About Us
Providence has a long history of serving Alaska, beginning when the Sisters of Providence first brought health care to Nome in 1902 during the Gold Rush. This pioneering spirit set the standard for modern health care in Alaska and formed the foundation for Providence's growth as the state's leading health care provider.
Today, Providence serves Alaskans in six communities - Anchorage, Eagle River, Kodiak Island, Mat-Su, Seward, and Valdez. Providence Alaska is the state's largest private employer with more than 4,000 full and part-time employees working for the organization statewide.
Our hospital has a strategic plan that publicly shares its commitment to patient safety as a core value and outlines specific safety goals and associated metrics, including the goal of “zero preventable harm.”
- Ella Goss, MSN, RN, Chief Executive
- Amy Miller, Chief Financial Officer
- Florian Borowski, Chief Human Resource Officer
- Kristen Solana Walkinshaw, M.D., Chief Medical Officer
- Carrie Peluso, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, CENP, Chief Nursing Officer
- Tamara Brown, Chief Executive - Providence Medical Group Alaska
- Kirsten Schultz, Chief Communications Officer
- Sarah Skeel, Chief Administrative Officer – PAMC
- Dr. Scott Wellman, Board Chair
- Donna Logan, Board Vice Chair
- Tom Barrett, Board Secretary
- Dr. Sharolyn Baldwin
- Patricia Branson
- Laura Bruce
- Carol Gore
- Ella Goss
- Jyll Green
- Karen King
- Greg Norkus
- Brian Pinkston
- Pam Shirrell
- Shara Sutherlin
- Jeffrey Wolf
The Providence Mission reaches out beyond the walls of care settings to touch lives in the places where relief, comfort and care are needed. One important way we do this is through community benefit spending.
These investments not only support the health and well-being of our patients, but the whole community. Through programs and donations, Providence’s community benefit connects families with preventive care to keep them healthy, fills gaps in community services and provides opportunities that bring hope in difficult times.
When the Sisters of Providence began our tradition of caring nearly 160 years ago, their ministry greatly depended on partnering with others in the community who were committed to doing good. Today, we collaborate with social service and government agencies, charitable foundations, community organizations, universities and many other partners to identify the greatest needs and create solutions together.
For generations, Providence has partnered with people of goodwill to offer a caring hand of compassion. We collaborate with social service and government agencies, charitable foundations, community organizations, universities and many other partners to identify the greatest needs through community health needs assessments. Then our solutions are reflected in community health improvement plans.
Providence Alaska is honored to sponsor local events as a way to further our Mission and connect with community members. All sponsorship requests are welcome, but greater priority is given to programs that serve the poor and vulnerable and/or promote community wellness.
Sponsorship requests are reviewed each December for the following calendar year. To be considered for a sponsorship, please submit our sponsorship request form by the first Friday in November for the following year. A member of the Providence Marketing & Communications department will contact you.
For more information, or if you missed the deadline to submit a request, please contact Katie Marquette, community relations manager, at 907-212-6081.
Does your 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization have a non-sponsorship request? Operational funds/ community partnership fund requests should be directed to the Providence Alaska Foundation.