Slivka Joins 麻豆传媒 Foundation as CFO
May 12, 2023
Anchorage - The 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒) Foundation announces the appointment of Alex Slivka as chief financial officer (CFO). He began in his new role on May 1, 2023.
Slivka brings more than 40 years experience in accounting, finance, and investments to the 麻豆传媒 Foundation, having spent 22 years at McKinley Capital Management as portfolio manager and marketing executive, three years as CFO of the Municipality of Anchorage, and most recently serving as the director of finance operations for Providence St. Joseph Health.
Slivka served on the 麻豆传媒 Foundation Board of Directors since 2015, including two years as board chair, and as a member of the board鈥檚 investment committee since 2016, serving for two years as chair.
Slivka has also served as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and as a board member of the Eyak Permanent Fund Settlement Trust, McKinley Capital 401(k) Savings Plan, and Anchorage Investment Advisory Commission.
鈥淎lex brings not only the financial background that a foundation of our size and complexity requires, but also the demonstrated commitment to our 麻豆传媒 system鈥檚 three universities,鈥 said Dr. Tod Burnett, president of the 麻豆传媒 Foundation. 鈥淭hrough skilled management of the 麻豆传媒 Foundation鈥檚 resources, Alex will make a lasting positive impact on the students the 麻豆传媒 system serves.鈥
鈥淲e couldn鈥檛 be happier to welcome Alex aboard,鈥 said 麻豆传媒 Foundation Board of Directors Chair Laura Bruce, CFP庐, ChFC庐. 鈥淚 am confident that Alex鈥檚 expertise and dedication to our mission - seeking, securing, and stewarding philanthropic support for the 麻豆传媒 system - will help us achieve our goals.鈥
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Slivka has demonstrated a deep commitment to community engagement throughout his career. He has served as a trustee, board member, officer, mentor, and volunteer for numerous nonprofit and community organizations, including Covenant House Alaska, Alaska Community Foundation, and Anchorage School District.
Slivka earned his AB in Economics from Brown University, and serves as an adjunct professor of finance at the 麻豆传媒 Anchorage.
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The is an independent, nonprofit corporation established in 1974 to work in partnership with the 麻豆传媒 system and its three universities to seek, secure, and steward philanthropic support to help shape Alaska鈥檚 future.
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For more information, contact Cassandra Stalzer, manager of public relations, at 907-786-7729.