2022 BEST WORKPLACES ALASKA

Recognizing

BECAUSE OF YOU!

We are a culturally built, globally strong company. FOREVER CHUGACH, FOREVER PROUD.

Al AS k A C EN t E r for t HE P E rfor MIN g Art S (ACPA)

Alaska Center for the Performing Arts (ACPA) has been a downtown landmark and icon for over 30 years. We have served as an arts entertainment hub for the community with a diverse season delivered by our nine resident companies and other presenters, as well as over 240,000 visitors annually. In 2022, the Center became home to Broadway Alaska, a partnership between ACPA and The Nederlander Organization, bringing the best of Broadway to Alaska at the PAC.

Our Mission: To Live & Love the Arts

Our Purpose: The PAC is the place to be. A gathering place where all are welcome to share the arts as a passion and way of life.

Our Vision: To evolve the Arts in Alaska and make them accessible to all.

ANCH or A g E P ol ICE DEP t (APD)

Generally, when people think of a police department, they think of patrol officers on the street. The Anchorage Police Department (APD) does have three patrol shifts offering our community 24hour coverage. However, APD is comprised of many public-serving components of sworn and non-sworn employees. Our sworn employees cover patrol, detectives, SWAT, K9, task force assignments, school resource officers, traffic and more. We also have a large non-sworn employee component who works diligently in multiple units, including dispatch, impounds, evidence, crime lab, community relations and records. Together, these hard-working employees make this great city we call home a safer place to live and work. We are honored to serve the citizens of Anchorage and to be ranked among Alaska’s best workplaces.

C HEMt r AC k Al AS k A I NC

For over 40 years, ChemTrack Alaska Inc. has provided environmental services, construction, engineering and innovative remedial technology for projects throughout Alaska. Collectively, our staff possesses more than 100 years of experience managing environmental service programs for a diverse range of clients. Project size has ranged from $10,000 to $8,000,000 in more than 45 locations across Alaska. ChemTrack is a competitive 8(a) economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business.

C r W E N g INEE r IN g g ro UP ll C

Over 40 years ago, Willy Van Hemert, PE, had an unorthodox idea. He believed he could create a firm that would become a leader in Alaska civil engineering. A lot of people think that. “Willy’s idea was different. He knew success starts with happy employees: Happy Employees = Better Work Products = Happy Clients = Repeat Clients Our goal is for all of our clients to be repeat clients.”

C HU g ACH is 50 years olD

Chugach is committed to sustainable growth for our shareholders and our corporation. Our family of companies provide government services, facilities services and energy services to customers worldwide. A diversified portfolio allows us to provide meaningful benefits that empower current and future generations of shareholders.

I lISAg v I k Coll E g E

Ilisagvik College is Alaska’s only Tribal College and the northernmost college in the United States. Located in Utqiagvik, Alaska, it offers quality post-secondary education and workforce training to the North Slope Borough and beyond. Ilisagvik is known for its Iñupiaq Studies Program, the bachelor’s in business administration, and CDL training. The college is “Unapologetically Iñupiaq,” keeping the Iñupiaq cultural heritage at the heart of everything it does and also welcoming to an incredibly diverse faculty and staff. Ilisagvik College was established in 1995, and celebrated their first graduating class in 1996.

k o DIA k H IS tory M USEUM

The Kodiak History Museum is a center of the community, where people come together to celebrate our culture through the eras and share Kodiak’s stories. We are the heart of Kodiak. We are about our community and its history. This place is for anyone who lives in or loves this place.

Our mission is to facilitate exploration of the natural, cultural and artistic heritage of Kodiak Island and surrounding communities to create opportunities for the public to discover, share and exchange knowledge using the collections and resources made available through the operation of the Kodiak History Museum

Mt. M CkIN l E y M U t UA l S A v IN g S B AN k

Mt. McKinley Mutual Savings Bank opened its doors in Fairbanks on Dec. 3, 1965. In September 2002, we officially changed our name to Mt. McKinley Bank with our transition to a full-service commercial bank.

Mt. McKinley Bank’s mission is to be the leader in offering both retail consumer and commercial banking services in the communities we serve. The goal is to provide a full range of services to meet all the community’s financial needs. We have three branches in Fairbanks, one in North Pole, and one in Delta Junction.

Invested In Our Community

Mt. McKinley Bank has been committed to meeting the banking needs of the interior for over 50 years. Our “Rock Solid” reputation and our excellent bank ratings lay the foundation for your financial success. You can expect the very best personal care from all our staff. We form strong relationships with our customers, and we enjoy serving them. We provide much needed funding and other sponsorships to nonprofit organizations, such as a recent cabbage drive for the local Food Bank.

Nort H r IM B AN k

At Northrim Bank, we’re prepared to help our communities achieve more. We understand the unique opportunities and challenges of living and working in Alaska. Superior customer-first service – it’s why we started and how we’ve grown. Every employee at Northrim is dedicated to giving caring, personal attention each time a customer calls or visits us. Today, we have an organization full of people who truly care about our customers, and who provide friendly, creative, flexible service.

Northrim has matured from a small community bank that started in a trailer with 21 employees and $8 million in assets to an active, engaged community leader with well over 400 employees, branches from Fairbanks to Southeast Alaska, residential mortgage origination offices across the state, and more than $2 billion in assets.

As a community bank, Northrim is also a reflection of Alaska’s economy. The resources we dedicate to understanding the economy, and the commitment we have to sharing that knowledge, is core to our organization. You’ll find us speaking regularly at events and supporting community involvement opportunities. As leaders and advocates, we are always looking for new ways to engage and educate.

One thing we never lose focus on is serving the needs of Alaska and the people who live and work here.

W E W ILL ALW AY S B ANK ON AL A SK ANS

At Nor thr im, we never lose focus on ser ving the needs of Alask a W hether that be through suppor ting the Univer sit y of Alask a system and the next gener ation of busine s s leader s or employing hundreds of Alask ans who chose us for this recognition.

We are forever proud to be Alask an and a 2022 Be st Wor k place s Alask a winner

SPAWN IDEAS

Spawn Ideas is an advertising agency that punches above its weight. Anchorage, Denver and fully virtual, Spawn is full-service, independent and employee-owned. The agency’s campaigns flourish because they’re grounded in genuine human understanding for irresistible creative and truly meaningful connections with audiences. Awards include Outside Magazine’s “50 Best Places to Work in America” 11 years running, Ad Age magazine’s “Small Agency of the Year NW,” and Ad Age magazine’s national “silver” award for agency best culture.

St ANDIN g t og E t HE r Ag AINS t rAPE I NC

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Since 1978, STAR has been responding to the needs of survivors of sexual assault, while integrating prevention and education programs with a goal of reducing harm to all Alaskans.

STAR provides 24/7/365 crisis and support services, including a 24-hour crisis line, court and medical accompaniment, advocacy, one-on-one support and trauma therapy, as well as prevention and education programs for youth and adults. All services for survivors are provided free of charge. For information about the programs and services offered by STAR, visit www.staralaska.com or call 907-276-7279. The 24-hour crisis line is 907-276-7273 in Anchorage, or toll-free statewide at (800) 478-8999.

STAR is a dynamic nonprofit full of terrific people dedicated to its mission: Prevent sexual trauma and provide comprehensive, collaborative crisis intervention, advocacy and support to victims/survivors, their families and our communities.

STAR employees come from diverse backgrounds with varying experience.

STAR provides comprehensive orientation, training and continuing opportunities to learn about various aspects of responding to trauma.

STAR is a founding member of the Anchorage Sexual Assault Response Team, an example of the best national standard of response to sexual trauma victims, along with the Anchorage Police Department and Forensic Nursing Services of Providence.

tot E M A r I t IME Al AS k A

Since 1975, TOTE Maritime Alaska has proudly served as a critical shipping link for the communities of Alaska. With twice-weekly sailings between Tacoma, Wash., and Anchorage, Alaska, TOTE delivers the supplies for life with a focus on excellence in service and safety. TOTE knows that great companies are built by great people and strives to create a culture built on our values of safety, integrity and commitment.

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS

LARGE BUSINESSES

Northrim Bank Chugach Alaska Corp. CRW Engineering Anchorage Police Dept.

Title Sponsor

MEDIUM BUSINESSES

Spawn Ideas Alaska Center for the Performing Arts Mt. McKinley Bank Ilisagvik College TOTE Maritime Alaska

SMALL BUSINESSES

Bronze Sponsor Gold Sponsor

WORkPLACE AWARDS PROGRAM: METhODOLOGY & DISCLAIMERS

OVERALL DESCRIPTION

We believe that providing a program to help businesses better serve customers and employees — and recognize excellence — is a logical step for the local business community. To create the list, the publisher partnered with DataJoe Research, a Coloradobased data collection and analysis firm, to determine the top workplaces in the region. DataJoe and the publication facilitated a multifaceted campaign. including a.) Community Nomination, b.) Employee Surveys, and c.) Results Analysis.

COMMUNITY NOMINATION

DataJoe and the publication sought nominees in the first phase of the program, and received nominations from many private, public, nonprofit and government organizations from across the region. Those organizations rolled out online surveys to employees and had to be completed by the deadline.

EMPLOYEE SURVEYS

Employees were asked to answer 25+ questions about organizational health, engagement, and leader- ship plus other areas like work-life balance, training, pay, benefits, corporate social responsibility and other specialty question categories. Employees rated their employers with scores ranging from 1-7: a score of 1 represented “strongly disagree,” 4 was neutral and 7 was “strongly agree.” Employees could also write comments on topics such as motivation, referrals of potential employees, retention, leadership, values and ethics, direction and cooperation.

RESULTS ANALYSIS

Employers were required to meet our minimum response rate in order to be honored as a best workplace. Any employer with mostly negative responses was excluded. DataJoe also reviewed responses, both manually and algorithmically, to isolate and mitigate cheating rings and dishonest practices. Finally, DataJoe tallied up responses and identified the companies with the highest average scoring.

EMPLOYER TIERS

Employers were grouped into four categories by size, based on the number of employees:

Large: over 76 Midsize: 26-75 Small: less than 25

Smaller employers tend to score higher than larger employers, and this was factored into the methodology.

FINAL NOTES

Summary. The Best Workplaces program is designed to be an annual free survey and workplace health analysis to identify companies that are creating strong, healthy workplace cultures. We recognize that there are many excellent workplaces that are not shown in this representative list. This is only a sampling of the huge array of vibrant, healthy workplaces within the region. Inclusion in the list is based on our research campaign and the opinions of responding employees in the area.

Disclaimers. DataJoe uses best practices and exercises great care in assembling content for this list. DataJoe does not warrant that the data contained within the list are complete or accurate. DataJoe does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. All rights reserved. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without written permission from DataJoe.

QUESTIONS? For research/methodology questions, contact the research team at nominations@datajoe.com.

ChemTrack Alaska Inc. STAR Standing Together Against Rape Kodiak History Museum