Ms. Christi Bell is Associate Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of the University of
Alaska Anchorage, Business Enterprise Institute. Through this role, Christi seeks to ignite
a flame of transformation and empower communities and organizations across Alaska.
With an economic development career spanning nearly three decades, Christi has worked
across all sectors and many of the communities of Alaska, supporting both community-
based and private-sector organizations.

Through the UAA Business Enterprise Institute, Christi leads a dynamic team of over 70
professionals, faculty members, and students. The Business Enterprise Institute includes
an array of programs, including the acclaimed UA Center for Economic Development,
the Alaska Small Business Development Center, the Alaska APEX Accelerator (formerly
Alaska Procurement Technical Center), the Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership,
the Alaska Cooperative Development Center, as well as the Applied Environmental
Research Center and Center for Strategic Partnerships and Research.

Equipped with a Certificate in Economic Development from the International Economic
Development Council, Christi brings this trusted stamp of credibility and
professionalism. She also holds MBTI and Greenbelt certificates and a Master of
Business degree, and a Master of Science degree in Resource Management from the
University of Alaska Fairbanks. Christi has honed a unique skill set that merges business
acumen, a deep understanding of Alaska, and a passion for building a more sustainable
and resilient economy across Alaska.