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Joint Committee on Health Benefits

  • The Joint Committee on Health Benefits shall be composed of three (3) representatives selected by the Fairbanks Education Association, three (3) representatives selected by the Education Support Staff Association, one (1) representative selected by the Fairbanks Principals' Association, the Fairbanks North Star Borough Risk Manager as a non-voting member, and three (3) representatives selected by the Superintendent. The committee uses Health Care Committee Guidelines to conduct business.
     

    The current committee members are:

    Fairbanks Education Association (FEA):

    • David DeVaughn - Chair
    • Patrick Frymark
    • Jessica Iglesias
       

    Education Support Staff Association (ESSA):

    • April Johnson
    • Melody Dalbec
    • Lisa Fitzhugh
       

    Fairbanks Principals' Association (FPA):

    • Mark Winford
       

    Superintendent Appointed:

    • Andreau Degraw, Chief Operations Officer
    • Nicole Herbert, Accounting and Payroll
    • Ivory McDaniel-Ilgenfritz, Chief Human Resources Officer
       

    Fairbanks North Star Borough (Non-Voting Member):

    • Tracy Brand, Borough Risk Manager 
    • Carrie Johnston, Borough and Risk Management Benefits Administrator
       

    Administrative Support (Non-Voting Members):

    • Heather Christian, Executive Assistant HR
    • Colleen Savoie, Healthcare Consultant, Parker, Smith & Feek
    • Keva Peairs, Health Care Consultant, Parker, Smith & Feek
       

    For questions or additional information regarding the Joint Committee on Health Care or the District's Health Plan, please contact the Benefits Team in Human Resources at (907) 452-2000 x11311.