Bruce Schactler has lived in Kodiak for the past 50 years and owns a commercial fishing vessel that harvests crab, salmon and herring, as well as tendering activities. Additionally, he has been a long-standing board member of United Fishermen of Alaska and has served as the marketing committee chair since 1992. Bruce has been the Global Food Aid Program Director for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute since 2004 and has chaired the National Seafood Marketing Coalition for the past 13 years.