About – Lukin Advisory Group

Who we are

Alaska Native woman-owned

Lukin Advisory Group, LLC is an Alaska Native woman-owned small business providing executive advisory services, with team members based in Anchorage, Alaska, and Washington, DC.

The firm works across industries and issue areas, with particular depth in Alaska Native organizations, corporate strategy and operations, government relations, and public policy. Our experience includes federal contracting, infrastructure, lands and natural resources, energy, fisheries, Shareholder programs and benefits, and complex initiatives involving business, government, and community interests.

We advise Native organizations, private companies, public entities, and partnerships working across these environments. Our approach is collaborative and grounded in practical experience. We help clients understand the issue, clarify roles and priorities, make informed decisions, and move complex work forward.

Leadership

Our Team

Anchorage, Alaska

Sarah Lukin, Principal and Owner

Sarah Lukin is the principal and owner of Lukin Advisory, based in Anchorage, Alaska. She advises boards, presidents and CEOs, and executive teams on strategy, governance, public policy, organizational priorities, and complex initiatives.

Sarah has more than 25 years of experience working with Alaska Native corporations, Native organizations, businesses, and public-sector partners. Before establishing Lukin Advisory, she served as President of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., held senior executive positions with NANA, Afognak Native Corporation, and Pt Capital, and served as Executive Director of the Native American Contractors Association.

Her experience includes advising boards and executives, leading corporate strategy and organizational change, developing and implementing national advocacy strategies, and directing initiatives involving multiple organizations and stakeholder interests.

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Washington, DC

TJ Presley, Senior Advisor

TJ Presley is a senior advisor with Lukin Advisory, based in Washington, DC. He supports clients on government relations, public policy, natural resource development, lands, stakeholder engagement, and complex initiatives.

TJ has more than 15 years of experience across the legislative and executive branches, corporate land management, natural resource policy, congressional affairs, and advocacy on behalf of Alaska Native corporations.

He spent more than a decade serving in the Alaska State Legislature, including service in the Office of the Speaker of the House. He later advised senior leaders within the Alaska Department of Natural Resources and served as Deputy Executive Director of the 2020 Alaska Redistricting Board.

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