Wanetta Ayers – Executive Director
Wanetta Ayers is an economic development practitioner with a focus on coastal communities, place marketing, and expanding opportunities in the tourism and maritime sectors. Her experience includes economic development strategy, business finance, workforce development, destination marketing and management, and small business development. Ayers earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington Seattle, and graduate certificates in economic development and social media marketing. Born and raised in Anchorage, Ayers has lived and worked across Alaska from Juneau to Utqiagvik. Four generations of her family call Alaska home.
Email:
director@swamc.org
Office
907-562-7380
Cell:
907-230-2284
Nick Mangini – Mariculture Director
Nick has been farming kelp since the state’s first farms came online. His farm has been the site of a Department of Energy grant project to study the density possibilities of farms in Alaska. He sits on the Alaska Mariculture Alliance and Kodiak Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He is passionate about building mariculture in Alaska and looks forward to helping shape the industry in Southwest Alaska. He will be traveling to many communities this summer to make connections and will be in close contact with the mariculture liaisons to build back better funds.
Email:
nmangini@swamc.org.