Myron Naneng has resigned as president and CEO of the Association of Village Council Presidents. Naneng announced his decision at an Executive Board meeting Wednesday. The resignation became effective immediately, according to a press release from the regional tribal nonprofit for 56 villages across the Yukon Kuskowim Delta. The office is based in Bethel.
The Executive Board has selected AVCP Vice President Mike Hoffman to serve as interim president and CEO of the organization.
Naneng served as president for 24 years. During his final year, AVCP laid off 30 employees, and a KYUK investigation revealed longtime mishandling of federal funds intended for low-income families.
Following the controversies, a minority of AVCP tribal representatives called for voting Naneng out of office at the nonprofit’s annual convention this fall.
AVCP has not responded to KYUK’s request for further comment.
Anna Rose MacArthur is a reporter at KYUK in Bethel.
