2026 Board of Directors
Larry Michael – Chair
Arctic Fox Inn Bed and Breakfast
Eric Ritner – Vice Chair
Real Estate Solutions of Alaska
Danielle Bailey – Vice Chair
Alaska Bar Association
Erik Taylor – Treasurer
PTP Management, Inc.
Christy Terry — Secretary
Alaska Railroad
Mark Begich — Policy Committee Chair
Northern Compass Group
Scott Woodland
The Laundry Group, LLC
Brad Erickson
The Broken Blender
Matt Samuel
McKinley Properties/Diamond Parking Services
Justin Milette
3rd Ave. Investments
Sherri Gould
Santos
John Gregoire
Professional Growth Systems
Carissa Giliam
Wildbirch Hotel
Tim Schrage
Signature Land Services
Tessa Copeland
Ginger & Pearl Restaurants
Ivy Spohnholz
Cabin Fever
Joe Dugan
Alaska Architectural Lighting
Michelle Klouda — Ex Officio
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Julie Saupe (Ex-Officio)
Visit Anchorage
Mike Robbins (Ex-Officio)
Anchorage Community Development Authority
Lt. Brian Fuchs (Ex-Officio)
Anchorage Police Department
Kathleen McArdle (Ex-Officio)
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Jenna Wright (Ex-Officio)
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Becky Windt Pearson (Ex-Officio)
Municipality of Anchorage
Past Directors
Thank you to the many downtown business and property owners and community leaders who have volunteered to serve on ADP’s Board of Directors over the years. Your leadership and dedication continues to shape the Anchorage Downtown Partnership and downtown Anchorage.
Katherine Jernstrom, The Boardroom
Michelle Klouda, GHD Architects
Laile Fairbairn, Locally Grown Restaurants
Cyrus Aldeman, Alaska Trolley Tours
Emily McLaughlin, Thompson & Co.
Jenna Wright, AEDC
Shanna Zuspan, Agnew::Beck
Joe Lumpkin, Regal North Commercial
Gretchen Fauske, SBDC
Clai Porter, NCP Design/Build
Doug Lamkin, NeighborWorks
Jim Kubitz, Alaska Railroad
Bill Popp, AEDC
Shara Cooley, Covenant House
Bruce Bustamante, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Grant Breager, JL Properties
David McCarthy, 49th State Brewing
Steve Ribuffo, Port of Anchorage
Kristine Rickard, Boom Ba Laddy’s
Lisa Sauder, Bean’s Cafe
Silvia Villamides, Alaska Hospitality Retailers
Holly Spoth-Torres, Huddle AK
Chris Schutte, Municipality of Anchorage
Seth Anderson, Arete LLC
Kirk Rose, ACLT
Bill Fischer, Main Event Catering
Stephen Welch, 5th Avenue Mall
Darryl Wong, 4th Ave. Marketplace
Pierce Schwalb, Bike Anchorage
Steve Zelener, Zelener Group
Sandy Harper, Cyrano’s
Ryan Mae Lucas, Regal North Commercial
Steve Czajkowski, Municipality of Anchorage
Brian Borguno, ACDA
Russ Reno, Downtown Community Council
Mark Filipenko, Bond Filipenko
Marcia Chambers, Cange and Chambers
James Dougherty, RIM Architects
Raquel Edelen, Hotel Captain Cook
Gideon Garcia, Holland America Princess
Sue Linford, Linford of Alaska
Daniel Mitchell, KPMG
Lottie Michael, Bond, Stephens, Johnson
Duncan Harrison, Property Owner
Laura Cantrell, Wiley Brooks Co.
Jamie Boring, Alaska Backpackers Inn
Brit Szymoniak, The Boardroom
Chris Anderson, Glacier Brewhouse
Colin McBeath, Sheraton
Tony Cange, Aleut Corporation
Tom Deakins, GSA
Michael Hurst, Orso
Bryan Aurand, Royal Celebrity Tours
James Minton, ATIA
Jerry Wolf, Property Owner
Mitch Lavey, Days Inn
Mike Neely, Diamond Parking
Dwayne Adams, Land Design North
Jana Hayenga, Cabin Fever
John Pattee, Gaslight & Avenue Bar
Garret Wong, Capital Management
Carol Fraser, Venture Development
Rollie Reed, RIM Architects
Gary Wells, 5th Ave. Mall
Ron Udd, Anchorage Chrysler Dodge
Marc Marlow, McKinley Tower
Kevin Batters, Hilton Anchorage
Sean Halloran, Hartig Rhodes
Nancy Harbour, PAC
Emma Howell, Furniture Classics
Nancy Schoephoester, ConocoPhillips Alaska
Ileen Sylvester, Southcentral Foundation
Wanda Wilson, AT&T
Lt. Tom Nelson, APD
Heidi Bond, Nordstrom
Alan Budahl, Marriott
Special Thanks To Our Founding Board:
Chris Anderson, Glacier Brewhouse
Jim Blasingame, Alaska Railroad
JoAnne Brause, Anchorage Downtown Association
Larry Cash, Cash Barner Architects
Linda Chase, Swalling Construction
Larry Compton, Property Owner
Nez Danguilan, Cafe d’Amor
Matthew Fitzgerald, National Bank of Alaska
Carol Giliam, Ship Creek Hotel
Bill Hess, The Rusty Harpoon
Marsha Jackson, 5th Ave. Mall
Dennis Lavey, Days Inn
Louise Lazur, ACVB
Janet McCabe, Adair Properties
Bob Neumann, Grizzly’s Inc.
Sharon Richards, YWCA of Anchorage
Annamae Rocker, All Way’s Travel
Mary Rohlfing, E St. Terrace
Bob Southall, Hilton
Mayor Rick Mystrom
Assemblyman Charles Wohlforth
Dave Harbour