AEDC Board of Directors
2019 AEDC Board of Directors Voting Members
Lynn Rust Henderson, AEDC Chair
Vice President of Sales and Service, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska
Vice Chair
David Knapp, BP Alaska
Secretary/Treasurer
Michael Huston, Northrim Bank
Immediate Past Chair
Raquel Edelen, Hotel Captain Cook
Executive Committee At-Large Member
Steve Noble, DOWL
Marilyn Romano, Alaska Airlines
Martin Bettis, Signature Flight Support
Michael Prozeralik, KPB Architects
Laura Edmondson, Bering Straits Native Corporation
Peter Pounds, GCI
Julie Taylor,Alaska Regional Hospital
Garret Wong, Capital Management Benefit Corporation
Charles Grimm, BAC Transportation
Dave Cavitt, Alaska Furniture Enterprises
Lon Wilson, The Wilson Agency
Ex-Officio Members
Mayor Ethan Berkowitz
Chris Schutte, Executive Director, Office of Economic and Community Development
Forrest Dunbar, Assembly Member
Eric Croft, Assembly Member
Investors Council
Beth Barnes, Alaska Communications
Logan Birch, Alaska Growth Capital
Dr. Deena Bishop, Anchorage School District
Chris Brown, AT&T Alaska
Bruce Bustamante, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Larry Cash, RIM Architects
Greg Carr, Merrill Lynch
Michael Catsi, AIDEA
Larry Cooper, TDX Corp.
William Dann, Professional Growth Systems
Gregory Deal, Wells Fargo
Jason Feekin, First National Bank Alaska
Kenny Gill, Matson
Carol Gore, Cook Inlet Housing Authority
Jim Hasle, BDO
Mary K. Hughes, University of Alaska
David Karp, Northern Air Cargo
Dr. Karen Markel, University of Alaska Anchorage
Robert McNaughton,
Sophie Minich, CIRI
Dennis L. Mitchell, Lynden International
Rachel Morse, Anchorage Downtown Partnership
Hans Neidig, ExxonMobil Corp.
Andy Pennington, Anchorage Daily News
Rick Pollock, Lynden International
John Rense, Girdwood 2020
Steve Ribuffo, Port of Anchorage
Debbie Rinckney, Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce
Paul Rusch, ConocoPhillips
Dr. Cathy Sandeen, University of Alaska Anchorage
Julie Saupe, Visit Anchorage
Ryan Schmittinger, Weidner Apartment Homes
Jack Sheppard, Walsh Sheppard
Preston Simmons, Providence Health System
Mark Spafford, Solid Waste Services
Tim Sullivan, Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility
Tim Sullivan, Alaska Railroad Corp.
Jim Szczezniak, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Tim Vig, Stantec