Director of State Relations - Chad Hutchison

Chad Hutchison
Director of State Relations
State Relations
Butrovich Building, Room 202G, 2025 Yukon Dr., Fairbanks, AK, 99775
Website: alaska.edu/govrelations/
Chad Hutchison joined the UA team as the Director of State Relations Jan. 4, 2021. Chad has been the Alaska Senate Majority Counsel since January 2013, and has consistent,
proven experience with the development and passage of legislation. Chad is known for maintaining strong, trustworthy, meaningful relationships within the
Legislature and the executive branch. He has been a licensed, practicing attorney since 2007 and started his career in private
practice at Cook, Schuhmann and Groseclose (CSG) in Fairbanks. As Senate Majority
Counsel, part of his responsibilities included legal analysis, advocacy and communicating
on a wide variety of topics that affect all of Alaska.
Chad was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. He graduated from UAF with a Bachelor of
Business Administration with an emphasis on management. He earned his law degree from
Gonzaga University.