Alaska Support Industry Alliance Welcomes a New External Affairs Coordinator
Catherine Chambers joined the Alliance as the new External Affairs Coordinator. In that position, she is responsible for communications strategy, arranging events, and advocacy before the legislature.
After living in Farmington, New Mexico for nine years, Chambers recently returned home to Anchorage to start her career. Growing up in a family passionate about resource development, she brings her background in marketing and her love for all the Alaska has to offer.
Chambers steps in for Owen Phillips, who is leaving the organization to finish a graduate degree in communications at Washington State University.
Current Issue
September 2026
What happens when a city with fewer than 300 residents becomes a major freight and tourism hub, despite being accessible only by boat, plane, or a one-lane highway/railroad tunnel managed on a strict schedule?
If you’re in the City of Whittier, you get busy. The city has two separate transportation planning efforts underway, including a safety action plan under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative, which focuses on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and emergency responders. The second is Whittier Moves, the city’s transportation master plan, which serves as the long-term roadmap for growth.