ABSN Staff

Scott Anaya

Exectutive Director

 Scott joined ABSN in January, 2006 as its first full time executive director. He has 13 years of executive level non-profit management experience. Scott’s organizational experience, both as executive level staff and as a board director, has necessitated focus and personal organization, financial integrity, accounting thoroughness, and other important administrative skills. He has been an office director managing a large staff, while advancing multiple tasks on a variety of issues. He has over eighteen years of financial experience including managing annual budgets approaching a million dollars, managing the tight cash flows of NGO’s, as well as corporate and donor relations. Scott has been a founding board member of two other nonprofit organizations and has helped these groups build successful funding bases, administrative and financial systems, and successful programs. He has also served on a variety of national and local level committees of NGO’s and governments. Scott is currently board president of Solace International, which builds schools in many impoverished countries around the world. He is also currently serving on the Anchorage Mayor's Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings Task Force.  Scott’s personal interests include travel, skiing, photography, and wine and in his spare time he skips the gym in favor of hikes with his dog Charlie in the front range.

Scott's email: absn@alaska.net

Karla Brollier

Energy Efficiency Assistant

Karla Brollier joined ABSN in the summer of 2008 after serving as the Program Coordinator for the Alaska Native Heritage Center.  Prior to ANHC, she has worked for several non-profit and environmentally active programs.  Karla brings to ABSN a broad background in professional speaking, writing, and activism. 
Karla’s professional career has ranged from consulting with small local start-ups to established international organizations.  She brings a vast wealth of knowledge to ABSN, and is pleased to be a member of the ABSN community.
Karla is a currently a 3rd year geology student at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, persuing an M.S. in Linguistics. She is an active volunteer within the community, and spends her free time as an avid hiker, kayaker, climber, and skier in the backcountry of Alaska.

Karla's email: absnkarla@alaska.net

Anna Hilbruner

Project Coordinator
Village Energy Efficiency Projects

Anna Joined ABSN in October of 2006 as a program coordinator. She is currently working on the Village End-Use Energy Efficiency Measures, coordinating efficiency upgrades to community buildings in rural Alaska. Prior to working for ABSN Anna served as an environmental coordinator for Doyon / Aramark Joint Venture in Denali National park where she worked on a variety of project ranging from green building design to recycling. Previously Anna worked as an eco-tourism consultant evaluating lodges, and consulting small lodge owners on operations and marketing. Anna holds a B.A. in International Studies from Elon University, where she found her passion for sustainable community development and volunteered as a course-linked service learning director. In her spare time Anna enjoys working with energy raters, gardening, traveling, and taking her pup Maya on hikes and canoe trips.

Anna's email: absnanna@alaska.net