Officers  2007-2008

Jeff Trotter

President

trotter@mtaonline.net

Jeff graduated from Colorado State University. He was a drafting and woodworking teacher in Colorado and the Mat-Su Valley in Alaska for 31 years. He now enjoys turning wood during the winter months and is a fishing guide in the summer. Jeff's woodturning and furniture have been featured in Fine Woodworking Magazine. He has 40 years of woodturning experience. 

 

Richard Acuff

Director

racuff@alaskalife.net

 

Richard is a graduate of the University of Montana--Business Marketing B.S., is presently retired but worked with the State of Alaska for 16 years in Property Management and Procurement.  He spent most of his time with the Alaska Energy Authority.  His interests include fishing, hunting, skiing, and woodturning which he has done for 5 years.

 

       

Trudy Carlson

Secretary

trudy@birch-grove.com

Trudy retired from dental office admin-istration  5 years ago and although her interests initially centered on fiber arts --spinning, knitting and weaving--she became intrigued by turning.  She and her husband enjoy the Alaskan outdoors while fly fishing and mining. She has been turning for five years.

 

Don Bladow

Treasurer

dfbladow@alaska.net

 

Don is the Technical Coordinator at Bartlett High School and part time teacher of algebra at UAA.  He is considered the Alaskan master of the skew chisel and he has been turning for 12years.

       
   

Randall Farris

Director/Webmaster

rwfarris@gci.net

 

Randall is a Senior Network Engineer at Network Business Systems in Anchorage.  He designs and builds computer networks for businesses through out the State of Alaska. He was introduced to a wood lathe 7years ago when his wife bought him one for his birthday. He has been hooked ever since.

 

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Arnie Geiger

Director

atgeiger@alaska.net 

 

Arnie graduated form the University of Wisconsin Stout with a degree in Industrial Education.  He moved to Alaska in 1965 and taught industrial arts for the Anchorage School District. Upon retiring 22 years later he initiated a custom wood working  business often times turning architectural pieces for contractors. He has been turning for 40-50 years.

 

Bill Poole

Director

billtool@hotmail.com

 

Bill is a full time professional woodworker running a business of refinishing and building furniture.  He has been a participant in every advanced master class since the first one and is known for his fine turned pieces. Bill has been turning for 12 years.

 

 

       

Bob Congdon  Director congdon@acsalaska.net

Bob is a woodturner of about 6 years and is gravitating toward the artistic end of the turning continuum.  "I like to expose figure that is already in the wood, or juxtapose other media within a wooden context," says Bob.  Other interests include music, writing, motorcycling, flying, and cooking.  Bob is a Professor Emeritus at UAA and an attorney.

 
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