Alaska Policy Forum graduated nine Alaskans from its inaugural Alaska Leadership Academy in May. The group of Alaskans participated in eight months of leadership programming with experts from around the country on topics ranging from crisis management, public speaking, team building, Alaska Statehood Compact and Constitution, and on-camera media training.
The Alaska Policy Forum, founded in 2009, is a fiscally focused conservative think tank that weighs in on matters such as government budgets, regulations, taxation, and free-market policies. The organization, funded by private donors, sees the need to grow the skills of Alaskans who may emerge as the next leaders of the state in elected office or other public policy roles.
The first graduates are:
- Carolina Anzilotti, Palmer
- Taunnie Boothby, Willow
- Catherine Chambers, Anchorage
- John Coe, Anchorage
- Kathy Henslee, Anchorage
- Grant Robinson, Anchorage
- Dan Rogers, Anchorage
- Andrew Satterfield, Anchorage
- Frank Tomaszewski, Fairbanks
The upcoming class of the Alaska Leadership Academy will begin this fall and carry through winter, with applications due Aug. 1. Reach out to the Alaska Policy Forum to nominate someone for the course, or offer financial support for the project to grow informed, well-spoken thought-leaders by sending a note or calling 907-334-5853.
