Board of Directors
2023 Board of Directors
Laura Edmondson
Edmondson Consulting, LLC
Board Chair
Ryan Strong
First National Bank Alaska
Vice Chair
Mark Filipenko
Bond Filipenko Commercial Properties
Secretary/Treasurer
Steve Noble
DOWL
Immediate Past Chair
Dave Cavitt
Alaska Furniture Company
At-Large Member
David Karp, Saltchuk
William Wailand, GCI
Michelle Klouda, RIM
Mike Huston, Northrim Bank
Florian Borowski, Providence
Walter Featherly, Calista Corp.
Tim Thompson, Alaska Airlines
Paula Willman, ConocoPhillips
Matt Clarkson, Chugach Electric
Jennifer Opsut, Alaska Regional
Ex-Officio Members
Mayor Dave Bronson
Mike Robbins
Randy Sulte
Chris Constant
Larry Cash
Lon Wilson
Marilyn Romano
Choose Anchorage
Leadership Committee
Chris Swalling
Founder, Swalling & Associates
Dan Newman
Founder, Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals
Dave Cavitt
President, Furniture Enterprises
Jacob Lyons
Director of Motorcoach Operations, Premier Alaska Tours
Jen Motyka
Owner, Blitz Promotions
John Rense
Board Member, Girdwood Inc.
Marilyn Romano
Regional Vice President, Alaska Airlines
Mark Begich
President & CEO, Northern Compass Group
Michelle Klouda
Owner & Managing Principal, RIM Architects
Mike Huston
President, Northrim Bank
Shane Durand
Chief Operating Officer, Central Environmental Inc.
Investors Council
Vic Angoco, Maston, Inc
Beth Barnes, Alaska Communications
Logan Birch, McKinley Management Group
Bruce Bustamante, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Dani Camden, Lynden Logistics
Craig Campbell,Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Larry Cash, Rim Architects
Art Dahlin, Tote Maritime, Inc.
Damon Darby, Crosby Wealth Advisors
Greg Deal, Wells Fargo
James Doughty, BDO
Matt Emmerson, PDC Engineers
Carol Gore, Cook Inlet Housing Authority
Jay Hermanson, Kuna Engineering
Radhika Krishna, Anchorage Downtown Partnership
Jim McCollum, Anchorage Water & Waste Water Utility
Sophie Minich, CIRI
Dennis Mitchell, Lyden International
Andy Pennington, Anchorage Daily News
Steve Ribuffo, Port of Alaska
Marilyn Romano, Alaska Airlines
Ryan Schmittinger, Weidner Apartment Homes
Julie Saupe, Visit Anchorage
Christy Terry, Alaska Railroad Corporation
Tabitha Toloff, Cook Inlet Tribal Council
Ethan Tyler, Girdwood Alliance
Tim Vig, Stantec
Brendyn Shiflea, Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce
Lon Wilson, Alera Group Inc.
Ryan Wiswessen, Chugach Chocolates