At a Glance
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg. The research, especially related to consumer behavior, is fascinating.
What movie do you recommend to everyone you know?
Togo. It makes me so proud to be an Alaskan, and I’m glad Togo is finally getting the recognition he deserves.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day at work?
Play with our two yellow labs and cook dinner. Cooking forces me to slow down, detach from my phone and email, and decompress.
If you could domesticate a wild animal, what animal would it be?
Definitely a sloth. They seem relaxed and low maintenance. I could benefit from that type of influence in my life.
At a Glance
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg. The research, especially related to consumer behavior, is fascinating.
What movie do you recommend to everyone you know?
Togo. It makes me so proud to be an Alaskan, and I’m glad Togo is finally getting the recognition he deserves.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day at work?
Play with our two yellow labs and cook dinner. Cooking forces me to slow down, detach from my phone and email, and decompress.
If you could domesticate a wild animal, what animal would it be?
Definitely a sloth. They seem relaxed and low maintenance. I could benefit from that type of influence in my life.
Off the Cuff
licia Siira is the Executive Director of Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Alaska, a role she took on in September 2018. Previously, Siira spent nearly six years as a deputy director for the Alaska Miners Association. She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Idaho, followed by her MBA from UAA in 2014. Siira has a unique and profound understanding of Alaska’s industrial endeavors from growing up in Alaska in a placer mining family.
Alicia Siira: I enjoy spending time with my husband, Daniel. He coaches high school hockey and plays in a men’s league, so we spend a lot of time at the rink. We love weekends with our family in the outdoors of Big Lake and Petersville, fly fishing and camping with friends.
AB: Is there a skill you’re currently developing or have always wanted to learn?
Siira: I have a personal goal to improve my golf game in 2020. I would also love to master one, solid go-to karaoke song.
AB: What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
Siira: Probably skydiving on my 18th birthday. Some of my hunting experiences have been pretty extreme as well. Alaska is still a very wild and dangerous place that will test your physical and mental fortitude.
AB: What’s your go-to comfort food?
Siira: Tacos.
AB: What’s your favorite way to exercise?
Siira: Group fitness classes. I am making decisions and critically thinking all day long, so it’s one aspect of my life I just show up for and don’t have to plan.
AB: Dead or alive, who would you like to see perform live in concert?
Siira: Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake together in concert.
AB: What’s your greatest extravagance?
Siira: Aside from spoiling my dogs, spending money on fly fishing and hunting gear. There always seems to be a new and improved product or gadget, and I don’t think you should skimp on comfort, safety, or durability.
Siira: I’m not superstitious, but I cringe every time someone shakes a champagne bottle and then opens it indoors. I work in a high safety culture industry—wear PPE if you are going to do it!
AB: What’s your best attribute and worst attribute?
Siira: My friends and colleagues say that I am driven. I have tenacity, feel a strong sense of responsibility, and care about details. I think I can be direct in my communication and sometimes lack subtlety when I’m in my driver mode. My husband jokes that persistence is both my best and worst attribute. 
