The Board of Directors

encourages everyone to attend this

year’s meeting and be

involved in the decisions that

affect your Cooperative.

Please review the Official 2020 Nushagak Cooperative ballot instructions. Questions? Call and ask for the Annual Meeting Coordinator at 842-5251, or toll free 1-800-478-5296.

Step 1. Check your packet. The 9x12 envelope you receive should contain everything you need to vote by mail. Check to see that nothing has inadvertently been omitted. Your packet should have the following five items:

1. Annual Meeting Notice, that includes the Biography and Photo for each of the three (3) candidates.

2. A ballot for voting by mail 3. A ballot envelope 4. A yellow, postage-paid return envelope with a mailing label containing your name and member

number 5. Annual Report

Step 2. Make your selections. Please read the material in this notice which pro-vides information about the candidates run-ning for the four available director positions. Step 3. Mark your ballot. Place an "X" in the box to the right of the name of the candidate of your choice. You may vote for no more than three (3) director candidates. Insert the ballot into the ballot envelope (marked BALLOT), and seal the envelope. The use of this envelope ensures the confidentiality of your vote. Step 4. Use the return envelope. Use the yellow postage paid envelope from your packet to return your ballot by mail. Please do not remove the label from this envelope because it contains your member number, which is needed to validate your ballot. Step 5. Sign the envelope. To be considered valid, the yellow envelope must have the proper signature and contain the label with your member number. The registered member name and number is located at the top of the mailing label; be sure to have the correct person sign the envelope.

Joint Membership: A household may receive telephone or electric service based upon a joint membership. If you have a joint membership, only one signature is needed. (Note: If your spouse is a member and you are not, your spouse must sign the ballot. If you are unsure whose signature is on file as the authorized member, both persons can sign the yellow envelope.) Business Accounts: The owner or authorized person must sign. Step 6. Allow enough time for mail. Mail early so your ballot arrives in time to be counted. Mailed ballots must be received in our post office box by noon March 27, 2020 (the last business day of the week prior to the meeting). LOST YOUR BALLOT? Replacement ballots may be obtained at Nushagak Cooperative’s Customer Service office in Dillingham. Picture I.D. is required. If more than one valid ballot envelope is received from a member, the first ballot received will be counted. VOTING AT THE MEETING. If you plan to vote at the meeting, register and pick up your ballot before 7:00 p.m. Picture ID is required. In accordance with the Bylaw Article III Section 6, a member who has already voted by mail may not re- quest a ballot at the meet-ing.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article III, Section 1 and 3, of the Bylaws of Nushagak Cooperative, that the Annual Membership Meeting of the Cooperative will be held at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday the 31st day of March 2020, at the Dillingham Elementary School. Registration (picture identification is required) will begin at 6:00 p.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Dated at Dillingham, Alaska this 28th day of February 2020, by:

Pete Andrew, Board President, Nushagak Cooperative

Nushagak Cooperative is locally owned and operated by its member/owners. Become an active participant in the company you own. Consider the candidates and cast your vote.

Mission Statement: We exist to serve our members in a cooperative spirit, providing competitive, reliable and safe services at a cost consistent with sound management. We will continually evaluate the needs of our members and take an active role in development of opportunities advantageous to our members.

Photo compliments of Jerry Meng

OFFICIAL 2020 NUSHAGAK COOPERATIVE BOARD MEMBER CANDIDATES

Nushagak Cooperative is a member-owned Cooperative managed by a board of nine directors who are elected

by the members. At the annual meeting, three directors are elected by confidential ballot. Three candidates

receiving the greatest number of votes by the members shall receive a three year term. Candidates must qualify

in accordance to Article VI, Section 3, of the Bylaws of Nushagak Cooperative. To be included on the official

ballot, candidates must either be nominated by the Nominating Committee, or nominated by petition (which

Josh Bullock

P.O. Box 428

Dillingham, AK 99576

(907) 843-2426

I have been a resident of Dillingham for the last five years, and my family consider it our home.

I am currently employed at the Dillingham City School District as the Technology Director. I

have worked in the Technology Field and/or Education Field for the last 15 years in Alaska.

Of all of the candidates you will find, other than current board members, I am the ONLY

individual who has attended and spoken up at the majority of monthly board meetings for the

last year.

My goals for Nushagak Cooperative are:

-To continue to work towards transitioning to Hydro power.

-To work towards creating an additional microwave loop to allow for minimal user downtime of

the Internet.

-To facilitate technological progress while keeping rates affordable.

-To promote an excellent level of customer support.

Current board members have different strengths. My strengths are in the area of

understanding board roles, by having served on a school board and actively participating with

the local Dillingham City School District School Board, and the technology industry. I know

these skills, as well as my current role, will be of use for the Internet expansion project already

happening and for future Nushagak Cooperative projects.

I am committed to the Dillingham community and Bristol Bay Region, and I know this

commitment along with my work experience will contribute and be an asset if I am elected to

serve on the Nushagak Cooperative Board.

Sincerely, Josh Bullock

Peter Andrew

P.O. Box 1074

Dillingham, AK 99576

(907) 842-4392

I would like to express my interest in being considered to retain my seat on the Board of Directors of Nushagak Cooperative. I am a commercial fisherman of 45+ years. I am currently serving as President on my 21st year on the Board of Directors of Nushagak Cooperatives. As a credentialed board member I have and will continue to advocate both on the state and federal level for the Members of Nushagak. In doing so, I have had some success in helping with bringing much needed resources to our cooperatives. It has been a privilege of mine to serve the Members of Nushagak. I also serve on two other Boards, BBNC and American Seafood’s CAB board. I would be greatly honored to commit my time and abilities to the goals that have been set forth by the Board. Regards,

Thank you for participating in your Cooperative by voting! Mailed ballots must be received by noon on

March 27, 2020. If you were unable to vote by mail, you can vote at the Annual Meeting. Registration begins at

6:00 p.m. and closes at 7:00 p.m. Picture ID will be required.

We hope to see you there!

OFFICIAL 2020 NUSHAGAK COOPERATIVE BOARD MEMBER CANDIDATES

My name is Chris Napoli, and I have made Dillingham my home since 1985. I have

had the privilege of serving on the Nushagak Cooperative Board of Directors for

eleven years representing you, the owner member. During that time, we have

continued to improve the internet and cable system and expanded the power plant to

keep electrical service reliable with rates lower than most rural Alaskan communities.

The Cooperative will continue to face challenging times with rising fuel prices coupled

with changes in the regulatory environment. The future regional hydroelectric project

and new microwave project will require experience and training like mine to continue

to provide the price structure and service level you deserve as an owner member of

the Cooperative. I ask you for your continued support to allow me to work on the

issues that continue to challenge your Cooperative.

Thank you for your support.

Chris Napoli

P.O. Box 1251

Dillingham, AK 99576

(907) 842-1514

Anthony “Tony” Zoch

P.O. Box 691

Dillingham, AK 99576

(907) 843-2312

Nushagak Cooperative Members,

My name is Tony Zoch. I’ve lived in Dillingham since May of 2017, am an avid

outdoorsman, and a strong advocate of supporting rural communities. I hold a BBA

degree in Marketing and a BA degree in Anthropology from the University of

Minnesota, Duluth, and am currently the Regional Fisheries Coordinator for BBEDC.

I am running for the Nushagak Cooperative Board of Directors because of my interest

in sustainable, renewable energy, decreasing the region’s carbon footprint, and

obtaining fast and affordable internet with unlimited data capacity. Combating climate

change and providing internet that meets the standards of Coop Owner Members is

of the utmost importance to me. If elected, I will strive to learn every aspect of

Nushagak Cooperative’s current and upcoming projects, and make decisions based

on environmental, science based, and economic factors. I would be absolutely

honored to represent Coop Owner Members on the Nushagak Cooperative Board of

Directors.