Extension hires new economic development specialist
June 10, 2013
907-474-5406
6/10/2013
Kathryn Dodge is the new economic development specialist for the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
Dodge will develop and deliver programs for ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ small businesses and entrepreneurs and work with other agencies and organizations on statewide economic development. Dodge says she will initially offer programs in Interior and rural ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ and is excited about helping businesses succeed.
Most recently, Dodge served as policy research director at the Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks. Previously, she worked for eight years as the economic development specialist for the Fairbanks North Star Borough and 15 years in various positions at Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. Dodge holds a doctorate in human and organizational systems from Fielding Graduate Institute.
Dodge, who has lived in ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ for 40 years, serves on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly and on the boards of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Community Foundation and the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Municipal League.
Dodge works out of the Extension state office on the UAF campus. She welcomes programming suggestions and invitations to offer workshops. Contact her at 907-474-6497 or kdodge@alaska.edu.
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