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UAF names School of Management dean
Submitted by Carla Browning
Phone: 907-474-7778
03/28/08
Economics professor Mark Herrmann has been named dean of the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Management.
“I am very pleased that Mark Herrmann has accepted the position of dean,” said Susan Henrichs, UAF provost. “In addition to his excellent academic qualifications, I particularly value his commitment to the long-term success of the School of Management and its students.”
Herrmann has been with the university since 1990. He has served as interim dean since July of last year and prior to that was the school’s associate dean from 2006-2007.
Herrmann is a fisheries economist who has completed more than 30 externally funded projects for federal and state agencies including the National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, NOAA and Alaska Sea Grant. Herrmann also served on the scientific and statistical committee and the crab plan team of the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in agricultural economics from the University of California Davis in 1982 and 1985, respectively, and a Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Washington State University in 1990.
As dean, Herrmann supervises academic programs offering baccalaureate degrees in accounting, business administration, economics and emergency management, as well as graduate degrees in business administration and resource and applied economics. Under Herrmann’s leadership, the school has continued to meet the rigorous standards set forth by the professional education community and has again achieved premier business school accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The UAF School of Management is the oldest accredited business school in Alaska.
CONTACT: Mark Herrmann, SOM dean, at 907-474-7461. Carla Browning, UAF public information officer, at 907-474-7778 or by e-mail to carla.browning@uaf.edu.
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Heckman selected as business leader of the year
Submitted by Kelly Williams
Phone: 907-474-7461
03/28/08
The University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Management and the UAF Associated Students of Business have selected Jyotsna “Jo” Heckman as this year’s recipient of the business leader of the year award. Heckman is president and CEO of Denali State Bank.
This is the 32nd year UAF has given this annual award. Recipients are selected for their business excellence, educational support and community service.
“Jo Heckman stood out from the other nominations this year with her accomplishments. Heckman has always been a leader in the business community and a strong advocate for UAF and the School of Management,” said Frances Dashiell, ASB president. “Her ability to balance family, career, community and self shows her level of commitment and dedication. She is very deserving of this award and we are glad to have the opportunity to honor her and her achievements.”
Born and raised in India, Heckman came to Fairbanks in 1975 to attend UAF. Heckman’s career has been primarily in the banking field. She started as a management trainee with National Bank of Alaska, now Wells Fargo, held officer positions with NBA and with Alaska National Bank of the North, and later worked at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union as branch manager in Fairbanks. In 1986, she was among a group of local bankers who chartered and opened Denali State Bank. Heckman is a member of several boards including the UAF Chancellor’s Advisory Board, Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, UAF School of Management Board of Advisors, Foraker Governance Board, American Bankers Association and the Community Bankers Council. She is co-chair on the UAF Vision Task Force and president of the Rotary Club of Fairbanks, where she also has served as foundation chair.
In the past, Heckman was president and board member for Junior Achievement of Alaska, president of Financial Women International and president and co-chair of the United Way campaign. She has served on the board of directors of the UAF Alumni Association, Quota International and the Boys and Girls Club of the Tanana Valley.
Some of Heckman’s most noted accomplishments include being the first woman bank president in state of Alaska. She was selected as one of the 25 Women to Watch in Banking nationwide in 2003. Other awards received include the William R. Cashen Service Award from the UAF Alumni Association, the Women of Distinction award in 2004 from the Girls Scouts, and, most recently, the UAF Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2006.
Heckman’s husband of 25 years, Steve Heckman, is a retired Alaska State Trooper and presently the assistant principal at Monroe Catholic High School. They have two children, Daniel, 19, and Andrew, 15.
The Associated Students of Business have been honoring community business leaders since 1977. The banquet is an excellent networking opportunity for students, UAF alumni and the business community.
CONTACT: Kelly Williams, public information officer, UAF School of Management, at 907-474-7461, or e-mail dean.som@uaf.edu for more information. Frances Dashiell, ASB president, at 907-978-4945 or via e-mail at fsfmd@uaf.edu.
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Student group to host Stevens, Gutierrez
Submitted by Sherri Wall
Phone: 474-6526
03/21/08
Students Who Enjoy Economic Thinking, a student group known as SWEET, will host a public lecture with U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and U.S Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Wednesday, March 26 at noon in the Charles W. Davis Concert Hall. Stevens and Gutierrez are scheduled to speak on Alaska economic issues.
SWEET is a UAF campus club that seeks to engage students and the community in discussion on economic issues.
