Top leader
Julie Saupe
President & CEO
Visit Anchorage
anchorage.netChanges
4 changes
- No longer listedanchorage.net
Laura Barber No longer listed on Visit Anchorage's staff page
Tourism Development Sales Manager
- No longer listedanchorage.net
Kyle Brunger No longer listed on Visit Anchorage's staff page
Events and Community Outreach Manager
- Addedanchorage.net
Toni Walsh Added to Visit Anchorage's staff page
Events and Community Outreach Manager
- Title changeanchorage.net
Autumn Murray Title changed from Member Services Manager to Lead Member Services Manager
Detected automatically each week from the official staff page. Not verified: a page redesign or an extraction error can produce a change that never happened, so check the linked page before acting on a row.
Current leadership
4 leaders
Vice president
David Kasser
Senior Vice President of Sales
Vice president
Jack Bonney
Vice President of Communications
Vice president
Linda Brandon
Vice President of Destination Services
Team
28 people
Team by function
- Sales & convention services11
- Other9
- Marketing & communications5
- Visitor experience1
- Partnerships & community1
- Finance & administration1
Sales & convention services
11 people
Alex Wong
Convention Sales Manager
Andrea Schmidt
Convention Sales Manager
Cherise Arola
Convention Sales Manager
Cindi DeClue
Convention Sales Operations Manager
Heather Ruhle
Tourism Development Sales Manager
Jody Overstreet
Convention Sales Manager (Statewide)
Kara Troglin
Tourism Development Sales Manager
Katie Purrington
Convention Sales Manager
Katy Ouellette
Tourism Development Sales Manager
Marlene Geils
Convention Sales Manager
Tia Froehle
Director, Tourism Sales
Other
9 people
Angela Arturo
Shared Services Manager
Autumn Murray
Lead Member Services Manager
Brandon Bass
Shared Services Assistant
Britta-Lis Perry
Production Manager
Gretchen Kime Setzer
Executive Assistant
Hillery Baerny
Shared Services Specialist
Mallary Schwarz
Member Services Manager
Nedra Anderson
Human Resource Manager
Shawn Bass
IT Director
Marketing & communications
5 people
Lauren Culhane
Digital Marketing Manager
Lilly Kelly
Director of Marketing
May Stokes
Content & Engagement Manager
Teri Hendricks
Communications Operations Manager
Terika Kons
Content Specialist
Visitor experience
1 person
Julie Jokinen
Visitor Services Manager
Partnerships & community
1 person
Toni Walsh
Events and Community Outreach Manager
Finance & administration
1 person
Angela Johnstone
Controller
4 in leadership and 28 grouped by function. Captured Nov 5, 2026 from the official team page.
From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)
Revenue $16,013,730
Contractors (4)
| Name | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| MSI COMMUNICATIONS | PUBLIC RELATIONS | $704,227 |
| ALASKA CHANNEL | PUBLIC RELATIONS | $250,417 |
| THOMPSON AND CO | PUBLIC RELATIONS | $144,150 |
| MCKINLEY RESEARCH GROUP INC | PUBLIC RELATIONS | $139,000 |
Officers and directors (34)
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JULIE SAUPE | CEO & PRESIDENT | $222,446 |
| DAVID KASSER | VP SALES | $163,136 |
| SHAWN BASS | IT DIRECTOR | $120,049 |
| JACK BONNEY | VP COMMUNICATIONS | $113,729 |
| SARAH PURRINGTON | CONVENTION SALES MANAGER | $101,114 |
| CYRUS ALDEMAN | MEMBER | — |
| ALLISON BENDIS | MEMBER | — |
| LAUREN DREITZLER | MEMBER | — |
| LORI BREWER | MEMBER | — |
| KAREN BRONGA | MEMBER | — |
| JIN CHEN | CHAIR | — |
| LANIE DOWNS | MEMBER | — |
| RAQUEL EDELEN | MEMBER | — |
| NICOLE GEILS | MEMBER | — |
| CARISSA GILIAM | MEMBER | — |
| SCOTT HABBERSTAD | MEMBER | — |
| MANDY HAWES | VICE CHAIR | — |
| ALEXA DONAHE | MEMBER | — |
| JACOB LYON | MEMBER | — |
| CHAR MCCLELLAND | MEMBER | — |
| MIKE MONTERUSSO | MEMBER | — |
| ANGIE OBERLITNER | MEMBER | — |
| KAMERON PEREZ-VERDIA | MEMBER | — |
| AMY GREEN | PROFESSOR | — |
| LANA RAMOS | MEMBER | — |
| MIKE ROBBINS | MEMBER | — |
| SCHAWNA THOMA | SECRETARY | — |
| CARL JOHNSON | MEMBER | — |
| TONI WALKER | MEMBER | — |
| SONYA WELLMAN | PAST CHAIR | — |
| MATT WORDEN | MEMBER | — |
| RADHIKA KRISHNA | ADVISOR | — |
| CHRIS SWALLING | ADVISOR | — |
| JENNA WRIGHT | ADVISOR | — |
As reported on the organization's IRS Form 990 for tax period 202412. Compensation is shown only where the filing reports an amount above zero. View the filing on ProPublica.
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