Municipal Manager Amy Demboski
Amy Demboski has extensive experience in business development and management in Alaska’s healthcare sector, as well as a long track record of community involvement and government experience in Alaska. Amy served on the Anchorage Assembly prior to her role as Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Dunleavy, and most recently as Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for the State of Alaska prior to stepping into the role of Municipal Manager.
Amy has earned a Master of Business Administration focused in Finance, a Master of Public Administration focused in Criminal Justice Administration, Graduate Certifications in Public Administration and Environmental Management from Columbia Southern University, as well as Bachelor degrees in Justice and History from the University of Alaska, Anchorage, and a Certificate in Corrections from Purdue Global University.
The Municipal Manager is responsible to the Mayor for overall municipal administrative policy, public safety, and operations of the municipality. The manager directly oversees nine municipal departments, three utilities, and two enterprises:
The Municipal Manager's Department itself contains four divisions:
Emergency Management,
Equal Opportunity,
Risk Management/Safety, and
Transportation Inspection.
List of Prior of Municipal Managers
Douglas G. Weiford 1975-1979
Larry D. Crawford 1979-1981
John Valensi 1981-1982
Barbara Steckel 1982-1984
Bob Smith 1984-1987
Ronald A. Garzini 1988-1989
Larry D. Crawford 1989-1998
George J. Vakalis 1999-2000
Harry J. Kieling, Jr. 2000-2003
Denis C. LeBlanc 2003-2008
Michael K. Abbott 2008-2009
George J. Vakalis 2009-2015
Michael K. Abbott 2015-2017
William D. Falsey 2017-2020
Anna C. Henderson 2020-2021
Amy Demboski 2021-present