Gabriel Kompkoff, previously President and CFO, is Kelley’s successor as President and CEO. He spent seven years as president and CEO of Chugach Alaska Corporation before joining Grant Aviation in 2021. Kompkoff earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Washington and returned to the school for a master’s degree in urban economics and real estate development.
Doug Deering is promoted to Senior Vice President. Deering has been a cornerstone in Grant’s maintenance department; in his new role, he also oversees station operations.
Cory Clark takes the newly created role of Director of Systems and Process Improvement, responsible for enhancing Grant’s technology systems while streamlining operations and increasing efficiency. Clark was previously director of facilities.
The new Director of Facilities is Kelley Tedd. He comes to Grant with more than twenty years of facilities management experience, mostly for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most recently, he led a team of thirty-six facilities managers and technicians for a large nonprofit across Alaska, Washington, and British Columbia.
Kim Williams is promoted from Market President of the Fairbanks cluster of iHeartMedia radio stations to oversee all ten stations in Alaska as Area President. Williams’ responsibilities also include seven stations in Honolulu. Williams is a graduate of Baylor University and UAF with a master’s degree in professional communication. She began as an account executive for Pacific Star AM/FM in Anchorage; by the time it became Clear Channel Communications, she was sales manager. Another name change to iHeartMedia followed her move to Fairbanks.
Cat Okegawa returned to Ohana Media Group in March 2024 as an account executive, and now she is promoted to Local Sales Manager for the Anchorage/Wasilla Cluster of radio stations. She was with Ohana from 2007 through 2010 in sales, and in a management role she oversees daily sales operations to achieve business goals and maximize profitability of the stations. She has more than twenty years of sales experience, including media, telecom, the beauty industry, and most recently car audio sales.
UMIAQ Environmental, a subsidiary of UIC Commercial Services, promoted Trevor Crosby to Director of Operations. In this role, Crosby oversees developing business models and partnerships for specific service lines, such as contaminated site remediation. Crosby has worked at UMIAQ Environmental since 2019 and has more than fifteen years of technical and project management experience in geotechnical environmental investigation and cleanup. He holds a bachelor’s degree in geology and a master’s degree in environmental science, both from the University of Idaho. Crosby is a licensed professional geologist in Alaska and a certified professional geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists.
A banking executive from Louisiana, Jonathan Wilson, is the new Mortgage Lending Director and Vice President at First National Bank Alaska. In that role, Wilson leads mortgage lending activities for the century-old, locally owned bank. Wilson brings more than fifteen years of executive-level financial and mortgage experience, most recently as a vice president at Liberty Bank and Trust Company in New Orleans. Wilson earned a bachelor’s degree in political and economic philosophy from Wheeling University in West Virginia. Recently, Wilson completed an MBA at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business. Nathan Reed comes aboard as Chief Information Officer with more than twenty years of banking experience, most recently as chief data officer at Umpqua Bank in Oregon. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from National American University and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.
Nigel Morton joined Northrim in April as VP, Commercial Loan Officer. A lifelong Alaskan, he holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Southwest Baptist University. Morton has served on the board of the Interior Alaska Building Association, Alaska State Home Building Association, National Association of Home Builders, and United Way of Tanana Valley.
Flori Davis started at Northrim in June as AVP, Branch Manager, at the Sitka Financial Center. She graduated from Bukidnon State College in the Philippines and has more than twenty-three years of banking experience. Davis has volunteered with the Youth Advocates of Sitka, the Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce, the Filipino community, and Rotary.
Tommy Atwood joined Northrim in February as Assistant Branch Manager. He graduated from the Credit Union National Association Financial Counseling Certification program and is a Certified Financial Counselor. He also volunteers with Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association Rainbow Run, American Foundation for Suicide prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walk, and the Anchorage Shop with a Cop and Firefighter event.
Catherine Zulkifli is promoted to Vice President of Tour Operations. Zulkifli initially served as an onboard cruise manager and later transitioned to land operations in Anchorage. After working for organizations like Disney, she returned in 2021 as director of tour operations, helping to develop World Adventures tours.
Jenny Johnson is promoted to Vice President of Guest Operations. Johnson worked for John Hall’s Alaska throughout high school and college until she earned her degree in hospitality and tourism. After spending several years gaining experience at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin and Holland America Line, she returned to John Hall’s Alaska as a cruise manager in 2005 and quickly transitioned into corporate guest operations.
Rebecca Fernandez joins John Hall’s Alaska in the Partnership Management and Guest Operations team. Transferring her experience in school administration to the travel industry, Fernandez supports sales, marketing, and charter and group client partnerships.
Adam Schimbeno, a part-time member of the John Hall’s Alaska family for eight years, transitioned to full-time with the Motorcoach and Charter Operations team. Having worked for John Hall’s Alaska in summer while teaching, Schimbeno supports ground operations in Alaska and Minnesota while also building relationships with local schools, athletics, and other transportation opportunities.