The officers of the Club and three elected at-large Board members constitute the Executive Board.
Officers of the Club
The President shall coordinate the affairs of the Club and preside at meetings.
Steve McKeever
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After more than 55 years of running, hiking, biking and skiing the trails and hills of southcentral Alaska, I’m thrilled when orienteering takes me to a new trail I haven’t been on, a patch of woods I’ve never been in, or a hilltop I haven’t climbed. I’m happy to help others experience that same excitement and joy. And to feel that great sense of accomplishment when a control is finally FOUND!
The Administrative Vice-President shall assist the President and shall assume the duties of the President in the President’s absence.
Lexi Hill
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The Secretary shall maintain current records of the general affairs of the Club, including meeting minutes and correspondence. The Secretary shall keep the Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Policy Guidelines and resolutions in a binder, and may post any of these documents on the Club’s webpage.
Brittany Hippe
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The Treasurer shall maintain accurate and current records of the financial affairs of the Club.
Mike Robinson
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Mike moved from Florida to Alaska on a whim over 25 years ago and discovered his love of the outdoors. He likes orienteering because the running is optional but the thinking is not.
The Vice President of Equipment shall store, care for and monitor the Club’s equipment, including providing forms and supplies for Club functions.
Todd Shearer
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The Vice President of Events shall propose a schedule of events, secure permission from land owners, designate meet directors for events, and coordinate assistance and training for meet directors.
Dorn Van Dommelen
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I have been a cartophile since I was a boy, collecting maps and dreaming of exploring them. That love of maps led me to a love of the outdoors. I grew up as a hiker and now love to explore Alaska, the place I’ve called home for 25 years, by foot and ski. I am a geography professor at UAA and, as an orienteer, have thrown myself into orienteering cartography.
The Vice President of Mapping shall identify and review locations suitable for Club events and coordinate the preparation of suitable maps.
Ian Moore
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Ian has been active with the orienteering club since its start in the 1980s and has won the season championships more than 25 times. He loves
exploring new areas and making maps of them for orienteering. He does mapping professionally through his business Alaska Map Science.
exploring new areas and making maps of them for orienteering. He does mapping professionally through his business Alaska Map Science.
The Vice President of Media shall promote the Club and specific events, including disseminating news of Club activities (newspaper and website), and contacting potential sponsors for donations.
Jen Jolliff
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Jen’s been involved with the Arctic Orienteering Club since 1994, running courses, winning season champs, teaching classes and serving on the board as VP of Education, VP of Events, VP of Media, and President. Her passion for navigation as an essential tool in everyone’s survival toolkit even led her to write Fogrunner, a coming of age navigation adventure novel.
The Vice President of Membership shall maintain an accurate and current list of members and interested non-members, and shall notify those whose membership has expired.
Eve Van Dommelen
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The Vice President of Training shall organize and direct the teaching of orienteering skills in schools, lectures and workshops.
Mark Findlay
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At-Large Board Members
The at-large members have no specific officer duties beyond the responsibilities of the Executive Board. Nevertheless, the at-large members are typically responsible for some non-official duties.
Julia Ditto
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Julia was born and raised in Anchorage and spent her youth skiing on local trails and adventuring in the Alaskan backcountry. As a recent convert to orienteering, she has found joy in rediscovering local landscapes and joining her passions of off-trail travel and cartography. Julia works as a
technical illustrator and is happy to provide graphic assistance to the club as an at-large board member.
technical illustrator and is happy to provide graphic assistance to the club as an at-large board member.