Helvi K. Sandvik has served as a director of Alaska Air Group since 2013, where she is a member of the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee and the Governance, Nominating and Corporate Responsibility Committee. She is president of Kidways LLC, a business management consulting firm.
From 1999 to 2016, Ms. Sandvik was president of NANA Development Corporation (NDC), a diversified business engaged in government contracting, oilfield and mining support, professional management services, and engineering and construction. During this time she oversaw the growth of NDC from an oilfield support services company with revenues of $50 million into a diverse, multi-sector global enterprise with revenues of $1.5 billion.
Prior to that, Ms. Sandvik served in a variety of leadership roles within the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, including as director of statewide aviation and deputy commissioner, as well as a variety of public and non-profit leadership roles. She holds a BA from Kalamazoo College and an MBA from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.