Board of Directors

President: Nimmy Philips, Spice Juneau Indian Cuisine

Vice President: Dezarae Arrowsun, Picture This

Treasurer: Cindee Brown-Mills, Breathe Alaska

Secretary: Jaime Smith, CCTHITA

Eric Alldredge, Taku Smokeries

Erin Walker-Tolles, Catholic Community Service

Jeff Hastings, Goldbelt, Inc.

Kim Hope, Sealaska Heritage Institute

William “Bill” Heumann, Polar Properties

Welcome New DBA Board Member: Erin Walker Tolles

Erin Walker-Tolles is Executive Director of Catholic Community Service, a faith-based 501(c)3 non-profit providing services for seniors, caregivers, children and families in Southeast Alaska. Services CCS provides in downtown Juneau include the Juneau Senior Center and nutrition program, Meals on Wheels, the Bridge Adult Day Center, and the Senior & Caregiver Resource Center. Erin has been Executive Director of CCS for more than 10 years, and is also the co-Chair of the Southeast Regional Eldercare Coalition (in partnership with JEDC) and is a United Way of Southeast Alaska Board Member. Prior work includes policy and program development for State of Alaska Public Assistance, and her nonprofit work began locally in 1997. She has an MS degree in Community Mental Health and Cognitive Behavioral Psychology. Erin has lived in Juneau more than 30 years and enjoys hiking, camping, reading, music, and spending time with family.

Welcome New DBA Board Member: Jeff Hastings!

Jeff Hastings is the Tour Development Manager at the Goldbelt Tram. He has spent his career helping visitors experience the very best of Juneau. As Tour Development Manager for Goldbelt Tram, he’s created new tours that connect guests to the culture, cuisine, and beauty of Southeast Alaska. His background runs deep in the community from serving as the original Vice President of Operations for Goldbelt Transportation, overseeing cruise ship, hotel, airport, tour, and transportation services, to running his own food ventures and co-founding Last Frontier Tours. Earlier in his career, Jeff also worked with Cruise Brothers, where he specialized in selling and designing cruise vacations crafted to showcase authentic Alaska experience. Jeff believes the heart of Juneau’s success lies in partnership. Through the Downtown Business Association, he hopes to strengthen connections between local businesses, tour operators, and fellow downtown residents to build a vibrant, year-round downtown economy.