Chairman of the Board Sheri Buretta stated, “Angie’s exceptional leadership, dedication to financial integrity, and impactful community contributions make her a stellar candidate for the YWCA’s Women of Achievement Award. Her contributions have significantly impacted the success of women across generations, our corporation, and our communities.”
Professionally, Angie has three decades of experience in finance and accounting. During her 25-year tenure with Chugach, she has played a significant hand in overseeing the corporation’s financial operations. Her strategic planning, financial control, and advisory roles have been instrumental to Chugach’s success, making her a key member of our executive leadership team. In 2023, Angie was appointed Interim CEO, leading Chugach’s federal and commercial business lines and its 4,500 employees. Her leadership during this transition period was exceptional, contributing significantly to our corporation’s strategic advancements.
Beyond her professional achievements, Angie is deeply committed to her community in Alaska. She has been a strong advocate for various causes. From 2014 to 2019, Angie served as President and Finance Committee Chair at YWCA Alaska, working passionately towards eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. As a stroke survivor, she became an Ambassador for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign in 2023, advocating for women’s heart health awareness.
Angie has long supported the Alaska Run for Women and has been a driving force behind Chugach’s annual team campaigns, leading Team Chugach to raise the most money per team and to field the largest teams in the race’s history for the past decade.
Held annually, the Women of Achievement celebratory event acknowledges the exceptional leadership of women in Alaska. Each year, ten women are selected based on their demonstrated personal and/or professional leadership and their service to the community which aligns with the mission of YWCA Alaska to empower women, eliminate racism, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Learn more and purchase tickets to this year’s award ceremony here.