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Compensation & Travel Report of Executive Positions for 2011 STATE OF ALASKA Compensation and Travel Report of Executive Positions for 2011 Prepared by: Department of Administration Division of Finance January 31, 2012 SEAN PARNELL, GOVERNOR STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION P.O. BOX 110200 JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811-0200 BECKY HULTBERG, COMMISSIONER PHONE: (907) 465-2200 FAX: (907) 465-2135 January 28, 2012 Alaska State Legislature State Capitol Juneau, Alaska 99801 Members of the Legislature: The report of compensation and travel expenses for calendar year 2011 has been compiled by the Department of Administration, Division of Finance. This report is prepared in accordance with Alaska Statute 37.05.210. It includes salaries and other compensation such as leave cash-in amounts and salary adjustments, as well as travel and relocation expenses paid to the following: the governor, lieutenant governor, and their chiefs of staff; the president and vice-presidents of the University of Alaska and the chancellors of the individual campuses of the university; the commissioners or other executive heads of the principal departments in the executive branch, and the deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners and division directors in those departments; and the executive heads of public corporations created by law. This report is only available in an electronic (PDF) format at the Division of Finance's website. The electronic report will be available by January 31, 2012. This report is not published in a hardcopy format. I appreciate the efforts of each State agency, and thank them for their assistance in preparing the schedules presented in this report. I want this report to be as useful as possible. Please direct any comments or suggestions for improvement to Scot Arehart, Director of the Division of Finance, at [email protected] or by telephone at 465-3435. Sincerely, // signature on file // Becky Hultberg Commissioner BH/tj/ps Compensation and Travel Report of Executive Positions for Calendar Year 2011 Table of Contents Schedule of Compensation for Executive Positions All Agencies.............................................................................................................1 Schedule of Travel for Executive Positions Department of Administration .................................................................................9 Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development .................28 Department of Corrections .....................................................................................40 Department of Education and Early Development ................................................52 Department of Environmental Conservation .........................................................65 Department of Fish and Game ...............................................................................79 Office of the Governor ...........................................................................................93 Department of Health and Social Services ..........................................................114 Department of Labor and Workforce Development ............................................132 Department of Law ..............................................................................................147 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs ......................................................160 Department of Natural Resources ........................................................................170 Department of Public Safety ................................................................................188 Department of Revenue .......................................................................................200 Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ............................................212 Alaska Aerospace Corporation ............................................................................235 Alaska Energy Authority .....................................................................................241 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation ..................................................................246 Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority .......................................249 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority ................................................................254 Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority .............................................................257 Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority .......................................................259 Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation ...................................................................261 Alaska Railroad Corporation ...............................................................................264 Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute.....................................................................268 Alaska Student Loan Corporation ........................................................................271 Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority ..................................................................274 University of Alaska ............................................................................................277 This publication was released by the Department of Administration, Division of Finance in accordance with AS 37.05.210. The information is available at http://doa.alaska.gov/dof/reports/ctep.html. Compensation 1 Schedule of Compensation for Executive Positions Calendar Year 2011 NAME JOB CLASS TITLE DIVISION SALARY HOUSING VEHICLE OTHER TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION Allen, Richard Division Director Office of Public Advocacy 67,990 67,990 Arehart, Scot Division Director Finance 66,595 66,595 Barnhill, Michael Deputy Commissioner 118,163 2,773 120,936 Brewster, Whitney Division Director Motor Vehicles 114,098 545 114,643 Cramer, John Deputy Commissioner 132,035 13,739 145,774 Dubey, Anand Division Director Enterprise Technology Services 16,440 25,686 42,126 Garnero, Kim Division Director Finance 47,349 23,544 70,893 Hultberg, Rebecca Commissioner 129,375 495 129,870 Jones, Vern Chief Procurement Officer General Services 137,155 1,066 138,221 Jordan, Scott Division Director Risk Management 114,098 545 114,643 Levitt, Rachel Division Director Office of Public Advocacy 36,878 210 37,088 Lowenstein, Cheryl Division Director Administrative Services 118,375 60 118,435 Neal, Nicki Division Director Personnel and Labor Relations 118,372 570 118,942 Puckett, James Division Director Retirement and Benefits 71,082 360 71,442 Shier, Patrick Division Director Retirement and Benefits/Enterprise Technology Services 118,373 8,407 126,780 Steiner, Quinlan Division Director Public Defender Agency 123,397 123,397 Department of Administration Total 1,607,775 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ayers, Wanetta Division Director Economic Development 105,040 545 105,585 2 Bell, Susan Commissioner 135,000 5,192 140,192 Habeger, Donald Division Director Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing 105,866 105,866 Hall, Linda Division Director Insurance 122,815 122,815 Hanrahan, Jo Ellen Division Director Administrative Services 115,718 570 116,288 Hovanec, Lorie Division Director Banking and Securities 118,373 3,121 121,494 Jollie, Tara Division Director Community and Regional Affairs 9,775 35,626 45,401 Ruby, Scott Division Director Community and Regional Affairs 99,965 4,799 104,764 Thayer, Curtis Deputy Commissioner 118,061 4,481 122,542 Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Total 984,947 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Armstrong, Garland Division Director Institution 43,635 20,988 64,623 Brandenburg, Bryan Division Director Institution 74,385 74,385 Edwards, Samuel Deputy Commissioner 127,083 9,718 136,801 Gutierrez-Bradley, Carmen Deputy Commissioner 110,831 900 111,731 Houston, Leslie Division Director Administrative Services 112,388 13,771 126,159 Schmidt, Joe Commissioner 135,000 135,000 Taylor, Ronald Division Director Probation and Parole 30,167 6,813 36,980 White, Donna Division Director Probation and Parole 82,407 5,653 88,060 Department of Corrections Total 773,739 "Other" column includes leave cash-in amounts, terminal leave amounts, salary adjustments, and relocation expenses. Schedule of Compensation for Executive Positions Calendar Year 2011 NAME JOB CLASS TITLE DIVISION SALARY HOUSING VEHICLE OTHER TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT Clark Kim, Anna Division Director Education Support Services 112,351 28,183 140,534 Curran, Cynthia Division Director Teaching and Learning Support 111,527 1,856 113,383 Hanley, Michael Commissioner 117,102 117,102 Hawk, Randy Division Director Mt. Edgecumbe High School 118,061 118,061 Morse, Les Deputy Commissioner 113,702 18,884 132,586 Nudelman, Elizabeth Division Director School Finance and Facilities 107,913 107,913 Thibodeau, Linda Division Director Libraries, Archives, and Museums 110,309 570 110,879 Department of Education and Early Development Total 840,458 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Bonnet, Michelle Division Director Water 29,910 45 29,955 Dietrick, Larry Division Director Spill Prevention and Response 132,197 15,519 147,716 Easton, Dan Deputy Commissioner 73,960 17,613 91,573 Edwards, Alice Division Director Air 109,387 109,387 Hartig, Larry Commissioner 135,000 135,000 Kent, Lynn Deputy Commissioner/Division Director Water 134,095 560 134,655 Maher, Michael Division Director Administrative Services 4,648 8,558 13,206 Ryan, Kristin Division Director Environmental Health 122,815 4,681 127,496 Siroky, Mary Division Director Administrative
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