Right Moves
Welcome to Right Moves! Every day in the 49th State Alaskans are finding new positions, moving up the ranks at their current employer, or pursuing professional development through ongoing education and certifications. We’re pleased to share all of this positive career movement, so here you’ll find Alaska-based job hires, promotions, and professional certifications.
And since people are the foundation of every business, in HR Matters we’ve asked local experts to offer their guidance on human resource trends, issues, and best practices, as well as listing articles from around the state about what businesses—and their employees—are doing to keep the focus on the people.
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UA Foundation Adds Analytics, Strategy Leaders
The University of Alaska Foundation brought in Gwendolyn Gruenig as Chief Data and Analytics Officer and Stephanie Monahan as Director of Strategic Initiatives.
KPMG Promotes Audit Manager
The only “Big Four” accounting firm with a presence in Alaska, KPMG, promoted Jim Henderson to Audit Manager.
MEA Taps Cordova’s Koplin for CEO
Matanuska Electric Association selected Cordova Electric Cooperative’s Clay Koplin to succeed Tony Izzo as CEO, effective with the new year.
New GM for Doyon’s Fairweather
Doyon, Limited named its operations director, Zach Dunlap, to take over as General Manager of its industry support subsidiary Fairweather.
HR Matters
Embracing Strengths-Based Development: Maximizing Team Performance
SPONSORED BY PEOPLEAK: As the saying goes, every team is the sum of its parts. Different challenges and tasks require specific abilities.
The Importance of a Competitive Compensation Program
SPONSORED BY PEOPLEAK: One of the most crucial factors in maintaining a thriving business is attracting and retaining top talent.
Engage By Strategy and Measure Outcomes
SPONSORED BY PEOPLEAK: Our Senior Consultant Team recently dedicated two days to conducting Strategic Planning, a crucial process that, like the plumber’s story, can easily be overlooked or neglected.
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.