NPS vegetation technician and historic preservation worker, landscaper, sled dog handler
Jean graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in Art History and Studio Art. She is a 15 year resident of the Denali area. She started her Denali career by working for Outdoor World in the mid 80s, became their landscaper and moved on to NPS as a revegetation technician. Her work skills are diverse, from carpentry to landscaping to working with sled dogs. She built her own home from the ground up and continues to make carpentry a hobby as well as being a well-known local artist. Jean has already applied her strong writing and organizing talents toward raising community awareness regarding possible gas drilling in our area.

Nancy Bale, DCC Board President, Financial Officer and Grants Administrator
Anchorage, Alaska
nancy@denalicitizens.org

Teacher, nurse, non-profit administrator
Nancy has a BA in Zoology and a Teaching Credential from the University of California, Berkeley and a BSN from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Nancy lived and worked in the Denali Borough for over twenty years. She has been a teacher and educational aide in bush Alaska. Nancy and her husband built a cabin in the wilderness west of Denali in 1972, where they spent the winter for two decades. Nancy spent over 20 summers working for Camp Denali, a lodge in the heart of Denali Park. Her extensive experience in the Denali wilderness is the source of her strong advocacy. Nancy moved to Anchorage in 1996, where she worked for six years as a nurse in a residential program for at-risk teenagers and is now a school nurse.

Joan Frankevich, DCC Board
Girdwood, Alaska
jfrankevich@npca.org

Program Manager, National Parks Conservation Association
Joan holds a degree in Environmental Conservation from the University of Colorado and did graduate work at the University of Idaho in Natural Resource Management. She worked in Denali from 1983 - 1987 for both the Park concessionaire and the National Park Service. In addition, Joan has worked for Alaska Wildland Adventures and currently is Program Manager for the National Parks Conservation Association in Alaska. Joan lives in Girdwood, Alaska with her husband Robbie and daughter Emma.

Nan Eagleson, DCC Board Vice President
Healy, Alaska
surfbird@mtaonline

Naturalist, guide, author
Nan is an experienced naturalist and educator, employed at Denali"s gateway by the Denali Foundation, where she does natural history education with diverse groups. She enjoys bird watching and is in charge of the Annual Christmas Bird Count at Denali. She enjoys biking, hiking and dog mushing. Nan is a member of the Middle Nenana Fish and Game Advisory Committee, and co-authored "Birds of Denali" with Alan Seegert and Carol McIntyre, illustrated by David Allen Sibley.

Jenna Hamm, DCC Board Vice President
McKinley Park, Alaska
jhamm@campdenali.com

Tourism operator, guide
Jenna was born and grew up in the gateway community of McKinley Park, Alaska. She holds a BA in Geography and Northern Studies from Middlebury College and is finishing research toward an MS in Environmental Studies/Conservation Biology from Antioch, New England Graduate School. Jenna and her husband Simon operate Camp Denali, a wilderness lodge and learning center near Wonder Lake. She has witnessed considerable change in the natural and human landscapes in and around Denali, having grown up in the area, and having lived and worked at Camp Denali in the Kantishna. Her hope is that, using the tools of science, communication and thoughtful planning, the integrity of the Denali area will be maintained.

Eric Oberg, DCC Board President
Healy, Alaska
erickel@mtaonline.net

National Park employee
Eric was born and raised in Alaska. He has called Denali home for the last five years. He originally came to Denali to run sled dogs. He enjoys dogs, skiing, woodwork and reading. He envisions Denali growing, hopefully with sustainable, ecologically aware businesses. In his own words, “I think the Denali Citizens Council is and should be the group to keep an eye on this growth.”