Our team is comprised of experts in small business development and finance, working to address rural economic development challenges in Southeast Alaska. We have roots in Southeast, we live here, and we care deeply about the region's people, ecosystems, and communities.
Administration and Operations Team | Sustainable Southeast Partnership | Client Services | CDFI & Lending Program
Administration and Operations Team
Alana Peterson
Executive Director
alana@spruceroot.org
Aldyn Brudie
Administrative & Human Resources Director
aldyn@spruceroot.org
Laurel Stark
Finance Director
laurel@spruceroot.org
Leslie Jackson
Grants Manager
leslie@spruceroot.org
Kaylah Duncan
Development Manager
kaylah@spruceroot.org
Kennedy Kruchoski
Executive Assistant & Special Projects Manager
kennedy@spruceroot.org
Tripp J Crouse
Communications Specialist
tripp@spruceroot.org
Haley Goodman
Community Development Fellow
hgoodman@spruceroot.org
Vacant
Deputy Director
grow@spruceroot.org
Sustainable Southeast Partnership
Marina Anderson
SSP Director
marina@spruceroot.org
Shannon Stevens
SSP Deputy Director
shannon@spruceroot.org
Shaelene Grace Moler
SSP Communications Catalyst
shaelene@spruceroot.org
Brooke Leslie
Rural Economic Development Catalyst
brooke@spruceroot.org
Val Massie
Community Planner
valerie@spruceroot.org
Client Services
Ashley Snookes
Client Services Director
ashley@spruceroot.org
Ashley R. Guthrie
Client Services Coordinator
aguthrie@spruceroot.org
Lisa Nelson
Resilience Circles Director
lisa@spruceroot.org
Marc Wheeler
Program Manager for Small Business
marc@spruceroot.org
Izzy Haywood
Program Manager for Events and Facilitation
isabella@spruceroot.org
Haley Armstrong
Program Manager for Financial Wellness
haley@spruceroot.org
Michael Mausbach
Program Manager for Workforce Development & Sustainable Southeast Partnership Regional Catalyst
michael@spruceroot.org
CDFI & Lending Program
Michael Ching
CDFI Director
mching@spruceroot.org
Abbey Janes
Loan Compliance & Portfolio Manager
abbey@spruceroot.org