Vision Task Force
Members
The task force was made up of six different working groups, each focusing on a different subject area. (Reflects positions held in 2007.)
Teaching and Learning for Student Success
Cahill, Cathy
Associate Professor, Chemistry, Geophysical Institute, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Caulfield, Rick (Chair)
Director, Tanana Valley Campus, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Don, Wayne
Director, South Central Foundation Anchorage, AK
Elman, Sandra
President, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Redmond, WA
Phillips, Gail
Former Speaker of the State House; Member UAF Alumni Board of Directors Anchorage, AK
Redman, Wendy
VP, University Relations, University of Alaska Statewide Fairbanks, AK
Romano, Marilyn (Chair)
Publisher, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Fairbanks, AK
Saito, Lincoln
Director, UAF Chukchi Campus (Kotzebue) Kotzebue, AK
Watterson, Helga
Owner, Watterson Construction Co. Fairbanks, AK
Enrollment and Retention
Anderson, Lydia
Director, UAF Wood Center Fairbanks, AK
Butler, Stephanie
Director of Operations, Alaska Postsecondary Education Commission Juneau, AK
Cook, Jeff (Chair)
VP, External Affairs, Flint Hills Resources North Pole, AK
Deal, Scott
Associate Professor, Music, College of Liberal Arts, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Gilkey, Sven
President, Associated Students of University of Alaska Fairbanks (ASUAF) Fairbanks, AK
Huddy, Kevin (Chair)
Director, Residence Life, UAF Fairbanks, AK
McConnell Gillis, Sharon
Executive Director, Doyon Foundation Fairbanks, AK
Shortt, Ann
Superintendent, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Fairbanks, AK
Thomas, Ed
President, Tlingit-Haida Central Council Juneau, AK
Advancement and Philanthropy
Beam, Carla
Director, Community Affairs, BP Exploration (Alaska) Anchorage, AK
Huesmann, James
Dean, Rasmuson Library, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Jonaitis, Aldona
Director, UA Museum of the North, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Powers, Mike (Chair)
CEO, Denali Center/Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks, AK
Milner, Laura
Professor, School of Management, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Rutherford, Mary
President, University of Alaska Foundation Fairbanks, AK
Schaible, Grace
Former Alaska Attorney General; Community Leader Fairbanks, AK
Wier, Judyth (Chair)
Associate Vice Chancellor for Development, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Vision Task Force
Heckman, Jo (Chair)
President/CEO Denali State Bank Fairbanks, AK
Hostler, Kevin (Chair)
President, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Anchorage, AK
Reichardt, Paul (Director)
Provost, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Research and Scholarship
Berkowitz, Ethan (Chair)
Former Legislator; Business Owner Anchorage, AK
Causey, Doug
Vice Provost, Research UAA Anchorage, AK
Davies, John
Research Director , Cold Climate Housing Research Center; President, UAF Alumni Board of Directors Fairbanks, AK
DeMaster, Doug
Director, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Seattle, WA
Hinzman, Larry (Chair)
Director, International Arctic Research Center (IARC), UAF Fairbanks, AK
Kleinfeld, Judy
Director, Northern Studies, College of Liberal Arts, UAF Fairbanks, AK
McDowell, Eric
President, McDowell Group Juneau, AK
Ruess, Roger
Professor, Plant Ecology, Institute of Arctic Biology (IAB) Fairbanks, AK
Streever, Bill
Environmental Studies Leader, BP Exploration (Alaska) Anchorage, AK
Williams, Frank
Director, Arctic Region Supercomputing Center, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Community Engagement/Economic Development
Dinstel, Roxie
Professor & Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Service, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Dodge, Kathryn
Director, Economic Development, Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) Fairbanks, AK
Karidis, Willie
Director, Denali Education Center Denali, AK
Lee, Patrick
Associate Director of Athletics, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Ringstad, Ann (Chair)
Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Rogers, Brian (Chair)
Principal Consultant, Information Insights Fairbanks, AK
Sampson, Jim
President, Alaska AFL-CIO Fairbanks, AK
Sandvik, Helvi
President, NANA Corporation Anchorage, AK
Sturgulewski, Arliss
Former Alaska State Senator; Community Leader Anchorage, AK
Faculty and Staff Development
Peltola, Gene
President, Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation Bethel, AK
Beedle, Joe
Sr. Vice President, Northrim Bank Anchorage, AK
Haagenson, Steve (Chair)
President, Golden Valley Electric Association Fairbanks, AK
Halcro, Andrew
President, Avis Car Rentals; Former Alaska State Legislator Anchorage, AK
Horner, Deb
University Planner, Provost Office, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Lewis, Carol
Dean, School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Patil, Shirish
Assoc. Professor, Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering & Mines, UAF Fairbanks, AK
Stepp, Jeff (Chair)
Coordinator, Student Activities, Wood Center, UAF Fairbanks, AK

