RIGHT MOVES.

• Position: Hiring and promotion at Providence Hospital, Doyon Ltd., Denali National Park Service

Providence Alaska

The CEO of Providence hospital in Anchorage is now in charge of the nonprofit's entire Alaska network, Ella Goss became Chief Executive of Providence Alaska in September upon the retirement of Preston Simmons, who had overseen hospitals in Anchorage, Seward, Valdez, and Kodiak for five years, Goss, originally from Canada, earned bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from Chamberlain University. She worked in emergency departments in Newfoundland and Kotzebue. In 1997, she came to Providence as a staff nurse in the Anchorage emergency department, and she worked her way up to management roles.

Doyon, Limited

Doyon. Limited, the Fairbanks-based regional Native corporation for the Interior, promoted Cheyenna Kuplack to Communications Manager. In this role, she manages the internal and external communications for the corporation and assists with special projects and events. A Doyon descendant. Kuplack is Gwich in Athabascan and a tribal member of Gwichyaa Zhee.

National Park Service

The deputy superintendent of Denali National Park and Preserve is promoted to Superintendent, the first woman to hold the job in the park's 105-year history. Brooke Merrell has been acting superintendent at Denali since late 2021. Merrell grew up in Pittsburgh and received a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Utah and a law degree from Lewis and Clark Law School. Merrell came to Alaska in 2009 as a National Park Foundation Transportation Scholar working on a statewide long-range transportation plan. She never considered Alaska as a place to live but soon joined the National Park Service permanently as a transportation planner. In January 2021, Merrell moved to Denali as deputy superintendent.

AEDC

Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) brought aboard Jenna Wright as Vice President, responsible for managing and supporting strategies, programs, and initiatives that foster a diverse, prosperous, and sustainable Anchorage economy Wright earned bachelors degrees in marketing and investment finance from UAA and an MBA with an emphasis in business intelligence and data analytics. Prior to joining AEDC, Wright served the State of Alaska as deputy director of the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Fairbanks Concert Association

The new Executive Director of the Fairbanks Concert Association (FCA) is Marie-Sylvestre Olesen. Originally from Montreal Canada, Olesen has lived in Fairbanks since 2014. She served as UAF's coordinator...