Shareholders who are not on CIRI’s Board-recommended slate of candidates, but who wished to have their names, personal information and photographs included in certain of CIRI’s proxy materials, were given an opportunity to do so. The following Shareholder took advantage of this opportunity and is identified as a “write-in candidate.” The CIRI Board is not soliciting proxies on behalf of the individual listed in this section.
In addition to any identified write-in candidate, Shareholders have the option of writing in the name of any other eligible candidate or candidates in the space provided on the CIRI paper proxy or eProxy. Votes cast for any write-in candidate who is not eligible or who later withdraws continue to be counted for that candidate. In other words, such votes will not be redirected to any other candidate.
No attempt is made to correct grammatical errors contained in personal statements submitted by a write-in candidate; however, any statement believed to be false or misleading, in violation of Alaska state law governing proxy solicitation, or otherwise offensive or in poor taste, are clarified and/or removed.
Write-in candidates are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of such information and statements and for compliance with applicable law, including filing the required disclosures with the State of Alaska, Division of Banking and Securities. CIRI does not perform independent background investigations of these individuals and makes no representations concerning the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by write-in candidates; however, CIRI reserves the right, without obligation, to check public records. Write-in candidates may separately solicit proxies and/or incur additional proxy solicitation expenses, in which case the candidate is personally responsible for complying with timely disclosure of such additional expenses and other matters as specified in the Alaska regulations governing proxy solicitations for corporations organized under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and may incur personal liability for any failure to correctly and timely comply with those proxy regulations.
TIFFANY TUTIAKOFF
Yup’ik and Dena'ina
I am committed to the advancement of CIRI Shareholders, Descendants and Alaska Natives, now and into the future. My business acumen, command of Alaska’s political landscape and deep understanding of the unique financial, social and cultural responsibilities Alaska Native Corporations have to Shareholders bring a well-rounded perspective to the board room. If elected, my personal philosophy, “Nothing About Us Without Us,” will guide board room decisions so they are driven by Shareholders and financially sound.
I am Yup’ik and Dena’ina, and the CEO and sole owner of Future Elder (formerly Northwest Strategies), a full-service brand marketing and communications firm headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. Future Elder is comprised of 22 full-time communications professionals who, under my leadership, have been solving communications challenges for businesses small and large, locally and across the globe for decades. I have been employed with Future Elder for the last 20 years, purchasing the company nearly 10 years ago.
I attended the University of Alaska Anchorage where I focused on journalism and public communication, with a minor in Alaska Native studies. I began my career at Alaska Federation of Natives, and later interned at CIRI where I joined the community relations team. In between my time at CIRI and my 20 years at Future Elder, I was a freelance journalist publishing stories in Alaska’s weekly rural newspapers and First Alaskans Magazine, as well as working on contract on the Slope and on Adak Island. My grandfather is the late Reinhold Thiele of Alexander Creek and my mother is Gloria Bea Thiele. I am a proud mom of Matilda Tutiakoff, who is currently studying studio arts at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
As a communications professional guided by my philosophy “Nothing About Us Without Us,” I believe it is of paramount importance that Alaska Native Corporations proactively engage their shareholder base to listen and take note of their concerns, questions and criticisms. It is the only way to maximally include and represent Shareholder preferences in board-level decisions that ultimately impact Shareholders and their families. As a director of the CIRI board, I will endeavor to ensure this is always the case.
Quyaana,
Tiffany
CEO and Owner
