Board of Directors

ACMHS, Inc. dba Alaska Behavioral Health has an up-to 15 person volunteer Board of Directors. If you are interested in becoming a Board Member or volunteering on an Advisory Board please contact the Executive Coordinator at (907) 261-5334.

2022 OFFICERS and MEMBERS

Irene Gobeli
President
Hillcorp LLC

Ian van Tets, Ph.D.
Immediate Past President
University of Alaska Anchorage, Department of Biological Sciences

Linda Setterberg
President-Elect
Fairbanks Reentry Coalition

Christopher Cox
Treasurer
General Communications, Inc.

Traci Gatewood
Secretary
Owner, G2 Diversified Services

Susan Crosson
Board Member
Susan K. Crosson Appraisals

Andrew Crow
Board Member
University of Alaska Anchorage Business Enterprise Institute

Suzanne Fairbanks
Board Member
Carlisle Transportation

Jim Fitterling
Board Member
University of Alaska Anchorage, Department of Psychology

Cathy Giessel, APRN
Board Member
Volunteer, Christian Health Associates

Brad Spees
Board Member
VP & Operating Group Manager, GCI

Cathy Taylor
Board Member
retired from Alyeska Pipeline

Latest News & Events

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Save the Date: June 9th Block ParTAY in Anchorage!

04.08.2022

Block ParTAY: June 9, 4- 7 pm Celebrate Alaska Seeds of Change and the POWER Center Join us for a fun celebration of programs that serve transition age youth and their mental health needs! We’ll have live music, outdoor games and crafts. Alaska Seeds of Change will be selling fresh produce and Evies Brinery products. […]

AKBH Community Update – March 2022

03.29.2022

In our March 2022 community update: Save the Date! The 9th Alaska Advanced Trauma Training Institute is June 8 & 9th! Save the Date! Block ParTAY to celebrate Alaska Seeds of Change and the POWER Center, June 9 – in Anchorage! Read the newsletter here.

AKBH Community Update – February 2022

03.21.2022

In our February 2022 community update: Adding Walk-In hours for Psychiatric Care Alaska Seeds of Change recruiting apprentices! Looking back on a full season of Evies Brinery production! Read the newsletter here.

AKBH Community Update – January 2022

03.21.2022

In our January 2022 community update: Expanding Primary Care and Psychiatric Care in Fairbanks 2022 Peer Support Training Calendar is released Looking back on a full season of Evies Brinery production! Read the newsletter here.

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Recruiting New Apprentices!

02.10.2022

Alaska Seeds of Change is recruiting Apprentices & Volunteers! Alaska Seeds of Change is a unique program to help young people develop job skills while addressing mental health needs. The program works with young people to develop vocational skills in an indoor hydroponic farm and in outdoor gardens in the summer. Seeds is now recruiting […]

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Evies Brinery Production Season recap!

01.25.2022

Between June and November, the crew at Alaska Seeds of Change chopped, diced, and fermented 80 vats of fresh Alaska produce to make a full-line of fermented vegetable products. The end result: more than 150 cases of kimchi and kraut to sell through the winter. Plus a lot of learning. Seeds took over production of […]

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2022 Peer Support Training Class Schedule

01.20.2022

2022 Peer Support Training Schedule is now Available! Peer Support Professionals are individuals who identify themselves as in recovery: living with a mental illness diagnosis, history of trauma, and/or history of addiction. They may also be a family member of someone who meets that definition. Peer support specialists bring a different perspective when it comes […]

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Kevin H – Peer Support Specialist

12.21.2021

Peer Support Specialist Kevin H. was a member of Alaska Behavioral Health’s very first peer support specialist training, and has worked at the company ever since, with a few different teams. He spends his days checking in with clients by phone, or helping them figure out transportation, housing and other life needs. He brings his […]

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AKBH Community Update – December 2021

12.20.2021

In our December 2021 community update: Meet our new psychiatric providers Holiday Hours Thank you, volunteers! Read the newsletter here.

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AKBH Community Update – November 2021

11.12.2021

In our November 2021 community update: Join us at our Anchorage Hiring event! Adult Mental Health Residential Treatment starts in Fairbanks Last peer support trainings for 2021 coming soon! Read the newsletter here.

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