Meet the UA Facilities Council

Michelle Rizk

Michelle Rizk

Vice President of University Relations & Chief Strategy, Planning and Budget Officer

University Relations

Butrovich Building Ste. 202 Fairbanks, AK 99775

Website: alaska.edu/uarelations

Michelle Rizk was appointed vice president of university relations in December 2015. Michelle previously served as associate vice president of budget for the university from 2006 to 2015. Since joining UA in 1998, she has also served in several other roles in Human Resources, the Office of Information Technology and at the UA Museum of the North.

Julie Queen

Julie Queen

Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services

Administrative Services

1810 Salcha Street, Fairbanks, AK, 99775

Website: www.uaf.edu/adminsvc/

Julie Queen was appointed Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services by Chancellor Dan White in December 2019. 

Michael Ciri

Michael Ciri

Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services, Director of IT Services

Administrative Services

11066 Auke Lake Way Juneau, AK 99801

Website: uas.alaska.edu/admin/index.html

Michael Ciri is a proud, three-time graduate of the University of Alaska system, most recently receiving a Masters of Public Administration from UAS in 2007.  He has served UA in a variety of roles over the past 35 years including adjunct faculty, technology specialist, and UAS Director of Information Technology.  Ciri was appointed acting UAS Vice Chancellor for Administration in 2013, a role which became permanent in 2015.

Ryan Buchholdt

Ryan Buchholdt

UAA Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services

Administrative Services

Administration/Humanities Building (ADM) Rm. 226 Anchorage, Alaska 99508

Website: www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/administrative-services/

Kim Mahoney

Kim Mahoney

UAA Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities & Campus Services

Facilities & Campus Services

3890 University Lake Drive Anchorage, AK 99508

Website: www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/administrative-services/

Kim Mahoney has worked at UAA since February 2017, first as the Director of Facilities Planning & Construction and then, since Sept. 1, 2017, as the interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities. During Kim's time as interim leader, she has been a key leader in UAA's resilience during extraordinary times, from AKOSH to Earthquake to budget crisis. Kim is extremely well qualified with over 25 years of experience in facilities management, facilities design, and facilities construction.

Kellie Fritze

Kellie Fritze

Associate Vice Chancellor, Facilities Services

Facilities Services

P.O. Box 757380 Fairbanks, AK 99775-7380

Fritze started at UAF Facilities Services in 2000 as the leasing manager and has served in various facilities-related roles since then. Most recently, she served as the executive officer and director of business operations, with responsibility for budgeting and accounting for Facilities Services’ annual operating budget, in addition to managing UAF’s campus mail center, transportation services, central receiving, custodial services, leasing, and the warehouse and procurement shared services areas.

Nathan Leigh

Nathan Leigh

UAS Director of Facilities

Facilities

11066 Auke Lake Way Juneau, AK 99801

Website: https://uas.alaska.edu/facilities_services/index.html

Adrienne Stolpe

Adrienne Stolpe

Chief Lands Officer

Finance

1815 Bragaw St. Suite 101 Anchorage, AK 99508

Website: www.alaska.edu/ualand/

Before joining the UA, Stolpe worked at the Department of Natural Resources for more than six years within the Division of Mining, Land and Water Realty Services Section. 

Stolpe was raised in California and lived in several states before settling in Alaska in 2011. 

Stolpe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geological sciences from George Washington University and a Master of Science degree in geology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. 

Stolpe lives in Anchorage with her husband Logan, who was born and raised in Petersburg, Alaska, and their two young children. In their free time, Stolpe and her husband enjoy skiing, running, climbing and backpacking. The two also have a pair of exuberant Australian Shepherds who join them on their adventures in the Chugach.