Leaders of 2026
IMA Foundation and Anchorage Daily News are proud to announce the 2026 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.
Anderson, Jennifer
Aleut Environmental Consulting
Brophy-King, AmberAlyeska Title Guaranty Agency
Cudo, Ryan
Bering Straits Native Corporation & Subsidiaries
CEI, CRS, CCC, CIC
Fregly, AshleyPacific Northern Academy
Handy, Jr, GregoryHandy Heating, LLC
Hansen, JaredPrimary Residential Mortgage
Hedlund, HarleyENSTAR Natural Gas Company
Kuplack, CheyennaDoyon, Limited
Leshtaeva, KseniaAlaska Behavioral Health
Masneri, NicoleNorthrim Bank
Michaud, M. Michael
True Life Chiropractic LLC
Mitchell, BrittneyAnchorage Senior Activity Center
Nicholson, DanielFirst National Bank Alaska
Olszanski, KelseyCornerstone General Contractors
Pestrikoff, JessicaSaltchuk Aviation Shared Services
Riekkola, BrianNorth Star Law Group
Sauder, LisaAlzheimer’s Resource Alaska
Shilanski, JamieShilanski and Associates Inc
Stewart, Emily AccipiterAlaska Airlines
Weber, ChelseaCompassionate Directions
Weisler, KateConocoPhillips
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
