Bridget Anderson serves as senior vice president of external affairs for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and is responsible for all facets of government affairs and corporate communications.
Bridget has worked in the government affairs sector for more than 15 years, spending eight years in Washington, D.C., working both on and off Capitol Hill before moving home to Alaska in 2009. Upon her return, she continued her work in government affairs for ASRC, departing in 2015 to work as a consultant on a variety of projects for clients in Alaska. She also served as external affairs manager for the ANCSA Regional Association, the trade organization that represents the twelve Alaska Native regional corporations.
Bridget is a tribal citizen of the Native Village of Barrow and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope as well as a shareholder of ASRC and Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, the Alaska Native village corporation for Utqiaġvik. Her Iñupiaq name is Qannik.
Bridget currently serves on the Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska Board of Directors representing ASRC. Throughout her career, she has served on numerous business and nonprofit boards in the state.
Bridget holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alaska Anchorage. She lives in Anchorage with her husband and two children.