Committees

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The Committee on Membership ensures appropriate volunteer leadership of the Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ Foundation Board with the resources that permit the board to exercise its responsibilities for Â鶹´«Ã½ Foundation governance at the highest level of excellence.

Jason Gootee - Chair
Jen Schrage - Vice Chair
Anna Atchison
Tlisa Northcutt
Mary Kay Hughes
Meg Nordale
Tim Thompson
Aleesha Towns-Bain



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 Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½.

Anna Atchison - Chair
Tlisa Northcutt
Andrea Canfield
Laura Edmondson
Ella Goss
Jason Gootee
Shauna Hegna
Mary Kay Hughes
Linda Hulbert
Dave Karp
Stephanie Madsen
Meg Nordale
Melissa Reiser
Megan Riebe
Ben Roth
Jennifer Schrage
Tim Thompson

Committee liaison:
Megan Riebe

Board coordinator:
Matthew Paskin

The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the Â鶹´«Ã½ 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, Â鶹´«Ã½ president, and one other director.

Meg Nordale - Chair
Laura Bruce
Tlisa Northcutt
Stephanie Erickson
Roald Helgesen
Pat Pitney
Jennifer Schrage

Committee liaison and board coordinator: 
Matthew Paskin

The Finance and Audit Committee provides oversight on behalf of the Board of Directors to ensure the University of Alaska Foundation is operating in a financially sustainable manner and balancing its financial obligations. The committee also oversees the financial practices and standards of conduct, and provides accountability for areas of finance that is not the responsibility of the Investment Committee. The committee is responsible for advising the board and overseeing the foundation's operating budget, financial reporting and accounting, systems of internal controls, risk management, audits, and compliance.

Roald Helgesen - Chair
Rhonda Oliver - Vice Chair
Tlisa Northcutt
Laura Edmondson
Stephanie Erickson
Darren Franz
Jo Heckman
Brian Holst
Meg Nordale

Committee liaison:
Alex Slivka

Board coordinator: 
Matthew Paskin

The Investment Committee serves as an advisor to the Board of Directors in matters related to the Consolidated Endowment Fund, endowment administration, spending rates, and other investment issues. The committee is not an advisory committee to the Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Regents; however, from time to time, the committee may be invited to discuss issues of common interest with the Board of Regents. The Committee is responsible for reviewing and establishing asset allocation targets; planning and approving investments in alternative asset classes; approving investment mandates, guidelines and performance benchmarks; evaluating investment performance; and directing the selection and termination of managers for the fund.

Laura Bruce - Chair
Shane Carson
Cynthia Cartledge
Myron Dosch
Luke Fulp
Todd Greimann
Roald Helgesen
Kyle Jones
Anthony Mallott
Meg Nordale
Tlisa Northcutt
Leo Bustad - Emeritus Committee Member
Eric Wohlforth - Emeritus Committee Member

Committee liaison:
Alex Slivka

Board coordinator:
Matthew Paskin

Development Committee
Linda Hulbert
Insurance Agent, New York Life Insurance Company
 
Investment Committee
Leo Bustad
Cardiologist; Emeritus Committee Member
 
Cynthia Cartledge
Of Counsel, Jermain, Dunnagan & Owens, P.C.
 
Shane Carson
State Investment Officer, Alaska Retirement Management Board
 
Kyle Jones
Vice President, Treasury, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
 
Anthony Mallott
 
Eric Wohlforth
Retired attorney; Emeritus Committee Member
 
Luke Fulp
Chief Financial Officer, Â鶹´«Ã½
 
Myron Dosch
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Denali State Bank
 
Finance and Audit Committee
Darren Franz
Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Lending Officer, First National Bank Alaska
 
Jyotsna "Jo" Heckman
President and Managing Partner, DAS & Associates, LLC