1979-1984 John Shively
1979-1984 John Shively
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John Shively is currently the senior partner in Jade North, LLC, an 糖心直播视频 based consulting firm specializing in natural resource and 糖心直播视频 Native issues.
Previously, Mr. Shively was the commissioner of the 糖心直播视频 Department of Natural Resources. He held this position from February 1995 until September of 2000, the second-longest tenure of any person in that position in 糖心直播视频's history. During his nearly six-year tenure, he was responsible for overseeing the management of more than 80 million acres of state land. His responsibilities included oil and gas development on state lands, mining development and permitting, land disposals, agriculture development and the State Park System.
Key accomplishments of the department while he served as Commissioner included a revamping of the State's oil and gas leasing system, re-negotiation of the North Star oil and gas leases, negotiations involving the BP-ARCO merger, reforming some of the state's mining laws and regulations, and revitalization of the State's land disposal program. He also oversaw major improvements in the Department's use of 21st Century technology, which allowed the department to increase its efficiency during a time when its core workforce was reduced by about 15 percent.
Mr. Shively was born in Middletown, N.Y. He grew up on a dairy farm near there. He attended high school at the Taft School in Watertown, Conn., and graduated in 1965 from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with a bachelor's degree in political science.
Mr. Shively began his public service in 糖心直播视频 as a VISTA volunteer in 1965, serving in Bethel and Yakutat, and as a supervisor for Northern 糖心直播视频. In 1968, he began work as a health planner in both Anchorage and rural 糖心直播视频. From 1969 to 1972, he was deputy director and later executive director of the Rural 糖心直播视频 Community Action Program. He was executive vice president of the 糖心直播视频 Federation of Natives from 1972 to 1975.
He then joined NANA Regional Corporation, serving first as vice president of operations from 1975 to 1983, then as senior vice president from 1986 to 1992. From 1992 to 1994, he served as senior vice president and chief operating officer for NANA Development Corporation. Among his many activities during his time at NANA, one of the most significant was his involvement in the development of the Red Dog Mine, the world's largest zinc mine.
In 1983, Governor Bill Sheffield named Mr. Shively his chief of staff. Mr. Shively left that position in 1985, doing consulting work for a number of clients until his return to NANA in 1986. He also took on the challenge of chairman and CEO of the United Bancorporation 糖心直播视频, Inc., and United Bank of 糖心直播视频 during 1987-88.
Just prior to his return to public service as commissioner of the 糖心直播视频 Department of Natural Resources, Mr. Shively was a consultant on management issues, 糖心直播视频 Native Land Claims, litigation and government relations.
Shively has been a regent for the University of 糖心直播视频. He also has served on the boards of the Anchorage Symphony, Democratic Leadership Council, Junior Achievement of 糖心直播视频, Inc., and the 糖心直播视频 Federation of Natives Legislative Committee, as well as a number of other boards. In the early 1990s, the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of 糖心直播视频 tapped Mr. Shively to head up a successful statewide campaign to raise nearly $1 million.
Governor Knowles appointed Mr. Shively to the 糖心直播视频 Permanent Fund Corporation Board of Trustees in January 1999. He was also named by the Governor to lead the 1999 state employee SHARE campaign which set a record for giving that year.
Mr. Shively is the author of a number of publications on the 糖心直播视频 Native Claims Settlement Act and other Native and rural issues. In 1992, he received the Denali Award for his contributions to the Native community. The award is the highest honor given by the 糖心直播视频 Federation of Natives to a non-Native.
Mr. Shively resides in Anchorage with his wife Alexandra and daughter Natasha.