About

Board of Directors

Richard M. Evans

NTVI Federal, Inc., Board Chair
Northern Taiga Ventures, Inc. President/Chair
NTVI Communications, Inc., President
BOYK Shareholder
Richard Evans was appointed to NTVI’s board and elected its Chair in August 2002, and he continues to hold that position. Mr. Evans actively participates in governance and development of the company, including strategic planning sessions and marketing calls to existing and potential customers. In addition to over 30 years of profit-making corporate board experience, he brings a career of plant and construction operation know-how and business administration studies. Mr. Evans has also served as a Director of NTVI Federal, Inc.’s parent corporation, Baan O Yeel Kon Corporation (BOYK), since its inception in 1971. He has held various positions, including BOYK President and Secretary, and has chaired several committees.

Altona Rathbun

NTVI Federal, Inc., Board Vice-Chair
NTVI Federal, Inc., Finance Committee Chair
BOYK Shareholder
Altona Rathbun is currently serving as Vice-Chair of NTVI Federal, Inc., Board of Directors as well as Chair of the Finance Committee. Altona's intent is to continue the stability and integrity of this successful corporation. She is also serving as Secretary on the Board of Directors of the parent corporation, Baan O Yeel Kon Corporation, and she is also a member of the Budget and Audit Committee and the Shareholder Committee. Ms. Rathbun brings over ten years of progressively successful accounting experience to the corporation. She has the ability to establish and maintain a working relationship in varied settings and has an established reputation as an outgoing, flexible and motivated self-starter. She attended the University of Alaska, Anchorage, in the pursuit of becoming a Certified Public Accountant. Ms. Rathbun also found the study of Alaska Native history has given her a deeper understanding of the amazing resilience and technological adaptation of the Athabascan culture. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska, as a self-employed accountant and bookkeeper.

John L. Dickinson

NTVI Federal, Inc., Board Secretary/Treasurer
John Dickinson joined the NTVI Board of Directors in June 2006, and has served as its Secretary and Treasurer since then. Mr. Dickinson earned a MBA and BS in Finance/Accounting. He currently also serves as Chair of the NTVI Federal, Inc., Audit Committee and is an active member of the Finance Committee. Mr. Dickinson had served both the statewide and 3-university campus administrations for the University of Alaska for 25 years in various capacities before his recent retirement. His university career included roles of Chief Financial Officer for an electronics research lab and System-wide Assistant Vice President for Finance. Mr. Dickinson had direct responsibility for revenue bond financing for capital projects and bank lease financing of equipment having established and maintained economic feasibility parameters for those financing activities. He also had reporting and oversight responsibilities for the leasing/sale of land, resources, and office/lab space, campus construction activities, and intellectual property licensing. Additionally, he has helped grow and diversify revenues through leadership roles on several past boards.

Linda Evans

NTVI Federal, Inc., Board Member
BOYK President & Shareholder
Linda Evans has been an NTVI board member since 2003 and an active member of the parent company board since the late 1970’s. Since 2000 she has served as President of the Baan O Yeel Kon Corporation. She is a graduate of the University of Alaska with a Masters Degree in Education, Educational Leadership Degree, and both an Administrative Type B Endorsement and Superintendent Endorsement. Ms. Evans is currently President of the Effie Kokrine Charter School in Fairbanks, Alaska. A 2007 recipient of the Doyon Educator of the Year award, she was also recognized and awarded the Alaska Legislative Citation as a life-long educator in May 2007. Ms. Evans is an experienced, reliable, and motivated lifelong Alaska Native educator and administrator, who values passing on her subsistence knowledge to her children and grandchildren during the summer months and fishing season in Rampart. Ms. Evans has also been active in the community as the General Store Manager, Administrative Manager, and Chief of the Rampart Village Council.

Gary Moore

NTVI Federal, Inc., Board Member
Mr. Moore’s qualifications include 15 years of not-for-profit management experience, five years of owning and operating a tour business and a management and marketing consulting business, two years as a freelance journalist, and five years of U.S. Army service as communications operator. He has technically assisted, directed and administered planning and development for village governments, including Rampart Village Council, served in several counseling type positions, and is currently employed as a police officer. He has an Associates Degree in Applied Business from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business/E-Business through the University of Phoenix.

Richard M. Evans

NTVI Federal, Inc., Board Chair
Northern Taiga Ventures, Inc. President/Chair
NTVI Communications, Inc., President
BOYK Shareholder
Richard Evans was appointed to NTVI’s board and elected its Chair in August 2002, and he continues to hold that position. Mr. Evans actively participates in governance and development of the company, including strategic planning sessions and marketing calls to existing and potential customers. In addition to over 30 years of profit-making corporate board experience, he brings a career of plant and construction operation know-how and business administration studies. Mr. Evans has also served as a Director of NTVI Federal, Inc.’s parent corporation, Baan O Yeel Kon Corporation (BOYK), since its inception in 1971. He has held various positions, including BOYK President and Secretary, and has chaired several committees.

Richard M. Evans

NTVI Federal, Inc., Board Chair
Northern Taiga Ventures, Inc. President/Chair
NTVI Communications, Inc., President
BOYK Shareholder
Richard Evans was appointed to NTVI’s board and elected its Chair in August 2002, and he continues to hold that position. Mr. Evans actively participates in governance and development of the company, including strategic planning sessions and marketing calls to existing and potential customers. In addition to over 30 years of profit-making corporate board experience, he brings a career of plant and construction operation know-how and business administration studies. Mr. Evans has also served as a Director of NTVI Federal, Inc.’s parent corporation, Baan O Yeel Kon Corporation (BOYK), since its inception in 1971. He has held various positions, including BOYK President and Secretary, and has chaired several committees.

Executive Management

Craig B. Douglas

NTVI Federal, Inc. Interim CEO
Mr. Douglas has more than 25 years of commercial and Federal market business experience and is a senior leader in the management consulting field with experience in all aspects of Federal government contracting. He has also served in the role of an interim senior executive officer for emerging government contractors experiencing senior level staff transition. Mr. Douglas worked for more than 11 years with Booz Allen Hamilton and possesses extensive professional experience in the disciplines of organizational strategic planning, business and technology alignment, front-end systems development support, and large scale program management. Mr. Douglas holds a B.A. in Economics and Finance from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, and additional training in Corporate Finance Management and Analysis from Chemical Bank and Harvard Business School.

Michael Bryan

NTVI Federal, Inc. Chief Financial Officer
Northern Taiga Ventures, Inc. Chief Financial Officer
NTVI Communications, Inc. Chief Financial Officer
Mike Bryan has 25+ years senior accounting/finance management experience with organizations performing US Federal and international contracts, grants and cooperative agreements. He has managed accounting and administrative functions across for-profit, not-for-profit and publically traded corporations, small to large in annual revenue. Mr. Bryan received his BBA in Accounting from James Madison University and is a licensed CPA in the state of Virginia.

Roger Peretti

NTVI FED, LLC, President and General Manager
Roger Peretti has over 30 years of experience in Information Technology and was instrumental in the establishment of the Professional Services Division within both Northrop Grumman IT and NTVI. Mr. Peretti took an early retirement from Northrop Grumman and spent eight years at Oracle Corporation. He joined NTVI in early 2007, was put in charge of Professional Services in September of 2007, and was appointed Vice President of the Professional Services Division in January 2008. In the spring of 2009, the NTVI Board elected Roger to the position of General Manager of NTVI FED, LLC. Mr. Peretti’s education includes: Bachelor of Science with dual Mathematics and Physics major. Graduate degrees in Operations Research, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Multiple graduate level short courses at MIT and Carnegie Melon. He is also a Certified Program Management Professional (PMP) by the Program Management Institute.

Michael Ulekowski, PE, CCM

NTVI Enterprises, LLC, Senior Vice President & General Manager
Mike Ulekowski is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Professional Engineer (PE) and a Certified Construction Manager (CCM). A retired USAR Colonel with the Army Corps of Engineers, Mr. Ulekowski was the commander of the lead element of USACE into Iraq after being called back to active duty following 9/11. With over 35 years of management expertise gained from international multimillion-dollar programs, he has managed over $2.8 billion in public sector construction and over $2.1 billion in private sector construction. This includes a variety of construction projects from the classified briefing facility for the US Third Army in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; to the New Orleans levee protection system reconstruction following Hurricane Katrina; to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building renovation adjacent to the White House. Mr. Ulekowski manages all construction business development and operations within NTVI and reports directly to the CEO/President of NTVI Federal, Inc.

Arlette Johnson

NTVI Staffing, LLC, General Manager
Arlette Johnson is a results-oriented individual with over 25 years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience. She is well-versed in employee relations recruitment, training, and benefit administration. Her major strengths include the ability to develop programs that increase employee retention and the ability to handle difficult assignments. Before joining NTVI, Ms. Johnson’s varied career experience includes work with the government, small businesses, 8(a)s, non-profits and for-profit companies. Ms. Johnson brings to the position as General Manager a strong work ethic, developed skills and a commitment to excellence. Ms. Johnson holds a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral and Social Science.

Lance Umbertis

NTVI Communications, Inc., Vice President
Lance Umbertis has over 25 years experience in the wireless industry, beginning with his career with MCI Long Haul. In 1990, he started STC Netcom, Inc., as a full turnkey cell site construction company with four employees in central California. From 1990 to 2000, STC grew to over 100 employees with seven office locations and expanded their client portfolio to include Nextel, AT&T, GTE Wireless, Winstar Communications, American Tower, Crown Castle, Bechtel, Sprint PC, Western Wireless, Omni point, Voice stream, Ubiqitel, Via Wireless, Nextwave, Cellular One, and over 30 build-to-suit projects. In 2000, Mr. Umbertis sold STC Netcom to Saratoga Partners. Mr. Umbertis stayed on as Vice President of Construction until his contract expired in 2005, then moved to the position of Vice President of Connect 2 Wireless, Inc. In 2009, Mr. Umbertis joined NTVI to manage all phases of site construction for NTVI Communications, Inc.

Brian Davison

NTVI Solutions, LLC, General Manager
Brian Davison has over twelve years of experience in Information Technology and seven years in the submarine force of the US Navy. After spending four years as a Practice Manager at Oracle Consulting, he joined NTVI as its Business Intelligence Program Manager in 2005 and was vital in establishing NTVI's IT project portfolio. Mr. Davison was appointed General Manager of NTVI Solutions in 2011. He received BS and ME degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT.

Larry A. Carr

NTVI Health & Human Systems, LLC, General Manager
Larry Carr has over 40 years of experience as a pilot, system engineer, and human systems integration expert. He served as a career Air Force fighter pilot and engineer, helping to design the first “all glass cockpit.” He established the Air Force’s Human Systems Integration (HSI) program and was named Aeronautical Systems Engineer of the Year in 1981. After leaving the Air Force, he formed his own Flight School (1996-2005). Mr. Carr joined NTVI in 2005, supporting the Air Force HSI Oversight Office, the Acquisition Secretariat and most recently the Military Health Systems’ Health Futures effort. Mr. Carr’s education includes a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Air Force Academy), and Graduate Degrees in Human Factors and National Security Management. He has national certification in Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and Human Systems Integration (Naval Postgraduate School) and holds multiple Aircraft Pilot Certifications.