Board of Directors
The UA Foundation is legally separate and distinct from the University of Alaska and is governed by its own Board of Directors. This all-volunteer board is composed of prominent Alaskans, the president of the University of Alaska, chancellors from each university (UAA/UAF/UAS), and two members of UA Board of Regents. The directors contribute their time, wisdom, and resources in support of the UA Foundation and the universities as well as provide external oversight of the UA Foundation's operations.
Board officers

Laura Bruce
Chair (2022-2023)
Anchorage, AK
Director
APCM Wealth Management for Individuals

Meg Nordale
Vice Chair (2022-2023)
Co-chair, Development Committee
Fairbanks, AK
President
GHEMM Company, Inc.

Stephanie Madsen
Secretary (2022-2023)
Juneau, AK
Executive Director
At-Sea Processors Association

Julee Farley
Treasurer (2022-2023)
Chair, Finance and Audit Committee
Anchorage, AK
Vice President of Finance and Administration
Rasmuson Foundation
Elected directors

Anna Atchison
Elected Director
Fairbanks, AK
Director of External Affairs
Kinross Alaska

Cynthia Cartledge
Elected Director
Anchorage, AK
Of Counsel
Jermain, Dunnagan & Owens, P.C.

Heather Cavanaugh
Elected Director
Anchorage, AK
Co-chair, Development Committee
Director, External Affairs and Corporate Communications
Alaska Communications

Stephanie Erickson
Elected Director
Anchorage, AK
Greater Prudhoe Area Manager
ConocoPhillips Alaska
Ella Goss
Elected Director
Anchorage, AK
Chief Executive Officer
Providence Alaska Medical Center

Jason Gootee
Elected Director
Lake Oswego, OR
Vice President, Strategic Market Development
Moda Partners, Inc.

Todd Greimann
Elected Director
Juneau, AK
Managing Partner
Mauna Loa Land & Cattle, LLC

Jyotsna "Jo" Heckman
Elected Director
Fairbanks, AK
President and Managing Partner
DAS & Associates, LLC

Roald Helgesen
Elected Director
Juneau and Wasilla, AK
Chief Operating Officer
Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska

Brian Holst
Elected Director
Juneau, AK
Executive Director
Juneau Economic Development Council


Cary Keller
Elected Director
Fairbanks, AK
Orthopedic Surgeon, Chief of Sports Medicine, and Assistant Medical Director
Foundation Health Partners - Sportsmedicine Fairbanks

Rhonda Oliver
Elected Director
Anchorage, AK
Corporate Controller
Cook Inlet Region, Inc.

Jennifer Schrage
Elected Director
Co-chair, Committee on Membership
Anchorage, AK
President
Signature Land Services

Alex Slivka
Elected Director
Chair, Investment Committee
Anchorage, AK
Director of Financial Operations
Providence



Aleesha Towns-Bain
Elected Director
Co-chair, Committee on Membership
Anchorage, AK
Executive Director
Bristol Bay Native Corporation Education Foundation
Regent directors


Ex-officio directors



Sean Parnell
Ex-officio Director
Anchorage, AK
Chancellor
University of Alaska Anchorage

Daniel White
Ex-officio Director
Fairbanks, AK
Chancellor
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Emeritus directors

Thomas B. Jensen Jr.
Emeritus Director
Eagle River, AK
President
Tom Jensen & Associates