Drobnica, Kimball to continue on council

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the reappointment of Angel Drobnica and Nicole Kimball to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.

Drobnica and Kimball were Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's choices for the seats.

Continuity on the council

Two Alaska members of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council — the chair, Angel Drobnica, and Nicole Kimball — will see their three-year terms end in August.

After that, who will occupy the two seats?

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is good with Drobnica and Kimball continuing on the council. Here's his letter to the U.S. commerce secretary nominating them for new terms.

Drobnica is director of fisheries and government relations for the Juneau-based Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association.

Kimball, of Anchorage, is vice president, Alaska operations, for the Pacific Seafood Processors Association.

Personnel file

• Stephanie Madsen, longtime executive director of the At-sea Processors Association, will retire at the end of the year. APA represents Bering Sea pollock factory trawlers.

• Michelle Stratton is the new executive director of the Alaska Marine Conservation Council.

• At its meeting this month, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council reelected Angel Drobnica as chair. She is director of fisheries and government affairs for the Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association.

Council picks confirmed

The U.S. Department of Commerce today confirmed Gov. Mike Dunleavy's picks for the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.

Council picks

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has nominated two people for seats on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.

Nicole Kimball was named for a second three-year term on the council. She's a fisheries/policy analyst for the Pacific Seafood Processors Association.

Angela "Angel" Drobnica was named as a new member to the council. Drobnica is director of fisheries and government affairs for the Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association.

If confirmed by the U.S. commerce secretary, Drobnica will replace one-term council member Cora Campbell, the Silver Bay Seafoods CEO and former Alaska fish and game commissioner.