Shareholder Promoted: Tisha Neviq’aq Kuhns to VP

Vice President of Land and Natural Resources

November 15, 2019

Tisha Neviq’aq Kuhns, ƵƬ. VP of Land and Natural Resources

(Anchorage, Alaska) – ƵƬ is pleased to announce the promotion of Shareholder Tisha Neviq’aq Kuhns to vice president of land and natural resources. Kuhns is responsible for managing lands and resources to meet Calista’s goals for financial success and sustainable development. She provides technical advice on economic minerals, land use and stewardship, and coordination with industry and government agencies.

“Kuhns is leading her department with passion. The entire Calista team is looking to Kuhns to fulfill a key mandate of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and sustainably develop our Region’s natural resources.”

ƵƬ President/CEO Andrew Guy

Kuhns joined Calista in 2016 as a staff geologist after working with the project for 12 years in geology and water quality baseline management. She is a Calista Shareholder born and raised in Bethel and Homer, Alaska. She earned her BS in Geology from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. Kuhns is also currently enrolled in Alaska Pacific University’s graduate-level .

Kuhns was also recently elected to serve on the Alaska Miners Association Board.

“As a Shareholder who lives a subsistence lifestyle, I am excited to continue demonstrating how sustainable development and subsistence can support one another.”

ƵƬ Vice President Tisha Neviq’aq Kuhns

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ƵƬ has over 31,000 Shareholders and is the parent company of more than 30 subsidiaries in the following industries: military defense contracting, construction, real estate, environmental and natural resource development, marine transportation, oil field services and heavy equipment sales, service and rentals. Since 1994, Calista has provided more than $4.6 million in scholarships to its Shareholders and Descendants. Since inception, Calista has declared more than $67.7 million in dividends and distributions, and $6.5 million in Elders’ Benefit Program distributions to Shareholders. Calista can be found on and .

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