About Us

GENERAL MANAGER: JIM MARTIN

In the know, Jim has 31 years successful experience as a publisher and general manager in the newspaper and magazine industry. Currently the head of ABM, he leads the organization with a wealth of knowledge. He was co-founder of the Alaska Journal of Commerce in 1977, where he led a 16-person staff to four consecutive years of 30 percent growth. He was also chief photographer at the Anchorage Times and has been involved in many professional and community service activities. He received his degree in journalism from the University of Wyoming and has taken numerous executive level management seminars. This award-winning journalist and photographer is well respected in the community and well liked among his employees. He is married to wife Billie Grace (43 years) and has two children. His hobbies include camping, cooking, reading, computer graphics and telecommunications, bicycling, hiking and backpacking.

MANAGING EDITOR: SUSAN HARRINGTON

Susan came to Alaska in 1979 and has lived here full-time since 1985, mostly, with a couple of years Outside in the West and Southeast. She's a former business manager who's been in the publishing business since before the new millennium, joining Alaska Business Monthly in 2008 and becoming Associate Editor in 2009. She was named Managing Editor in 2011.

When she's not reading, writing and editing, Susan is busy raising grandchildren Al and Eris and enjoying life in Alaska.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR: MARI GALLION

Mari came to Alaska in 1975, leaving for a few years in the early nineties to receive her degree in English from University of San Francisco and to perform what she considers her “civic duty,” living as an expatriate in Barcelona, where she taught English as a Second Language for two years. Since her return, she has received her MA from Alaska Pacific University, has founded a nonprofit corporation, and has established a happy home with her son and dog. Mari’s hobbies include International travel, antique shopping, and beach bumming.   

ART DIRECTOR: CANDY JOHNSON

Creative, organized and detail-oriented, Candy has been with ABM since June 2001. She brings with her a plethora of talent, coming from an international magazine, Family Motor Coaching, where she served as art director for 17 years. She was the first at ABM to get a hybrid car, and drives it with pride for the energy conservation it provides in such an energy-conscious state. She has three Bichon Frise dogs, two of which are rescue dogs – one rescued from a commercial puppy mill by Small Paws Rescue, out of Tulsa, Okla. They all wear booties in the winter and are spoiled rotten. Candy, married for more than 20 years to Jeff, has six granddaughters. She likes traveling and sightseeing, but rarely takes off work to do so.

ART PRODUCTION: LINDA SHOGREN

This ad dinosaur has been in the advertising and marketing field for 27 years, starting out as a layout artist for the Anchorage Times in the early 1980s. She’s a guru, learning new design programs as each new breed comes out. Her passion, besides design, is being a volunteer with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Linda’s been with this civilian branch for six years, three serving as District 17 (Alaska) staff officer for public affairs. Her husband (Bill) and her travel by boat, or floating cabin as she calls it, May through September. She has five beautiful grandkids and one three-legged grandpuppy. Her pride and joy is daughter, Maree, who followed Linda’s career and has been in newspaper publishing for 16 years.

VICE PRESIDENT SALES: CHARLES BELL

Charles knows ABM, having served time with the magazine since 1998. While known for being a hard worker and a tenacious advocate for his clients (in a good way), he is also really compassionate and an all-around nice guy. When not managing his accounts, leisure time for Charles means spending time coaching youth sports, playing basketball, golf or enjoying a nice cold margarita. Other hobbies include fishing, photography and cooking. He received his BBA degree in Marketing from the University of Alaska Anchorage and has a diverse background in marketing that has enabled him to be a valued asset to his clients and to the magazine.

ACCOUNT MANAGER: BILL MORRIS

Bill came onboard at Alaska Business Monthly in September 2010, joining long-term staff and wife Linda Shogren as part of the ABM team. Prior to ABM, he worked 13 years as a factory representative and was in newspaper and yellow page print advertising for 10 years. Bill and Linda boat out of Whittier each summer and are volunteer members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. "In the summer, we're the 'lifeguards on duty' for west PWS," Bill says.He brings with him marketing, sales, leadership and other great dualities. Bill is a welcome addition to the staff.

ACCOUNT MANAGER: ANNE CAMPBELL

Anne joined ABM in September 2009, coming from competitor Morris Communications. She has more than 10 years in print advertising sales and more than 15 years of marketing and customer service experience. She's lived in Alaska for more than 30 years, enjoys the outdoors, has two sons who live in the Mat-Su Valley, and seven granddaughters who keep her plenty busy. She also has a wonderful dog named McKie, a 3-year-old Shitzu. She brings with her a plethora of talent, including the ability to develop great customer relations and provide superb customer service. Her marketing strategies focus on developing strong name recognition, attracting new clients, branding, imaging and much more. She joined ABM because of the quality of the magazine. She said she thoroughly enjoyed it, and saw its value to the business community before coming onboard.

CIRCULATION & ADVERTISING COORDINATOR: ANN DOSS

Welcome Annie, she is ABM's new Ad Traffic Coordinator and Circulation Manager, having joined the staff in October of 2010. Annie has a wealth of experience as an executive assistant and in office administration. A constant multi-tasker, she is also the coordinator for ABM's various on-line survey's, for each of our issue directories. If Wayne Newton is the busiest man in show business, Annie is definitely one of the busiest woman in our office! Her charming personality, experience and friendly voice make her an invaluable member of the team at ABM.

ACCOUNTING: MARY SCHRECKENGHOST

Mary, the numbers gal, has been with ABM since February 2003 and has been doing accounting for as long as she remembers. Quiet and conscientious, she does payroll, account receivables/payables and a host of other cash management duties. She’s lived in Alaska since her college days and went to the University of San Francisco, where she received her degree in business administration. She’s married to husband Terry, and enjoys cooking, socializing and reading.