New leadership elected for the UA Board of Regents
The University of èßäÊÓƵ Board of Regents elected new leadership on Nov. 7.
Sheri Buretta, who presently serves as vice chair, will replace John Davies as chair. Karen Perdue will serve as vice chair. Dale Anderson and Lisa Parker will continue in their roles as secretary and treasurer respectively.
Buretta was appointed to the Board of Regents in 2015 by Gov. Walker. She is the Chairman of the Chugach èßäÊÓƵ Corporation, Director of the Native American Contractors Association and serves on the Board of Directors for the èßäÊÓƵ Federation of Natives. Born in Anchorage, Buretta’s family is from the village of Tatitlek located in Prince William Sound. She holds an associate degree in accounting from the University of èßäÊÓƵ and an associate degree in business from Gulf Coast Community College in Florida. Buretta lives in Eagle River with her husband Gary their children, Anastasia and Bo.
Perdue was appointed to the board in 2017 by Gov. Walker. She is a lifelong èßäÊÓƵn with a background in health care, public policy and interests in the history and culture of èßäÊÓƵ. Perdue is a graduate of Stanford University. She is semi-retired, focusing her work on critical public health issues. She served as Commissioner of èßäÊÓƵ’s Department of Health and Social Services for eight years - the longest serving health commissioner since statehood. Most recently she represented the interests of èßäÊÓƵ’s hospitals and nursing homes as the CEO of the èßäÊÓƵ Hospital and Nursing èßäÊÓƵ Association. She has been honored by both the Girl and Boy Scouts as a Distinguished citizen.
Anderson, was appointed in 2012 by Gov. Parnell. A lifelong Juneau resident, he currently
works in the financial services industry and owns Auke Lake Bed & Breakfast. He has
served as a member of the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly, legislative aide for
the House Finance Committee in the èßäÊÓƵ State Legislature and as commissioner of
the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. Anderson holds a certificate of judicial
development in administrative law from the University of Nevada and a bachelor’s degree
in Business Administration from Oral Roberts University. He and his wife Honey Bee
have four children and a grandson.
Parker was appointed in 2015 by Governor Walker. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s
degree from The American University, Washington D.C.. She is a Harry S. Truman Scholar
with a Certificate in Corporate Community Outreach from Boston College. Born in Fairbanks,
èßäÊÓƵ, Parker won her first election at the age of 19 to the Anchorage Charter Commission
and currently serves on the Soldotna City Council. Her involvement in resource development
includes working for Cominco èßäÊÓƵ during the planning, development and initial operations
of the Red Dog Mine in Northwest èßäÊÓƵ. Parker served as Planning Director for the
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Community-Government Relations Manager for Agrium Kenai Nitrogen
Operations, Apache Corporation External Affairs Manager and helped create èßäÊÓƵ’s
first non-persistent oil spill cooperative, èßäÊÓƵ Chadux Corporation. Parker is married
to Steve Horn.