Allison Botz is the Office and Program Manager at the Old Harbor Office. Allison joined Old Harbor Native Corporation in 2023.
In her role, Allison coordinates and organizes community and youth activities in Old Harbor. She is an Old Harbor Native Corporation Shareholder, a member of the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor’s Tribal Council (2024) and serves on the board of the Old Harbor Alliance (2022). She has successfully written grants to document Alutiiq songs with one of our fluent speakers and to secure funding for the establishment of an apple orchard and large-scale potato planting.
Allison was raised in Old Harbor and is the daughter of Mitchell "Buddy" Pestrikoff and Olga Keim (Rowland).
She currently lives in Old Harbor with her five children: Savannah, Ryan, Sylvia, Boris, and Norman. They inspire her creativity and motivate her to develop the projects she enjoys.