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Executive Director

Mindy grew up in Iowa and moved to Alaska in 2004. Since living in the Interior since 2010, she has worked for the Alaska Legislature, the Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation, and the Interior Gas Utility. She has also served as a labor business representative. More than 10 years ago she started Blue Canoe Media, a…

Project Coordinator

Rosa grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and moved to Fairbanks in 2022. She has a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and has worked as a marketing intern at 2Life Communities, a housing non-profit in Boston, and as an administrative assistant at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

Communication and Outreach Alaska Fellow

Sophie grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and moved to Fairbanks with the Alaska Fellows Program. She is a recent graduate from Bowdoin College in Maine, where she studied Environmental Studies and Biology and worked in communications for the Sustainability Office and edited the student newspaper. Her research experience includes studying terns with the…