ADVISORY BOARD
The Pebble Performance Dividend will be overseen by a regional Advisory Board initially selected by PLP. A new Board will be elected one year after production begins.
Advisory Board Members
John Shively
Chairman, Pebble Limited Partnership
John Shively came to Alaska in 1965 as a VISTA volunteer serving in Bethel and Yakutat. What began as a one-year assignment turned into a career involved in key issues that have shaped Alaska. Shively worked with NANA Regional Corporation to negotiate development of Teck's Red Dog Mine. He served under two governors, and from 1995 to 2000 was the commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. He's been a Trustee for the Alaska Permanent Fund, Regent at the University of Alaska and board member for the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce and the Resource Development Council of Alaska — serving the latter as president for five years. In 2009, Shively received the Bill Egan Award as the State Chamber's Alaskan of the Year and has also been recognized by the Alaska Federation of Natives with its prestigious Denali Award.
William L. “Iggiagruk” Hensley
William (Willie) Hensley, also known by his Inupiaq name, Iggiagruk, played a critical role in the creation of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971, one of the largest and most important land claims for native people in U.S. history. Hensley later served 10 years in the Alaska Legislature in both the House and Senate, and was Commissioner of Commerce under Governor Tony Knowles. Hensley founded NANA Regional Corporation, leading the corporation's involvement in oilfield services, environmental services and drilling ventures. He was also involved in the formation of the Alaska Federation of Native (AFN), serving as executive director, president and co-chairman. Hensley’s career also includes working in Federal Government Relations for Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, appointed to head the Washington, D. C., office in 1998. Hensley is the author of Fifty Miles from Tomorrow: A Memoir of Alaska and the Real People,” holds a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Economics from George Washington University, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws, from the University of Alaska, Anchorage.
Abe Williams
Director of Regional Affairs, Pebble Limited Partnership
Abe Williams was born and raised in King Salmon, Alaska, and is a fourth generation Bristol Bay Commercial fisherman. Williams worked for the State of Alaska Department of Transportation for 19 years, and served as the president of Paug-Vik Native Corporation for 15 years. He was a board member of the Bristol Bay School District for six years and served three years on the Bristol Bay Borough assembly. In April 2020, he was appointed by Governor Dunleavy to the Alaska State Board of Fisheries. Williams is a Bristol Bay Native Corporation shareholder and a member of the Naknek Native Village Tribe.
Chasity Anelon
Operations Coordinator, Pebble Limited Partnership
Chasity Anelon, Iliamna, Alaska, is an Iliamna Natives Limited (INL) and Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) descendant. She has worked for Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) for 11 years, starting as an office assistant and advancing into the position of site operations coordinator. She has advocated for the Pebble Project both locally and in Washington D.C. Stable, year-round employment in-region with PLP has allowed her to build a house in her hometown of Iliamna where she is raising her daughter. Along with taking care of her family, she is a member of many volunteer committees, currently serving on the Iliamna Village Council Board. She is active with the Iliamna Newhalen Child Protection Team, helps to plan the Iliamna Newhalen Carnival, and participates in the Newhalen Iliamna Youth Activities Club. Anelon also volunteers as a middle school girls basketball coach.
Maxine Wassillie
Maxine Wassillie is a lifelong resident of Alaska, living in Newhalen. She is a shareholder of Alaska Peninsula Corporation (APC) and Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC). Wassillie grew up living a subsistence lifestyle and is currently raising two teenage boys. She enjoys gathering greens, berry picking and putting up fish. Wassillie has seen first-hand the negative economic impact throughout the years brought by a lack of jobs in the region that has forced people to move out of local communities. She is in favor of responsible economic development that could help keep communities alive.
