VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 3 | SUMMER 2025
"Our founding fathers had a vision and recognized that, regardless of the industry, we all face similar challenges when it comes to ensuring we have the ability to responsibly develop our resources." — Leila Kimbrell, Executive Director, RDC
FAMILY, CONNECTIONS, DOING WHAT IS RIGHT DEFINES RDC
D EAR RDC MEMBERS & SUPPORTERS, This edition reflects on our past and really leans in to celebrating our 50 years of existence. It has been a lot of fun hearing stories and learning more of the history of RDC over the past year as we comb through our archives and reconnect with past members! I especially want to thank all our guest contributors who have highlighted the impact their involvement with RDC has had. There is a secret sauce here and a special magic that makes RDC work. I cannot wait to see what the next 50 years bring us! Our founding fathers had a vision and recognized that, regard- less of the industry, we all face similar challenges when it comes to ensuring we have the ability to responsibly develop our resources. Our advocacy for fair regulatory policy and stable tax regimes over the years has allowed our industries to ride the highs and lows that come with any economy. As RDC has enhanced its federal outreach over the past few years, we have earned accolades for the way we bring our different industries together to
“tag along” to numerous civic, cham- ber and assembly meetings. I did not have a choice then (no babysitter!) but in hindsight, it was a great experience that I would not trade in. You get to see firsthand just how much people care for their local communities and engage their time to ensure their success. It was awesome to have a “willing participant,” if you will, wanting to hang out with a bunch of old folks for three days in Cor- dova! (Anna — you are a rock star and we cannot wait to see where your love for Alaska and your career takes you!) Looking ahead, we are in full plan- ning mode for our fall conference. Be sure to mark your calendars for Nov. 12-13, 2025, and check our website for updates. Can’t wait to see you all there! Yours resourcefully, Leila Kimbrell, Executive Director
advocate for the common good. Yet, I think us Alaskans just look at this is what we do. I often feel like I sound like a broken record, but we truly could not do this without your contin- ued support of our mission and vision for a strong Alaska. And now, on to the next 50 years! Here at RDC, we are one big family and I am excited to preview and point you to an interview later in this edition with board member Jim Hill and his high school daughter, Anna, who recently joined us in our annual board member outreach trip in Cordova. Not only was it incredible to have a member of the next generation with us to learn more about Alaska and our regional resources and capabilities, it put me down memory road of my own youth … Growing up, I had to THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR READING AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT. AS ALWAYS, WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR FEEDBACK AND IDEAS. PLEASE SEND THEM IN TO RESOURCES@AKRDC.ORG.
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