Committees
The Committee on Membership ensures appropriate volunteer leadership of the UA Foundation by proposing the right mix of qualified individuals to the full Board for election; overseeing the education and organization of the Directors; assessing individual director and overall Board performance; and motivating and rewarding directors. This committee also provides ongoing counsel to the Board chair and other Board leaders on steps they can take to enhance the Board's effectiveness.
The committee recommends the most effective composition of the Board of Directors. It develops practices and recommends strategies and policies to attract, orient, educate, organize, motivate and assess the UA Foundation Board with the resources that permit the board to exercise its responsibilities for UA Foundation governance at the highest level of excellence.
Jen Schrage - Co-chair
Jason Gootee - Co-chair
Linda Hulbert
Mary Kay Hughes
Aleesha Towns-Bain
Laura Bruce
Tod Burnett
Committee liaison and board coordinator:
Matthew Paskin
The Development Committee provides guidance to the Board of Directors about how to support and participate in development efforts throughout the University of Alaska system. The committee guides and assists the board in demonstrating philanthropic leadership through donor relationship development activities. The committee partners with the foundation and universities' staff members to deepen donor relationships and promote philanthropy at UA.
Meg Nordale - Co-chair
Heather Cavanaugh - Co-chair
Anna Atchison
Stephanie Erickson
Ella Goss
Jason Gootee
Mary Kay Hughes
Linda Hulbert
Stephanie Madsen
Jennifer Schrage
Alex Slivka
Tim Thompson
Laura Bruce
Tod Burnett
Megan Riebe
Committee liaison:
Megan Riebe
Board coordinator:
Matthew Paskin
The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the UA Foundation Board of Directors when
the larger board is not scheduled or able to meet to act on foundation business matters.
The committee meets only in the intervals between board meetings and may exercise
all authority and powers of the board except it may not amend the foundation’s bylaws.
The committee is comprised of the board’s chair, vice chair, treasurer, and secretary,
UA president, and one other director.
Laura Bruce - Chair
Cynthia Cartledge
Julee Farley
Stephanie Madsen
Meg Nordale
Pat Pitney
Tod Burnett
Committee liaison and board coordinator:
Matthew Paskin
Rhonda Oliver - Chair
Julee Farley
Darren Franz
Garry Hutchison
Jo Heckman
Roald Helgesen
Brian Holst
Laura Bruce
Tod Burnett
Jonathon Taylor
Committee liaison:
Stan Mishin
Board coordinator:
Matthew Paskin
Alex Slivka - Chair
Kyle Jones
Shane Carson
Petter Jahnsen
Todd Greimann
Cynthia Cartledge
Julee Farley
Gail Schubert
Myron Dosch
Laura Bruce
Tod Burnett
Richard Schweigert
Leo Bustad - Emeritus Committee Member
Eric Wohlforth - Emeritus Committee Member
Committee liaison:
Stan Mishin
Board coordinator:
Matthew Paskin
State Investment Officer, Alaska Retirement Management Board
Chief Investment Officer/Chief Compliance Officer or President, Latash Investments, LLC
Vice President, Treasury, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
President and CEO of Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC)