2026 Conference Speakers
October 7-10 | Juneau, Alaska
Partner: Alaska State Libraries, Archives, and Museums
Rebecca Pottebaum
Rebecca Pottebaum is the Director of Programs at the Anchorage Museum and oversees the development and facilitation of a wide slate of public programming connected to exhibitions, special events and community partnerships. She manages the Anchorage Museum’s Seed Lab project and loves being a community connector.
Danni Crombie
Danni Crombie is the Community Engagement Manager at the Anchorage Museum, where she develops and facilitates public programming. Over the last three years she has worked on indigenous programming such as carving, beading, and fur sewing. Exhibition related programming for all ages, museum wide initiatives, and strengthening community partnerships. As a Studio Art graduate of Fort Lewis College, Danni enjoys sharing and teaching artistic skills in her programming.
Patricia Relay
Patricia Relay, Grants Administrator 2 with the State of Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, brings more than 25 years of executive museum leadership and arts administration experience, with recognized expertise in financial stabilization, organizational restructuring, strategic fundraising, and multichannel advocacy. An accomplished administrator and former museum executive, she has led multiple Alaskan museums through operational revitalization, strengthened community and funder relationships, and secured major federal, state, and foundation funding. In addition to her public service, she is the founder of Seaview Consulting, supporting museums and cultural organizations in financial sustainability, governance, and longterm strategic planning. She holds an M.A. in Arts Administration from Goucher College and a B.A. in Art History from Western Washington University.
Bob “CJ” Curtis-Johnson
Bob “CJ” Curtis-Johnson is the owner and principal consultant of SummitDay LLC, who specialize in audiovisual media preservation across Alaska and other collections around the US. His 40+ year career has encompassed work in preservation and digitization planning, storage environments, collection assessment, marketing, and as an editor, producer, and director of documentaries, commercials, and artistic and sponsored films. He has volunteered with the ISO, the Association of Moving Image Archivists, and numerous arts organizations and non-profits.