Governor Dunleavy Selects Julie Sande for Commissioner of Commerce, Community and Economic Development – Mike Dunleavy
January 14, 2022 (Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy today selected Julie Sande as the new commissioner of the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. Sande was most recently executive director of the Pioneer Home in Ketchikan. She currently holds seats on the boards of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and the Alaska Energy Authority. Sande replaces Commissioner Julie Anderson who announced her retirement earlier this month.
“Julie Sande operated the Pioneer Home in Ketchikan with distinction and has an impeccable record of public service,” said Governor Dunleavy. “I am fully confident her proven leadership abilities and knowledge of Alaska’s business sector will translate into a successful tenure at the commerce department.”
“I have always been so proud to have been raised in Alaska, especially remote and rural Alaska,” said incoming Commissioner Julie Sande….
