Board of Directors

 FY 2025 Board of Directors:

• Board President: Payton Callahan
• Board Vice-President: Christina Berestoff
• Board Secretary: Tatiana Otto
• Board Treasurer: Christopher Baker
• Youth Board Members: Tessa Davis, Milo Ancheta, Christina Berestoff, Wade Briones, Evan Cruz, Maddox Deemer, Tatiana Otto, Payton Callahan, Fremela Garcia, and Omara Caballa.
• Adult Board Members: Alex Otto, Christopher Baker, APO Officer Jeffery Woods, KPD Officer Jeffrey Valerio, Steve Cole, Patrick Callahan and William Baker.
• Board Advisors/Non-Voting Members: Darlene Turner (Program Manager) & Andrew Ott (Program Advisor).

Requirements: The Kodiak Teen Court Board of Directors is consists of up to 16 teen members and up to 8 adult members, with a strong preference that there are more teens on the Board than adults. The Board members shall be residents of the Kodiak Island Borough.

Powers and Duties: Board members shall oversee the operation of the Kodiak Teen Court Program. The duties of the Board shall include, but are not limited to, the following: fiscal matters, appointing and supervising a Program Manager and Program Advisor, selection of Kodiak Teen Court Judges, selection of officers of the Kodiak Teen Court Bar Association upon recommendation from the membership, and maintaining liaisons between the Kodiak Teen Court and interested parties in the community.

Board of Directors Positions:

• Board President: The Board President shall chair all meetings of the membership and of the Board, creating the agenda with the assistance of the Program Manager and/or Program Advisor. The president shall have an understanding of the by-laws; remain in contact with committees and other officers. The President serves as a representative of KTC to the community.
• Board Vice-President: The VP shall serve in the absence of the President or at the request of the President, and in that event shall serve with the same power and authority of the President.
• Board Secretary: The Secretary shall take minutes and keep records of all Board meetings, and assist the President and Vice-President. The Secretary is responsible for publishing the minutes of those meetings.