Eileen Whitmer, of Rampart, is the daughter of the late Turak and Liz Newman, and the granddaughter of the late John and Florence Wiehl, and the late Turak and Hilda Newman. She and her husband, Dave, live in North Pole. They have three grown children, Steven, Jessica and Dylan.

Eileen is currently business manager and president of the Teamsters Local 959. She is also a trustee for the Alaska Teamsters-Employer Pension and Health and Welfare Trusts. In the past, Eileen served as president of the Fairbanks Joint Craft Council and as a board member for Baan O Yeel Kon, the village corporation for Rampart.

A graduate of Rampart High School, Eileen also attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

“I’ve always been a firm believer in continuing education and developing job opportunities for our people,” Eileen said. “I’m excited to work with the Doyon Foundation board in an effort to explore workforce development programs that will allow shareholders to receive on-the-job training towards a rewarding career. There are so many opportunities for the Foundation to work with Local Unions to take advantage of existing training programs and develop new programs that fit our lifestyles.”