Board of Directors
Executive Board
Board Chair
Mark Filipenko
Bond Filipenko Commercial Properties
Vice Chair
Dave Karp
Saltchuk
Secretary/Treasurer
Florian Borowski
Providence
Immediate Past Chair
Michelle Klouda
GHD
Immediate Past Chair
At-Large Member
Laura Bruce
Alaska Wealth Advisors
Board Members
Billy Wailand, GCI Communications
Tim Thompson, Alaska Airlines
Nick Szymoniak, Chugach Electric Association
Joe Kotarski, Conoco Phillips Alaska
Chad Steadman, First National Bank Alaska
Ex-Officio Members: Nolan Klouda, Anna Brawley, Zac Johnson
Kathy Moran, Calista Corporation
Carol Gore, Weidner Apartment Homes
Nic Merkle, Hotel Captain Cook
Ryan Buccholdt, UAA
Art Clark, Alaska Real Estate Associates
Investors Council
Jennifer Tungul, Matson, Inc.
Logan Birch, McKinley Management Group
Tabetha Toloff, CIRI
James Doughty, BDO
Kara Edwards, Pomeroy Lodging
Tracy Morris, Keybank
Blake Sebo, Alaska News Source
Maria Bourne, Denali Universal Services
Corey Nichols, Tote Maritime, Inc.
Dani Camden, Lynden Logistics
Robert Misulich, Aleut Corporation
Jacob Lyon, Premier Alaska Tours
John Gregoire, Professional Growth Systems
Michael Fink, KPMG
Karen Miovas, MSI Communications
Scott Johnson, ACS
Brittany Rimgale, Alaska Regional Hospital
Chimena Campbell, AK Garden & Pet Supply and AK Mill & Feed
Ben Notti, Pt Capital, LLC
Matt Emerson, RESPEC
Gretchen Guess, Rasmuson Foundation*
Partner Organizations, Company*
Kathleen McArdle, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce*
Kathleen McArdle, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce*
Radhika Krishna, Anchorage Downtown Partnership*
Brendyn Shiflea, Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce*
Julie Saupe, Visit Anchorage*
Gabe Layman, Cook Inlet Housing Authority*
Education Partners, Company*
Janelle Vanasse, Alaska Pacific University*
Ryan Bucholdht (on BOD), University of Alaska Anchorage*
Jharrett Bryantt, Anchorage School District*
Infrastructure Partners, Company*
Terry Umatum, Don Young Port of Alaska*
Christy Terry, Alaska Railroad Corporation*
Jim McCollum, Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility*
Aaron Danielson, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport*
Past Board Chairs, Company*
Larry Cash , RIM Architects*
Lon Wilson, Alera Group Inc.*
Mary Hughes, University of Alaska Regents*
Mike Huston, Northrim*
Steve Noble, DOWL*
Laura Edmondson , Edmondson Consulting, LLC*
Interested in Joining the Board or Investor Council
Our Board of Directors’ applications are open annually in October, with terms running from January to December. We periodically have vacancies on our Board & Investor Council and welcome applications throughout the year. To discover more about opportunities to serve on our board of directors or investor council, please select one of the application links provided below.