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Board of Directors

2026 Executive Board

Mark Filipenko

Bond Filipenko Commercial Properties
Board Chair

Dave Karp

Saltchuk
Vice Chair

Florian Borowski

 Providence
Secretary/Treasurer

Michelle Klouda

GHD
Immediate Past Chair

Laura Bruce

Alaska Wealth Advisors
At-Large Member 

Pictured from left to right are Michelle Klouda, Mark Filipenko, and Laura Bruce

Board Members

Billy Wailand, GCI
Tim Thompson, Alaska Airlines
Matt Clarkson, Chugach Electric
Joe Kotarski, Conoco Phillips Alaska
Chad Steadman, First National Bank Alaska

Kathy Moran, First National Bank Alaska
Carol Gore, Weidner Apartment Homes
Nic Merkel, Hotel Captain Cook
Ryan Buccholdht, UAA
Art Clark, Alaska Real Estate Associates

Ex-Officio Members: Nolan Klouda, Anna Brawley, 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
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.