RIGHT MOVES Dowland-Bach
Dowland-Bach announced that Reed Christensen, currently Vice President and General Manager, would become President and General Manager of the company on January 1, 2014. He succeeds co-founder and longtime President Lynn Johnson. Christensen joined Dowland-Bach in 1995 as Controller, became General Manager in 1998, and Vice President in 2009. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a business minor and master’s degree in accounting information systems, both from Brigham Young University.
Fairweather, LLC
Fair weath e r, L LC ha s announced the appointment of L o ri Davey as th e company’s new General Manager. Davey will be responsible for directing all of Fairweather’s business activities and overseeing the company’s expansion and management of Deadhorse Aviation Center. Davey Davey joined Fairweather in 2012 as Director of Business Development. She graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 1992 and earned an MBA in 1998. She currently serves as a trustee on the boards of the Nature Conservancy in Alaska and the Anchorage Rotary Club.
USKH
Compiled by Tasha Anderson environmental science from Alaska Pacific University in 2011 and earned her bachelor’s degree from Southern Oregon University. Noble works closely with USKH clients to ensure the most appropriate funding strategy for their short-term and long-term community needs. She is a graduate of Gonzaga University.
AGC
Molly Marler has joined the Associated General Contractors of Alaska (AGC) as the Assistant Executive Director effective January 6, 2014. Marler comes to AGC from American Fast Freight where she was a transportation consultant Marler responsible for growing and maintaining a significant account base of customers needing freight solutions to move goods and materials from the Lower 48 to and throughout the state of Alaska. Marler has been connected with AGC staff and active in the events for many years and was awarded the prestigious Stan Smith volunteer of the year award at the 2013 AGC dinner dance in November.
NANA Management Services
David Spring gate has been appointed President of NANA Management Services. Springgate ha s b e e n w ith N A N A Development Corporation since 2007, most recently Springgate serving as Senior Vice President of Performance.
Golder Associates
Larquier
Noble
USKH, Inc. is pleased to announce that Ann Marie Larquier joined the multi-disciplined architecture and engineering firm earlier this year as a Water Resources Specialist, and Meredith Noble has joined as USKH’s first Funding Specialist. Larquier joins USKH’s Environmental and Water Resources Division. She received her master’s degree in
Golder Associates, Inc.’s Anchorage office welcomes new hire Tabitha Trosper, Engineering Geologist, and announces Peter Calvin has recently earned his Professional Engineers Registration (PE) and Eric Cannon has recently earned his Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) certification. Trosper is a graduate of Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington, with a Bachelor of Science and master’s degree in Geology.
Calvin, a Project Geotechnical Engineer, has worked for Golder since 2011. Calvin is a 2010 MS Geological Engineering graduate of the University of Fairbanks and a BS Civil Engineering graduate of the University of Colorado. Cannon is a Senior Project Geologist and has worked with Golder since 2006. He is a 1999 MS Geology graduate and a 1997 BSc Geology with Geophysics Minor graduate of the University of California at Davis.
SEARHC
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) announced that Eric Gettis joined the organization as the new Director of Practice Management in January. Gettis will lead improvement efforts, front end office processes, appointment scheduling, registration, health information management, provider schedule optimization, customer service, and quality monitoring. Gettis has over twenty years of healthcare leadership.
Jolt Construction & Traffic Maintenance, Inc.
Matt Ketchum has joined Jolt Construction as Operations Manager. Ketchum has twenty-two years of experience in the Alaska civil construction market. He will be responsible for growing Jolt’s entry into the prime contracting market as well as improving Jolt’s current business activities. He will be Ketchum responsible for all aspects of pre-construction and project construction execution. Ketchum previously worked since 1992 for Wilder/Granite Construction. He graduated in ‘89 from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK, with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Technology. Jolt Construction is located in Big Lake and specializes in highway sign manufacturing and installation, traffic control and maintenance, and hydroseeding. Jolt is a certified WBE contractor.
UIC Construction Services
Michael Collins has joined UIC Construction Services, LLC (UICCS) as HSE Manager. Collins will ensure regulatory compliance, accident prevention, spill response, and the implementation of project safety and health programs for the five construction companies of
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Alaska Business Monthly | March 2014
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