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Board of Directors

2025 Board of Directors

 

Michelle Klouda

GHD
Board Chair

Mark Filipenko

Bond Filipenko Commercial Properties
Vice Chair

Dave Karp

Saltchuk
Secretary/Treasurer

Ryan Strong

First National Bank Alaska
Immediate Past Chair

Dave Cavitt

Alaska Furniture Company
At-Large Member


Billy Wailand,
GCI
Florian Borowski,
Providence
Tim Thompson, Alaska Airlines
Matt Clarkson, Chugach Electric
Joe Kotarski, Conoco Phillips Alaska
Laura Bruce, Alaska Wealth Advisors
Walter Featherly, Calista Corporation
Carol Gore, Weidner Apartment Homes
Laura Edmondson, Edmondson Consulting LLC

Pictured from left to right are Ryan Strong, Laura Bruce, Dave Cavitt, Michelle Klouda, Florian Borowski, Walter Featherly. (Not pictured: Matt Clarkson, and Mark Filipenko, Tim Thompson, Dave Karp, Joe Kotarski, Billy Wailand, Laura Edmondson and Carol Gore)

Ex-Officio Members

Mike Robbins
Randy Sulte
Zac Johnson

Investors Council

Andrew Parker, SPL Labs
Angela LaFlamme, SOA Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs
Art Clark, Neue Realty Group Anchorage
Art Dahlin, Tote Maritime, Inc.
Brendyn Shiflea, Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber
Christy Terry, Alaska Railroad Corporation
Dani Camden, Lynden Logistics
Denise Runge, University of Alaska Anchorage
Dennis Mitchell, Lynden International
Gabe Layman, Cook Inlet Housing Authority
Jacob Lyon, Premier Alaska Tours
James Doughty, BDO
Janelle Vanasse, Alaska Pacific University
Jharrett Bryantt, Anchorage School District
Jim McCollum, Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility
John Gregoire, Professional Growth System
Julie Saupe, Visit Anchorage

Kara Edwards, Pomeroy Lodging
Kathleen McArdle, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Larry Cash, RIM Architects
Logan Birch, McKinley Management Group
Lon Wilson, Alera Group Inc.
Maria Bourne, Denali Universal Services
Marilyn Romano, Alaska Airlines
Mary Hughes, University of Alaska Regents
Michael Fink, KPMG
Mike Huston, Northrim
Radhika Krishna, Anchorage Downtown Partnership
Robert Misulich, Aleut Corporation
Steve Noble, DOWL
Steve Ribuffo, Port of Alaska
Tabetha Toloff, CIRI
Tony Freije, Alaska News Source
Tracy Morris, KeyBank
Vic Angoco, Matson, Inc.

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.

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