Denali Kemppel

Born and raised in Anchorage, Denali Kemppel is the general counsel of Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, the largest private oil and gas company in the United States. After graduating with honors from Dartmouth College, she worked for U.S. Senator Ted Stevens before starting law school at Duke. While at Duke Law School, Ms. Kemppel served on the Alaska Law Review. She started her legal career at Ropes & Gray in Boston where she advised public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and other corporate matters. She previously served as EVP, general counsel for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and as the COO for McKinley Capital Management LLC. Ms. Kemppel, her husband, and their children enjoy running and cross-country skiing.