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Anchorage Ambassadors Directory

The Choose Anchorage Ambassador program is designed to connect passionate individuals and organizations who are dedicated to promoting Anchorage as a vibrant and thriving community. Ambassadors play a crucial role in showcasing the many benefits of living, working, and doing business in Anchorage, from attracting new residents to supporting local businesses and events. By sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm, they help strengthen the city’s image both locally and beyond.

We encourage you to find Choose Anchorage Ambassadors in your industry to connect with. Whether you’re looking to grow your business, expand your network, or gain insights into how Anchorage can support your goals, our ambassadors are here to help. Their firsthand experiences and deep community involvement make them invaluable resources for anyone looking to learn more about Anchorage’s opportunities and unique lifestyle.

If you’re interested in becoming an Ambassador, please reach out to us or apply online using the link below. If you’d like to connect with an Ambassador in your field, scroll down to view our current list of Ambassadors and their areas of focus. Together, we can make Anchorage a better place for everyone to live, work and play!

Aaron Kusano

Aaron Kusano

Occupation: Radiation Oncology and Medical Director at Anchorage and Valley Radiation Therapy Centers

Industry: Healthcare

Age: 46

Born and Raised: Airport Heights

Ethnicity: Japanese

Current Profession: Radiation Oncology Physician

Currently Reside: West Anchorage / Girdwood

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Beki Toussaint

Beki Toussaint

Occupation: Education Program Director for a non-profit

Industry: Education

Age: 38

Born and Raised: Colorado

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Current Profession: Education Program Director for Non Profit

Currently Reside: Abbott Loop

Email Beki

Calvin Chang

Calvin Chang

Occupation: Associate 49th State Angel Fund

Industry: Business Development and Investment

Age: 28

Born and Raised: Hong Kong

Ethnicity: Chinese

Current Profession: Associate, 49th State Angel Fund

Currently Reside: Jewel Lake Area

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Carrie Jokiel

Carrie Jokiel

Occupation: President & Owner of ChemTrack Alaska

Industry: Environmental and Construction Services

Age: 46

Born and Raised: Upper Hillside

Ethnicity: German

Current Profession: President ChemTrack Alaska

Currently Reside: Upper hillside

Email Carrie

Chucky Williams

Chucky Williams

Occupation: Compliance Specialist at Alyeska Pipeline

Industry: Oil & Gas

Age: 44

Born and Raised: East Anchorage

Ethnicity: African American

Current Profession: Compliance Specialist / Alyeska Pipeline Service Company

Currently Reside: Eastside

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Cynthia Romo

Cynthia Romo

Occupation: Spanish Immersion Teacher at Government Hill Elementary, ASD

Industry: Public Education

Age: 29

Born and Raised: Anchorage, Alaska and Jalostotitlan, Mexico

Ethnicity: Mexican, Hispanic

Currently Reside: Southside

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Danika Baldwin

Danika Baldwin

Occupation: Content creator, social influencer

Industry: Information, Professional & Business Services

Age: 36

Born and Raised: California and Anchorage

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Currently Reside: Southside

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Dave Valdez

Dave Valdez

Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

Industry: Financial

Age: 43

Born and Raised: Manila, Philippines and East Anchorage

Ethnicity: Filipino

Currently Reside: Campbell Lake

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David Nichols

David Nichols

Occupation: Business Agent for Teamsters Local 959

Industry: Teamsters Local 959

Age: 44

Born and Raised: East Anchorage and Mountain View

Ethnicity: African American

Current Profession: Business Agent or Teamster Local 959

Currently Reside: East Anchorage

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Dayana Gallo

Dayana Gallo

Occupation: K1 General Education Teacher, ASD

Industry: Public Education

Age: 29

Born and Raised: Anchorage, Alaska and Jalostotitlan, Mexico

Ethnicity: Mexican, Hispanic

Current Profession: K1 General Education Teacher, ASD

Currently Reside: Dimond

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Drew Cason

Drew Cason

Occupation: COO, Kaladi Brothers Coffee

Industry: Manufacturing, Professional & Business Services, Tourism & Hospitality

Age: 36

Born and Raised: West Anchorage

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Current Profession: COO Kaladi Brothers Coffee

Currently Reside: Airport Heights

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Emily Edenshaw

Emily Edenshaw

Occupation: President/CEO Alaska Native Heritage Center

Industry: Government and Indigenous Studies

Age: 40

Born and Raised: Fairbanks, AK

Ethnicity: Yup'ik and Inupiaq

Current Profession: CEO/President of Alaska Native Heritage Center

Currently Reside: East Anchorage

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Emily Quepons

Emily Quepons

Occupation: Automotive Service Writer

Industry: Manufacturing

Age: 22

Born and Raised: Anchorage, AK

Ethnicity: Mexican & German

Current Profession: Service Advisor Manger at Culmination Sports

Currently Reside: Southside

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Emily Thompson

Emily Thompson

Occupation: Anchorage Firefighter, Anchorage Fire Department

Industry: Government

Age: 39

Born and Raised: West Anchorage

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Current Profession: Anchorage Fire Department, Firefighter

Currently Reside: Midtown

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Garrett Potter

Garrett Potter

Occupation: Business Development Manager at Calista Corporation

Industry: Oil & Gas

Age: 35

Born and Raised: West Anchorage

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Current Profession: Business Development & Risk Manager at Nordic-Calista

Currently Reside: Southside

Email Garrett

Helen Adams

Helen Adams

Occupation: Emergency Medicine Physician

Industry: Healthcare

Age: 36

Born and Raised: Southwest Anchorage

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Current Profession: Emergency Medicine Physician

Currently Reside: Kincaid

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Helena Sarcone

Helena Sarcone

Occupation: Business Development Associate ACLT

Industry: Professional & Business Services

Age: 28

Born and Raised: Spenard

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Current Profession: Business Development Associate at ACLT, Lead Organizer of Spenard 2nd Saturday, Owner + Founder of Sarcone Consulting

Currently Reside: Westside

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Jake Gray

Jake Gray

Occupation: Infectious Disease Doctor at ANTHC

Industry: Healthcare

Age: 46

Born and Raised: Brighton, England and East Anchorage

Ethnicity: British, Armenian

Current Profession: Infectious Disease Physican at ANMC, Service Chief of Internal Medicine Specialty Clinic

Currently Reside: Downtown / Girdwood

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Janessa Joseph

Janessa Joseph

Occupation: Engineer

Industry: Construction

Age: 24

Born and Raised: West Anchorage

Ethnicity: Alaska Native and African American

Current Profession: Engineer

Currently Reside: West Anchorage

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Jaron Williams

Jaron Williams

Occupation: Anchorage YMCA Staff Leader

Industry: Health and Youth Services

Age: 24

Born and Raised: Mountain View

Ethnicity: African American

Current Profession: Anchorage YMCA Staff Leader

Currently Reside: East Anchorage

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Jizel Mendoza

Jizel Mendoza

Occupation: Family Support Specialist

Industry: Professional & Business Services

Age: 36

Born and Raised: Airport Heights

Ethnicity: Dominican

Current Profession: Family Support Specialist, Help Me Grow Alaska (non-profit)

Currently Reside: Southside

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Joe Lumpkin

Joe Lumpkin

Occupation: Commercial Real Estate and Business Broker

Industry: Professional & Business Services, Financial

Age: 38

Born and Raised: East Anchorage

Ethnicity: Thai and African American

Current Profession: Commercial Real Estate & Business Brokering, KW Regal North Commercial

Currently Reside: Geneva Woods

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Justin Milette

Justin Milette

Occupation: Realtor, Developer, and Entrepreneur

Industry: Real Estate

Age: 40

Born and Raised: East Anchorage

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Currently Reside: Downtown, Westchester Lagoon

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Katrina Quinn

Katrina Quinn

Occupation: Curriculum Principal at West Anchorage High School

Industry: Public Education

Age: 32

Born and Raised: Arizona

Ethnicity: Mexican

Current Profession: Curriculum Principal at WHS ASD

Currently Reside: Eagle River

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Kaylah Thomas

Kaylah Thomas

Occupation: Chef/Baker

Industry: Hospitality and Catering

Age: 29

Born and Raised: Anchorage, AK

Ethnicity: African American

Currently Reside: Eastside

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Kiana Trupp

Kiana Trupp

Occupation: Real Estate Agent, Social Media and Marketing Partner

Industry: Professional & Business Services

Age: 22

Born and Raised: South Anchorage

Ethnicity: Alaska Native and Canadian

Current Profession: Realtor at Real Broker of Alaska, barista & social media manager for BB’s Coffee 

Currently Reside: South Anchorage

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Kristina Gibson

Kristina Gibson

Occupation: ASRC Director of Enterprise Facilities and Realtor at Jack White Real Estate

Industry: Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and Real Estate Agent

Age: 29

Born and Raised: Sitka, AK

Ethnicity: Alaska Native and North Slope Native

Currently Reside: Westside

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Lorena Blair

Lorena Blair

Occupation: Student Success Coach, Migrant Education

Industry: Indigenous and Public Education

Age: 39

Born and Raised: Anchorage, AK

Ethnicity: Caucasian, Aleut, Tsimshian, and Mojave

Current Profession: Student Success Coach

Currently Reside: Abbott Loop

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Makayla Wilson

Makayla Wilson

Occupation: School Based Clinician for Providence Alaska and the Anchorage School District

Industry: Mental Health Clinician and School Social Work

Age: 24

Born and Raised: Fairview in Anchorage

Ethnicity: Mexican & African American

Current Profession: Assembly Aide for Municipality of Anchorage, (Starting in August 2024: School-Based Clinician, Providence)

Currently Reside: East Anchorage

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Mary Graham

Mary Graham

Occupation: Sales & Community Marketing Specialist for Alaska Airlines

Industry: Professional & Business Services, Transportation

Age: 33

Born and Raised: Westside, Westchester Lagoon

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Current Profession: Sales & Community Marketing Specialist for Alaska Airlines

Currently Reside: Downtown, Westchester Lagoon

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Miljan Durdev

Miljan Durdev

Occupation: Contractor and Owner of Dreamhome Construction, Food Vendor

Industry: Construction

Age: 39

Born and Raised: Serbia

Ethnicity: Serbian

Current Profession: Owner of Dream Home Construction, Boardwalk, Apolon LLC

Currently Reside: Arctic and Dimond

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MJ Thim

MJ Thim

Occupation: Chief of Communications, Publications, and External Affairs for the Anchorage School Disrict

Industry: Education

Age: 47

Born and Raised: Baltimore and D.C. Area

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Current Profession: Chief of External Affairs for the Anchorage School District

Currently Reside: Rogers Park

Email MJ

Natalia Cole

Natalia Cole

Occupation: Hair Stylist and Salon Owner of Blended by Co.

Industry: Professional & Business Services

Age: 24

Born and Raised: Anchorage, AK

Ethnicity: Mexican and Colombian

Current Profession: Hairstylist

Currently Reside: Midtown

Email Natalia

Natalie Gomez

Natalie Gomez

Occupation: Small Business Owner and Lead Coordinator for the Scotty Gomez Foundation

Industry: Philanthropic Non-profit foundation and Public Education

Age: 36

Born and Raised: Anchorage, AK

Ethnicity: Mexican and Colombian

Currently Reside: Airport Heights

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Nate Seymour

Nate Seymour

Occupation: Principal of Pacwest Consulting Group

Industry: Construction and Real Estate

Age: 38

Born and Raised: Southside

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Current Profession: Owner, Pacwest Consulting Group Construction and Real Estate Risk Management

Currently Reside: Southport / Girdwood

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Ralphie Quepons

Ralphie Quepons

Occupation: Owner/Operator, European Car Service and Owner, Rafelito's Taqueria

Industry: Manufacturing

Age: 47

Born and Raised: Tijuana Baja California & Anchorage

Ethnicity: Mexican

Current Profession: Owner/operator "European Car Service"

Currently Reside: Klatt

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Tanya Pont

Tanya Pont

Occupation: Executive Director of Advancement at University of Alaska, Anchorage

Industry: Philanthropic, Education

Born and Raised: Seoul, South Korea

Ethnicity: Korean-American

Current Profession: Executive Director for Advancement at the University of Alaska Anchorage

Currently Reside: Baxter

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Tim Davis

Tim Davis

Occupation: Teacher & Coach at West Anchorage High School

Industry: Public Education

Age: 40

Born and Raised: South Anchorage

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Current Profession: Teacher & Coach at West Anchorage High School

Currently Reside: Sand Lake, Kincaid but heart and soul of West Anchorage

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Ward Blair

Ward Blair

Occupation: Student Support Specialist for Indigenous Education, ASD

Industry: Public and Indigenous Education

Age: 39

Born and Raised: Dimond

Ethnicity: Aleut, Tsimshian, and Mojave

Current Profession: Indigenous Education, ASD

Currently Reside: Campbell

Email Ward

Whitney Wigren

Whitney Wigren

Occupation: FBI Intelligence

Industry: Government

Age: 37

Born and Raised: South Anchorage

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Current Profession: FBI Intelligence

Currently Reside: Bayshore

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