Interim Boss Announced at Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
Photo Credit: Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
The nonprofit contracted by the Municipality of Anchorage to operate the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts (ACPA, better known as the PAC) has a new boss. With the departure of Codie Costello, who served as President and COO for seven years, ACPA selected Kathy Cronen to be in charge on an interim basis.
Cronen brings more than forty years of business and executive leadership experience. She has spent recent years providing interim CEO and business expertise to Alaska. A patron of the arts, she has served on many nonprofit boards including the Anchorage Opera.
Board Chair Sarah Jefferies says, “We are excited for Kathy to join the ACPA team. Her expertise and nonprofit background will guide us through the critical period ahead, as we continue contract negotiations with the Municipality of Anchorage and plan for a major capital campaign, to ensure our building can be enjoyed for generations to come.”
Cronen also takes on Costello’s role as General Manager of Broadway Alaska, a partnership with Nederlander that began producing top-flight shows at the PAC in 2023. The season was suspended in March; Costello said the pause was needed to address “the long-term health of our organization and the quality of experience we provide to both artists and audiences.”
Cronen says, “It is an honor to be selected as the interim leader of ACPA at such a critical time in their history. I look forward to working with the board, staff, and Codie to ensure a smooth transition and a successful future.”
Alaska Native Heritage Center Adds Director of Cultural Programs to Leadership Team
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KPMG Promotes Three at Anchorage Office
Al Asuncion, Joye Sumner, and Tyler VanAusdal, three accountants at the Anchorage office of KPMG, are promoted to Tax Manager and Audit Manager.
Anchorage Chamber Presents 68th Annual Gold Pan Awards
At a Mardi Gras masquerade, the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce showered the “Brilliance of Bourbon Street” upon winners who’ve shown business and entrepreneurial excellence.
Also in this issue: building a company and planning an exit strategy; several ESOPs, and UAS’ foray into a new model for tuition. Enjoy!