Patuk Glenn

Patuk Glenn is the executive director of the Arctic Slope Community Foundation (ASCF), where she leads initiatives to empower Arctic Slope communities through philanthropy, financial capacity-building, and innovative programs.  

She has been instrumental in advancing food security, supporting efforts from food banks to the needs of whaling crews and subsistence hunters, the true leaders of food security in the Arctic.  

Patuk also champions transformative education through the Tribal Educator Apprenticeship Program, an innovative pathway that enables teacher aides to become certified Type A teachers via a U.S. Department of Labor-approved, culturally relevant apprenticeship.  

Beyond her professional work, Patuk serves as a social media influencer, uplifting young Indigenous women and educating others about the Iñupiat way of life.  

She is the oldest daughter of a whaling captain and in her personal life she enjoys participating in traditional Iñupiaq dancing and is an ivory and baleen jewelry carver. Her leadership and advocacy reflect her passion for preserving cultural heritage while fostering sustainable growth in rural Alaskan communities.