2026 Summit
Charting the Course
2026 Leadership & Officer Summit
For current and future leaders...
...Navigating a 50 year legacy toward tomorrow's horizon
Saturday, January 31, 2026
The Nave - Spenard, Anchorage
The Federation of Community Councils held the 2nd annual Leadership & Officer Summit. The 2026 theme – Charting the Course – recognized the 50 year history that drew a map to guide today and tomorrow’s leaders.
The full day event brought together past speakers and new topics to hit some of the most important issues impacting the leadership of community councils.
The agenda included
| 8:45AM |
Welcome with Arianna Bellizzi, FCC Executive Director, and Mike Edgington, FCC Board of Delegates Chair |
| 9:00AM |
Building Community Through Storytelling with Alaska Humanities Forum’s Chuck Seaca, Polly Carr, & Shoshi Bieler |
| 10:30AM |
History of Community Councils with Anchorage Historian David Reamer |
| 11:30AM |
Neighborhood Governance Outside Anchorage with Julie Olberding, MPA, PhD, Michael Frazier, MPA from Northern Kentucky University |
| 12:30PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00PM |
Remarks from Assembly Vice Chair Anna Brawley and Mayor LaFrance |
| 1:30PM |
Leadership Ethics with Terrance Kelly, PhD from University of Alaska, Anchorage |
| 2:30PM | Robert’s Rules of Order with Lem Wheeles |
| 3:30PM | Designing for Engagement with Assembly Member Erin Baldwin Day |
Summit Handouts
Building Community Through Storytelling with Chuck Seaca, Polly Carr, & Shoshi Bieler of the Alaska Humanities Forum
- Why Stories Matter – The Art and Craft of Social Change by Marshall Ganz
- Story of Self Presentation
- Story of Self Worksheet
- Story of Self Listening Guide
History of Community Councils with Anchorage Historian David Reamer
Neighborhood Governance Outside Anchorage with Julie Olberding, MPA, PhD, Michael Frazier, MPA from Northern Kentucky University
Leadership Ethics with Terrance Kelly, PhD from University of Alaska, Anchorage
Designing for Engagement with Assembly Member Erin Baldwin Day
