Photo courtesy of Lisa J. Seifert

ATHENA 2024 Inductees

Front row, left to right: Codie Costello, Vonnie Gaither, Bede Trantina, Leah Boltz, Lanie Fleischer

Back row, left to right: Schawna Thoma, Denali Kemppel, US Senator Lisa Murkowski (Leadership Award Recipient), Ivy Spohnholz, Rachel Kallander

Missing from photo: Austin Quinn-Davidson

Class of 2024!

The Anchorage ATHENA Society is pleased to announce the inductees into the Class of 2024. A group of 10 women and this year’s Leadership Award recipient were honored at the annual Anchorage ATHENA Society luncheon on Monday, March 18, 2024, at the Hotel Captain Cook. This year’s inductees are:

Leah BoltzBettisworth NorthPrincipal
Codie CostelloAlaska Center for the Performing ArtsPresident and COO
Lanie FleischerRetired Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska
Vonnie GaitherArt by VonnieOwner
Rachel KallanderKallander & Associates LLCOwner and CEO
Denali KemppelHilcorp Alaska, LLCGeneral Counsel
Austin Quinn-DavidsonAQD StrategiesPrincipal
Ivy SpohnholzThe Nature Conservancy in AlaskaAlaska Director
Schawna ThomaNorthern Compass GroupVice President
Barbara (Bede) TrantinaRetired KSKA

The 2024 ATHENA Leadership Award: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski

ATHENA MEMBER DIRECTORY

Search the full list of Anchorage ATHENA Society members. Members have been inducted because of their support of Anchorage’s business community and their dedication to helping business women in Anchorage.

The 2025 Luncheon

As we head into the holidays and the end of the year, preparations are well underway for the 2025 ATHENA Society Luncheon.  It’s not too early to mark your calendar and secure your table and sponsorship.  This year, the event will take place on Monday, March 17 at the Captain Cook Hotel. We’d love to see you there!  Click here for more information.

Eleanor Andrews, founder of the Anchorage ATHENA Society

History

The Anchorage ATHENA Society has 371 members, representing a diverse group of professionals. The first Anchorage award was given to Dr. Joyce Murphy in 1988 and then in 1995 it was presented to Eleanor Andrews. That year, Eleanor traveled to the National ATHENA Conference which inspired her to found our local group. To read more, click here.

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