I wish to serve in the Eagle River seat on the Matanuska Electric Board of Directors because this community has shaped who I am, and I believe in giving back through steady, practical leadership. Having grown up in Eagle River, I understand the importance of reliable, affordable power to families, smallbusinesses, and essential services—especially in Alaska’s demanding environment.

My professional background in oil and gas and work with Alaska Native corporations has given me experience in large-scale operations, fiscal responsibility,regulatory environments, and long-term infrastructure planning. I understand the balance between maintaining dependable generation today while responsiblypreparing for tomorrow’s energy landscape.

As a member of this community, I care deeply about transparency, accountability,and member-focused governance. Electric cooperatives exist to serve their members, and I am committed to thoughtful decision-making that prioritize ssafety, affordability, and system reliability. I also value collaboration—working respectfully with fellow board members, management, and the community to ensure strong oversight and strategic direction.

Serving on the Board would be an opportunity to contribute practical experience, local perspective, and a steady commitment to the long-term strength of Eagle River and the cooperative we rely on every day.

Keegan Fritts is a 42-year-old lifelong Alaskan who has called Eagle River home sincethe age of four. Born at Providence Hospital and raised on his families homestead in Skwentna, Alaska for the first 4 years of his life.

He is a proud product of the Eagle River community, having attended Eagle River Elementary, Gruening Middle School, and Chugiak High School. Growing up in Southcentral Alaska shaped his values of hard work, accountability, and service—principles that continue to guide both his professional and community leadership today.

Keegan was actively involved in youth and high school athletics, playing hockey for the Mustang Blue Devils and competing at the high school level. Team sports instilled in him a strong sense of discipline, collaboration, and perseverance—skills he carries into every role he undertakes.

He remains deeply connected to Alaska’s cultural and community traditions. Keegan upholds the coordination and legacy of the Skwentna Checkpoint for the Iditarod Trail Committee, honoring the longstanding contributions of the late Joe and Norma Delia. This role reflects his commitment to stewardship, volunteerism, and preserving Alaska’s history for future generations.

Professionally, Keegan brings extensive experience in oil and gas and has worked across both regional and village-level Alaska Native Corporations. His areas of expertise include Department of Defense contract management, logistics, compliance, and operational oversight. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of a village corporation in the Bristol Bay region, where he is responsible for strategic leadership, organizational growth, and community-focused decision-making.

Keegan is actively enrolled in the ANELP MBA Certificate program at Alaska Pacific University, continuing his commitment to lifelong learning and leadership development in service of Alaska Native communities.

It would be an honor for Keegan to serve as a representative for the Eagle River community. He respectfully asks for the support of his fellow MEA members and looks forward to contributing his experience, integrity, and dedication onbehalf of the people he has proudly called neighbors for nearly four decades.

Quyana Cakneq,

Keegan Fritts

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It has been an honor to serve as Eagle River’s MEA board representative. Over the past 5 years, even in the face of major weather and economic events, MEA has continued to provide safe, reliable, and affordable power.

During my time on the board, MEA’s rates have stayed among the lowest on the rail-belt. Many forward-thinking projects have taken place to ensure MEA meets the needs of our community into the future. These projects include securing an extension of MEA's natural gas contracts, member savings through synchronizing power production with other utilities, and participation in the RailbeltReliability Council.

Eagle River/Chugiak needs a committed member on the board to ensure that our local needs are represented and understood. My professional experience as a CFO, current work on the MEA board, and certification as a CPA,give me the financial experience and strategic focus to protect one of the backbones of our community: safe, affordable, reliable, and sustainable power.

I would be honored to have your continued support.

Things that describe me include: life-long Alaskan, small business owner, CFO, CPA, and avid outdoorsman. Having been born and raised in Alaska, I have seen how the state has grown throughout the years.

I have a skill set that lets me understand both the financial and operationalintricacies of an organization, while also looking at the big picture andstrategic implications of governance decisions. As a CPA with a master’s degreein Accounting, I have worked for the past 15 years as the CFO for a regionalnot-for profit native corporation. I understand what it takes to ensure anorganization thrives and grows.

In April of 2021 I was first elected to represent Eagle River and Chugiak as a member of the MEA board of directors. Over the past 5 years I have served on the board and participated as a member of the audit and finance committees.

I advocate for our community on these important issues:

-Maintaining low rates for members

-Repayment of Capital Credits to members

-Securing natural gas contracts to ensure stability of rates

-Cooperation among Railbelt Utilities

-Wildland Fire and Safety Protocols

-Carbon Reduction initiatives

The Eagle River/Chugiak Area needs someone like me on the MEA board to ensure that our community continues to have safe, affordable, reliable, and sustainable power. As your representative on the MEA board, I will make sure that our community is represented and our needs are heard.

During my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, taking my family hunting, fishing, andexploring Alaska in our small plane.

Greetingsfellow MEA members.

Our cooperative is facing rising electric costs and uncertainty about the long-term stability of our power supply. For too long, MEA and the Railbelt grid have relied heavily on a single supplier to meet generation demand, increasing risk and contributing to upward pressure on rates.

I bring a business-focused skill set to these challenges, grounded in community and Alaska outdoor values. As a Certified Public Accountant making majorinvestment decisions in the energy sector, I have experience in long-termplanning, risk management, and protecting customers from unnecessary ratevolatility and waste. Like any responsible business, MEA should avoidoverreliance on a single resource when prudent alternatives can reduce riskwithout placing undue burdens on members. Tools such as power purchaseagreements can introduce competition, provide price certainty, and deserveserious consideration alongside MEA-owned resources.

Workingfamilies are important in MEA’s mission. Rising energy costs disproportionatelyimpact low- and moderate-income families, and affordability goes alongsidereliability. My interest in serving on the MEA Board is rooted in my family andmy commitment to Alaska’s long-term prosperity. I offer a disciplined,independent perspective focused on reliability, affordability, and long-termvalue for MEA’s member-owners. Thank you for your consideration.

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Daniel Jensen is a Principal of Business Development and Asset Management at Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), one of Alaska’s twelve Alaska Native Regional Corporations. In this role Daniel manages CIRI’s diverse portfolio of energy investments, totaling 1,020 megawatts of generation capacity, with 540 megawatts from wind and 480 megawatts from gas, located inside and outside of Alaska. In addition to generation assets, CIRI’s portfolio includes investments in support and supply chain services for energy such as gas storage for Southcentral Alaska, an international offshore wind turbine installation provider, and a publicly traded wood biomass company. Cumulatively, these provide a well-balanced experience through the energy sector, allowing Daniel to take an unbiased view of the financial and operational reality of many energy technologies.

Afterhours, Daniel is active in the community through non-profit service. He is the Treasurer at Anchorage Ski Club, who owns and operates Arctic Valley Ski Area. During his tenure as Treasurer, Daniel has overseen nearly 300% revenue growth and helped transition to a self-sustaining business model. He is a Board member at Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP), a leading advocate for the advancement of renewable resources and energy efficiency in Alaska, and he is a Board member at Launch Alaska, a local accelerator program bringing energy, transportation, and industrial technologies to help build resilient, sustainable communities.

Daniel holds an undergraduate and graduate degree in business and accounting, with honors, from Montana State University. He started his professional career at KPMG, an internationally recognized accounting firm, as an auditor. In this position he was able to gain insight into a vast array of companies. After KPMG, he worked at Waste Connections, which owns and operates Alaska Waste, as a District Controller. At Waste Connections, he was able to further his knowledge of regulated utilities, as well as build his business and financial acumen. Daniel holds an active Certified Public Account license through the Alaska State Board of Public Accountancy, as well as a Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst certificate from the Corporate Finance Institute.

Daniellives in Eagle River with his wife, Riley, three blocks up the street from thehouse she was born and raised in. Together they have two young boys, who arefourth-generation Alaskans.

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