"Make it Monday" Forum Luncheon - Helping Alaska's Youth Become Work Ready

Thank you to our quarterly sponsor, Alaska Airlines.

Covenant House Alaska is a local non-profit organization that supports homeless, trafficked, and at-risk youth. We offer a safe place and comprehensive programs and services to help youth ages 13-24 achieve stability, independence, and success.
Joseph Hemphill’s connection to Covenant House Alaska (CHA) began more than 20 years ago, when he worked for two years at the original CHA shelter on 6th Street. That experience sparked his lifelong passion to end youth homelessness.
I want every supporter to know the real impact of their generosity, because it’s written in the lives of the youth we see and serve everyday.
Before returning to CHA as Chief Development Officer in 2017, Joe spent nearly two decades in executive leadership roles in the healthcare industry, focusing on sales development and marketing. His experience includes work with the international pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, as well as serving as a healthcare business development consultant and consumer protection advocate.
Originally from Arkansas, Joe earned his bachelor’s degree in Journalism/Communications from Loyola University New Orleans and studied at La Iberoamericana in Mexico City. He speaks fluent Spanish and brings a global perspective to his work. Joe has trekked through Central American jungles and Maya ruins, volunteered on a farm in Hawaii and at an animal shelter in Mexico, and taught English to children in Mexico City.
In his free time, Joe enjoys traveling, playing board games, exploring Alaska, and spending time with his children. He brings a “never say no” approach to life and is always happy to meet with donors to share how their gifts help youth at CHA grow into the best version of themselves.

​PLUS, a member presentation from Monica Obermeyer (Paine), Anchorage Waldorf School