Jeffrey Vance

Jeff is originally from the heart of the Rocky Mountains, where self-reliance and individual determination is a way of life, just like in Alaska. At a young age, he served our country in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman/surgical medic, earning a Vocational Nursing License along the way. After completing his education, Jeff spent many years working for the 31 federally recognized tribes throughout Bristol Bay, including for the Bristol Bay Native Association. Later, he served as general counsel for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Seeking to gain insight into the...