Oil Patch Bits: Calista Corp. welcomes Paskvan as general counsel

Calista Corp. is pleased to announce Bonnie J. Paskvan as its new general counsel. As Calista’s lead counsel, Paskvan will work closely with its subsidiaries, executive leadership team and the board of directors. She is responsible for meeting and addressing Calista’s wide breadth of legal and compliance needs for the corporation and its more than 35 subsidiaries and joint ventures.

Paskvan previously served as The Alaska Wireless Network’s vice president and senior legal counsel. Additionally, she was corporate counsel for GCI and its subsidiaries for more than two decades.

“Calista will fully utilize Paskvan’s legal and business development experience in the technology industry, and her work with state and federal regulators,” said Calista Corp. President/CEO Andrew Guy. “She also brings real estate and business acquisition knowledge, just two of the areas Calista targets for steady growth.”

Paskvan earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Stanford University and Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School. Her community involvement includes serving as co-chair for the Alaska Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Section and serving on the Board for the Anchorage Association of Women Lawyers.