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Recognizing Alaska Leaders

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 8AM
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Location: Aloft Hotel, Anchorage, AK

Northrim Bank and the Alaska Journal of Commerce are proud to host Achievement in Business Leadership, the special recognition program for talented business and nonprofit leaders throughout our state.

Honorees are selected for consistently demonstrating strong leadership, integrity, values, and commitment to excellence and diversity. The selection panel based their criteria on the following areas:

• Leadership and vision
• Competitiveness and innovation
• Company history and growth
• Community leadership and service

Tickets are available to anyone in the community. The event will include a guest speaker, awards presentation and breakfast.

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Leaders of 2025
IMA Foundation and Anchorage Daily News are proud to announce the 2025 Achievement in Business Leadership honorees.

The recognition program honors talented business and nonprofit leaders throughout our state. Honorees were selected for consistently demonstrating strong leadership, integrity, values, commitment to excellence and diversity.

The selection panel based their criteria on leadership and vision, competitiveness and innovation, company history and growth, and community leadership and service.
The 2025 honorees
Babbitt, JonathanMatanuska Telecom Association
Bentley, NathanAltura Bistro
Bittner, JonathanAlaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Blackburn, KarenNorthern Hope Center
Boucher, MariaCredit Union 1
Caldwell, AlyssaInnVentures
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Cedeno, DebbieThe Alaska Club
Collins, AmieBest Beginnings
Cox, NickNorthern Hospitality Group
Crowson, JamesCrowson Law Group
Duffield, AbigailHeart and soul CPR (FBX)
Fagnani, LaurieMSI Communications
Hart, James
Chilkoot Indian Association (Haines)
Ireland, Dr. LindaAlaska Heart Institute
Jones, ClaudiaMORE Latinoamerica
Jordan, RobDare to Know, LLC
Kerr, CaseyMountain Ridge Custom Homes
Maple, MeredithFairbanks Childrens Museum
Milette, JustinAspire Realty Group
Morey, CharlesMobilEyes Inc.
Motyka, JenBlitz Solutions,
AK Promo Co.
O'Connor, JamieIntertidal Consulting (Dillingham)
Paul, WilliamAlliance for Support of American Legion Baseball
Calesta Ayer, Motley Moo Creamery
Rob Bochenek, Axiom Data Science LLC
Dave Cavitt, Furniture Enterprises of Alaska
Susan DeLoach, Bright Beginnings Early LearningCenter
DennisDolandHearts and Hands Inc dba LifeWorksAmberDoyleMidnight Sun Tanning & Tranquility Manor LLCDr. AromEvans, MDOrion Behavioral Health NetworkBillFischerMain Event Grill & CateringLeeAnnGarrickCook Inlet Tribal CouncilShawnIdomHair Science Barbershop & Barber SchoolJessiJessi CherryMeridian Systems IncShane MarcLanglandAirglas; Eagle EnterprisesLeighton J.LeeNew Horizons Telecom, Inc.StaceyMattesonUmialik Insurance CompanyKaraMoriatryAlaska Oil and Gas AssociationTanyaPontUniversity of Alaska AnchorageGregPorterArctic Energy, Inc.KishaRodriguezHearts and Hands of CareSilviaSillamidesAlaska Hospitality RetailersJasminSmithBaby VendAutumnSmith Amyamy_consultingElizabethSteeleKeller Williams Team DimmickKassandraTaggartReal Property Management - Last FrontierHollyWellsBirch Horton Bittner & Cherot
Strelevitz, TaylorAlaska Humanities Forum

For information on event sponsorships please contact Justin Thompson at jthompson@peak2peakalaska.com