Visit Anchorage’s board seated seven directors elected by the membership in December.
The seven board members elected in December and seated at the January board meeting will each to serve a 3-year term:
- Alexa Donahe, Pursuit
- Lanie Downs, Cruise Line International Association Alaska
- Raquel Edelen, Hotel Captain Cook
- Carissa Giliam, Hilton Anchorage
- Scott Habberstad, Alaska Airlines
- Jacob Lyon, Premier Alaska Tours
- Tracy Zadra, Alaska Railroad
The board also elected new officers. They include:
- Nicole Geils, Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center as Chair
- Lana Ramos, Spenard Roadhouse as Vice-chair
- Mike Monterusso, Alaska Botanical Garden as Treasurer
- Allison Bendis, Klondike Promotions as Secretary
- Schawna Thoma, Northern Compass Group as Immediate Past Chair
The board chair also made three appointments. Joining the board for single-year terms are:
- Carl Johnson, Alaska Photo Treks
- Kerry McCourt, Anchorage Museum Store
- Sonya Wellman, Tikahtnu Commons by CIRI
Finally, two board members termed out and have stepped off the board:
- Jin Chen, Vanderlust Vans
- Char McClelland, Alaska Destination Specialists, Inc.
The members of the board of directors donate their time and talents to promote the community to visitors for the benefit of the entire membership. The board is comprised of representatives from Visit Anchorage's membership, with involvement from 10 categories of travel and tourism, including the public and private sectors. See the full board.