The Minds Moving Mat-Su
Kim Sollien | kim.sollien@mvpmpo.com
Executive Director
Community Builder | Strategic Planner | Transportation Advocate
Kim Sollien brings over 20 years of experience in community development, planning, and conservation to her role as Executive Director of MVP for Transportation. A strategic thinker with a deep commitment to local values, Kim is passionate about creating transportation systems that reflect the unique needs and voices of the Mat-Su communities.
Kim’s work in the region began with community health and planning at Chickaloon Native Village, where she helped launch the Elder Lunch Program and laid the foundation for the Gathering Place, a thriving tribal health center in Sutton. Her impact continued through her conservation work as the Mat-Su Program Director for Great Land Trust, where she helped protect more than 11,000 acres of ecologically and culturally important land—safeguarding salmon runs, wildlife corridors, and public access to public lands for future generations.
She’s also helped shape the region’s recreational infrastructure and long-range planning. As Development Director for the Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundation, Kim led the organization’s first strategic plan and developed its donor engagement program. At the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, she served as Planning Services Manager, where she guided a team of long-range planners and championed policy changes that strengthened land use planning across the region.
Kim holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Southern Maine and a Master of Arts in Sustainable Community Development from Alaska Pacific University—an academic foundation that reflects her lifelong dedication to equity, place-based planning, and community resilience.
Now at MVP for Transportation, Kim is focused on leading a collaborative, forward-looking approach to transportation planning—one that balances growth, access, safety, and sustainability while keeping community voices at the center of every decision.
Whether she’s facilitating cross-sector partnerships, advancing regional planning strategies, or envisioning the next era of infrastructure in the Mat-Su, Kim brings heart, clarity, and a results-driven mindset to her work.
Anjie Goulding | anjie.goulding@mvpmpo.com
Transportation Planning Manager
Operations Leader | Community Connector | Strategic Thinking
Anjie brings over 10 years of strategic leadership and operations management to her role as Transportation Planning Manager at MatSu Valley Planning for Transportation (MVP). With a passion for community engagement and organizational excellence, she's excited to support MVP's mission of connecting the MatSu Valley through thoughtful transportation planning and is thrilled to connect with the community through her work at MVP.
Her diverse background spans recreational management, emergency services, and resort operations—from leading teams of 200+ at Vail Resorts to coordinating wildland fire response with Alaska Fire Service. This unique blend of experience has equipped her with exceptional skills in stakeholder relations, project management, and crisis coordination that directly translate to the dynamic world of transportation planning and community outreach.
A proud Alaska returnee, Anjie previously lived in Fairbanks where she worked seasonal positions with Alaska Fire Service as a wildland firefighter and dispatcher. She's thrilled to be back in the Last Frontier, now calling the MatSu Valley home. Her return to Alaska represents both a personal homecoming and a professional commitment to serving the communities that have shaped her love for this remarkable state.
Anjie holds a Master's in Adaptive Outdoor Education and a Bachelor's in Kinesiology from California State University, Chico, where she was also a four-year NCAA Division II soccer player. Her commitment to inclusive community programming and her belief that organizational success comes from empowered, passionate team members drives her approach to both administrative excellence and strategic communications at MVP.
When she's not working on transportation initiatives, you'll find Anjie, her partner Matt, and her golden retriever Nala exploring Alaska's incredible trails, rivers, and lakes—embracing all the outdoor adventures the state has to offer while staying connected to the landscapes and communities that make the MatSu Valley unique.