Kris Palmatier

Finance Manager

Phone: (907) 334-0504

Kris Palmatier is a lifelong Alaskan and West Anchorage High School graduate. A professional dancer by trade, Kris forewent the university experience immediately following high school and co-founded a local dance studio, Underground Dance Company. This early foray into the entrepreneurial world provided Kris with real world experience in every aspect of business administration and management and served to introduce Kris to the world of financial management and accounting. After his departure from the dance studio, Kris went on to serve in a variety of financial functions with a number of interests including the State of Alaska, Cornerstone Construction Company, and Kimura and Associates. It was during his time with Kimura and Associates that Kris decided to pursue post-secondary education and enrolled at Alaska Pacific University where he has since received an associates degree in accounting and bachelor’s in business administration with a minor in finance and a concentration in nonprofit management.

Kris received the opportunity to become a board member for Alaska Junior Theater in 2015 and serves as its secretary/treasurer. A lifelong artist, Kris attributes much of who he is as an individual and a professional to his early exposure to the arts. It was this exposure that gave Kris his voice and taught him that repetition does indeed have purpose, which has served to build his commitment to financial excellence.