Board of Trustees

Updated: July 1, 2021

Brian Penner – APEA-AFT Business Manager Seat – Chairperson.
Term: 7/1/2019—6/30/2023.
Address: 3310 Arctic Blvd., Suite 200; Anchorage AK 99503.
Phone: 907-274-1717.
E-mail: bpenner@apea-aft.org

Cassee Olin – Employer Representative Seat.
Term: 9/11/2018—6/30/2022.
Address: Administrative Services Director, Juneau School District.
10014 Crazy Horse Drive; Juneau AK 99801
Phone: 907-523-1770.
E-mail: cassee.olin@juneauschools.org

Brian Herning – Northern Region Seat.
Local 4900-Supervisory Unit. Dept. of Transportation, Construction Mgr.
Term: 1/5/16-4/15/17. Reappointed 4/15/2017-6/30/2021.
Address: P.O. Box 71933; Fairbanks AK 99707
Phone: 907-451-3018.
E-mail: brian.herning@alaska.gov

Jason Foster – South Central Region Seat.
Local 4900-Supervisory Unit. Health & Social Services, DJJ Superintendent.
Term: Successor trustee 6/2/20-6/30/2023.
Address: P.O. Box 662; Kenai AK 99611
Phone: 907-335-3102. (c) 907-441-9194
E-mail: jason.foster@alaska.gov

Tracy Balovich – Southeast Region Seat.
Local 6096-Juneau Education Support System. Admin. Assistant-TMHS.
Term: 6/4/2019—6/30/2020. Reappointed 7/1/2020-6/30/2024.
P.O. Box 32495; Juneau AK 99803
Phone: 907-780-2072 (c) 723-7798.
E-mail: tracy.balovich@juneauschools.org

Carol Gray – Plan Administrator, APEA-AFT Legal Trust Fund.
211 4th Street, Suite 306; Juneau AK 99801-1172.
Phone: 907-586-9855.
E-mail: cgray@apea-aft.org

Chip Verrelli – APEA-AFT Finance Officer/Supervisor.
211 4th Street, Suite 306; Juneau AK 99801-1172.
Phone: 907-586-2334.
E-mail: cverrelli@apea-aft.org