AMA Board Member Profiles AMA Board Members: Statewide Officers
President Lorali Simon Lorali’s family was one of the original colonist fam- ilies in the Mat-Su Valley, which settled there in the 1930s. Lorali grew up in Palmer and graduated from
Second Vice President Houston Morris I work for Industrial Pumps Of Alaska. We are Alas- kan owned and operated, and I am proud to be part of it. Our focus is sales, repair, manufacturing, and engineer-
Palmer High School. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science and master’s degree in public administration from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Lorali serves as an executive com- mittee member of the Board of Di- rectors for the Resource Development Council and Alaska Miners Association. In 2010, Lorali was selected as one of Alaska’s Top 40 Under 40. Lorali began her professional
ing of industrial pumping equipment (Pumps, mech seals, gear boxes, and motors). The AMA does an amazing job ed- ucating and advocating for mining in Alaska. Being on the board for AMA is my way to help protect and advocate for mining into the future. The ability to responsibly develop our natural resources is imperative for companies like IPA. When not working I spend most my free time with my family and
LORALI SIMON
HOUSTON MORRIS
career as a legislative aide in the Alaska State Legisla- ture where she held many positions including House Resources 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 Corporate Communications Manager. Lorali joined Usibelli Coal Mine in the spring of 2010 and serves as the Vice President of External Affairs. Vice President Blake Bogart I have been a part of AMA for 13 years now. I studied mining engineering and environmental studies at UAF. I have worked on various hard rock, exploration, and Nome branch; I love working with Alaska Resource Education whenever they come to Nome! I really enjoy the mining industry in Alaska, some of the best people around. I enjoy fly-fish - ing and playing hockey. I also enjoy supporting my daughters Kourtney (7) and Kyla (4) in anything they want to do, currently Kourtney is into swim- ming and STEM. Kyla likes to sing and tell jokes. My wife, Kelly, and I en- joy spending time at our camp and fishing and hunting in the midnight sun on the Seward Peninsula. BLAKE BOGART placer projects around Nome. I have played a part of a few roles in the AMA
friends. My kids, Hudson and Lola are my number one focus. Most of our time is spent fishing, hunting, camp - ing … mainly enjoying Alaska and all that it offers. 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. Mr. Aasand is a member of the
American Institute of CPAs, the Alaska Society of CPAs, and past Board mem- ber for the Alaska Society of CPAs. He also holds an accreditation from the American Institute of CPA as a Person- al Financial Specialist. As a member of Aasand & Glo-
re, LLC, Mr. Aasand oversees client services for a large, diversified group of clients. Along with tax prepara- tion services, 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 out - doors. KIM AASAND
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