Our Team
Tod A. Burnett Ed.D.
ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã Foundation President and ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã Chief Development Officer
taburnett@alaska.edu
907-786-1359
Biography
Matthew Paskin
Executive Assistant to the President and Board Coordinator
mpaskin@alaska.edu
907-786-1169
Executive Team
Tlisa Northcutt, CFRE
Chief Donor Relations Officer
tanorthcutt@alaska.edu
907-786-1211
Matthew Paskin
Executive Assistant to the President and Board Coordinator
mpaskin@alaska.edu
907-786-1169
Alex Slivka
Chief Financial Officer
as
907-786-1689
David Woodley
Chief Data Officer
dswoodley@alaska.edu
907-786-1373
The Data Services team manages the data systems and technology for the ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã 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 ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã system. David Woodley
Chief Data Officer
dswoodley@alaska.edu
907-786-1373
Lauren Hartman
Director of Analytics and
Lead Reports Developer
lehartman@alaska.edu
907-786-7709
Amanda Watt
Director of Data Administration
arwatt@alaska.edu
907-786-1156
Samuel Phillips
Data Systems Engineer
sphill15@alaska.edu
907-786-1064
Dane Filemyr
Data Analyst
dlfilemyr@alaska.edu
907-786-1111
Halley Tran
Data Analyst
htran11@alaska.edu
907-786-1448
Hayden Riebe
Data Analyst
hjriebe@alaska.edu
The Development team is responsible for providing fundraising support for the University
of Alaska and ÁùºÏ²Ê»ãA/ÁùºÏ²Ê»ãF/ÁùºÏ²Ê»ãS. This team works to align donors’ aspirations, values, family needs, and diverse assets with charitable
opportunities across the ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã system. 
Megan K. Riebe, CFRE
Associate VP of Development
mriebe@alaska.edu
907-786-7746
Genevieve Bright
Principal Gifts Officer
gybright@alaska.edu
907-450-8122
Emily Drygas, CFRE
Senior Director of Principal Gifts
emily.drygas@alaska.edu
907-450-8535
Kyrsti Floodeen
Senior Researcher
kfloodeen@alaska.edu
907-395-7521
Candice Krupa
Senior Director of Research
crkrupa@alaska.edu
907-450-8037
Jacob Mendenhall
Associate Director of Annual Giving
jhmendenhall@alaska.edu
907-786-1297
Harry Need, CFRE
Senior Director of Philanthropic Services
hwneed@alaska.edu
907-786-4840
Melinda Seevers
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
mrseevers@alaska.edu
303-819-1050
Samantha Sink
Director of Annual Giving
sksink@alaska.edu
907-786-7711
Aimee Sudbeck
Administrative Assistant
amsudbeck@alaska.edu
907-786-1020
Scott Taylor
Philanthropic Advisor
sntaylor@alaska.edu
907-450-8032
The Donor Relations team manages stewardship activities and represents the interests of donors for ÁùºÏ²Ê»ãA/ÁùºÏ²Ê»ãF/ÁùºÏ²Ê»ãS. The Donor Relations Team's purpose is to fulfill the expectations established by the Donor Bill of Rights.
Tlisa Northcutt, CFRE
Chief Donor Relations Officer
tanorthcutt@alaska.edu
907-786-1211
Maggie Demers
Director of Communications and Public Relations
mjhess@alaska.edu
907-450-8122
Erin Furby
Scholarship Manager
efurby@alaska.edu
907-786-1087
Amber Gichard
Senior Director of Fund & Gift Services
argichard@alaska.edu
907-786-1016
Nicole Goff
Director of Fund Stewardship
nrgoff@alaska.edu
907-450-8549
Tisha Kennell
Scholarship Manager
tkennell@alaska.edu
907-450-8123
Deidre Larson
Gift Coordinator
dalarson@alaska.edu
907-450-8036
Morgan Lybarger
Stewardship Manager
mclybarger@alaska.edu
907-786-1095
Terri Schimmack
Gift Manager
taschimmack@alaska.edu
907-786-1953
Dory Straight
Senior Director of Scholarship Administration
dory.straight@alaska.edu
907-450-8033
Kandace Welch
Gift Manager
kmwelch2@alaska.edu
907-474-2438
Cyan Woodward
Donor Relations Coordinator
cmwoodward2@alaska.edu
907-450-8126
The Finance Team provides complete accounting, external financial reporting, and tax compliance services for the ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã Foundation, and manages endowment accounting and spending distributions for the ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã Foundation Consolidated Endowment fund. This team processes all disbursement requests, including scholarships, for the use of ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã Foundation funds.
Alex Slivka
Chief Financial Officer
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907-786-1689
Samantha Olah
Senior Accountant
solah@alaska.edu
907-786-1167
Stefanie Gustavsson
Accountant
sagustavsson@alaska.edu
907-786-1066
Stephanie King