Professional Affiliation

President, Koniag

Expert Bio

Shauna Hegna serves as the President for Koniag, the Alaska Native regional corporation representing the Kodiak Island area. Shauna is a shareholder of Koniag and Afognak Native Corporation and a tribal member of the Native Village of Port Lions.

Shauna holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Alaska and a graduate certificate in Alaska Native Executive Leadership from Alaska Pacific University. She was a 2017 German Marshall Memorial Fellow, a 2010 Native American Top Forty Under 40, and a 2007 recipient of Alaska’s Top Forty Under 40. Shauna enjoys giving back to her community and serves on the Boards of several non-profits.