PJ Bell

PJ (Overholtzer) Bell is the founder and CEO/President of Alaska Summit Enterprise, Inc.  She has worked tirelessly with over 35 years addressing environmental issues and improving health care in rural Alaska . She is a strong supporter of bringing economic development projects into rural Alaska .  Ms Bell is pleased to have been in a partnership with the Administration for Native Americans, Denali Commission, and the Department of Defense assisting military families.  She has held senior leadership positions with various non-profit boards of directors, such as the Alaska Red Cross Chapter, the Pacific Division of the American Red Cross, and Southern Region Emergency Medical Services.  Ms Bell has four grown children and five grandchildren.  She earned a B.A. in organizational management from the Alaska Pacific University and a degree from University of Alaska Anchorage in Human Resource Development.

Email: pjbell@aksummit.com

Cynthia Callivroussi

Cynthia Callivroussi has more than 35 years experience as an educator and entrepreneur. She has worked with ASE for more than three years, assisting the CEO with project development, contract management, as well as working directly with clients and communities to facilitate social and economic development, and provide capacity building training and technical assistance. Ms Callivroussi’s career focus has been to work with indigenous peoples in many parts of the world in culturally appropriate ways to foster positive grassroots change. Her leadership skills include serving on non-profit boards and on the boards of two businesses she co-founded, as well as managing projects and businesses with annual budgets up to $1,500,000. For the last five years she has served as a Federal and State of Alaska project evaluator where she has evaluated 34 diverse projects for the Departments of Justice, Treasury, Education, Health and Human Services, and the Administration for Native Americans, taking her all over Alaska, the lower 48 states and the Pacific Basin, including Hawaii, Guam, CNMI, and American Samoa. She has a BA in Business Administration from the University of South Florida and a BA in Education from Seattle University.

Email: cynthia@aksummit.org

Margaret Scott Manousoff

Margaret brings a wealth of experience and interests to Alaska Summit Enterprise, Inc.  Born and raised in Alaska, she has also lived in Wisconsin, New York, and Greece.  She has spent 16 years in the areas of program design, development, and implementation in nonprofit and educational arenas.  Margaret has taught art history and art appreciation at the University level for 12 years and has worked as a writer and editor for numerous publications in the United States and abroad.  She has also worked as an advocate for environmental causes and on behalf of domestic violence victims.

Email: Margaret@anaalaska.org

Connie Pavloff

With a Masters in education, Ms. Connie Pavloff joins ASE to head up one of four HHS/ Administration for Native Americans National Training and Technical Assistance Centers here in Eagle River.  Connie has spent her professional career of 28 years in the social services arena, with the past sixteen years in rural Alaska, working for and with Alaska Native communities and tribal organizations.  She comes ready to team with our tribal partners to create jobs at the local level to hopefully create a healthier environment for children and families.  Connie brings a wealth of experience and understanding in effective ways to interface within rural Alaska communities as well as organizational and management skills to meet multiple project and program demands.  Ms. Pavloff brings support to ASE’s senior management, and will provide oversight and direction to her team of employees and consultants.  Connie has many years of hands on experience in classroom surroundings for the adult learner.  She understands issues in cross cultural settings and has a proven record of success.  Ms. Pavloff has experience in problem solving and the ability to analyze current situations and then develop corrective action to improve delivery and coordination of services. 

Email: Connie@aksummit.com

Kathy Schurosky

Kathy was born and raised in Alaska and has an Associates Degree in Accounting and Business Management.  Kathy joined Alaska Summit Enterprise in October, 2007, bringing with her over 10 years of experience in accounting and office management.  Kathy loves the Alaskan outdoors and enjoys helping others.

Email: accounting@aksummit.com

Joyce Winton

Joyce (JJ) Winton joined Alaska Summit Enterprise, Inc. as the Senior Administrative Assistant in September 2008. She earned a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Missouri and recently completed the Business Office Specialist Program at the Career Academy in preparation for Microsoft Office Master (MOM) Certification. JJ previously worked with state and federal education grants, project management and brings over 20 years of executive assistant experience to her position.

Email: jwinton@aksummit.com

Jeane Breinig, Ph.D.

As an Associate Professor at U.A.A, Jeane is specializing in American Indian and Alaska Native Literature at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her background includes teaching composition and literature and providing technical support to many language revitalization projects in several regions of Alaska. She has held the offices of Program Advisor and Program Coordinator for the Office of Minority Affairs, providing academic advisement, facilitating workshops and organizing Native American Student Outreach Programs.  Jeane has received several academic awards, and has authored many grants for numerous tribal organizations.  She has created an enriched environment within her community, as well as many others. 

Email: jeane@aksummit.com

Susan Bury

Susan Bury has an extensive history of helping people through education. As a consultant for ASE , she continues to educate and assist tribal organizations and rural communities.  Ms. Bury has BA in English and an MS in Special Education, as well as many other professional certifications.  A university professor and award-winning teacher, Ms. Bury has worked in adult education, with experience in English as a second language and GED programs.

Email: susan@aksummit.com

Christine Celentano

Christine Celentano has her Masters Degree in Natural Resource Economics from Colorado State University and has worked in rural Alaska for the past fifteen years.  She began as a VISTA serving as an environmental educator and spent the following fourteen years assisting tribes with a variety of capacity building initiatives including environmental program development and administrative management, organizational development, government to government processes and policies, sustainable facilities planning and development, grant writing and grants management. Christine lives in Kenai with her family.  Christine is on the ANA the Denali Commission Projects for ASE.

Email: christine@aksummit.com

Tasha Florez

Tasha Florez has earned graduate degrees in both Natural Resources Planning and Public Health. Her work experience includes serving as Executive Director of a Chugach region non-profit focused on replacing resources lost in the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.  Her association with the Administration for Native Americans began more than 15 years ago and includes writing grants, administering projects.  Over the past eight years, she has provided technical assistance for SEDS, Language and Environmental projects, taught workshops and served on ANA’s review panel.

Email: tasha@aksummit.com

Jennifer Harrison

Jennifer Harrison has worked with Alaska Summit Enterprise, Inc. teaching grant-writing workshops for Tribes in rural villages across Alaska.  She is also in a senior management position with an Alaska Native Tribe.  Mrs. Harrison, a UAA graduate, previously worked as a Tribal Grants Administrator for a non-profit organization serving seven Tribes around Prince William Sound.

Email: jennifer@aksummit.com

Pat Poland

Pat Poland has more than 35 years of experience in the fields of community and economic development. After a stint in the military and college, the principal focus of Pat’s work has been the development of local capacity and economic development in Alaska’s small, rural communities. While Pat has an extensive background providing direct technical assistance, he also brings a wealth of experience delivering services in concert with the many state and federal government agencies, non-profit organizations and tribal organizations serving Alaska’s rural residents and communities.

Email: pat@aksummit.com

Diane Sallee

Diane Sallee is a Technical Consultant with an educational background in Biology and a M.S. Degree in Education. She has called Alaska home for 20 years and has worked in the Rural Alaskan Health Field for over 12 years. Diane has a deep understanding of the communities she has served.  As a critical thinker she has a proven record, with the keen ability to assess situations and problem solve.  She has written grants for public and private agencies and reviewed grants for the U.S. Department of Education.  She enjoys using her interest in people, her experience with rural communities and her education to help others to succeed.

Email: diane@aksummit.com

James "Jim" Sanders

James “Jim” Sanders graduated from Portland State University with a B.S. in Psychology.  After spending four years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in St. Lucia, West Indies, he returned to Alaska and started a career with the Department of Community & Regional Affairs (DCRA).  Jim went on to become the Executive Director for the Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development’s Alaska Human Resource Investment Council (AHRIC); where he worked until his retirement from the State of Alaska in 2003.  He enjoys working on community development issues in rural Alaska and is pleased to be using his skills and knowledge with Alaska Summit Enterprise.

Email: Jim@aksummit.com

Michele Zerbetz-Scott

Michele Zerbetz -Scott started her own management consulting firm, in 1992 after serving in executive management positions for not-for-profit organizations in Washington and Alaska.  As a consultant, Michele has traveled throughout Alaska, working with Tribal Governments to develop community plans, policies and procedures, administrative processes, feasibility studies and business plans. She has written countless grant proposals, which have brought millions of dollars to her clients for capital construction, programs and services projects. Her education includes a BA from Gonzaga University and an MBA from Seattle Pacific University.

Email: mzs@aksummit.com