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Executive Director - Vacant Position

Christine Sheehan – Information Technology Director
  email: IT@SeaviewSeward.org

Christine Sheehan began her career at SeaView as an IT consultant in October, 2000, officially joining the SeaView team as IT Director in July, 2003. Christine is responsible for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of integrated information systems including LAN/WAN, VoIP and video conferencing.

Christine’s professional career began in 1975 when she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine biology from SMU in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. From the start of her career in marine science, she realized the importance of acquiring an advanced understanding of programming and IT systems, and subsequently focused her post-graduate education in these areas.

Her career prior to joining the SeaView team included such things as studying the effects of nuclear and fossil fuel power stations on the marine environment, and salmon brain research, where she implemented computerized image analysis for visual enhancement of neural-chemical pathways. Christine also spent a number of years as a technical liaison aboard a National Science Foundation arctic research vessel where she provided shipboard support to multi-national scientific teams researching weather, oceanography, seismology and glaciology, as well as marine bird, mammal and plankton studies.

Christine has traditionally worked at the cutting edge of scientific research and applied technology. She brings this innovative outlook to her current role, remaining vigilant for opportunities to bolster - through technological advancement - SeaView’s position at the forefront of community service organizations.

Craig Williamson, EdD – Behavioral Health Director
  email: BehavioralHealth2@SeaviewSeward.org

Finance Director - Vacant Position

Dyan Ferren – Human Resources Director
  email: HumanResources@SeaviewSeward.org

Dyan Ferren joined SeaView Community Services in December 2006 and is the organization’s Human Resources Director. Her career in Human Resources began 20 years ago, starting as a recruiter.

Since arriving in Alaska in 1985, Dyan’s passion for mission-driven organizations has resulted in working for Head Start in Fairbanks, Prince William Sound Aquaculture in Cordova, and The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, plus donating her professional skills to a number of other for-profit and non-profit organizations.

Dyan has an Associate of Liberal Arts degree and has been a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) for the past 12 years.

She and her husband, Howard, have been Seward residents since 2002.

Jill Simpson – Prevention and Early Intervention Director
                     - Senior and Disabilities Director
  email: Prevention@SeaviewSeward.org

Jill Simpson was born in Bournville, England. She came to the USA on a Rotary International Scholarship and attended the University of Denver graduating with a Masters Degree in Social Work. Her focus of work for many years has been experiential education especially building grass roots programs, developing leadership skills, working with youth at risk and emotionally disturbed adolescents plus community development for small villages.

Jill has always had a firm belief in the concept of prevention rather than treatment and is energized by seeing a project through from conception to success helping others to expand their horizons and challenge their abilities and beliefs.

Before coming to Seward, Jill lived in Dillingham and Cordova and loves small town living. Away from work, Jill is an avid animal lover fostering and training many dogs and working for 4 years as a humane educator at an animal sanctuary. She also enjoys hiking, swimming, singing and knitting.

Karen Glenn - Administrative Manager
  email: BoardofDirectors@SeaviewSeward.org

Karen Glenn is a 1980 Graduate of Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) in Seward, AK in Office Occupations and Accounting.

Karen has been employed at SeaView Community Services as the Administrative Manager providing administrative support to the Executive Directors as well as the Board of Directors since March 2003. Beginning in 2009, Karen is also SeaView’s Accreditation Manager as SeaView begins its journey of National Accreditation.

For 10 ½ years prior to 2003, Karen was employed by American Express Financial Advisors first in Eugene, Oregon as a Receptionist and then promoted to Administrative Assistant. She was then transferred to Portland, Oregon and served as Operations Manager there for three years before moving back to Alaska.

Prior to this time, Karen worked for Seward Life Action Council (now SeaView Community Services) in the capacity of Receptionist, Secretary and finally Administrative Assistant for 11 years.

 
To contact any member of the Adminstrative Team, please call 907.224.5257.

Tom Clemmons – Board Vice-President

Deb Faust – Board Secretary Treasurer

Mary Sutton

Mary Huss

Lynn Hohl

Patti Price

Donald Ireland

To contact any member of the Board of Directors, please call 907.224.5257 or send an email to BoardofDirectors@SeaviewSeward.org.