New Year, New President for PND Engineers
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Leadership changes are coming to PND Engineers with the retirement of President and Principal Engineer Jim Campbell. Leading the firm since 2016, Campbell is the second-longest tenured president in PND history.
Dempsey Thieman
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Effective January 1, 2025, PND Senior Vice President and Principal Engineer Dempsey Thieman is promoted to become the firm’s fifth President. Thieman was hired in 1995 (five months after Campbell, incidentally) and has managed hundreds of projects at PND from the Aleutian Islands to the North Slope. A professionally licensed civil and structural engineer, Thieman has overseen several large waterfront and expansive civil infrastructure developments. His arctic, coastal, and waterfront engineering expertise continue to push PND’s propensity for producing ambitious and innovative designs.
Bryan Hudson
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To serve as the company’s next Senior Vice President, PND’s board of directors elected Principal Engineer Bryan Hudson. Hudson has two decades of professional experience at PND, specializing in bridge engineering and waterfront infrastructure design. Like Thieman, Hudson works from PND’s Anchorage headquarters.
Alaska Native Heritage Center Adds Director of Cultural Programs to Leadership Team
Alaska Native Heritage Center promoted Karla Gatgyedm Hana’ax Booth from gallery manager to the new role of Director of Cultural Programs.
KPMG Promotes Three at Anchorage Office
Al Asuncion, Joye Sumner, and Tyler VanAusdal, three accountants at the Anchorage office of KPMG, are promoted to Tax Manager and Audit Manager.
Three New Associate Attorneys at Landye Bennett Blumstein
Kyla Lucey, Michael Partrick, and Jed Ullrich join the law firm of Landye Bennett Blumstein as Associate Attorneys.
Also in this issue: building a company and planning an exit strategy; several ESOPs, and UAS’ foray into a new model for tuition. Enjoy!