Alison Dennis

Executive Director

Alison’s passion for Sitka flows from lifelong interest in the power of creative expression and natural wonder to inspire and inform collective action.

She brings with her a collaborative spirit, a fertile imagination, and a career of practical experience helping place-based organizations adapt and grow while staying true to their roots. She is a graduate of Bennington College, and earned her MBA from Portland State University. At age 5, she brought her sketch pad to the zoo, and when a passerby asked her, “are you an artist,” she answered, “yes.” Alison has been based in Oregon since 1995, and joined the Sitka team in 2018.