Camp Fire Alaska | Light the Fire Within

Sherrie Hinshaw

Chief Financial Officer

 
Sherrie is a lifelong Alaskan and mother of 3. She is an avid biker, beader, and outdoor enthusiast – much preferring to be surrounded by trees than walls. She holds a MS in Clinical Psychology, undergraduate degrees in Management, Marketing, Psychology, and Accounting, and is a Certified Management Accountant. Sherrie has served in various operational and leadership roles in the non-profit sector over the last 18 years, including healthcare, housing, and youth services. She is delighted to serve as the CFO of Camp Fire, working at the intersection of margin and mission to support youth finding their spark.

The Camp Fire Alaska main office operates on the ancestral land of the Dena’ina people. Camp Fire Alaska runs programing on the lands of the Athabascan, Yup’ik, Chup’ik, Sougpiaq, and Inupiaq peoples. We value and thank them for their current and historic commitment to and protection of this land. We pledge to assist, in partnership, in the environmental stewardship of these lands. We strive to learn more about the history of the Native peoples of Alaska and the historic trauma they have suffered. We commit to being an active ally through activities, actions, and organizational decisions and practices. We understand that this is a dynamic process through which our Land Acknowledgement practices, and statement will evolve as we receive feedback from tribal partners and acquire a deeper understanding of and from the Native peoples of Alaska..  (v2)