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February 2, 2024

Alaska Power & Telephone

The Board of Directors of Alaska Power & Telephone named William Marks president & CEO. He will succeed Michael Garrett, who previously announced his planned retirement after more than 34 years with the company. Garrett will serve as the senior advisor to Marks through March 31, 2024, to facilitate the transition. Marks has over 30 years of experience the cable TV and satellite industries. He was a founder and president of DBS Direct/DIRECTV, a direct-to-home satellite television network, and CEO of Seamobile, the parent company of Maritime Telecommunications Network, which provided the first satellite broadband connectivity to the cruise ship industry, including the ships that frequent Southeast Alaska. In 2007 Marks won the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for his role as the CEO and chairman of the board of Seamobile. Alaska Power & Telephone is an employee- and investor-owned utility providing broadband, communications, and energy services in over 40 communities throughout rural Alaska.




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