2023 Annual Conference Materials

Budget and Fiscal Condition

• Deven Mitchell, CEO, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation 202312_AML Alaska Permanent Fund Presentation
• Alexei Painter, Legislative Finance  Painter opening session AKML Fiscal Update 12-6-23

Recruiting, Retaining, & Managing a Healthy Workforce      Kahtnu 1
Moderated by Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, Alaska Municipal League

• Jeff Yates, S3 Management S3 – Minimizing Employee Risk
• Tiffany Stock, RISQ Consulting RISQ – Recruitment & Retention

Preparing for & Mitigating Environmental Impacts Kahtnu 2
Moderated by Jennifer Adleman, FEMA DHSEM – Hazard Mitigation Planning

• Garrett Brooks, State Hazard Mitigation Officer
• John Andrews, Mitigation Planning Program Manager
• Rai Simpliciano, BRIC Manager
• Stacy Gundersen, FEMA Region 10 Tribal Liaison

Local Government Role in Broadband         Tubughnenq 3
Moderated by Carole Triem, Alaska Municipal League

• Angelina Panettieri, National League of Cities NCL Broadband Presentation December 2023
• Thomas Lochner, Alaska Broadband Office Alaska Broadband Office Update

Introduction to Asset Management         Tubughnenq 4
Moderated by Angela Engelkes, Alaska Municipal League

• Iain Cranston, ICInfrastructure ICInfrastructure – Introduction to Asset Management

Implementation of Carbon Offset Program         Tubughnenq 5
Moderated by Beth Weldon, City & Borough of Juneau

• Trevor Fulton, Dept. of Natural Resources DNR – Carbon Management Presentation

Implementation of Updated Alcohol Statutes and Regulations Kahtnu 1
Moderated by Stu Graham, City of Wasilla

• Gabriel Gonzales, Alaska Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office AMCO Presentation

Hiring and Managing a Village Police Officer         Kahtnu 2
Moderated by Meghan Topkok, City of Nome

• Greg Russell, AMLJIA
• Joseph Gamache, Alaska Police Standards Council Hiring & Managing a Village Police Officer

Advancing Digital Equity         Tubughnenq 3
Moderated by Erin Reinders, Alaska Municipal League

• Chelsea Gulling, Gulling Consulting Advancing Digital Equity
• Jacquie Braden, RurAL CAP
• Patrick Curtis, AARP

Implementing Effective Asset Management         Tubughnenq 4
Moderated by Angela Engelkes, Alaska Municipal League

• Iain Cranston, ICInfrastructure ICInfrastucture – Implementating Effective Asset Management

Cities of Opportunity and Social Determinants of Health         Tubughnenq 5

• Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, Alaska Municipal League AML – Cities of Opportunity; CoO Alaska Presentation – City of Rochester

Evaluating Building Codes       Kahtnu 1
Moderated by Erin Reinders, Alaska Municipal League

• Michael Spencer, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation

Energy Intake Hub and Project Development       Kahtnu 2

• Griffin Plush and Trisha Sims, Alaska Municipal League

Coastal Caucus       Tubughnenq 3

• Robert Venables, Southeast Conference

AWIFNC Cohort – Onboarding       Tubughnenq 4

• Angela Engelkes and Melody Nibeck, Alaska Municipal League

Labor Negotiations – Best Practices Kahtnu 1
Moderated by Glenda Ledford, City of Wasilla 

• Emily Wright, City & Borough of Juneau Wright & Radford – Labor Negotiations Best Practices
• Allison Radford, Washington State

Developing a RRIF and TIFIA Plan for Alaska         Kahtnu 2
Moderated by Clay Walker, Denali Borough

• Betz Mayer, Pacific Northwest Economic RegionPNWER RIA Presentation to AML; PNWER – TIFIA RRIF Action Plan for Alaska
• Erin Reinders, Alaska Municipal LeagueAML Support for Transportation Projects

Strengthening Coastal Resilience         Tubughnenq 3
Moderated by Pat Branson, City of Kodiak

• Jaci Overbeck, NOAA NOAA – Strengthening Coastal Resilience
• Leslie Anne Jones, Alaska Geospatial Council Alaska Geospatial Council – Data Driven Decisions
• Liza Mack, Denali Commission Denali Commission – Strengthening Coastal Resilience
• Sheyna Wisdom, AOOS AOOS Overview

Local Government Action on Housing         Tubughnenq 4
Moderated by John Whiddon, City of Kodiak AML – Accessory Dwelling Units

• Mason Villarma, City and Borough of Wrangell
• Katie Koester, City and Borough of Juneau
• Felix Rivera, Municipality of Anchorage
• John Moosey, City of Palmer
• Peter Amylon, Ketchikan Gateway Borough

AML Grant Writing Experience and Services         Tubughnenq 5

Moderated by Britta Hamre, Alaska Municipal League

• Eleanor Oydna, Alaska Municipal League AML – Grants Simplified
• Angelica Casey, Alaska Municipal League

Making the Most of Your Money Kahtnu 1
Moderated by Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, Alaska Municipal League

• Garrett McDonald, Cashvest by Threeplusone Cashvest – Cash Flow Management & Operations
• Bill Lierman, AMLIP Investment Advisor Bill Lierman – Alaska Municipal League Investment Pool

BSA – Evaluating the Cap Kahtnu 2
Moderated by Terry Haines, City of Kodiak

• Heidi Teshner, Deputy Commissioner, DEED

New Energy – Deploying Federal Investments         Tubughnenq 3
Moderated by Stephanie Nowers, Matanuska-Susitna Borough

• Conner Erickson, Alaska Energy Authority AEA – Federal Funding Opportunities
• Erin Whitney, Arctic Energy Office Arctic Energy Office – Deploying Federal Investments
• Katie Conway, Denali Commission Denali Commission – Energy Program & Funding
• Jimmy Ord, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation AHFC – Building Codes & Energy Efficiency

Leveraging Generative AI – Effective Use of ChatGPT         Tubughnenq 4  
Moderated by Felix Rivera, Municipality of Anchorage

• Kyle Easterly, Pango Technology Pango Technology – Effective Use of ChatGPT

Alaska’s Public Lands and NACo         Tubughnenq 5
Moderated by Carole Triem, Alaska Municipal League

• Jonathan Shuffield, NACo (virtual) NACo – Public Lands
• Clay Walker, Local Boundary Commission

Implementing the Opioids Settlement Funds         Kahtnu 1
Moderated by Alicia Hughes-Skandijs, Alaska Municipal League

• Theresa Welton, Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention

Alaska Cybersecurity Plan and Implementation         Kahtnu 2
Moderated by Erin Reinders, Alaska Municipal League

• Bryan Fisher, DHS&EM DHSEM – Hazard Mitigation Planning
• Leonard Robertson, Office of the Governor OIT – Alaska’s Cybersecurity Plan
• Mark Breunig, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency CISA – ISA and Cybersecurity Planning

Economic Impact of Inflation and Demographic Change         Tubughnenq 3
Moderated by Stephanie Nowers, Matanuska-Susitna Borough

• Nolan Klouda, University of Alaska Nolan Klouda CED – Post-Pandemic Inflation
• Brett Watson, University of Alaska Brett Watson ISER – Good Economy, Bad Vibes
• Kevin Berry, University of Alaska Kevin Berry UAA – Workforce Trends in Alaska

Sustainable Energy Strategies = Lowering Energy Costs in Alaska Tubughnenq 4
Moderated by Trisha Sims, Alaska Municipal League

• Griffin Plush, Alaska Municipal League
• Dustin Madden, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium ANTHC – Sustainable Energy Solutions

Tax Talk – News, Dos, and Don’ts         Tubughnenq 5

• Clinton Singletary, Alaska Municipal League
• Joseph Caissie, State Assessor  Local Taxation – 12.5.22

Federal and State Infrastructure Investment                                                    Tikahtnu Ballroom
Moderated by Shareen Crosby, Office of Infrastructure

• Katherine Keith, Deputy Commissioner, DOT&PF
• Curtis Thayer, Alaska Energy Authority
• Garrett Boyle, Denali Commission
• Tami Fordham, EPA
• Amy Holman, NOAA
• Robert Chambers, USDA Rural Development

TIFIA and Other Transportation Financing Tools Kahtnu 1
Moderated by Britta Hamre, Alaska Municipal League

• Betz Mayer, Pacific Northwest Economic Region

EV Deployment in Rural Alaska Kahtnu 2

Moderated by Erin Reinders, Alaska Municipal League

• Josi Hartley, Alaska Energy Authority AEA Electric Vehicles

Water and Sewer Community Technical Assistance         Tubughnenq 3

• • Angela Engelkes and Melody Nibeck, AML

AMLJIA/APEI Merger Q&A         Tubughnenq 4

• • Kevin Smith, AMLJIA
  • Brennan Hickock, AMLJIA

National League of Cities 101         Tubughnenq 5

• • Kirk Ross, National League of Cities AML 2023 Conference – NLC 101 Presentation