Board of Directors
For over 100 years Anchorage Chamber of Commerce is able to advance a successful business climate because of its hard-working staff and dedicated board of directors. The board of directors represents both large and small businesses with diverse backgrounds and vocations. The board of directors makes decisions about issues with the needs of the entire membership in mind. The board of directors makes decisions about issues with the needs of the entire membership in mind.
The board of directors is comprised entirely of volunteers who attend monthly board meetings, speaking engagements, Anchorage Chamber events and activities and support the business community.
Former members of the board of directors include: Mayors George Wuerch and Zach Loussac; Augie Hiebert, who was instrumental in bringing telecommunications to Alaska; and Robert Atwood, who was a pioneer in the Anchorage newspaper industry.
2019 Board Election Timeline
June 18 Notice to Members re: Petition Process
July 9 Deadline for Petition/Submit Photos and Bios
July 12 Posting of Nominees on Website/E-News
July 15 Deadline to Launch Ballot
July 30 Deadline to Complete Ballot
August 6 Results Announced
2018-2019 Board of Directors
Elected
Tim Thompson
Chair
Alaska Airlines
Joy Merriner
Vice-Chair
BDO USA, LLP
Andy MacLeod
Northern Lights Originals
Art Clark
Real Estate Brokers of Alaska
Barbara Donatelli
CIRI
Calvin Schrage
Frontier Tutoring,LLC
Jim Kostka
GeoNorth, LLC
J.R. Wilcox
Prudhoe Bay Chemical and Baxter Senior Living
Julie Hasquet
Chugach Electric Association
Julie Taylor
Alaska Regional Hospital
Kyle Griffiths
Secretary-Treasurer
BELL & Associates
Melissa Reiser
First National Bank of Alaska
Paul Rusch
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
Ross St. John
Northern Air Cargo
Ryann Swalling
KPB Architects
Appointed
Barbara Amy
Alaska Railroad
Curtis McQueen
Eklutna, Inc.
Ed Hendrickson
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
Gary Scott
Thompson & Co.
Neil Gunn
Venture North Group
Matt Carle
Nancy Johnson
KTUU
Nicolle Welch
Wells Fargo
Raimundo Martinez
BP
Ex-Officios
Bill Popp
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Christopher M. Schutte
Municipality of Anchorage
Danicia Shiryayev
Northrim Bank
Deena Bishop
Anchorage School District
John Weddleton
Assemblyman
George Vakalis
(at-large)
Vakalis Consulting
Julie Saupe
Visit Anchorage
Karen Markel
University of Alaska Anchorage