NTSC Board of Directors
To contact the Board of Directors, you can send an email to: board@ahfc.us.
Adam Crum
Commissioner, Department of Revenue
PO Box 110400
Juneau, AK 99811
Commissioner Adam Crum was born and raised in Alaska and has more than a decade of experience in the private sector in strategic management, organizational development, executive consulting and working on multi-billion dollar projects.
Prior to being appointed Commissioner of Health and Social Services in December 2018, Crum was executive vice president of his family’s company, Northern Industrial Training.
Crum is active in community service organizations and has served as a board member for groups like Salvation Army and MyHouse that works specifically with homeless youth. Both agencies work with clients dealing with mental health, substance use disorder, transitional housing and workforce development issues.
Commissioner Crum has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Northwestern University and a Master of Science in Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University.
Heidi Hedberg
Commissioner, Department of Health
3601 C St., STE 902
Anchorage, AK 99503
Ms. Hedberg has been with the state since 2009, serving in various capacities within the Division of Public Health, Department of Health, and most recently as the Director for the Division of Public Health. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Alaska Pacific University. She moved to the state in 1995 from Seattle, Washington. Prior to her state service, she worked with various non-profit organizations for twelve years. She also chairs the Governor’s Advisory Council on Opioid Remediation and serves on the Governor’s Council on Homelessness, and State Emergency Response Commission.
Julie Sande
Commissioner, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
550 W 7th Ave, STE 1535
Anchorage, AK 99501
A lifelong Alaskan, Commissioner Sande grew up in the remote logging camps of Southeast Alaska. She brings extensive experience in both the public and private sectors to the role of Commissioner and is focused on building stronger, more resilient communities and growing Alaska’s economy for the benefit of Alaskans.
Commissioner Sande spent much of her 20 years of healthcare experience working with the pioneers and elders of Alaska and credits many of her values and passion for Alaska’s history to the inspiring individuals she has been privileged to care for. Most recently, she served as the Director of the Ketchikan Pioneer Home and as a member of the governing board for the local hospital in Ketchikan. She earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Montana and a master’s degree in health administration from the University of Southern California. She was appointed to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority board and the Alaska Energy Authority board in 2019 and elected Vice Chairman in 2021. Commissioner Sande is also a business owner, whose companies provide services across a range of industries including engineering, construction, tourism, retail, and mariculture. She believes in finding creative solutions when faced with challenges and is grateful to come from a state that is abundant in natural resources—the most valuable of which are the people who live and work in Alaska.