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Professional photo of Tlisa NorthcuttTlisa A. Northcutt, CFRE
President, University of 91Ö±²¥Foundation & Chief Development Officer, University of Alaska
tanorthcutt@alaska.edu
907-786-1211

Professional photo of Matt PaskinMatthew Paskin
Executive Assistant to the President and Board Liaison
mpaskin@alaska.edu
907-786-1169

 

Senior Staff

Professional photo of Tlisa NorthcuttTlisa Northcutt, CFRE
President, University of 91Ö±²¥Foundation & Chief Development Officer, University of Alaska
tanorthcutt@alaska.edu
907-786-1211

Professional photo of Alex SlivkaAlex Slivka
Chief Financial Officer
aslivka@alaska.edu
907-786-1689

Professional photo of Amber GichardAmber Gichard
Executive Director of Advancement Operations
argichard@alaska.edu
907-786-1016

Photo of Dave WoodleyDavid Woodley
Chief Data Officer
dswoodley@alaska.edu
907-786-1373

Professional photo of Emily DrygasEmily Drygas, CFRE
Executive Director of Transformational Gifts
emily.drygas@alaska.edu
907-450-8535

Professional photo of Harry NeedHarry Need, CFRE
Executive Director of Philanthropy
hwneed@alaska.edu
907-786-4840

Professional photo of Maggie DemersMaggie Demers
Director of Communications and Public Relations
maggie.demers@alaska.edu
907-450-8039

Professional photo of Matt PaskinMatthew Paskin
Executive Assistant to the President and Board Liaison
mpaskin@alaska.edu
907-786-1169

The Data Services team manages the data systems and technology for the UA Foundation and development teams at each university. They provide the data necessary to meet the needs of the fundraising and alumni relations functions across the UA system.  

Photo of David WoodleyDavid Woodley
Chief Data Officer
dswoodley@alaska.edu
907-786-1373

 

Professional photo of Amanda WattAmanda Watt
Senior Director of Analytics and Data Governance
arwatt@alaska.edu
907-786-1156

  

Professional photo of Sam PhillipsSamuel Phillips
Director of Databases Administration
sphill15@alaska.edu
907-786-1064

  

Professional photo of Dan FilemeyrDane Filemyr
Lead Data Integration Specialist
dlfilemyr@alaska.edu
907-474-5378

  

Portrait of Halley TranHalley Tran
Data Integration Specialist
htran11@alaska.edu
907-786-1448

 

Professional photo of Hayden RiebeHayden Riebe
Reports Developer and Cloud Manager
hjriebe@alaska.edu
907-786-1469

 

Professional photo of Eduardo Torres Cruz

Eduardo Torres Cruz
Data Integration Specialist
etorrescruz@alaska.edu
(907) 786- 7709

The Development team is responsible for providing fundraising support for the University of 91Ö±²¥and UAA/UAF/UAS.  This team works to align donors’ aspirations, values, family needs, and diverse assets with charitable opportunities across the UA system. 

    

Professional photo of Genevieve BrightGenevieve Bright
Transformational Gifts Officer
gybright@alaska.edu
907-450-8122

 

Professional photo of Emily DrygasEmily Drygas, CFRE
Executive Director of Transformational Gifts
emily.drygas@alaska.edu
907-450-8535

  

Professional photo of Kyrstin FloodeenKyrsti Floodeen
Senior Researcher
kfloodeen@alaska.edu
907-450-8047

 

Professional photo of Candice KrupaCandice Krupa
Senior Director of Research
crkrupa@alaska.edu
907-450-8059

 

Professional photo of Jake MendenhallJake Mendenhall
Associate Director of Annual Giving
jhmendenhall@alaska.edu
907-786-1297

 

Professional photo of Harry NeedHarry Need, CFRE
Executive Director of Philanthropy
hwneed@alaska.edu
907-786-4840

  

Professional photo of Melinda SeeversMelinda Seevers
Senior Director of Transformational Gifts
mrseevers@alaska.edu
303-819-1050

 

Professional photo of Samantha SinkSamantha Sink
Director of Annual Giving
sksink@alaska.edu
907-786-7711

 

Professional photo of Scott TaylorScott Taylor
Philanthropic Advisor
sntaylor@alaska.edu
907-450-8032

  

The Donor Relations team manages stewardship activities and represents the interests of donors for UAA/UAF/UAS. The Donor Relations Team's purpose is to fulfill the expectations established by the Donor Bill of Rights.

 

 

Professional photo of Erin Furby Erin Furby
Scholarship Manager
efurby@alaska.edu
 907-786-1087

 

Professional photo of Amber GichardAmber Gichard
Executive Director of Advancement Operations
argichard@alaska.edu
907-786-1016

 

Professional photo of Nicole GoffNicole Goff
Director of Fund Management
nrgoff@alaska.edu
907-450-8549

 

Professional photo of Tisha KennellTisha Kennell
Scholarship Manager
tkennell@alaska.edu
907-450-8037


Professional photo of Diedre LarsonDeidre Larson
Gift Coordinator
dalarson@alaska.edu
907-450-8036 

 

Professional photo of Morgan MarinMorgan Marin
Fund Manager
mclybarger@alaska.edu
907-786-1095


Professional photo of Terri SchimmackTerri Schimmack
Gift Manager
taschimmack@alaska.edu
907-786-1953


Professional photo of Dory StraightDory Straight
Senior Director of Scholarship Administration
dory.straight@alaska.edu
907-450-8033


Professional photo of Kandance WelchKandace Welch
Gift Manager
kmwelch2@alaska.edu
907-474-2438

 

Professional photo of Cyan WoodwardCyan Woodward
Donor Relations Coordinator
cmwoodward2@alaska.edu
907-450-8038

The Finance and Accounting Team provides complete accounting, external financial reporting, and tax compliance services for the UA Foundation, and manages endowment accounting and spending distributions for the UA Foundation Consolidated Endowment fund.  This team processes all disbursement requests, including scholarships, for the use of UA Foundation funds. 

 

Professionl photo of Alex SlivkaAlex Slivka
Chief Financial Officer
aslivka@alaska.edu
907-786-1689


 Professional photo of Samantha OlahSamantha Olah
Senior Accountant
solah@alaska.edu
907-786-1167

 

Professional photo of Stephanie Gustavsson Stefanie Gustavsson
Accountant
sagustavsson@alaska.edu
907-786-1066 

 

Professional photo of Ari SudbeckAri Sudbeck
Accountant
amsudbeck@alaska.edu
907-786-1020

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