About Us

Mission Statement

The Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business and community leaders who promote, support, and facilitate commerce and economic growth in the community.

Through leadership and unity, its members cultivate a healthy and diversified business environment to enhance the quality of life in Sitka.

The Chamber Board of Directors

Cory Baggen Samson Tug and Barge President	Craig Shoemaker Seafood Producers Cooperative Vice President	Gerry Hope Sitka Tribe of Alaska Secretary/Treasurer	Allen Turner Wells Fargo Bank
Caprice Pratt First National Bank of Alaska Member-At-Large	Lowell Frank Spenard Builders Supply	Larry Crews Aurora Business Supplies	Olga Borland Russian American Company
Seth Bone Kingfisher Charters	Linda Mudry White's Pharmacy	Keith Perkins USDA Rural Development

Meet the Chamber Executive Director: Sheila Finkenbinder

Sheila has been the executive director of the Sitka Chamber since August 2008, after eleven years as the founding director of Sitka Works, a nonprofit organization that provided employment training and small business assistance. She has lived in Sitka since 1990 after living in several states in the lower 48, and working as a teacher and small business owner. She has a depth of knowledge about Sitka's people and businesses and a love of the community. Sheila is also an active member of the Sitka Woman's Club and the Sitka Republican Women. She can be reached at 907-747-8604 or chamber@ptialaska.net.

Alaska State Library, Michael Vinokouroff Photograph Collection, P243-2-081

This photograph was taken in 1904 on the battleground site at what is now called the Sitka National Historical Park. In the collection notes, the photo is labeled L.A. Chamber of Commerce - Sitka Chamber. It is not known if some of the people in the photograph are actually from the Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles, California. Since the Sitka Chamber of Commerce was founded on December 21, 1903, it is likely that some of the people in the photo are members of the Sitka Chamber.

Economic Summit
August 26, 2009

The Chamber of Commerce hosted an Economic Summit to let residents know about the current economic situation in Sitka and to seek ideas for improving the economy.

Check out some of the presentations that were offered during the first part of the summit:

    * City of Sitka Sales Tax Revenue for 2nd quarter 2009
    * SEDA
    * Fisheries Trends
    * Tribal Enterprises
    * Cruise Ship Outlook
    * SCVB Survey

Here are the ideas that were brought forward during the summit.