Jason Brune has a vast array of experience throughout Alaska. He was most recently the Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner appointed by Governor Dunleavy in December of 2018.  Prior to that, he was the senior director of land and resources at Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI), an Alaska Native Corporation. Before working at CIRI, Mr. Brune worked as the company's public affairs and government relations manager for Anglo American, a global mining company. He has served on the Alaska Sealife Center Board, Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Endangered Species Act (ESA) Recovery Team, Tyonek Tribal Conservation District Board, the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee, and numerous other business and civic organizations. Brune is also the former executive director for the Resource Development Council, executive director emeritus for Alaska Resource Education, and past president of the Alaska Miners Association. He has a bachelor's degree in biology from Carleton College, and his graduate work was in environmental science at Alaska Pacific University.

Trustee Brune was appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2022 to hold one of the two seats reserved for the Governor's cabinet members. In 2023, following his resignation as Commissioner, he was appointed to a four-year public seat. At the July 2024 Regular Meeting of the Board, Trustee Brune was elected to serve as Chair of the Board.

Born and raised in Alaska, Adam Crum has significant public and private sector experience in strategic management, organizational development, executive consulting and large-scale projects. His ability to manage, establish and lead effective teams was highlighted throughout his public service to the State of Alaska as he led the Alaska Department of Health for four years, including through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to his 2018 appointment as Commissioner for DHSS, Mr. Crum served as Executive Vice President of his family’s company, Northern Industrial Training. Active in numerous community service organizations, Trustee Crum has also served as a board member for groups, including the Salvation Army and MyHouse, a group that works specifically with homeless youth.

Trustee Crum holds the seat on the APFC Board of Trustees designated for the Commissioner of Revenue, having been appointed in November 2022 by Governor Dunleavy. He has a  Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Northwestern University and a Master of Science in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.

At the July 2024 Regular Meeting of the Board, Trustee Crum was elected to serve as Vice Chair of the Board. 

Ryan Anderson, P.E. currently serves as Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.  In this role, he leads the Department in initiatives that connect people and cultures through sound transportation investments that improve economic vitality.

Anderson moved to Alaska in 1993 to attend the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and graduated in 1997 with a degree in Geological Engineering.  His career has spanned both mining and transportation, where he earned his Professional Civil Engineering license in 2003 working for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Throughout his career he has taken lead roles in the development of large capital works projects, operations of multi modal transportation networks, and working with culturally diverse communities throughout Alaska.

Trustee Anderson has been appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2023 to hold one of two seats reserved for the Governor’s cabinet members.

John Binkley, a third-generation Alaskan from Fairbanks, brings a wealth local business ownership and extensive public policy experience to APFC's Board of Trustees.

Trustee Binkley started his public service career as a member of the Bethel City Council from 1982 to 1985. In 1985, he was elected as a state representative for District 25 Bethel and surrounding villages and in 1986, he was elected to the State Senate, where he served until 1990. 

Trustee Binkley served as chairman and CEO of the Riverboat Discovery for 14 years and  president of the El Dorado Gold Mine for 12 years. 

Binkley is a licensed boat captain and has been flying fixed wing and helicopters for over 50 years. He still enjoys playing hockey.

Craig Richards has a wealth of experience as a private attorney in complex matters relating to corporate, finance, oil and gas, and tax law.  Mr. Richards served as the Attorney General of the State of Alaska from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that position, he was in private practice where he specialized in oil and gas project development and tax disputes. In addition to majoring in finance at the University of Virginia, Mr. Richards holds a master’s degree in business administration from Duke University and a juris doctorate from Washington & Lee University.

Trustee Richards was reappointed to the Board for a four-year term in 2021 by Governor Dunleavy.  He has served as a Trustee since 2017 and previously from 2015 to 2016. Trustee Richards served as Chair from 2018-2020 and 2021-2022.

Raised by public school teachers in the Eastern Interior highway town of Tok, Ethan Schutt has spent two decades in roles of public service and executive management in Alaska. After graduating from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and then from Stanford Law School with a Juris Doctorate. He has a 20-plus year career as a senior executive in businesses and institutions in Alaska. He has lived and worked professionally in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau;  and maintains strong connections with several rural communities and off-road villages and regularly spends time off the grid enjoying Alaska. He has an extensive background in project development, energy and corporate governance.  Schutt is currently Executive Vice President & General Counsel for Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) where he leads BBNC’s efforts in legal, compliance and records management. Schutt and his wife are the proud parents of five hockey players.

Trustee Schutt was appointed in 2020 and reappointed in 2024 to a four-year public seat by Governor Dunleavy. Trustee Schutt served as Chair from September 2022 - July 2024.