Shauna Hegna is an Alutiiq leader dedicated to making a difference for Alaska Native people and communities. Since 2017, she has served as President of Koniag, the Alaska Native regional corporation owned by more than 4,600 Alutiiq Shareholders with roots in the Kodiak Archipelago.
Before becoming President, Hegna was the Executive Vice President of Shareholder Services at Koniag. She also held key positions including Chief Administrative Officer at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Vice President of Shareholder Services at Afognak Native Corporation, and Deputy Director at RurAL CAP.
Hegna holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alaska and a graduate certificate in Alaska Native Executive Leadership from Alaska Pacific University. Hegna is an Anchorage ATHENA Society inductee, a YWCA Women of Achievement awardee, a German Marshall Memorial Fellow, and she was named one of the Native American Top Forty Under 40 and Alaska Top Forty Under 40.
Her service on various Boards demonstrates her commitment to giving back to the community. Hegna currently serves as Chair of ANCSA Regional Association and Housing Alaskans. Additionally, she serves on the Boards of Northrim BanCorp, the University of Alaska Foundation, and others.
She is a Shareholder of Koniag and Afognak Native Corporation, and a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Afognak and Native Village of Port Lions.
Hegna lives in Girdwood, Alaska, with her husband Josh, where they have passed their love of the water and mountains to their two college-age children.