Our leadership and staff bring a fresh approach to business working as one team with our Board of Directors and company leaders to provide direction, oversight, and support to ensure Shee Atiká’s lasting success.
Tim Castro is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Shee Atiká. He joined the Shee Atiká family of companies in June 2019 as the President of Alaska Northstar Resources, LLC. In May of 2021, Tim was promoted to President of Shee Atiká Government Services, a holding company comprised of four 8(a) government contracting subsidiaries. Under his leadership, the team has grown its portfolio from startup to over $40 million in revenue through a strong sense of purpose and mission to provide meaningful value for shareholders.
Having served in a shared role as Interim Senior Executive since September 2022, Tim is responsible for developing effective strategic planning, management, and operations across Shee Atiká’s rapidly expanding portfolio of companies and business platforms.
Tim has more than 20 years of experience that includes information technology, government contracting, and entrepreneurial startups. Tim is a graduate of Auburn University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems.
Ptarmica Garnick is the Chief Administrative Officer for Shee Atiká. With more than 15 years serving Shee Atiká and its shareholders, her previous roles include Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and Accountant. She has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Service Operations Management from the University of Alaska Southeast.
Ptarmica is Raven/Coho and the daughter of Karen and Ole Taug of Juneau and Steve and Robin Garnick of Sitka. She is the oldest of nine children. Her maternal grandparents are Mary Lekanof and the late Flore Lekanof. Her great grandparents were Judson and Lena Brown.
Chris Turnham is the Chief Operating Officer (COO). He joined the Shee Atiká family of companies in 2019 as the COO of Alaska Northstar Resources (ANR). In 2021, he was promoted to President of ANR and grew ANR from $13.5M to over $50M in annual revenue during his tenure. In January of 2024, he was elevated to his current role. Chris is instrumental in overseeing the daily operations, optimizing processes, and contributing to the strategic direction of Shee Atiká.
Chris has 25 years of experience in information technology and business management. His experience also includes work in manufacturing, government contracting, as well as health safety and environmental (HSM) for a large commercial company. Before joining ANR, he served as the Lead Systems Engineer on a commercial and government contractor and as Director of Emerging Technology at an 8(a) government contractor.
He is a 2001 alum of Auburn University with a degree in Business Administration—Management Information Systems. Chris lives in Alabama with his wife Erin, their two children, and their dog.
Mike Linville is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He began his career with Shee Atiká as the Vice President Business Management of Shee Atiká Enterprises, LLC in August 2021 and was later promoted to the same position in Shee Atiká Government Services in September 2023. In his capacity as CFO, Mike oversees crucial financial functions such as financial planning, cash management, and financial reporting. Additionally, he plays a vital role in supporting the company’s strategic vision, ensuring that financial strategies align with broader organizational goals. This combination of operational expertise and strategic acumen positions Mike as a key leader within Shee Atiká, contributing to the company’s success and growth.
With over 20 years of management and corporate finance experience, he brings a wealth of expertise to his role. His prior position at Northrop Grumman as Business Management Manager, where he managed financial operations for multiple departments with a $600 million portfolio, highlights his extensive experience in overseeing large-scale financial operations.
Mike has a Bachelor of Science degree in Investment Management from the University of Alabama. He currently resides in Scottsboro, AL with his three boys.
Carmill Goldsberry was hired in August 2022 as an Accountant for Shee Atiká and promoted to Controller in June 2023. She has over 15 years of accounting and management experience for Alaska Native Corporations and small businesses. She holds a degree in Business with a concentration in Management from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Originally from Bristol Bay, Carmill grew up in a traditional Aleut family spending summers subsisting and putting away fish and berries. She is tribally enrolled with Naknek Village Council and is a shareholder of Alaska Peninsula Corporation and Bristol Bay Native Corporation. It wasn’t until after her grandma passed away that she really reflected on how much knowledge had been passed down all those summers ago in Bristol Bay.
Carmill and her husband LieuDell are parents to Mecca, Guy and Dane who keep them busy with sports and activities. They subsist off the land as much as possible and continue to teach their children those traditions.
Lorna Thomas is a human resources professional with a passion for nurturing a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture at Shee Atiká. With over two decades of industry expertise, she excels in relationship-building, storytelling, and organizational development. As the Human Resources Director, Lorna is responsible for developing and implementing HR strategies, policies, and programs that align with our mission, vision, and values. In this role, she oversees recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, training, compensation, benefits, and compliance.
Originally from London, England, Lorna is the ninth of ten children to Jamaican parents and currently lives in Georgia with her spouse. She holds a master’s degree from London South Bank University, a PhD from Capella University, and is a certified professional from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP). In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, and spending time with her blended family of seven adult children and 14 grandchildren.
Tonia Puletau-Lang is a dedicated tourism professional with nearly 25 years of experience in cultural tourism and destination marketing in Sheet’ká. As the Tourism Director, Tonia is responsible for developing and implementing tourism strategies, policies, and programs that align with Shee Atiká’s mission, vision, and values.
Prior to her employment with Shee Atiká, Tonia spent a total of 14 years in Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Tribal Enterprises Department, where she served as Tourism Manager for 10 of those years. As a business owner, she provided consulting services and specialized in branding, marketing, social media management, graphic design, project development, and large event coordination. Most recently, she served as the Special Projects Manager for the Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce / Visit Sitka.
Tonia is the daughter of Maka Puletau and Betty vanVeen and has lived most of her life in Sitka. She is married to Gary Puletau-Lang, a lifelong Sitka resident, Shee Atiká shareholder, and Tribal Citizen. They have a large blended family with 4 adult children and 4 younger children who are still at home.
In her spare time, Tonia loves doing things that feed her soul: making memories with her husband and children, enjoying belly laughs with family and friends, spending time by the ocean, savoring excellent food, going on adventures with loved ones, singing loudly, and dancing with carefree abandon.
Lauren holds the position of Payroll & Benefits Manager. She attained her Associate of Applied Science Degree in 2010, and then went on to earn her Bachelor of Administration Degree with Accounting emphasis from the University of Alaska Southeast, graduating in 2013. She oversees payroll and benefits for Shee Atiká’s family of companies. Lauren also oversees the Shareholder Distribution process.
Prior to her employment with Shee Atiká, Lauren worked in Juneau for the Alaska Department of Labor for over 10 years in various positions of Employment Security Tax, including Registration Supervisor and Accounting Supervisor.
Lauren was born and raised in Sitka. She is the daughter of the late William Burkhart, Sr. and Daisey Burkhart. She is of the Eagle moiety, Kaagwaantaan and comes from the Eagle Nest House. She is the granddaughter of the late master carver George D. Benson and Mary Benson.
Lauren and her husband Charles are the parents of five children: Kevin, Leilani, Makayla, Anna, and Evangelina.
Kori Lindstrom was born and raised in Sitka, Alaska, and is Eagle/Killer Whale. Her Tlingit name is Kéet daaklee.ít’ch. Kori is the daughter of Carl George Lindstrom III and Kathleen Rose Rouse. Her maternal grandparents are Claudia and Willis Donnally. Her paternal grandparents are the late Carl George Lindstrom II and Georgianna Paul.
Kori first joined Shee Atiká in 2006 as a Shareholder Services Intern. Over the years, she has also served as Records Clerk, Accounts Payable Technician, Administrative Coordinator, and Shareholder Relations Manager before holding her current role of Tourism Manager.
In December 2013, Kori graduated from Fort Lewis College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. She enjoys playing softball, volleyball, camping, spending time with her family and close friends, and hiking in her spare time.
Robyn is currently serving as Shee Atiká’s Executive Board Administrator/Accountant. She has a previous background in Accounting and Human Resources from 10+ years of experience at a local credit union. Robyn holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management – Accounting concentration from the University of Alaska Southeast.
Robyn is currently responsible for providing support to the board of directors by facilitating meetings, conducting administrative tasks, and providing support and communication between the staff, board, and committees. In January of 2025, she was promoted to Senior Accountant to provide support by doing higher level accounting reconciliations and support to the accounting team.
Born and raised and currently living in Sitka, Robyn cherishes fishing memories with her father and is grateful to share those traditions with her children today. She is a proud parent to Trey, Lena, and Thane.
Faleene Worrell brings a wealth of knowledge and a decades-long career to her role as our Corporate Compliance Manager. She began her career at 16 working at the Sitka Employment Center followed by positions with the Alaska Legislature as a non-partisan information officer and a legislative aide in the Speaker’s Office. Drawn to public service positions and accounting, Faleene has worked for the Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority, SEARHC in Juneau and Huna Totem Corporation. Prior to these positions, she worked at Shee Atiká headquarters for 11 years and served as a member of the Shee Atiká Scholarship Committee, including a term as Chairman. Faleene was also elected to the Shee Atiká board in 2014 and 2017.
Originally from Sitka’s Katlian Street, known as “the village”, Faleene, Aanudu.oo, is Tlingit from Kayaash Ka Hit (the Platform, or Mother Coho House) on Katlian Street, which is known as a “living” clan house that is still in use today and cared for by Faleene’s brother. Her moiety is Raven and her clan is L´uknax.ádi. Her mother Shaaxaatk’í, Mary Irene Miller, is also from Sitka. Faleene also recently discovered her father, Neil Fisher, of Arizona, originally of Iowa.
Kevin Mosher began his career with Shee Atiká in 2011 as an Accounting Technician before he was promoted to Accountant. His primary responsibilities are accounts payable, reconciling vendor accounts, maintaining fixed asset backup records, and assisting accounting staff as needed. Kevin is also responsible for overseeing Balanced Accounting Solutions, LLC.
After graduating high school, Kevin enlisted with the U.S. Coast Guard and led him to Alaska where he was stationed in Sitka on the Coast Guard Cutter Woodrush. After leaving the Coast Guard, he decided to make Alaska his home.
Kevin received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Alaska, Sitka in 2002. Kevin is married with five children. He was elected to serve a three-year term on the Sitka City Assembly in 2018 and again in 2021.
Lisa is the Administrative Tax Accountant for Shee Atiká, Inc. She is responsible for maintaining and managing periodic state income, payroll, sales, and unemployment tax across multiple states in support of our nationwide employees. She is also responsible for filing accurate quarterly and annual tax returns.
Lisa holds prior experience working for other Alaska Native Corporations and government entity roles in labor relations, accounting, and human resources. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in Human Resources with a focus on labor relations and union negotiations. Recently, she and her husband moved from Fairbanks, AK, to Soldotna, AK, where they have built their forever home. They have come to enjoy the beautiful waterways, beaches, and fishing that the peninsula has to offer and especially enjoy the much milder winters. Lisa is a proud mother to two sons and grandmother to four grandchildren.
Heleena van Veen (Chapman) joined Shee Atiká in April 2022 as an Accounting Technician before assuming her current role of Shareholder Relations Specialist in summer 2024. Before Shee Atiká, Heleena worked at SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center from 1997 to 2021 where she learned and gained much experience.
A proud wife, mother and grandmother, Heleena was born and raised in Sitka, Alaska, which she still calls home. Her Tlingit name is Kawoot ‘ke and moiety is Raven/Coho, L’uknax.ádi. Her mother and father were Helen Dora Chapman from Yakutat, George R. Chapman from Atlanta and New York, and her grandmother was Emma Williams from Yakutat and her Grandfather Ned Williams from Kake. With a large family, she loves having dinners with them, taking her grandchildren to the playground, and on long walks. She also loves to challenge herself with new opportunities to learn and grow.
Kathy was born and raised in Sitka, Alaska and is Tlingit. She is Raven/Coho and her Tlingit name is Geesheix. Kathy is the daughter of the late James Thomas Jr, and Lillian “Marie” Thomas. She was named after her maternal grandmother Katherine Maberry.
Kathy is returning to the Shee Atiká accounting department after a five year break. Her prior experience has been valuable with jumping into the Accounts Payable and Payroll departments recent adjustment to Shee Atiká’s rapid growth.
Kathy enjoys spending time with her three children, Devin, Jade and Bryson. They enjoy walking their dogs, camping, traveling and Kathy loves hiking in her spare time.
Megan was born and raised in Sitka, Alaska, and was hired as an Accounting Technician for Shee Atiká in 2022. She spent nearly a decade living on Kodiak Island and has returned to her hometown. Megan enjoys harvesting the bounties of subsistence and beachcombing. She is excited to be a part of the Shee Atiká team, learning and taking on new business challenges.
Our Board of Directors come from diverse backgrounds and represent the interests of the shareholders in our business operations.