AMA Board Member Profiles AMA Board Members: Statewide Officers
President Bartly Kleven Bartly Kleven is the Environmen- tal Manager for Kinross Alaska. Bartly was raised in Chugiak, Alaska where her family moved in 1976. After earning her Civil Engineering degree
Second Vice President Blake Bogart I have been a part of AMA for 13 years now. I studied mining engineer- ing and environmental studies at UAF.
Past President Bill Jeffress Bill Jeffress has more than 49 years of experience in natural resource development that includes almost 20 years in mine site operations. His environ -
I have worked on various hard rock, exploration, and placer projects around Nome. I have played a part of a few roles in the AMA Nome branch; I love working with Alas- ka Resource Edu - cation whenever they come to Nome!
mental and oper- ating experience extends from initial permitting of exploration proj- ects through the design, permitting and construction of major mining projects, and mine site closures.
at Montana State University, Bart- ly moved back to Alaska. Since then Bartly has lived and worked in Fairbanks focusing on environmen- tal permitting and
BILL JEFFRESS
BARTLY KLEVEN
BLAKE BOGART
compliance in the mining, utility and oil and gas sectors. Recent accomplish - ments include successful reclamation and closure of True North, the first large metal mine in Alaska, permitting mine expansions totaling 2 million poured ounces of gold and last (but not least) maintaining an excellent environmental compliance record at Kinross Fort Knox. Bartly is a recent empty-nester with son Carson (20) and daughter Shayne (18) working and going to school. Vice President Lorali Simon Lorali’s family was one of the orig- inal colonist families in the Mat-Su Valley, which settled there in the 1930s.
He has been a member of AMA for over 29 years and served on Federal and State Oversight Committees, Board of Directors, Chair of Anchorage and Fairbanks branches, and is the outgoing President of AMA.
I really enjoy the mining industry in Alaska, some of the best people around. I enjoy fly-fishing and playing hockey. I also enjoy supporting my daughters Kourtney (7) and Kyla (4) in anything they want to do, currently Kourtney is into swimming and STEM. Kyla likes to sing and tell jokes. My wife, Kelly and I enjoy spending time at our camp and fishing and hunting in the midnight sun on the Seward Peninsula. Treasurer Kim Aasand Mr. Aasand has over 30 years of public accounting experience. He is a member in Aasand & Glore, LLC. He has
been a member of the Alaska Miners Association for over 20 years. Currently, Mr. Aasand is member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Alaska Society of CPAs, and past Board member for
Lorali grew up in Palmer and grad- uated from Palmer High School. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science and master’s degree in public admin- istration from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Lorali serves as
the Alaska Soci- ety of CPAs. He also holds an accreditation from the American Institute of CPA as a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS). As a member of Aasand & Glore, LLC, Mr. Aasand oversees client ser - vices for a large, diversified group of clients. Along with tax preparation ser- vices, other services provided include financial & tax planning and business consulting and IRS representation. Personal time I enjoy spending time with family, pickleball, golf, hiking, travel, fishing, and being outdoors. KIM AASAND
LORALI SIMON
an executive committee member of the Board of Directors for the Resource De - velopment Council and Alaska Miners Association. In 2010, Lorali was selected as one of Alaska’s Top 40 Under 40. Lorali began her professional ca- reer as a legislative aide in the Alaska State Legislature where she held many positions including House Resourc - es Committee Aide, Finance Aide, and Chief of Staff. After spending nearly 10 years with the legislature, Lorali served as the Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager at the University of Alaska before moving on to Matanuska Electric as the Government and Corpo - rate Communications Manager. Lorali joined Usibelli Coal Mine in the spring of 2010 and serves as the Vice President of External Affairs.
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