As a longtime leader in the University of Alaska (UA) system, Pitney knows firsthand how valuable an education is to shaping a brighter future for Alaska students. Appointed president of the university in February 2022, Pitney retired from her role in May 2026. With more than two decades of service in public post-secondary education, she was granted emeritus status by the UA board, an honor bestowed only three times previously in UA history. Pitney also served as Alaska’s state budget director. She earned a Master of Business Administration from UA Fairbanks and an engineering physics degree from Murray State University. Pitney was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team and won a gold medal in women’s air rifle. She chairs the board’s Compensation & Benefits Committee.
Department: Board of Directors