Janet and Troy Weiss were awarded the United Way of Anchorage de Tocqueville Society Community Service Award on June 11. The press release shares the couples' extraordinary commitment to their community over the years.

Unitd Way of Anchorage's President, Michelle Brown had this to say: “On reflection, though, it’s not the volume (high as it is) of Janet and Troy’s community work that is most noteworthy. It’s the quality of their engagement. They are as comfortable being a volunteer in the trenches pounding nails, as they are in a boardroom pounding out a 10-year action plan to improve graduation rates or a strategy to help more low-income families own their own homes.

“Whatever the role Janet and Troy are serving, they fill it genuinely, consistently, and authentically. When they walk shoulder to shoulder with you, it’s because they feel it and live it,” Brown added.

They are as comfortable being a volunteer in the trenches pounding nails as they are in a boardroom poindign out an action plan - Michelle Brown, United Way of Anchorage President

Janet was with ARCO from 1986-2000, and then worked for BP. She returned to Alaska from Houston and in 2013 she assumed the role of Regional President, BP Alaska. She will retire from BP when the sale of BP Alaska to Hilcorp is completed this year. Janet spent 25 of her 34 years in the industry working in Alaska.