Board Of Directors
Executive Committee
Kristen Garland
Board Chair
Evelyn Abello
Vice Chair
Shelly Kells
Treasurer
Deborah O’Leary
Secretary
Deborah Smith
At-Large Member
Board Members
Tom Abbott
Paola Banchero
Jamie Delman
Heidi Hansen
Jim Kubitz
Minoo Minaei
Board Members
Lia Patton
Ayyu Qassataq
Kimberly Waller, FY25 Leave of Absence
Karen Wuestenfeld
Community Advisory Board
Carolyn V Brown
Dawn Bundick
Heather Flynn
Julie Houle
Jewel Jones
Richard Lazur
Joy Chavez Mapaye
Victoria O’Hara
Sandy Rabinowitch
Cecelia Rendon
Lisa Schwarzburg
Sid (Lawrence) Trevethan
Staff & On-Air Volunteers
Amanda Agnelly
Administrative Assistant
Mary Lou Asicksik
Executive Assistant to President/CEO
Cheryl Austin
Director Corporate Support
Amy Bushatz
Host Outdoor Explorer
Courtny Brooks
Brand Manager
Rachel Cassandra
Health and Wellness Reporter
Dr. Justin Clark
Host of Line One
Van Craft
Broadcast Engineer
Julie Dirks
Grants Manager
Wesley Early
Anchorage Reporter
Shonti Elder
Volunteer Host
Matt Faubion
Multimedia Production Associate
Annie Feidt
Broadcast Managing Editor
Candice Ferguson
Broadcast Traffic Manager
Mason Galemore
Education and Community Outreach Associate
Kavitha George
Climate Change Reporter
Rose Gratrix
Social Video Specialist
Casey Grove
Alaska News Nightly Host
Kristin Hall
Sponsorship Voice
Elizabeth Hammer
TV Program Associate
Tegan Hanlon
Digital Managing Editor
Anne Hillman
Healthy Communities Editor
Jeremy Hsieh
Anchorage Communities Reporter
Peter Host
Director of Development
Chris Hyde
FM Technical Operator
Linda Isaac
Chief Development and Marketing Officer
Paul Jewusiak
Chief Technical & Facilities Officer
Lisa Keller
Host Outdoor Explorer
Chris Klint
Web Producer/Breaking News Reporter
Valerie Lake
Director of Production
Tracy LeBlanc
Administrative Business Manager
Stephanie McFadden-Evans
Director Education & Engagement
Dorothy McGrath
Chief Operating Officer
Susan Metcalf
Manager of Individual Giving
Adam Nicely
Multimedia Production Associate
James Oh
Multimedia Production Associate
Laura Olson
Database and Research Associate
Prentiss Pemberton
Host of Line One
Jodi Plikat
Manager of Major & Legacy Giving
Tara Riemer
Senior Director of Finance
Tim Rockey
Alaska News Nightly Producer/Education Reporter
Madilyn Rose
Program Producer
Martha Rosenstein
Host of Outdoor Explorer
Liz Ruskin
Washington, D.C., Reporter
Rachael Sanders
FM Traffic Associate
Shiri Segal
TV Technologist
Kim Sherry
Host of Hometown, Alaska
Toben Shelby
FM Operations Manager
O’Hara Shipe
Host of Hometown, Alaska
Eric Stone
State Government Reporter
Ammon Swenson
Audio Media Content Producer
Lori Townsend
Chief Editor & Senior Vice President of Journalism
Paul Twardock
Host of Outdoor Explorer
Ed Ulman
President & CEO
Adam Verrier
Host of Outdoor Explorer
Dave Waldron
Host of Hometown, Alaska
Melissa Novinska – Walker
Membership Database Manager
Piet van Weel
IT Manager
Linda Wei
Chief Content Officer
Ava White
Statewide Morning News Host/Reporter
Dr. Jillian Woodruff
Host of Line One
Janice Wright
Account Executive
Bob Wyatt
Broadcast Special Projects Chief
Christina Young
Senior Account Executive
Staff Not Pictured Above:
Shawn Fletcher, Broadcast Operator