Management

Mary Miner is the Community Development Manager at Alaska Growth Capital. Prior to joining AGC, Mrs. Miner co-founded Atikus, a financial technology company operating in Rwanda. Mrs. Miner was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and grew up supporting her family’s commercial fishing business in Bristol Bay.  After earning both a Bachelors of Arts in International Studies and a Masters of Science in Public Service Management from DePaul University in Chicago and living and working around the world, Mrs. Miner returned to Alaska to support economic development locally. Mrs. Miner has experience working across for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises and provides local, national, and international experience to her work. Mrs. Miner is passionate about the success of her clients and the Alaska community as a whole. Mrs. Miner sits on the Board of Directors of Launch Alaska, the state’s first startup business accelerator.

Ian has served as AGC’s controller since 2015 and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining AGC, Ian was the State Tax Manager for AGC’s parent company, ASRC, for two years. Ian has experience in corporate and tax accounting, and previously worked in public accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers’, where he worked with multiple Fortune 500 companies. Ian holds a bachelor and master’s degree in accountancy from Brigham Young University.

Joining AGC in 2017, Taka brings over 25 years of financial services experience, holding management positions in business lending, treasury management, and electronic services. His diverse experience has allowed Taka to be a financial advisor for a wide range of industries located in both Alaska and other markets. His banking career has given him the opportunity to reside and serve in communities around Alaska such as Homer, Mat-Su Valley, and Eagle River. Taka holds a BA degree from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, and is an honors graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School. As a nearly life-long Alaskan, Taka enjoyed growing up on the Kenai Peninsula and he has served on a number of community boards including Palmer Chamber of Commerce as past president, treasurer of Wasilla Chamber of Commerce, and currently as a board member at the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation.

Logan joined AGC as its president and CEO in 2017 after spending five years at AGC’s parent company, ASRC, as its Director of Treasury Operations. At ASRC, Logan led the company’s efforts in placing and managing debt in excess of $700 million, corporate liquidity, and overall debt capital market strategy. Other key responsibilities included leading the risk management department and active involvement in the company’s merger and acquisition activities. Prior to joining ASRC, Logan was a business and commercial lender for Wells Fargo Bank for nine years. Logan was born in Fairbanks, grew up in Anchorage, and gained valuable experience working during his college years as a commercial fisherman in Bristol Bay, and in an oilfield support position in Prudhoe Bay. Logan graduated with a BA in Economics from the University of Washington and lives in Anchorage with his wife and two children. He currently serves on the statewide board of directors for Junior Achievement of Alaska, and is active in numerous civic organizations that promote economic development in Alaska.