UMIAQ Environmental Promotes Policy and Permitting Manager
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UMIAQ Environmental, a division of UIC Commercial Services, promoted Emily McDonald to Policy and Permitting Division Manager, responsible for the company’s permitting, federal compliance, and mapping services.
McDonald has been with UMIAQ Environmental since 2012 and has contributed to several high-profile projects across Alaska. She ensured compliance for subcontractors on the Point Thomson Project and provided federal environmental documentation for infrastructure projects such as the Quintillion Subsea fiber network and the Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative ReConnect project. For Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation, she was instrumental in permitting a new gravel source to provide Utqiaġvik with material for the next thirty years. She also co-authored documentation for the Charles Etok Edwardsen Jr. Mitigation Bank, the North Slope’s first wetlands mitigation bank.
McDonald holds a bachelor’s degree in natural resources management from Green Mountain College in Vermont, and she moved to Alaska in 2010.
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.
Ketchikan Indian Community Launching First Tribal Wellness Center at Salmon Falls Resort
Ketchikan Indian Community acquired Salmon Falls Resort to convert from commercial tourism into the first residential substance abuse detox center in Southeast.
Taking Care of Business: Regional Corporations Score Achievements
In this roundup, some of the twelve Alaska Native regional corporations share recent news, projects, and ongoing benefits for their communities.
Also in this issue: building a company and planning an exit strategy; several ESOPs, and UAS’ foray into a new model for tuition. Enjoy!