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
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.