Board of Directors
UPCOMING OPENINGS
The Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC) annually has openings on its Board of Directors. JEDC Board members are recommended to the CBJ Assembly by the current JEDC Board and then appointed by the CBJ Assembly.
We are currently accepting applications for three (3) seats with terms beginning November 2026 and ending November 2029, including:
- One (1) member representing a nonprofit environmental organization.
- Two (2) At-Large members with experience and expertise in fields relating to economic development, including but not limited to large and small business, entrepreneurship, natural resource development, tourism, banking and finance, engineering and construction, and government.
Interested parties should send a letter of interest and a recent CV/résumé to JEDC Executive Director Brian Holst at bholst@jedc.org, or call for more information at (907) 523-2333. Applicants will also need to complete an application form using the link below. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, November 11.
Candidates should also plan on participating in interviews with current members of the JEDC Board at their monthly meeting on November 16.
*Note: When applying on the CBJ webpage, please select "Other" under the "Board, Commission, Committee" and then type "JEDC Board" in the following section.
Aaron Morrison
Board Chair
Dr. Aparna Dileep-Nageswaran Palmer
Board Vice-Chair & UAS Chancellor
Todd Schur
Board Treasurer
Melissa Kookesh
Board Secretary
Melissa Beedle
Director
Trenton English
Organized Labor Representative
Keith Greene
Director
Marc Guevarra
Director
Brian Kleinhenz
Director
Maureen Hall
CBJ Assembly Liaison
Beth Weldon
CBJ Mayor
According to JEDC Bylaws:
Section 1. The affairs of the JEDC shall be managed by its Board of Directors.
Section 2. Board of Directors.
A. The Board of Directors of the JEDC shall consist of eleven (11) members.
B. The eleven (11) members of the JEDC Board of Directors shall be comprised as follows:
i. The mayor of the City and Borough of Juneau or the mayor's designee from the CBJ Assembly;
ii. The Chancellor of University of Alaska Southeast or the Chancellor's designee from UAS;
iii. One member appointed by the CBJ Assembly representing organized labor;
iv. One member appointed by the CBJ Assembly representing a nonprofit environmental organization;
v. Seven (7) members appointed by the CBJ Assembly based upon their experience and expertise in fields relating to economic development, including but not limited to large and small business, entrepreneurship, natural resource development, tourism, banking and finance, engineering and construction, and government.
C. The term of each member of the JEDC Board of Director shall be staggered three (3) years.
D. No Director, except the Mayor and the Chancellor of UAS who hold permanent seats, may serve for more than two (2) consecutive terms.
E. The JEDC shall publish notice of vacancies on the JEDC Board of Directors. The JEDC Board or a recruitment committee will review and may interview candidates for the JEDC Board of Directors. The JEDC Board will forward the names of recommended candidates to the CBJ Assembly. The CBJ Assembly will appoint JEDC board members.