Alaska Miner Magazine, Winter 2022

AMA Staff Members

Membership and Fundraising Director Jennifer Luiten Jennifer was born and raised in Seward and is proud to call Alaska home. She is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Alaska Anchorage, with degrees in Busi- ness Management and Marketing.

Bookkeeping & Membership Coordinator Darlene Strickland I came to Alaska as a child and have lived in several parts of the state. I started at Alaska Miners Association in July of 2007. Even though I’ve been a bookkeeper most of my life, I do have my own rock

AMA Staff Executive Director Deantha Skibinski Deantha was born and raised in Anchorage and Big Lake. With parents in oil and gas and transportation, she

learned at an early age why resource development is responsible for Alaska’s greatness. She came to AMA from the Resource Devel - opment Council, where for seven

She joined AMA in October 2017 and is committed to pro- moting responsible mineral develop- ment in Alaska. She came to

stories, includ- ing two trips to Garnet ledge out of Wrangell and three days of gold pan- ning. I have two grown sons and have been a proud Navy mom, which will end this sum- mer, and will also

AMA from Alaska Frontier Construc - tors, where she worked in both accounting and human resources. Jennifer spent two years working in Prudhoe Bay and values the importance of Alaska’s resources. Her and husband, Tony, have two boys, Lucas and Jace. They enjoy all Alaska has to offer including fishing, hiking, and camping. JENNIFER LUITEN

years she advocated for the mining and tourism industries. She worked ballot initiative campaigns promoted respon- sible resource development. When she’s not representing Alas- ka’s miners, her and husband Mark split their time between youth hockey, their family home in Big Lake, and traveling. Their world revolves around kids and their two dogs, Hank and Mya. June 1 will mark 10 years at AMA for Deantha. She’s loved every minute. DEANTHA SKIBINSKI

DARLENE STRICKLAND

gain a daughter in law this summer. I’m also very active in my church where I volunteer for children’s programs and oversee the mobile food pantry that is affiliated with the Anchorage Food Bank.

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