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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
Matt Clarkson, Chugach Electric
Jennifer Opsut, Alaska Regional
Joe Kotarski, Conoco Phillips Alaska

Ex-Officio Members

Mayor Dave Bronson
Mike Robbins
Randy Sulte
Zac Johnson
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

Sophie Minich
President & CEO, CIRI 

Shane Durand
Chief Operating Officer, Central Environmental Inc.

Investors Council

Vic Angoco, Maston, Inc
Beth Barnes, Alaska Communications
Logan Birch, McKinley Management Group
Laura Bruce, Alaska Permanent Capital Management
Bruce Bustamante
, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Dani Camden
, Lynden Logistics
Craig Campbell, Ted Stevens Anchorage Int. 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
Lon Wilson, Alera Group Inc.
Ryan Wiswessen, Chugach Chocolates