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About APEDArdor

The Alaska Partnership for Economic Development (APED) is a 501(c)(3) umbrella organization consisting of a variety of economic development entities, committed to the development of an Alaska comprehensive economic development strategy and accompanying realistic action plan to identify, prioritize, and implement the state’s economic development program. Ultimately, this plan will provide guidance to the Alaska legislature, government policy-makers, regional economic development groups, and local community entities.

The APED Mission

  • Formulate sound economic policies
  • Promote the growth of economic wealth and Ensure a high quality of life for all of Alaska’s residents
  • While allowing for the preservation of the population’s unique character and cultural diversity

Meet the ARDORs

ANCHORAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Bill Popp, CEO/President
Erin Ealum, Development Director
www.aedcweb.com

BERING STRAIT DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Patrice Shook,
Community Planning & Development Director
Kawerak, Inc.
www.kawerak.org

COPPER VALLEY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.
Barb Challoner, Program Coordinator
www.coppervalley.org

FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Dr. Kathryn Dodge, PhD
Economic Development Specialist
www.co.fairbanks.ak.us

INTERIOR RIVERS RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Nicholas Morgan, Executive Director

KENAI PENINSULA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
John Torgerson, Executive Director
www.kpedd.org

LOWER KUSKOKWIM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 
Carl Berger, Executive Director
www.lkedc.org

MAT-SU RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Marty Metiva, Executive Director
www.matsudevelopment.org

NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Jade Hill, Director
www.northwestarcticborough.org/edc 

PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Sue Cogswell, Executive Director
www.pwsedd.org  

SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE
Shelly Wright, Executive Director,
Economic Development Coordinator
www.seconference.org 

SOUTHWEST ALASKA MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE
Andy Varner, Executive Director
www.swamc.org
www.southwestalaska.com

STATE OF ALASKA, DEPT. OF COMMERCE
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Office of Economic Development
Michael Hanzuk Sr.
Business Development Specialist
ARDOR Coordinator