. Coordinate and assist with state and federal Page 3 of 6

income tax filings. Also reconcile monthly bank statements to the general ledger cash account. In addition, develop monthly financial for staff to assist in their day-to-day activities for purposes of forecasting with their projects assigned to project managers. Develop and implement policies when requested. Policies such as land, accounting, and personnel policies. 3/2020 – 7/2022 Native Village of Barrow (NVB), Barrow, Alaska Title: Executive Director

Managed all programs under the P.L. 93-638 Compacts for the tribe. I was hired at the peak/start of the Covid Epidemic in 2020. NVB is a federally funded tribal government who has approximately five (5,000) thousand members and is responsible for the social ills of our community. NVB manages approximately 30 grants that vary within each department. The mission of NVB’s statement acknowledges the social ills of the community and the desire to reduce records higher than the contingent lower forty-eight states. Departments managed by staff for our people are tribal operations, social services (children in custody within the tribe), gaming, tribal courts

(tribal state agreement to represent and manage the children who are in custody due to abuse), Environmental, Housing, general assistance, child care, and wildlife. 2020 was the year Covid spread all over and at the same time I applied for grant funding and acquired approximately ten (10) million and before the year ended, I applied for the Rescue Act Funds and NVB received over twenty (20) million to allow the tribe to develop and create programs to assist tribal members like never before. Never did the tribe ever receive cash in the account to develop infrastructure at will and this placed the tribal council in an unusual predicament. Therefore, it was recommended that an in-house council be hired so that the tribe would feel confident with regard to management of the funds. In addition, for the first time in history, the FAA decided that 2.4Ghz Broadband license would be handed over to each tribe if they chose to take on that responsibility, all with a submitted application to FAA. NVB decided that this was part of an important task that would place the tribe ahead and for the first time might be able to become self sufficient and benefit the members of the tribal government. In 2020, for the first time, an emergency assistance program issued funding to each tribal member of approximately $1,500 to assist them financially for Covid expenses. I also had to ensure that business continued as usual; social services for children going through hardship, housing issues, general assistance applicants continued to be received, wildlife issues within the community of Barrow were met on. During the pandemic, we held a skeleton crew for the most part. Most of the staff were paid to stay home confined to their families. One major project NVB implemented was setting up a place for those who had no place to go and/or acquired Covid and needed to be quarantined for at least ten (10) days which was a village requirement (passed by the city council resolution) at Page 4 of 6

the time, the pandemic spread all over. Most organizations were involved with the demands and obligations the quarantine requirements. Anyone who ask did receive assistance. Quarantining a visitor who might have had no place to go did have a place and by placing a visitor in the facility, did benefit the community a slower spread in the community. 5/2019- 3/2020 Cully Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska Title: Assistant to the President

Assisted the president with research and documents that involved annual meetings, financial meetings, lawsuits, setting up and creating new business’, developing, and creating pro-forma(s) for potential business ventures. Presented the annual audited financials during the absence of the Auditor during annual meetings. Attending Meetings on behalf of the President when requested. Policy development and SOP development for the Shareholder Services Program. Assisted with wills for shareholders who needed assistance. Other duties as assigned. Created and reconciled the shareholder files, corrected, and utilizes a system that manages; deaths

(intrastate), transfer of shares, wills of shares, and heirs of shareholders. Original shareholders and decedents comprise more than one hundred members. Cully Corporation is in Point Lay (PIZ), Alaska and owns 90,000 acres of property. 85% of Cully shareholders have relocated away from Point Lay, while 15% reside in Cully. Point Lay is one of the smallest village (269 population in 2015) within ASRC (regional corporation). Conservation looks like the most promising venue for revenue. Another mission to utilize the 100 pods of an aeroponic system to grow vegetables and fruits for the north slope of Alaska. An aeroponic system has been scientifically proven (NASA) to reduce costs and benefit the north slope without having to continue purchasing produce at astronomical prices. Cully continues to operate with a crew of less than three (3) staff. A conservation easement may be beneficial for the future of the corporation. 5/2017 to 7/2019 Native Village of Barrow, Anchorage, Alaska Title: Grants Manager

Manage approximately thirty (30) active grants relating to the social ills of the tribe. Communicate with finance regarding budgets, reporting, indirect cost, annual indirect rate, financials, audit, budget line-item revisions, change orders, deliverables, reports, and close out of grants. Work with the Executive Director on all the grants and what the strategic plans, goals and objectives are for the particular year. Work with finance with set up, PM in charge of grant, implement, current and past reports, new hires, and close out to prepare for the tribal council. Review resource materials, grant correspondence and disseminate information to each department head. Prepare and train staff who will oversee each grant as the manager of each Page 5 of 6

grant. Ensure that all grants comply (deliverables and financial reports). Ensure that grants are filed and managed within the compliance and reporting structure set. Prepare annual grant applications to various federal, state, and/or local agencies. Attended and developed resolutions, appropriations, amendments, proposals, and grant changes. Managed project/programs expenditures and activities of approximately $10 million dollar projects for compliance within the local, and federal regulatory agencies. Provided direct communication with federal agencies concerning identification and resolution of compliance and reporting issues. Tracked, reviewed, commented, and advised the various departments on proposed changes to regulations regarding grant appropriations. Oversee and/or collaborate with the accounting staff regarding grant financial reporting and audit questions. Also coordinate with program managers/finance/grant managers during pre-audit and audit. Provide information/data/backup copies to auditors during audit. Plan, organize and submit grant reports to the tribal council during monthly tribal meetings. Supervise and work with the grant writer, the finance director, and department heads with quarterly reports, meetings,

2/2016 to 5/2017 Cully Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska Title: Finance Director

Responsible for accounting and reporting tasks required to meet standard accounting, government procedures and regulation related financial matters. Manage all aspects of accounting for Cully. I am responsible for all functions of; accounts payables, account receivables, payroll, purchasing, general ledger, and fixed assets, audits, and the internal revenue service. Responsible for all personnel changes such as; creating personnel files, pay rate changes, relating to human resources duties. Also complete all monthly closing process’ and year end process’. Responsible for the development, preparation and assisting with procuring and auditor to compile audits for the organization. Directs financial planning, procurement, and investment of funds for the organization. Direction preparation and coordination of Cully Budgets. Coordinate and assist with state and federal income tax filings. Also reconcile monthly bank statements to the general ledger cash account. In addition, develop monthly financial for staff to assist in their day-to-day activities for purposes of forecasting with their projects assigned to project managers. Develop and implement policies when requested. Policies such as land, accounting, and personnel policies.

11/2015 to 2/2016 I took a sabbatical in preparation to adopt a little girl and to foster four (4) children in 2017. This was a personal desire I have been pondering about for many years. Although I am not fostering any children at this time, I plan on fostering them in the future, possibly after retirement. Page 6 of 6

8/2011 to 10/2015 Olgoonik Corporation, Wainwright/Anchorage, Alaska Title: CEO

In 2011, I was hired as the CEO for Olgoonik Corporation (parent). Olgoonik Corporation is a village corporation created in 1971 under ANCSA. Olgoonik generated more than 250 million annually. In In March of 2012., I was promoted to CEO of Olgoonik Development, and then promoted again in January of 2014 as the CEO for Olgoonik Holdings LLC. I provided strategic, financial, and operational leadership of Olgoonik. Plan, develop, implement, and direct the organization’s operational and fiscal function and performance. Act as a strategic partner by developing and implementing the company’s plans and programs. Analyze the effects of long-term growth initiatives, planning, new strategies, and regulatory actions. Perform accurate analysis of financial trends and budgets to help the BOD as well as the senior executives will increase credibility and authority. Implement, improve, and enforce policies and procedures that will increase the financial and operational effectiveness of the company. Communicate effectively and establish credibility throughout the organization and with the Board of Directors as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges. Provide expert financial guidance and advice to others within executive leadership. Improve the planning and budgeting process continually by educating departments and key members of corporate leadership. Provide strategic input and leadership on decision- making issues affecting the organization, specifically evaluating potential mergers, acquisitions, or partnerships. Optimize the handling of banking relationships and work closely with CFO to foster and grow strategic financial partnerships. Work with the finance team to develop a solid cash flow projection and reporting mechanism, which includes setting a minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs. Evaluate the company’s financial, operational, and sales and marketing structures to plan for continual improvements and a continual increase in operating efficiencies. Act as a strategic advisor and consultant offering expert advice on contracts, negotiations, or business deals the corporation may enter. Mentor and interact with staff members at all levels to foster growth and encourage development among the senior executive team and all staff members. Holdings Budgets. Coordinate and assist with state and federal income tax filings. Reconcile monthly bank statements to the general ledger cash account. In addition, I develop spreadsheets for staff to assist in their day-to-day activities for the purpose of efficiency within the workplace. Lastly, I have been working on a credit and collections policy during the past year.

Warmest Regards!

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