"Make it Monday" forum - Alaska Partners in Outdoor Recreation

Hear the results of Alaska's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2023 – 2027, and next steps for the GIS hub for Outdoor Recreation in Alaska. Presented by Ricky Gease, Director, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, SOA – Department of Natural Resources, and Ciji Clark, Account Manager, State and Local Government, Alaska, Esri.
 

Ricky Gease is the Director of DNR Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, a position held since 2019. Prior to this position, he served in various non-profit executive management positions for twenty years, including as the Executive Director of the Kenai River Sportfishing Association and the Kenai Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as the museum manager of the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center. He also served as a Park Ranger at Kenai Fjords National Park for six years. He holds Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees from Stanford University in Biology, and a Certificate in Non-profit Executive Management from The Foraker Group through UAA. He has extensive service on various boards and commissions relating to natural and cultural resource management. He and his wife Bunny Swan reside in Kenai.
 

Ciji Clark is a professional with diverse career experience spanning project management, research, and community engagement. She has served as a Product Owner supporting NASA’s Earth Data Cloud program and participated in leadership initiatives.  Currently, she works as an Account Manager at Esri supporting State and Local Government in Alaska and Montana.

 Ciji is pursuing a Master of Arts in Anthropology at UAF, where her research explores the cultural and social dynamics of food and artistic expression.

Beyond her professional and academic endeavors, Ciji is passionate about community involvement and exploring all Alaska has to offer her young adventurous family.
 

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