SHAREHOLDER DEVELOPMENT
INVESTING IN OUR
COMMUNITIES
BBNC is dedicated to enhancing the lives of its shareholders in many ways, among them,
programs and resources that support and encourage professional growth and success.
From job training to leadership education and employment placement to work readiness,
shareholder development remained an important focus in FY2019.
FY2019 SHAREHOLDER DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Established an in-region office to
connect directly with shareholders
Trainings offered included accounting
certification, small business classes,
food handlers card, First Aid/CPR and
EMT, GED testing, aviation, merchant
marine, welding, and realtor certification
BBNC awarded a $100,000 State
Training and Employment Program
Grant through the state of Alaska to
prepare and train shareholders and
other Alaskans for jobs in the oil and
gas industry
Introduced student drone training,
with 10 shareholders participating
Training Without Walls (TWOW),
BBNC’s leadership and management
training program, celebrated its 25th
year in FY2019, with six shareholders
graduating from the program
Bristol Bay Fly Fishing & Guide
Academy celebrated its 10th
anniversary of training and placing
students in tourism and other jobs
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BBNC FY2019 ANNUAL REPORT
The Bristol Bay Alaska Native Science
and Engineering Program (ANSEP)
Middle School Academy hosted 46
students from in-region school districts
at a free educational camp focused on
science, technology, engineering, and
math (STEM)
Offered a 12-month administrative
assistant program to 19 shareholders
Partnered with a student conservation
association to offer youth employment
at Lake Clark National Park and
Preserve, building teamwork and
leadership skills
Provided valuable and relevant work
experience opportunities to 19
shareholders through the internship
program with placements at BBNC,
subsidiary operations and partnership
companies such as Choggiung
Limited and Coffman Engineers