RIGHT MOVES Municipality of Anchorage Austin Quinn-Davidson is Anchorage’s Acting Mayor, replacing Ethan Berkowitz, who resigned; she was selected by the Anchorage Quinn-Davidson Assembly. Quinn-Davidson earned her bachelor’s from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a law degree from the University of California at Davis. As an attorney, she worked for a large law firm as in-house counsel to a bistate government agency and as the legal affairs and land transactions director for the Great Land Trust. Quinn-Davidson was first elected to represent West Anchorage on the Anchorage Assembly in 2018, where she prioritized investments in public safety, supporting working families, and securing disaster relief for Anchorage residents and businesses.
Cornerstone General Contractors Cornerstone announced two new hires: Brittany Larson as an Accountant and Macki McDonald as a Project Engineer. Both join the company with years of experience in the Alaska construction industry. Larson joins the team with more than three years of Alaska construction accounting as well as an extensive customer service Larson background. She is in her final semester at Wayland Baptist University to receive her associates in accounting
and will then pursue her bachelor’s in accounting and finance. Larson is responsible for assisting the accounting department with payroll, accounts payable, account reconciliation, contract compliance, and office support. McDonald brings more than sixteen years of project procurement, logistics, and Alaska construction experience, along with a McDonald strong grasp on remote and complex projects. His construction background began as a laborer for a general contractor in Redmond, Washington, followed by an Anchorage engineering firm until he managed his own construction administration business. As a project engineer, McDonald works directly with Cornerstone project managers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients to ensure projects progress smoothly and are completed successfully.
Fred Meyer Fred Meyer promoted Holly Mitchell to District Manager for Alaska. In her new role, Mitchell is responsible for all retail business across the state. Mitchell Mitchell has lived in Alaska for thirty-eight years, and the position offers her an opportunity to lead at a new level in her home state.
KPMG Julie Schrecengost has been named Tax Practice Leader of KPMG’s Anchorage office. Schrecengost is responsible for supporting the career development of
tax professionals and the strategic direction and growth of KPMG’s Anchorage tax practice. She joined KPMG in 2001 and was promoted Schrecengost to tax managing director in 2012. She provides federal and state tax compliance and consulting services to a variety of corporate and partnership organizations and has extensive experience working with Alaska Native corporations and their unique tax matters including natural resources and settlement trusts. Schrecengost has nearly twenty years of experience serving clients in Alaska with federal and state tax planning and structuring, special consulting projects relating to acquisitions and divestitures, tax provision preparation, and broad tax compliance services.
Alaska Literacy Program Lori Pickett has been named Executive Director of the Alaska Literacy Program. Pickett has a passion for the mission of the organization as well as a deep knowledge and wide range of skills that will ensure her leadership will succeed and the Alaska Literacy Program will thrive despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Northrim Bank Northrim Bank promoted Brian Leonard to Branch Manager II at the Midtown Financial Center; Christina Clayton to Assistant Branch Manager at the Wasilla Financial Center; and hired Johnico BashfordBlumer as Assistant Branch Manager at the Southside Financial Center. Leonard has been with the bank since
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