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Institutional Governance

Board of Trustees

Godly leaders, educators, pastors, and community partners providing faithful oversight and strategic direction for Alaska Christian College.

Fiduciary & Spiritual Leadership

Serving with Integrity and Biblical Purpose

The Alaska Christian College Board of Trustees holds the college in trust, establishing institutional policy, stewarding resources, and ensuring fidelity to ACC’s mission: empowering Alaska Native students through biblically based higher education and Christian formation. Trustees represent communities across Alaska—from Unalakleet, Fairbanks, and North Pole to Anchorage and Soldotna—as well as partner institutions across the nation.

The Alaska Christian College Board of Trustees assembled in the Soldotna boardroom
Alaska Christian College Board of Trustees: Guiding institutional strategy, academic growth, and student spiritual formation in Soldotna, Alaska.

Board Officers

Executive committee leadership providing governance guidance

Tim CicconeBoard Chair

Tim Ciccone

Lead Pastor, New City Covenant Church

Woodbury, Minnesota
Kristen BrownVice Chairman

Kristen Brown

Chief of Staff, Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
Sam TrotzkeBoard Treasurer

Sam Trotzke

Managing Partner, Certified Public Accountant

North Pole, Alaska

Trustees

Governing board members from educational institutions, businesses, and pastoral ministries

Shawn Aspelund

Shawn Aspelund

BP Corporation, Retired

Anchorage, Alaska
Marcie Bell

Marcie Bell

Librarian, Grace Christian School

Anchorage, Alaska
Steve Dawson

Steve Dawson

Financial Advisor / Management

Morton Grove, Illinois
Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson

University Professor

Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Tim Hedberg

Tim Hedberg

Financial Services Representative

Mount Vernon, Washington
Diane Krusemark

Diane Krusemark

Registrar, Wheaton College

Wheaton, Illinois
Joshua Mathlaw

Joshua Mathlaw

Retired Counselor

Soldotna, Alaska
Ehren Rickman

Ehren Rickman

President, Rickman Building Co.

Soldotna, Alaska
Luke Ringenberg

Luke Ringenberg

Owner, Lamwood Corporation

Arvada, Colorado
Sarah Swanson

Sarah Swanson

Coordinator of Counseling Services

Unalakleet, Alaska
Stan VanAmburg

Stan VanAmburg

Lead Pastor, Community Covenant Church

Fairbanks, Alaska
Jennifer Waller

Jennifer Waller

Executive Director & Founder, Freedom House

Sterling, Alaska
Andrea Wilson

Andrea Wilson

Family & Home Manager

Anchorage, Alaska

Ex-Officio & Advisory Members

Institutional and denominational leaders serving in advisory capacities

Keith HamiltonEx-Officio

Keith Hamilton

President, Alaska Christian College

Soldotna, Alaska
Curtis IvanoffEx-Officio

Curtis Ivanoff

Superintendent, Alaska Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church

Anchorage, Alaska
Debbie HamiltonAdvisory

Debbie Hamilton

Executive Director, New Hope Counseling Center

Soldotna, Alaska
Loren LemanAdvisory

Loren Leman

Engineer (Retired); Former Lt. Governor, State of Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska

Trustee Portal & Meeting Archives

Authorized members of the Alaska Christian College Board of Trustees can access institutional meeting dockets, financial audits, and committee resources.

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