Board of Directors
John Blasco
President
Anchorage Distillery
John is the CEO of Anchorage Distillery. The boys basketball head coach at TMHS. He is also a husband and the father of two.
Wayne Jensen
Past President
Jensen Yorba Wall, Inc.
Wayne has been an architect in Juneau for over 45 years. He and his wife Rita moved to Juneau from Nebraska in 1973.
Laura McDonnell
President Elect
Caribou Crossings
Lifelong Juneauite, business owner. Earned her undergrad and graduate degrees in management and business administration from Univ of Alaska.
Jodi Garza
Secretary
Alaska Seaplanes
Raised on Prince of Wales Island, has lived in Juneau for 14 years. CAO for Alaska Seaplanes for 10 years. I have three kids and have been married for 23 years.
Max Mertz
Treasurer
Max has been a CPA in Alaska for over 25 years and was a CPA in New Mexico prior. During his career, he has served clients in a variety of industries including fisheries, airline, government, and not-for-profit.
Benjamin Brown
Board Member
Attorney at Law
Ben is a lifelong Alaskan and Development Director and a company member at Perseverance Theatre. He’s an attorney-at-law and has been a member of the Alaska Bar Association since 2002.
Travis mccain
Board Member
Alaska Litho
Travis McCain has been with Alaska Litho for 31 years and is also a licensed real estate agent. He has a passion for helping other local businesses thrive. He was raised in Juneau and has been a resident for 40 years. He is a husband to a lovely wife and a father of three wonderful daughters.
Roger Calloway
Reliable Transfer
Connie Hulbert
Board Member
AEL&P
Raised in Juneau. Wife and mother of two. Degree in Computer Science. She has been with AELP for 24 years, and became President in 2017.
Eric Forst
Board Member
Red Dog Saloon
Active Rotarian and past president, Eric holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from California State University, Chico. He has one daughter and has been married to his wife Tracy for 25 years.
McHugh Pierre
Board Member
Goldbelt, Inc.
McHugh is president and CEO of Goldbelt. McHugh holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Journalism and Public Communications from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Heather Nelson
Board Member
Hecla Greens Creek
An outdoor enthusiast and advocate for community engagement, he is also an active member of the AMA, RDC, and is the treasurer for the Juneau Gold Rush Days.
Ray Thibodeau
Board Member
Alaska Marine Lines
3rd generation Juneauite. He started his career with AML in Oct of 1990. He is married to Anne, and is a father of 4.