About Us

Alaska Business Publishing Co. was established in 1984.

We have published Alaska Business, the state’s premier business magazine, for more forty years. Below, learn more about both our story, amazing team, and awards we’ve received in recognition of our work.

Our Staff Awards

Our Story

Through our print and digital editions, website, newsletters, and social media platforms, Alaska Business emphasizes the importance of all enterprises statewide, from the large multinational corporations that do business in the state to numerous locally-owned sole proprietorships. Our goal is to promote economic growth in the state by providing a thorough and objective discussion and analysis of the issues and trends affecting Alaska’s business sector. Starting in the first quarter of 2021, Alaska Business Publishing Co. is proud to publish The Alaska Contractor, issued quarterly, in partnership with the Associated General Contractors of Alaska (AGC of Alaska). The Alaska Contractor covers all aspects of Alaska’s vital construction industry, from winning construction bids and recent projects to profiles of the state’s dedicated contractors and updates from the AGC of Alaska.

Our Team

Jason Martin

Vice President General Manager

Charles Bell

Vice President Sales & Marketing

Accounting

Managing Editor

Senior Editor

Editorial Assistant

Associate Editor

Account Manager

Marketing & Sales Specialist

Monica Sterchi-Lowman

Art Director

Fulvia Caldei Lowe

Graphic Designer

(PJ) Patricia Morales

Visual Content Designer

Awards

2025 Alaska Business April Cover

Won Bronze for Publication and Editorial Design at AIGA The BIG One 2025 Awards Reception.

Designer: Patricia Morales
2nd Place: Best Arts Reporting

2023 Article "One City, Two Capitals"

Alaska Business Editor Scott Rhode earned 2nd Place: Best Arts Reporting from the Alaska Press Club in 2023 for his article “One City, Two Capitals” that explores “the living treasure of Juneau’s Northwest Coast art.”
2nd Place: Best Education Reporting

2023 Article "Taming Lions at Alaska's Largest K-6 School"

Alaska Business Editor Scott Rhode was the writer and photographer of "Taming Lions at Alaska's Largest K-6 School,” which won 2nd Place: Best Education Reporting from the Alaska Press Club in 2023.
1st Place: Best Headline Writing

Our incredible Editor and Staff Writer Scott Rhode snagged 1st Place: Best Headline writing for five of his 2022 headlines. It was hard to narrow the selections down to five, as he excels at creative, intriguing headlines.

Fishin' for Physicians

Zeal for Zinc

No Sitting Still

Upper Tanana Bonanza

To Catch a Z
1st Place: Best Magazine Cover

2022 October Cover

Art Director Monica Sterchi-Lowman invited guest artist Lucas Elliott to illustrate this exceptional cover to suit our October 2022 Top 49ers theme: Choose Adventure! The style of the cover was inspired by the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series, which also influenced branching paths within the issue in the editorial, all of which contributed to this being an award-winning issue.
3rd Place: Best Magazine Cover

One of Alaska Business’ favorite photographers, Kerry Tasker, captured the joyful photo of Remora co-founders Rebecca Clark and Jody Oyen that graced our June 2022 cover, which won 3rd Place: Best Magazine Cover from the Anchorage Press Club.
2nd Place: Best Magazine Feature

Alaska Business Freelance Writer Brad Joyal pitched and penned “Reinventing the Last Great Race,” celebrating the Iditarod’s 50th run and sharing with our readers where this iconic race is headed next.
1st Place: Best Media Website

The Alaska Business Editorial and Production teams are proud that our efforts online resulted in akbizmag.com winning 1st Place: Best media Website. According to notes from the judge, “[akbizmag.com’s] ability to gracefully display its long form stories and images give it the edge in the 'Best website' category of this contest.”
2nd Place: Best Profile

Guest Author Hope Roberts wrote “Marine Mammal Huntress: A tale of a Native woman on an epic quest,” a biographical piece about her journey to being an entrepreneur and how she has used her experiences to reconnect to her culture and help others do the same.
3rd Place: Vern McCorkle Award for Best Business Reporting

Alaska Business Freelance Writer Rachael Kvapil snagged 3rd Place in the Vern McCorkle Award for Best Business Reporting Category for her article “To Catch a Z,” which explores post-Millennial marketing through a profile on Glacier Marketing Group, launched by Jordan Green, a member of Gen Z.
Best in Category|Best in Editorial and Illustration: American Institute of Graphic Arts "The Big One"

The October issue of Alaska Business features the top 49 Alaskan companies ranked by gross revenue. The theme “Choose Your Own Adventure” embraces a reader flipping back and forth between stories. By encouraging the reader to read articles out of order, we embraced the tactile nature of paper. In addition to the print and digital covers, a special cover was printed for the Top 49ers event.

Credits: Lucas Elliott, Illustrator; Monica Sterchi-Lowman, Art Director; Scott Rhode, Associate Editor; Tasha Anderson, Managing Editor
Silver | Best in Editorial and Illustration: American Institute of Graphic Arts "The Big One"

Utqiagvik Map
When the editorial team of Alaska Business traveled to Utqiagvik, they were stunned to learn the town had no map. Upon their return to Anchorage, they worked with the production department to create a comprehensive map of the town highlighting points of interest for tourists and traveling business people. The map was printed in the September issue of Alaska Business as a Gatefold to encourage people to keep it for future reference.

Credits: Scott Rhode, Associate Editor; Tasha Anderson, Managing Editor; PJ Morales, Design; Monica Sterchi-Lowman, Art Direction
Silver | Publications: American Institute of Graphic Arts "The Big One"

Best of Alaska Business Cover
The July issue focused on the local businesses driving the economy forward by encouraging our readers to rank their local favorites. The cover illustrates favorites with the bear giving a thumbs up. Icons representing the categories the readers voted on illustrate the idea of business and consumerism.

Credits: Lance Lekander, Illustrator; Monica Sterchi-Lowman, Art Director

In This Issue

Construction

May 2026

Our May 2026 construction content covers multiple exiting projects around the state, from the new planetarium in Fairbanks to the cruise terminal in Seward to a pedestrian lightings project on Kodiak to an education and science center at Portage. The construction special section also explores the significant impact the industry has on Alaska, looking at efforts to rebuild in Western Alaska and workforce development. May also features the 2026 entrants into the Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame, insight on the 529 Program, and coordinating emergency preparedness. Enjoy!

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