Anchorage Ambassadors Directory
Aaron Kusano
Occupation: Radiation Oncology and Medical Director at Anchorage and Valley Radiation Therapy Centers
Industry: Healthcare
Age: 46
Born and Raised: Airport Heights
Ethnicity: Japanese
Current Profession: Radiation Oncology Physician
Currently Reside: West Anchorage / Girdwood
Beki Toussaint
Occupation: Education Program Director for a non-profit
Industry: Education
Age: 38
Born and Raised: Colorado
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Current Profession: Education Program Director for Non Profit
Currently Reside: Abbott Loop
Calvin Chang
Occupation: Associate 49th State Angel Fund
Industry: Business Development and Investment
Age: 28
Born and Raised: Hong Kong
Ethnicity: Chinese
Current Profession: Associate, 49th State Angel Fund
Currently Reside: Jewel Lake Area
Carrie Jokiel
Occupation: President & Owner of ChemTrack Alaska
Industry: Environmental and Construction Services
Age: 46
Born and Raised: Upper Hillside
Ethnicity: German
Current Profession: President ChemTrack Alaska
Currently Reside: Upper hillside
Chucky Williams
Occupation: Compliance Specialist at Alyeska Pipeline
Industry: Oil & Gas
Age: 44
Born and Raised: East Anchorage
Ethnicity: African American
Current Profession: Compliance Specialist / Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
Currently Reside: Eastside
Cynthia Romo
Occupation: Spanish Immersion Teacher at Government Hill Elementary, ASD
Industry: Public Education
Age: 29
Born and Raised: Anchorage, Alaska and Jalostotitlan, Mexico
Ethnicity: Mexican, Hispanic
Currently Reside: Southside
Danika Baldwin
Occupation: Content creator, social influencer
Industry: Information, Professional & Business Services
Age: 36
Born and Raised: California and Anchorage
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Currently Reside: Southside
Dave Valdez
Occupation: Chief Operating Officer
Industry: Financial
Age: 43
Born and Raised: Manila, Philippines and East Anchorage
Ethnicity: Filipino
Currently Reside: Campbell Lake
David Nichols
Occupation: Business Agent for Teamsters Local 959
Industry: Teamsters Local 959
Age: 44
Born and Raised: East Anchorage and Mountain View
Ethnicity: African American
Current Profession: Business Agent or Teamster Local 959
Currently Reside: East Anchorage
Dayana Gallo
Occupation: K1 General Education Teacher, ASD
Industry: Public Education
Age: 29
Born and Raised: Anchorage, Alaska and Jalostotitlan, Mexico
Ethnicity: Mexican, Hispanic
Current Profession: K1 General Education Teacher, ASD
Currently Reside: Dimond
Drew Cason
Occupation: COO, Kaladi Brothers Coffee
Industry: Manufacturing, Professional & Business Services, Tourism & Hospitality
Age: 36
Born and Raised: West Anchorage
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Current Profession: COO Kaladi Brothers Coffee
Currently Reside: Airport Heights
Emily Edenshaw
Occupation: President/CEO Alaska Native Heritage Center
Industry: Government and Indigenous Studies
Age: 40
Born and Raised: Fairbanks, AK
Ethnicity: Yup'ik and Inupiaq
Current Profession: CEO/President of Alaska Native Heritage Center
Currently Reside: East Anchorage
Emily Quepons
Occupation: Automotive Service Writer
Industry: Manufacturing
Age: 22
Born and Raised: Anchorage, AK
Ethnicity: Mexican & German
Current Profession: Service Advisor Manger at Culmination Sports
Currently Reside: Southside
Emily Thompson
Occupation: Anchorage Firefighter, Anchorage Fire Department
Industry: Government
Age: 39
Born and Raised: West Anchorage
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Current Profession: Anchorage Fire Department, Firefighter
Currently Reside: Midtown
Garrett Potter
Occupation: Business Development Manager at Calista Corporation
Industry: Oil & Gas
Age: 35
Born and Raised: West Anchorage
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Current Profession: Business Development & Risk Manager at Nordic-Calista
Currently Reside: Southside
Helen Adams
Occupation: Emergency Medicine Physician
Industry: Healthcare
Age: 36
Born and Raised: Southwest Anchorage
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Current Profession: Emergency Medicine Physician
Currently Reside: Kincaid
Helena Sarcone
Occupation: Business Development Associate ACLT
Industry: Professional & Business Services
Age: 28
Born and Raised: Spenard
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Current Profession: Business Development Associate at ACLT, Lead Organizer of Spenard 2nd Saturday, Owner + Founder of Sarcone Consulting
Currently Reside: Westside
Jake Gray
Occupation: Infectious Disease Doctor at ANTHC
Industry: Healthcare
Age: 46
Born and Raised: Brighton, England and East Anchorage
Ethnicity: British, Armenian
Current Profession: Infectious Disease Physican at ANMC, Service Chief of Internal Medicine Specialty Clinic
Currently Reside: Downtown / Girdwood
Janessa Joseph
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Construction
Age: 24
Born and Raised: West Anchorage
Ethnicity: Alaska Native and African American
Current Profession: Engineer
Currently Reside: West Anchorage
Jaron Williams
Occupation: Anchorage YMCA Staff Leader
Industry: Health and Youth Services
Age: 24
Born and Raised: Mountain View
Ethnicity: African American
Current Profession: Anchorage YMCA Staff Leader
Currently Reside: East Anchorage
Jizel Mendoza
Occupation: Family Support Specialist
Industry: Professional & Business Services
Age: 36
Born and Raised: Airport Heights
Ethnicity: Dominican
Current Profession: Family Support Specialist, Help Me Grow Alaska (non-profit)
Currently Reside: Southside
Joe Lumpkin
Occupation: Commercial Real Estate and Business Broker
Industry: Professional & Business Services, Financial
Age: 38
Born and Raised: East Anchorage
Ethnicity: Thai and African American
Current Profession: Commercial Real Estate & Business Brokering, KW Regal North Commercial
Currently Reside: Geneva Woods
Justin Milette
Occupation: Realtor, Developer, and Entrepreneur
Industry: Real Estate
Age: 40
Born and Raised: East Anchorage
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Currently Reside: Downtown, Westchester Lagoon
Katrina Quinn
Occupation: Curriculum Principal at West Anchorage High School
Industry: Public Education
Age: 32
Born and Raised: Arizona
Ethnicity: Mexican
Current Profession: Curriculum Principal at WHS ASD
Currently Reside: Eagle River
Kaylah Thomas
Occupation: Chef/Baker
Industry: Hospitality and Catering
Age: 29
Born and Raised: Anchorage, AK
Ethnicity: African American
Currently Reside: Eastside
Kiana Trupp
Occupation: Real Estate Agent, Social Media and Marketing Partner
Industry: Professional & Business Services
Age: 22
Born and Raised: South Anchorage
Ethnicity: Alaska Native and Canadian
Current Profession: Realtor at Real Broker of Alaska, barista & social media manager for BB’s Coffee
Currently Reside: South Anchorage
Kristina Gibson
Occupation: ASRC Director of Enterprise Facilities and Realtor at Jack White Real Estate
Industry: Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and Real Estate Agent
Age: 29
Born and Raised: Sitka, AK
Ethnicity: Alaska Native and North Slope Native
Currently Reside: Westside
Lorena Blair
Occupation: Student Success Coach, Migrant Education
Industry: Indigenous and Public Education
Age: 39
Born and Raised: Anchorage, AK
Ethnicity: Caucasian, Aleut, Tsimshian, and Mojave
Current Profession: Student Success Coach
Currently Reside: Abbott Loop
Makayla Wilson
Occupation: School Based Clinician for Providence Alaska and the Anchorage School District
Industry: Mental Health Clinician and School Social Work
Age: 24
Born and Raised: Fairview in Anchorage
Ethnicity: Mexican & African American
Current Profession: Assembly Aide for Municipality of Anchorage, (Starting in August 2024: School-Based Clinician, Providence)
Currently Reside: East Anchorage
Mary Graham
Occupation: Sales & Community Marketing Specialist for Alaska Airlines
Industry: Professional & Business Services, Transportation
Age: 33
Born and Raised: Westside, Westchester Lagoon
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Current Profession: Sales & Community Marketing Specialist for Alaska Airlines
Currently Reside: Downtown, Westchester Lagoon
Miljan Durdev
Occupation: Contractor and Owner of Dreamhome Construction, Food Vendor
Industry: Construction
Age: 39
Born and Raised: Serbia
Ethnicity: Serbian
Current Profession: Owner of Dream Home Construction, Boardwalk, Apolon LLC
Currently Reside: Arctic and Dimond
MJ Thim
Occupation: Chief of Communications, Publications, and External Affairs for the Anchorage School Disrict
Industry: Education
Age: 47
Born and Raised: Baltimore and D.C. Area
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Current Profession: Chief of External Affairs for the Anchorage School District
Currently Reside: Rogers Park
Natalia Cole
Occupation: Hair Stylist and Salon Owner of Blended by Co.
Industry: Professional & Business Services
Age: 24
Born and Raised: Anchorage, AK
Ethnicity: Mexican and Colombian
Current Profession: Hairstylist
Currently Reside: Midtown
Natalie Gomez
Occupation: Small Business Owner and Lead Coordinator for the Scotty Gomez Foundation
Industry: Philanthropic Non-profit foundation and Public Education
Age: 36
Born and Raised: Anchorage, AK
Ethnicity: Mexican and Colombian
Currently Reside: Airport Heights
Nate Seymour
Occupation: Principal of Pacwest Consulting Group
Industry: Construction and Real Estate
Age: 38
Born and Raised: Southside
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Current Profession: Owner, Pacwest Consulting Group Construction and Real Estate Risk Management
Currently Reside: Southport / Girdwood
Ralphie Quepons
Occupation: Owner/Operator, European Car Service and Owner, Rafelito's Taqueria
Industry: Manufacturing
Age: 47
Born and Raised: Tijuana Baja California & Anchorage
Ethnicity: Mexican
Current Profession: Owner/operator "European Car Service"
Currently Reside: Klatt
Tanya Pont
Occupation: Executive Director of Advancement at University of Alaska, Anchorage
Industry: Philanthropic, Education
Born and Raised: Seoul, South Korea
Ethnicity: Korean-American
Current Profession: Executive Director for Advancement at the University of Alaska Anchorage
Currently Reside: Baxter
Tim Davis
Occupation: Teacher & Coach at West Anchorage High School
Industry: Public Education
Age: 40
Born and Raised: South Anchorage
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Current Profession: Teacher & Coach at West Anchorage High School
Currently Reside: Sand Lake, Kincaid but heart and soul of West Anchorage
Ward Blair
Occupation: Student Support Specialist for Indigenous Education, ASD
Industry: Public and Indigenous Education
Age: 39
Born and Raised: Dimond
Ethnicity: Aleut, Tsimshian, and Mojave
Current Profession: Indigenous Education, ASD
Currently Reside: Campbell
Whitney Wigren
Occupation: FBI Intelligence
Industry: Government
Age: 37
Born and Raised: South Anchorage
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Current Profession: FBI Intelligence
Currently Reside: Bayshore