Arctic Directory October 2015: ASRC executive unanimously selected as council chair

During the April 23 meeting of the Arctic Economic Council in Ottawa, Canada, Tara Sweeney, Arctic Slope Regional Corp. executive vice president of external affairs, was unanimously chosen to serve as board chair. Sweeney also represents the Iñuit Circumpolar Council and will serve on the AEC board for the next two years. The AEC is the primary entity for dealings between the Arctic Council and the wider-reaching circumpolar business community.

“It truly is an honor to serve as the chair of the AEC for the next two years,” Sweeney said after the announcement. “My goal is for our working groups to meet their deadlines and solidify the AEC’s ties to other organizations with activities in the Arctic. I’d like to thank outgoing AEC chair Tom Paddon for his leadership as well as the other AEC members. I look forward to aligning the work of the AEC with the Arctic Council priorities of the United States in such critical areas as energy, telecommunications infrastructure and response operations.”

The AEC was founded in Iqaluit, Nunavut, six months ago and has three working groups: Arctic stewardship, responsible resource development and maritime transportation. AEC representatives have delivered more than 40 outreach presentations around the world and have met with business leaders seeking partnerships to promote responsible economic development in the Arctic.

Sweeney will be assisted by an executive committee, consisting of vice chairs Tero Vauraste from Finland, Evgeny Ambrosov from Russia and outgoing chair Tom Paddon from Canada.

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