Ahtna, Inc. Subsidiaries Announce Several Hires
Subsidiaries of Ahtna, Inc., the regional Native corporation for the Copper River valley, are adding personnel to the Business Development Department, which provides professional services nationwide.
Ahtna Engineering Services is bringing Proposal Coordinator Connor Weiss to its team. Weiss is a Washington State University graduate with degrees in management information systems and marketing. Before starting his position as Proposal Coordinator in the Fall of 2020, he worked for Ahtna in the field as a laborer on projects in Metlakatla and Shemya Island. His main tasks include gathering information to assist in the creation of bids and proposals. This includes formatting, editing, and writing proposal sections; coordinating with staff and clients; and supporting final production and delivery. Weiss hit the ground running by supporting the Proposal Group with several long-awaited back burner projects that will help the team operate more efficiently, while also providing our technical staff with more updated and accurate information at the onset of an opportunity. Some of these projects included reorganizing or renaming project description and past performance files, locating missing files, developing CPAR evaluation and PPQ databases, and drafting IDIQ Master Summary sheets.
Ahtna Engineering Services also adds Marketing & Communications Manager Laura Reishus to its team. She has more than eight years of experience handling simultaneous graphic design projects and managing marketing campaigns from conception to completion. Prior to joining AES, Reishus served as development director for Habitat for Humanity. She excels at preparing and overseeing online and print marketing campaigns.
Ahtna Environmental has added Marketing & Communications Manager Katy Kless to its team. She has worked in marketing for sixteen years, eleven of those in the A/E/C industry. Kless specializes in firm positioning with graphics, collateral, website, social media, marketing campaigns, and event management. She has led large scale projects such as rebranding, website development, and client acquisition strategy.
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Ahtna Global has brought aboard Jacob Henkel as a Senior Project Engineer in the construction division. Based in the Anchorage office, Henkel brings many years of construction experience, having worked as a project engineer for both Alaska Frontier Constructors and Granite Construction Company and as a heavy equipment operator the ten years prior. As project engineer, Henkel is responsible for addressing constructability conflicts, managing project schedule, daily and weekly project reporting, and monthly cost and revenue forecasting. His notable past projects include the $50 million Seward Highway MP 75-90 project and the $120 million Nanushak Development project. In his off time, Henkel enjoys playing hockey, snow machining, and spending time with his family and friends.
Ahtna Global also added Proposal Coordinator Chase Quinn to its team. She works closely with capture managers, project managers, and other proposal group staff to prepare proposals and bids to be submitted to clients that are compliant, responsive, and on time. Prior to this role, she was with HDR Engineering for four years as a Project Coordinator, assisting project managers on environmental, water, and transportation projects. Quinn’s organizational skills have improved the tracking of active proposal efforts and the communication among the team by effectively integrating OneNote and MSTeams.
Ahtna Solutions hired Michelle McGarry as Senior Proposal Manager. With more than 15 years of proposal management experience, McGarry has led proposal teams across the US, ranging from a few contributors to more than twenty writers, graphic artists, word processors, cost estimators, subject matter experts, senior leadership, and team members, winning over $500 million in new contract awards. Target markets have included engineering, environmental, construction, waste management, cultural resources, and public involvement service industries.
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In addition, Ahtna subsidiaries are promoting two people.
Alexandra Hoyt is now Project Manager II with Ahtna Engineering Services. Hoyt joined Ahtna in 2013 as an Environmental Scientist/Biologist. In her current role, Hoyt is responsible for project management, overseeing environmental investigations, remediations and removal actions, biological research, field surveys, and contaminated site sampling and monitoring for projects throughout Alaska and the Lower 48. Hoyt holds an MA degree in Geography: Environment, Society, and Development from the National University of Ireland, Galway, and a BS degree in community and environmental studies (with a minor in business administration), from Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire.
Justin Dunn has been promoted to Program Manager with Ahtna Environmental, Inc.’s construction services division. Dunn has more than fourteen years in the industry and joined AEI in February 2019, as a senior project manager. He is skilled in the logistical management of personnel, materials, and equipment, often in remote locations with limited access. Dunn is also knowledgeable in budget analysis and development, including cost and production tracking and resource costing. He excels in quality control best practices, inspection, documentation, and reporting. Although based in AEI’s Anchorage office, Dunn’s projects have spanned throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, where he has managed projects for NOAA, Parsons, and the US Coast Guard (USCG). Currently he is managing the USCG’s fuel line replacement project at Base Kodiak. This was a fast-tracked project, but Dunn’s coordination and strong field team helped ensure high quality deliverables within the short schedule.
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