Patti Blattmachr

Patti Blattmachr is an indispensable pillar of the Peak Trust Company team, having served since the founding of the company in 1997. As Executive Officer, Patti conducts all independent annual trust reviews to evaluate account status, performance, risk levels, and achievement of client goals and objectives. 

In her decades of tenure, Patti has worked extensively across fiduciary operations, investments, relationship management, and trust administration. She leverages this remarkable institutional knowledge to inform annual reviews and provide key executive insights. Patti was the first ever employee of Peak Trust when the company established its inaugural Alaska office location over 25 years ago. Her commitment to the business and vision were instrumental in those early stages of growth.

Patti earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Outdoor Recreation from Northwest Nazarene University. As Peak Trust’s longest-tenured employee, she has been essential in building the high-performing, client-centric team Peak Trust Company is known for today.

Our Team


Abigail O’Connor, JD

Chief Fiduciary Officer


Lisa Russell, CFA

Chief Investment Officer


Michelle Stahle

Chief Operations Officer


James Meier, CPA, CMA

Chief Financial Officer


Stephen C. Miller, JD

General Counsel


Chelcie Ashwood, CSOP, CTOP

Investment Management Associate


Kelsey Baldridge

People Development Coordinator


Sandra Barta

Fiduciary Officer


Patti Blattmachr

Executive Officer


Erica Bradley

Associate Fiduciary Officer


Josephine Cangemi

Fiduciary Assistant


Nanette Cool

Accounting Manager


Jacob Creswell

Fiduciary Officer


Daria Davis

Tax Officer


Tanequa Davis

Associate Fiduciary Officer


Danaya Dews

Marketing Assistant


Heather Dolan

Fiduciary Assistant


Abbi Failing

Human Resources Coordinator


Jeannie Fanning

Head of Strategic Operations


Gretchen Grau, CSOP, CTOP

Senior Operations Specialist


Jenelle Green

Tax Officer


Daniel Grondahl, CIPM

Senior Investment Operations Officer


Amber Gunn-Holt, CTFA

Fiduciary Team Manager


Mariam Hall, CFMP

Marketing & Communications Coordinator


Jillian Johnson

Fiduciary Officer


Lorie Johnson

Front Desk Receptionist


Allison Kaper

Fiduciary Assistant


Nichole King, CTFA

Senior Fiduciary Officer


Lisa Kolesar, CTFA

Fiduciary Officer


Aryan Kumar

Fiduciary Assistant


Lars Laundrup, CISSP

Information Security Specialist


Brent Liner, JD, CTFA

Senior Fiduciary Officer


Geoffrey Longhurst, CFIRS

Compliance Specialist


Erica Martirez

Operations Specialist


Heather Popowych

Policy & Procedure Unification Specialist


Faydra Ross

Fiduciary Officer


Tali Salima-Emerson

Operations Assistant


Katie Sperry

Operations Specialist


Janet Tempel, JD

Senior Fiduciary Officer


Autumn Tremont

Fiduciary Officer


Brenda Tudor 

Fiduciary Officer


Kate Wheeler

Project Manager


Rich Wiggins

Associate Fiduciary Officer


Brianna Williams

Operations Specialist

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