Our Team
Tlisa A. Northcutt, CFRE
President, University of Alaska Foundation, and Chief Development Officer, University of Alaska
tanorthcutt@alaska.edu
907-786-1211
Matthew Paskin
Executive Assistant to the President and Board Liaison
mpaskin@alaska.edu
907-786-1169
Aimee Sudbeck
Executive Team
Tlisa Northcutt, CFRE
President, University of Alaska Foundation, and Chief Development Officer, University of Alaska
tanorthcutt@alaska.edu
907-786-1211
Emily Drygas, CFRE
Senior Director of Principal Gifts
emily.drygas@alaska.edu
907-450-8535
Harry Need, CFRE
Senior Director of Philanthropic Services
hwneed@alaska.edu
907-786-4840
Matthew Paskin
Executive Assistant to the President and Board Liaison
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 ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å 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 ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å system. David Woodley
Chief Data Officer
dswoodley@alaska.edu
907-786-1373
Amanda Watt
Senior Director of Analytics and Data Governance
arwatt@alaska.edu
907-786-1156
Samuel Phillips
Data Systems Engineer
sphill15@alaska.edu
907-786-1064
Dane Filemyr
Lead Data Analyst
dlfilemyr@alaska.edu
907-474-5378
Halley Tran
Data Analyst
htran11@alaska.edu
907-786-1448
Hayden Riebe
Reports Developer and Cloud Manager
hjriebe@alaska.edu
907-786-1469
Eduardo Torres Cruz
Database Technician
etorrescruz@alaska.edu
(907) 786- 7709
The Development team is responsible for providing fundraising support for the University
of Alaska and ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åA/ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åF/ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åS. This team works to align donors’ aspirations, values, family needs, and diverse assets with charitable
opportunities across the ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å system.
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
907-450-8047
Candice Krupa
Senior Director of Research
crkrupa@alaska.edu
907-450-8059
Jake 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
Scott Taylor
Philanthropic Advisor
sntaylor@alaska.edu
907-450-8032
The Donor Relations team manages stewardship activities and represents the interests of donors for ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åA/ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åF/ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åS. The Donor Relations Team's purpose is to fulfill the expectations established by the Donor Bill of Rights.
Maggie Demers
Director of Communications and Public Relations
maggie.demers@alaska.edu
907-450-8039
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
907-450-8037
Deidre Larson
Gift Coordinator
dalarson@alaska.edu
907-450-8036
Morgan Marin
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
907-450-8038
The Finance and Accounting Team provides complete accounting, external financial reporting, and tax compliance services for the ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Foundation, and manages endowment accounting and spending distributions for the ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Foundation Consolidated Endowment fund. This team processes all disbursement requests, including scholarships, for the use of ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Foundation funds.
Alex Slivka
Chief Financial Officer
as
907-786-1689
Samantha Olah
Senior Accountant
solah@alaska.edu
907-786-1167
Stefanie Gustavsson
Accountant
sagustavsson@alaska.edu
907-786-1066