Leadership
Matt Calhoun, Ph.D.
Executive Director
(907) 786-6098
mecalhoun@alaska.edu
Jared Brandner
Chief Financial Officer
(907) 786-1077
jdbrandner@alaska.edu
Herb Schroeder, Ph.D.
Founder (Retired)
907herb@gmail.com
Beth Spangler
Endowed Chair, Research & Development
(907) 748-4496
easpangler@alaska.edu
Michele Yatchmeneff, Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer
(907) 786-1853
michele@alaska.edu
Endowed Chair for Partnerships & Development
Beth Spangler
Endowed Chair, Research & Development
(907) 748-4496
easpangler@alaska.edu
Allie Heaslet
Social Media & Marketing Assistant Director
(907) 346-0724
alheaslet@alaska.edu
Nieca Murphy
Partnerships & Development Assistant Director
(907) 947-3590
nlmurphy3@alaska.edu
Finance
Jared Brandner
Chief Financial Officer
(907) 786-1077
jdbrandner@alaska.edu
Taylor Hoffman
Grants & Contracts Director
(907) 786-1584
tmhoffman2@alaska.edu
Dean Towarak
Accounting Director
(907) 786-6466
dwtowarak@alaska.edu
Cate Weist
Human Resources Manager
(907) 786-0893
caweist@alaska.edu
K-PhD
Michele Yatchmeneff, Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer
(907) 786-1853
michele@alaska.edu
Amanda Block
Acceleration Academy Senior Director
(907) 786-1148
aablock@alaska.edu
Michael Bourdukofsky
Bridge, University Success & Alumni Engagement Senior Director
(907) 786-6362
mikeb@alaska.edu
Charles Panigeo
Mathematics Recitation & Tutoring Program Manager
(907) 786-0899
cjpanigeo@alaska.edu
Anthony Yannarella
K-8 Director
(907) 786-0867
ayannarella@alaska.edu
K-8
Anthony Yannarella
K-8 Director
(907) 786-0867
ayannarella@alaska.edu
Dennis Panruk
Program Coordinator
(907) 786-0905
dapanruk@alaska.edu
Acceleration Academy (High School)
Amanda Block
Acceleration Academy Senior Director
(907) 786-1148
aablock@alaska.edu
Alex Bernard
Bethel Director
(907) 512-7506
acbernard2@alaska.edu
Jazmine Camp
Kotzebue Director
(907) 442-5055
slcamp@alaska.edu
Tierra Colberg
Mat-Su Assistant Director
tmcolberg@alaska.edu
Matthew Gho
Mathematics Assistant Professor
(907) 761-4665
mvgho@alaska.edu
Molly Larmie
Anchorage Director
(907) 786-0873
mrlarmie@alaska.edu
Meredith C. McIntire
Student Success Manager
mcmcintire@alaska.edu
Kacey Miller
Nome Director
(907) 304-2967
kacey.miller@alaska.edu
Ryne O’Reilly
Program Manager
(907) 786-0880
rmoreilly2@alaska.edu
Corissa Philemonof
Mat-Su Director
(907) 745-9788
ckphilemonof@alaska.edu
Jen Pudge
Assistant Director
(907) 786-0689
jlpudge@alaska.edu
Katie Rearden
Bethel Assistant Director
karearden@alaska.edu
Mikayla Savikko
Student Success Director
(907) 786-1158
mtsavikko@alaska.edu
Bridge, University Success & Alumni Engagement
Michael Bourdukofsky
Bridge, University Success & Alumni Engagement Senior Director
(907) 786-6362
mikeb@alaska.edu
Stephanie Fain
University Success Director
(907) 786-1817
snfain@alaska.edu
Kengo Nagaoka
University Success Student Success Manager
(907) 786-0908
knagaoka@alaska.edu
Brian Rasley, Ph.D.
UAF University Success Director
(907) 474-5029
btrasley@alaska.edu
