About Us

The Alaska Voter Hub is a nonpartisan coalition of nonprofit organizations working together to strengthen civic participation across Alaska. We provide trusted voter education, tools, and resources to help Alaskans in every community participate in elections at every level.

 

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Emily has been a staple and leader in Alaska’s nonprofit community for over a decade. She took over leadership of the Alaska Voter Hub in 2021, where she is working to ensure more community organizations and nonprofits collaborate to support statewide voter education and access. 

With a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Alaska Anchorage, Emily began her career in community organizing in 2015. Her background in direct voter outreach, campaign management, education, and strategic use of data collection and analysis has made her a valuable asset to the Alaska nonprofit community where she has led many successful campaigns in pursuit of environmental justice, social equity, and increased statewide voter turnout. 

Anchorage’s vibrant and diverse communities and landscapes inspire Emily. As a mother she is driven to help build a positive future for her family and Alaska’s communities.

Jackie Arnaciar Boyer

POLICY DIRECTOR

Jackie (Cup’ig) has roots from Nunivak Island, Mekoryuk, Alaska located in the Bering Sea. She resides in Anchorage with her yuliaq, adopted teenage daughter. Her maternal grandparents are Clarence Kolerok and Laura Shavings Kolerok. Her Cup’ig name, Arnaciar, was given to her by her grandmother, who shares the same name. Jackie has a background in public policy, having previously worked in Juneau as a legislative aide for rural and urban senators and representatives; it is there that her love and passion for public policy and the advancement of Indigenous leadership in those roles emerged. She also has a background in non-profits, having leadership in Indigenous nonprofit management and advocacy work. She received her undergraduate degree in criminal justice from the University of Alaska Anchorage. In her free time, she enjoys crafting with seal skin and quills, hunting, fishing, and teaching her yuliaq traditional ways of life.

Becca Stern

RELATIONAL ORGANIZER

Originally from Pennsylvania, Becca came to Anchorage to work with the ACLU of Alaska as a Legislative Policy Fellow through the Alaska Fellows Program. She graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a BSPH in Health Policy and Management and a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. She has centered her career so far on her passions for policy, advocacy, and reproductive health, rights, and justice. In her free time, she enjoys Alaska’s endless beauty, rock climbing, hiking, biking, and singing.

 

Mercedes Arciniega

COALITION COORDINATOR 

Born and raised on Dena’ina lands in Anchorage, Mercedes (she/her) is passionate about fostering creative and inclusive spaces. She’s a graduate from the University of Puget Sound in music education and continues to teach music and vocal coach individuals and local groups. She has worked across a variety of industries, including post-secondary education, downtown improvement, cannabis law & advocacy, tech, and nonpartisan government accountability & voter education. Mercedes is a co-producer of Arciniega Street Productions alongside her wife, Kendra. Together, they create community programming that celebrates queer, Latine, and BIPOC culture and artistry.

As Alaska Voter Hub’s Coalition Coordinator, Mercedes is excited to cultivate meaningful connections with organizations and residents across the state, hoping that working together means more voices are heard at the polls. She currently lives and works on Dena’ina lands in Anchorage with her wife and their lovable gremlin of a pup Mija.

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Steering Committee

Alaska Voter Hub Steering Committee members provide support and serve in an advisory capacity to the Director.