Department of Natural Resources Historical Commissioners
| Name | Year confirmed (est)* | Appointing Governor & Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Holdsworth | 1959 | Egan appointee; mining engineer; WW II POW |
| Thomas Kelly | 1968 | Hickel appointee; petroleum geologist (read out the historic North Slope lease sale bids) |
| Chuck Herbert | 1971 | Egan appointee; mining engineer/placer miner/prospector, WW II Navy SeaBee |
| Guy Martin | 1975 | Hammond appointee; lawyer; DOI assistant secretary |
| Robert LeResche | 1977 | Hammond appointee; biologist |
| John W. Katz | 1981 | Hammond appointee; director of state and federal relations in Washington, D.C. from 1983 to 2011 |
| Esther Wunnicke | 1983 | Sheffield appointee; worked on land issues/Native land rights; founded Alaska Common Ground |
| Judy Brady | 1986 | Cowper appointee; former executive director of AOGA |
| Lennie Gorsuch | 1989 | Cowper appointee; longtime SE Alaska resident/civic leader |
| Rod Swope | 1990 | Cowper appointee; Juneau city manager |
| Harold Heinze | 1991 | Hickel appointee; petroleum engineer; formerly with ANGDA |
| Glenn Olds | 1992 | Hickel appointee; former APU president |
| Harry Noah | 1993 | Hickel appointee, former in-state gas line coordinator, TLO executive director |
| John Shively | 1995 | Knowles appointee; positions with AFN, NANA, Holland America, Pebble Partnership |
| Pat Pourchot | 2000 | Knowles appointee; state legislator, DOI special assistant; positions with AFN and NANA |
| Tom Irwin | 2003 | Murkowski appointee; former GVEA executive; mining engineer |
| Mike Menge | 2006 | Murkowski appointee; former Murkowski advisor on energy, mining, environment |
| Marty Rutherford | 2007 (February)* | Palin appointee on acting basis; former DNR and DCRA Deputy Commissioner |
| Tom Irwin | 2007 (August) | Palin appointee; former GVEA executive; mining engineer |
| Dan Sullivan | 2011 | Parnell appointee; former Alaska AG; U.S. Marine Reserves; formerly with U.S. Department of State; U.S. Senator 2015 - Present |
| Joe Balash | 2013 | Parnell appointee; former DNR deputy commissioner; DOI assistant secretary, lands and minerals |
| Mark Myers | 2015 | Walker appointee; former DNR DOG director & AGIA coordinator; former USGS director |
| Marty Rutherford | 2016* | Walker appointee on acting basis; retired & appointed to Perm Fund Corp trustee board |
| Andrew T. Mack | 2016 – 12/2018 | Walker appointee; former private equity fund manager; attorney and consultant |
| Corri A. Feige | 12/2018 – 07/22 | Dunleavy appointee; former Director of DNR Oil & Gas, geophysicist, mineral consultant; appt. by Dunleavy to serve on APFC board |
| Akis Gialopsos | 07/22 – 12/22* | Dunleavy appointee on acting basis; former DCOS & Legislative Director to Dunleavy |
| John C. Boyle III | 01/24 – Present | Dunleavy appointee; former roles include NSB Asst. Borough attorney, Chief Advisor to Mayor, Director of Gov. & External affairs, BP Director of Gov. Affairs, & Gov. Affairs Manager for Santos; Juris Doctorate |
*Denotes service prior to or without legislative confirmation