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Board of Directors

Admiral Thomas Barrett
President
Anchorage

President, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (ret.) Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation (ret.) Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (ret.)

Becky Windt-Pearson
Vice President

Senior Vice President, Law and Corporate Advocacy, and General Counsel – GCI General Communication, Inc.

Isaac Vanderburg
Secretary

Managing Director Launch Alaska

Father Leo Walsh
Treasurer

Pastor, St. Patrick’s Parrish Adjutant Judicial Vicar, Anchorage Archdiocese

Preston Simmons
Immediate Past President

Former Senior Vice President and Chief Executive – Providence Health & Services Alaska (retired)

Nils Andreassen
Board Member
Juneau

Executive Director – Alaska Municipal League

Larry Baker
Board Member
Anchorage

Partner – Baker Spoerhase Investments

Ryan Binkley
Board Member
Fairbanks

President and CEO –  Anchorage Daily News President and CEO – The Binkley Company President, Riverboat Discovery and Gold Dredge 8

Matthew Blattmachr
Board Member
Anchorage

President and CEO – Peak Trust Company

Cheryl Frasca
Board Member
Anchorage

Co-Chair, Fiscal Policy Study Group Director, OMB, Municipality of Anchorage (ret.) Director, OMB, State of Alaska (ret.)

Scott Jepsen
Board Member

Past Vice President, External Affairs and Transportation ConocoPhillips Alaska

Dave Karp
Board Member
Anchorage

Senior Vice President/Managing Director – Alaska, Saltchuk

Ben Kellie

CEO and Founder – The Launch Company

Kris Knauss

Managing Partner – Confluence Strategies

Sarah Obed
Board Member
Fairbanks

Senior Vice President External Affairs – Doyon, Limited

Craig Richards

Attorney at Law Chair, Board of Trustees – Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation

Gail Schubert
Board Member
Anchorage

President and CEO – Bering Straits Native Corporation

Bernie Smith
Board Member
Anchorage

Commissioner, Regulatory Commission of Alaska (1999-2003)

 

Joe Beedle
President Emeritus
Judy Brady
President Emeritus
Tom Case
President Emeritus

     

Joe Griffith
President Emeritus

   

Karen Hunt
President Emeritus

   

Michael Jungreis
President Emeritus
Marc Langland
President Emeritus

   

Janie Leask
President Emeritus
James Linxwiler
President Emeritus
Jeff Lowenfels
President Emeritus

   

Tom Nighswander, M.D.
President Emeritus
Mary Ann Pease
President Emeritus and Energy Policy Co-Chair

Owner MAP Consulting

Terry Smith
President Emeritus

Chief Financial Officer – Vitus Energy

Mead Treadwell
President Emeritus
David Wight
President Emeritus

       

Eric Wohlforth
President Emeritus

Co-Chair Fiscal Policy Study Group Attorney Jermain, Dunnagan & Owens, P.C. Trustee, Alaska Permanent Fund Corp, 1995-2006 Commissioner, DOR, 1970-1972

Jim Yarmon
President Emeritus