Best Beginnings Board of Directors
Best Beginnings is governed by a board of directors who serve three-year terms. Committees are chaired by a board member and may include individuals not on the board.
- Cheri Lipps – Apprenticeship Coordinator, Alaska Teamster-Employer Service Training Trust
- Neisha Jones – Vice President of People & Culture, Alaska Sealife Center
- Jena Frawner – Owner, Anchorage Wolverines
- Stefanie O’Brien – Director of External Affairs and Communication, RuralCAP
- Shanice Lawton – Equity and Community Engagement Specialist, Anchorage School District
- Esther Pitts – Chief Community Impact Officer, Mat-Su Health Foundation
Committees: Governance, Fund Development, Finance, Advocacy
Best Beginnings Racial Equity Statement adopted November 2020.
For more information about becoming involved in Best Beginnings, please ">email us or use the form below.
Board and committee meetings are held once a month for 1-2 hours, with an option to attend either in-person in Anchorage or via Zoom. An annual full-day retreat is held once per year (typically in January).
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