Our Team
Tlisa Northcutt, CFRE
President, University of Îçҹ̽»¨ Foundation, and Chief Development Officer, University of Îçҹ̽»¨
tanorthcutt@alaska.edu
907-786-1211
Matthew Paskin
Executive Assistant to the President and Board Liaison
mpaskin@alaska.edu
907-786-1169
Aimee Sudbeck
Executive Team
Tlisa Northcutt, CFRE
President, University of Îçҹ̽»¨ Foundation, and Chief Development Officer, University of Îçҹ̽»¨
tanorthcutt@alaska.edu
907-786-1211
Emily Drygas, CFRE
Senior Director of Principal Gifts
emily.drygas@alaska.edu
907-450-8535
Harry Need, CFRE
Senior Director of Philanthropic Services
hwneed@alaska.edu
907-786-4840
Matthew Paskin
Executive Assistant to the President and Board Liaison
mpaskin@alaska.edu
907-786-1169
Alex Slivka
Chief Financial Officer
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907-786-1689
David Woodley
Chief Data Officer
dswoodley@alaska.edu
907-786-1373
The Data Services team manages the data systems and technology for the UA Foundation
and development teams at each university. They provide the data necessary to meet
the needs of the fundraising and alumni relations functions across the UA system. David Woodley
Chief Data Officer
dswoodley@alaska.edu
907-786-1373
Amanda Watt
Senior Director of Analytics and Data Governance
arwatt@alaska.edu
907-786-1156
Samuel Phillips
Data Systems Engineer
sphill15@alaska.edu
907-786-1064
Dane Filemyr
Lead Data Analyst
dlfilemyr@alaska.edu
907-474-5378
Halley Tran
Data Analyst
htran11@alaska.edu
907-786-1448
Hayden Riebe
Reports Developer and Cloud Manager
hjriebe@alaska.edu
907-786-1469
Eduardo Torres Cruz
Database Technician
etorrescruz@alaska.edu
(907) 786- 7709
The Development team is responsible for providing fundraising support for the University
of Îçҹ̽»¨ and UAA/UAF/UAS. This team works to align donors’ aspirations, values, family needs, and diverse assets with charitable
opportunities across the UA system.
Genevieve Bright
Principal Gifts Officer
gybright@alaska.edu
907-450-8122
Emily Drygas, CFRE
Senior Director of Principal Gifts
emily.drygas@alaska.edu
907-450-8535
Kyrsti Floodeen
Senior Researcher
kfloodeen@alaska.edu
907-450-8047
Candice Krupa
Senior Director of Research
crkrupa@alaska.edu
907-450-8059
Jake Mendenhall
Associate Director of Annual Giving
jhmendenhall@alaska.edu
907-786-1297
Harry Need, CFRE
Senior Director of Philanthropic Services
hwneed@alaska.edu
907-786-4840
Melinda Seevers
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
mrseevers@alaska.edu
303-819-1050
Samantha Sink
Director of Annual Giving
sksink@alaska.edu
907-786-7711
Scott Taylor
Philanthropic Advisor
sntaylor@alaska.edu
907-450-8032
The Donor Relations team manages stewardship activities and represents the interests of donors for UAA/UAF/UAS. The Donor Relations Team's purpose is to fulfill the expectations established by the Donor Bill of Rights.
Maggie Demers
Director of Communications and Public Relations
maggie.demers@alaska.edu
907-450-8039
Erin Furby
Scholarship Manager
efurby@alaska.edu
907-786-1087