Arctic Oil & Gas Directory: Doyon Ltd. announces Simon as Sr. VP of administration

Doyon Ltd. said Mach 22 that Geraldine Simon will serve as the corporation’s new senior vice president of administration. Originally from Allakaket, Simon is a Doyon shareholder. She will begin her duties on April 23.

Simon holds a Juris Doctorate from the Seattle University School of Law and is a member of the Alaska Bar Association. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington. She is a board member of her village corporation, K’oyitl’ots’ina Ltd. and a committee member of the Alaska Native Village CEO Association.

“Geri’s expertise and leadership are welcome assets to the Doyon team,” said Doyon President and CEO Aaron Schutt. “We are pleased she has agreed to join the management team.”

Prior to accepting the senior vice president of administration role, Simon served as vice president of Alaska lands and operations and general counsel for the Tyonek Native Corp. Previously, she was the special assistant to the director of legal and intergovernmental affairs for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage.

“Doyon continues to be a leader in the business community providing benefits to thousands of families in Alaska and the nation. I look forward to being a part of the corporation’s management team and to building on Doyon’s record of success,” said Simon.