United Way of Southeast Alaska recently welcomed new board member Kendri M. M. Cesar.
Cesar, a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School, is an associate attorney with the firm Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Miller & Munson, LLP. Her area of practice is to advise American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, Alaska Native corporations, and Native health organizations in matters including hospital management, health care services delivery, state and federal regulatory compliance and taxation, government contracting, and tribal-federal-state jurisdiction.
United Way board chairman Rustan Burton welcomed Kendri to the board, noting that since 1974, United Way of Southeast Alaska has been working to “advance the common good” by recruiting people and organizations throughout the region to identify community issues, focus a response and effect change. (Disclosure: Burton is also publisher of the Juneau Empire.)
With its recent “Live United” movement — based on the idea that extending a hand to one improves society for all — the United Way outlines a simple strategy for those wishing to take part in Southeast Alaska’s philanthropic process: “Give, Advocate, Volunteer.” Burton noted that Cesar is a leader in the community and will be a valuable addition to the United Way board.
