ANPA Committees

With no staff, the majority of work toward ANPA's mission is done at the committee level. Members are encouraged to get involved by joining one or more of the six committee's listed below.

Executive Committee

Chair: Robert Gransbury
Vice Chair: Nikki Graham
Secretary: Angela Jenkins
​Treasurer: Shawn Takak

Leadership Development Committee

The Leadership Development Committee is responsible for organizing ANPA's monthly gatherings to benefit ANPA members as well as organizations and other individuals with staying current on recent events that influence the AK Native Professional Community. By participating in the LDC committee you will gain experience in event organization, establishing professional contacts, and working towards the development of Alaska's young Native Professionals.

Chair: Robert Gransbury
Co-Chair: Nikki Graham
Members: Angela Jenkins, Josh Vo, Sonya Stewart

Membership Committee

ANPA is a non-profit membership association, primarily comprised of Alaska Native professionals seeking leadership development and networking opportunities. By participating in the membership committee, you will gain experience in recruiting, maintaining and updating membership rosters, and planning and organizing membership drives.

Chair: Angela Jenkins
Members: Jerrad Anderson, Harry Buchea, Nikki Graham, Aaron Tolen

Finance/Operations Committee

The finance committee is responsible for managing all payable and receivable financials, updating balance sheets and budgeting, keeping BOD members up to date on revenue.

Chair: Shawn Takak

Fundraising Committee

The fundraising committee is responsible for planning and organizing ANPA's Largest Annual event summits, fairs, and retreats; research, connect, and maintain relations with ANPA's partners and sponsors and work towards obtaining a gaming permit (in progress).

Chair: Harry Buchea
Members: Jerrad Anderson, Angela Jenkins, Aaron Tolen, Sonya Stewart

Public Relations Committee

The public relations committee is responsible for taking photos of events, updating ANPA's facebook page and other social media accounts, creating flyers for events, and writing and distributing ANPA's quarterly newsletters.

Chair: Nikki Graham
Members: Angela Jenkins, Josh Vo, Shawn Takak, Jerrad Anderson, Aaron Tolen

Board Development Committee

The Board Development Committee is responsible for organizing and making available opportunities for ANPA board members to advance in their professional development through classes, training, or other networking opportunities. The Board Development Committee is also responsible for ANPA's administrative aspects of the association including development and updating of applications, memorandums, forms, etc.

Chair: Shawn Takak
Co-Chair: Robert Gransbury
Members: Jerrad Anderson, Nikki Graham