About Us

North Pacific Rim Housing Authority is an Indian Housing Authority authorized by State law to engage in or assist in the development of low-income housing for Alaska Native/American Indian families.

NPRHA Board of Commissioners

Patrick Norman, Chairman, Port Graham Village Council
John Boone, Vice-Chairman, Valdez Native Tribe
Vacant, Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Henrichs, Native Village of Eyak (Cordova)
Jerry Demas, Nanwalek IRA
Larry Evanoff, Chenega IRA
David Totemoff, Tatitlek IRA
Melody Wallace, Qutekcak Native Tribe (Seward)

NPRHA Departments & Staff

Olen Harris - Executive Director

Administrative Services

Barry Moring - Chief Financial Officer
Amanda Trangmoe - Controller
Yvonne Krenzelak - Accounting Services Consultant
Crystal Barr - Administrative Assistant/Payroll & AP
Maria Geiger - Administrative Assistant
Mercedes Yanez - Administrative Assistant

Housing Management

Brenda Christoffersen - Housing Manager
Danielle Deer - Regional Housing Manager, Seward
Lennette Ronnegard - LR Village Manager, Cordova
Melinda Smith - LR Village Manager, Valdez
Emilie Swenning - LR Village Manager, Nanwalek
Herman Geffe, Jr. - LR Village Coordinator, Tatitlek
Karl Thiele - LR Village Coordinator, Port Graham
James Angaiak - LR Village Coordinator, Chenega Bay
Cheryl Andrew - Housing Services Specialist

Maintenance

Jon Austermuhl - Building Services Manager
Mike Conway - LR/MH Maintenance Foreman (NAN,PGM,SEW,CHB)
Walter Wilson - LR/MH Maintenance Foreman (CDV, TAT, VDZ)
Herman Geffe, Jr. - LR Maintenance, Tatitlek
John Boone - LR Maintenance, Valdez
Vacant - LR Maintenance, Seward
Ralph Bullis - LR Maintenance, Cordova
Sebastian Demas - LR Maintenance, Nanwalek
Karl Thiele - LR Maintenance, Port Graham
James Angaiak - LR Maintenance, Chenega Bay

Modernization

Randy Norman - Modernization Manager
Tia Wakolee - Procurement Specialist
Ernie Berestoff - Expeditor
Justin Malchoff - Expeditor