Photo courtesy of Lisa J. Seifert

ATHENA 2025 Inductees
Front row, left to right: Patuk Glenn, Carolyn Heyman, Jennifer Schrage, Melanie Osborne, Meg Zaletel, Kay Brown, Jenifer Nelson
Back row, left to right: Kate Consenstein, Lisa Rieger, Dawn Dinwoodie, Lusiana (Lucy) Tuga Hansen, Janis Fleischman (Leadership Award Recipient), Jana Turvey, Dianne Blumer, Veronica Slajer

ATHENA Class of 2025

The Anchorage ATHENA Society is pleased to announce the inductees into the Class of 2025. A group of 14 women and this year’s Leadership Award recipient will be honored at the annual Anchorage ATHENA Society luncheon Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Hotel Captain Cook. This year’s inductees are:

 

Dianne BlumerPrincipalNavigateAK
Kay BrownArctic Policy DirectorPacific Environment
Kate ConsensteinPrincipalRising Tide Communications
Dawn DinwoodieCo-owner, ManagerTrickster Company
Patuk GlennExecutive DirectorArctic Slope Community Foundation
Lusiana HansenCEO/FounderPolynesian Assoc. of Alaska
Carolyn HeymanAttorneySedor, Wendlandt, Evans & Filippi, LLC
Jenifer NelsonSr. Director Rural AffairsGCI
Melanie OsborneSenior CounselAlyeska Pipeline Service Co.
Lisa RiegerPresidentRieger Consulting Group
Jennifer SchrageDirector, Client RelationsSignature Land Services
Veronica SlajerFounderNorth Star Group
Jana TurveyPresident & CEOLeisnoi
Meg ZaletelVice ChairAnchorage Assembly

 

The ATHENA Leadership Award, the Society’s highest award, recognizes an ATHENA inductee for exceptional service. This year’s honoree is Janis Fleischman, co-owner of Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop.

The Anchorage ATHENA Society is a program of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, celebrating professional excellence, commitment to community, and the encouragement of leadership potential of women.

Doors open for the March 17 luncheon at 11:30 am and the program begins at noon.

Luncheon tickets and sponsorships are SOLD OUT!

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.

2025 Business Camp Scholarships

2025 Application Period is now OPEN

The Anchorage ATHENA Society, a program of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, offers camp scholarships to local young women residing in Anchorage, who have finished their freshman year of high school through 18 years of age, for an opportunity to learn leadership skills, to learn about innovation, start-ups, entrepreneurship and gain business expertise. Click here to learn more.

Become Involved!

Click here to learn how you can become involved with the Anchorage ATHENA Society!

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.

We had a fabulous luncheon celebrating 15 incredible Anchorage women. The Anchorage ATHENA Society Class of 2025 includes 14 new inductees, and Janis Fleischman was honored with the Leadership Award. The stories were so inspiring. Congratulations to all! Thank you to all the volunteers who made it possible and to our partner Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. ... See MoreSee Less
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The March 17 honoree luncheon for the Anchorage ATHENA Society Class of 2025 is SOLD OUT! All of the tables and tickets have been purchased. We are looking forward to celebrating with this incredible group of women! ... See MoreSee Less
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