Manufacturing Connections: A Trade Group Fresh from the Assembly Line
The recently formed Alaska Manufacturers Association is connecting makers, vendors, and innovators. Get to know the new trade group, its mission, and its activities.
Nonprofits
Interim Boss Announced at Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
The nonprofit that operates the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts selected Kathy Cronen as Interim President and COO upon the departure of Codie Costello.
Santos Manager Steps Up to Lead Alaska Oil and Gas Association
The successor for Kara Moriarty as President and CEO of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association is Steve Wackowski, her predecessor as Senior Advisor for Alaskan Affairs at the US Department of the Interior.
New Executive Director for Assets, Inc.
Gina Bastian, a former board member of Assets, is hired as Executive Director to lead the nonprofit that supports adults with developmental disabilities or mental illness.
Tiny Homes for Anchorage Homeless Expected in Time for Holidays
Builders expect to finish twenty-four tiny houses by Thanksgiving to shelter homeless Anchorage residents transitioning to permanent housing.
From Plan to Action: Workforce Convening Centers on Coordinated Training Strategies
An upcoming Workforce Convening will formally introduce a new coordinated plan for labor training in Alaska, highlighting education and employment strategies and opportunities.