Ruth Danner, MBA, CIPM

Experience

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  Klukwan, Inc.

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1996

  Pension administrator

  401k reporting and ERISA compliance

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  Danner Consulting

  Aug 1996 - Mar 2001

  Business Owner

  Accounting & Technology for Native Corporations and Small Business

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  Alaska Permanent Fund Corp

  Mar 2001 - Sept 2013

  Senior Accountant

  For its alternative investments, APFC hires external investment managers to manage its portfolio. The Finance Department is staffed primarily by forensic accountants. We expect the best from all our professional relationships, but exercise extreme care in gathering and confirming information about our holdings. We gather data from the custodian, directly from managers and from third party sources where available. We identify disparities and research as needed to make sure that our service providers are true to their obligations to manage and report on our interests timely and accurately. Supervising two accountants with focus on Alternative Investments including direct investments and private limited partnerships, hedge funds, infrastructure, private equity.My strength is in technology. I know how to gather data from disparate sources using whatever system is in place and gather all data to a central repository where it can be used by Finance and Investments teams for additional needs as they arise. Software systems include: BiTech CDD, Yardi, Oracle SQL, Microsoft Office Professional including MS Access. Show less

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  City and Borough of Juneau

  Oct 2009 - Oct 2012

  Elected Assembly Member

  Completed one three-year term; learned what I needed to know; opted out of running for re-election in favor of pursuits that I am hoping will bear more fruit sooner and with a little less conflict.

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  Verus Investments

  Aug 2013 - May 2017

  Director

  Managing portfolio risk requires a collaborative approach. I have the benefit of working with an outstanding team of dedicated and engaged risk analysts, who intimately understand our clients' portfolios and the models we use to provide risk analytics. The culture at Verus fosters exceptional collaboration with other internal and third-party teams and with our clients, My efforts center on working to assure that Verus clients receive timely, accurate reports that provide actionable insights into portfolio risks. My role is to validate today's data and reports and develop systems to continuously improve transparency into portfolio characteristics and risk factors. Show less

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  Danner Data Management

  May 2017 - Sept 2018

  Business Owner

  In a world where information must be timely, consistent, and transparent, Danner Data Management works with you to create custom solutions to assess and meet your crucial reporting needs.

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  SaveTheMarketEntrance.org

  Sept 2018 - now

  President

  What began in 2017 as a grass-roots coalition of diverse individuals to preserve on 18th century building at 1st and Pike at the entrance to Pike Place Market has evolved and expanded its focus on social advocacy for quality of life for all who live, work, and play downtown. What started as a fight to preserve one 100 year old buildings at the entrance to Pike Place Market has turned into a full-blown fight for enlightened growth management. If we don’t take action toward increased focus on attention to essential space for loading and waste storage space in new high-rises, the impact on traffic congestion downtown is going to make the Seattle Squeeze will look like the good old days. We still want to preserve the sense of place at the entrance to Pike Place Market, but backing up to a higher perspective, this is a fight for quality of life for us all, now and for generations to come. Show less