Stephanie Berglund

CEO

Provides leadership, vision, and strategic direction for thread and oversees collaboration with the CCR&R Network, state, and national partners.

Melinda Myers

COO

Oversees all services and projects for the organization, managing all grants and contracted services.

Reme Oliver-Lampon

CFO / Finance Director

Responsible for directing all financial activities at thread. Oversees the finance and human resources departments.

Kert LaBelle

Chief Administrative Officer

Farra Korshin

Statewide Coordinator and Board Liaison

Provides administrative for thread's CEO, Board of Directors, and management team.

Kayleigh Piscoya

Administrative Associate

Serves as the first point of contact for clients in the office or on the phone.

Kelsey Paveglio

Human Resource Generalist

Handles all HR functions at thread. Contact for employment inquiries and listing early childhood education job openings on the thread website.

Illiana Soto

Finance Associate

Contact for information on accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Renee Munson

Finance Associate

Processes agency payroll and account payables and receivables.

Reanne Queja

Family Services Manager

Provides support to early childhood education programs with environmental assessments and supervises thread’s family services team.

Wendy Howard

Bilingual Early Childhood Specialist

Provides direct services to families and early childhood education program database support. Contact for information on child care referrals, community resources, and child development.

Candice Vialpando

Marketing Manager

Responsible for implementing thread's marketing strategies and activities.

Krysta Artibey

Marketing Coordinator

Responsible for supporting thread’s marketing activities, including event marketing, social media strategy, and brand promotional materials.

Hayley Anderson

Creative Services Specialist

Supports the design, production, and management of creative assets, tools and initiatives for thread, Learn & Grow, and Alaska SEED.

Meghan Johnson

Early Childhood Systems Director

Directs and oversees Alaska’s early childhood systems including Learn & Grow and Alaska SEED.

Mischellean Smith

Quality Services Manager

Responsible for supporting thread’s statewide program quality improvement efforts to increase access to affordable, quality child care.

Cassie Hulse

Alaska SEED Manager

Supports Alaska SEED programming and staff as well as directs the Alaska SEED Steering Committee and work groups.

Nancy Roman

Statewide Systems Coordinator - Alaska SEED

Provides administrative support for Alaska SEED. Contact Nancy for Alaska SEED Registry, Career Ladder and Alaska Early Childhood Administrator Credential support.

Monica Wilkinson

Statewide Systems Coordinator - Alaska SEED

Supports Alaska SEED's Trainer and Training Approval System as well as other Alaska SEED activities.

Joy Garnett-Young

Statewide Systems Coordinator - Alaska SEED

Provides support for the Alaska SEED Registry and Career Ladder.

Vanessa Plourde-Smith

Professional Development Specialist

Provides training, services, and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills. Contact for family child care support.

Adrian Avey

Grants and Contracts Coordinator

Provides grants management support.

Megan Martin

Salesforce Administrator

Responsible for overall management and maintenance of thread's Salesforce environment.

Erica Roy

Professional Development Associate

Provides support for the Professional Development team.

Caroll Rodriguez

Bilingual Professional Development Specialist

Provides training, services, and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills. Contacto para información de desarrollo profesional en Español.

Chanel Carrasquillo

Bilingual Professional Development Associate

Provides support for the Professional Development Team. Contacto para información de desarrollo profesional en Español.

Jen Clark

Professional Development Director

Supports and supervises the direction of thread’s professional development services team.

Jessica Simonsen, M.Ed

Professional Development Manager

Provides training, services, and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills.

Juliana Romer

Statewide Systems Coordinator - Alaska SEED and Learn & Grow

Provides administrative support for Alaska SEED and Learn & Grow.

Kelly Laipenieks

Office Manager

Provides administrative support for the Anchorage office.

Matt Hebard

Professional Development Specialist

Provides training services and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills.

Mara Alcaraz-Rodriguez

Bilingual Professional Development Specialist

Provides training, services, and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills. Contacto para información de desarrollo profesional en Español.

Chelsie Kochanowski

Professional Development Specialist

Provides training services and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills.

Evelyn Chu

Professional Development Specialist

Provides training, services, and support to early childhood educators with individual career advancement and enhancement of skills.