Elections for the Birchwood Community Council officers and board members are held in October.  Officers and board members serve for two years.

For more information about the officers and board, please see the BCC Bylaws.

BCC Officers

Co-Chair

Debbie Ossiander

Phone 688-2308

Email  ossiander@hotmail.com

Co- Chair / CBERRRSA Road Board rep/
Birchwood Master Plan update alternate

Matt Cruickshank

Phone  907-631-1450

Email  MJFC4TH@gmail.com

Secretary /Treasurer/Birchwood Airport Master Plan/CBERRRSA Road Board Alternate

Val Jokela

Phone  907.748-5762

Email  birchwoodcouncil@gmail.com 

Secretary for Publicity

Benjamin Westveer

Phone  

Email  benalaska@gmail.com

FCC Delegate

Carol Perkins

Email  66togo@gmail.com

Member-At-Large/CERAB rep

Patty Friend 

Phone  

Email  sambucus7@gmail.com

Parks and Recreation Representative

Barbara Trost

Phone 

Email  birchwoodcouncil@gmail.com

Community Patrol

Jeff Hartley

Phone  907.223.7411

Email  jhartley62@hotmail.com

Acronyms/Terms:

CBERRRSA = Chugiak/Birchwood/Eagle River Rural Road Service Area

Consortium = Consortium of Chugiak-Eagle River Community Councils

C/ER Parks & Rec = Chugiak-Eagle River Parks and Recreation

FCC = Federation of Community Councils

CERAB = Chugiak Eagle River Advisory Board