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Tlingit & Haida

Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is pleased to announce Sarah Dybdahl as the Tribe's new Cultural Heritage and Education Manager. In this position,

Dybdahl will oversee the coordination of Tlingit and Haida's cultural activitiesand develop cultural programs in collaboration with tribes and other Native entities. Dybdahl grew up in Klawock and holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Southern Oregon University.

First National Bank Alaska

Tom Sullivan was recently appointed Vice President and named Regional Branch Manager for Cordova, Haines, Juneau, and Sitka by First National Bank Alaska's Board of Directors. Sullivan is based out of the downtown Juneau Regional Branch. He is responsible for lending activities, business and community development, bank outreach, and branch operations. Sullivan has worked in finance since 1986 and he graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in business administration.

After a year spent managing the Federal Branch in downtown Anchorage, Krissi Estrada is the new Branch Manager at the Parkway Branch. Estrada will be responsible for business development, consumer loans, branch operations, and customer service.

Additionally, Stephanie Good is Mortgage Lending's newest Senior Mortgage Underwriter and Loan Officer. Based at the bank's Anchorage corporate headquarters building, she'll help customers secure loans. She'll do so by examining and analyzing loan documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness and that each loan meets market and company standards. Good has worked in the industry for nearly fourteen years.

Coffman Engineers

Coffman Engineersannounced the addition of four new employees: Edward Lightwood, PE, joined the civil engineering department; Nicholai Smith, PE, rejoined the electrical engineering department; and Ryan Gilchrist and Korey Hughes have been hired as Drafters/Designers.

Lightwood is a professional licensed engineer in Alaska with thirty-plus years of experience. He has vast knowledge in project management, contracts, planning, engineering, procurement, and construction. He has worked in a wide variety of areas and projects including highways, aviation, site development, environmental, and oil and gas. Prior to joining Coffman Engineers, Lightwood worked at R&M Consultants, successfully operated a small engineering firm, and then managed and delivered EPC projects and programs for ConocoPhillips.

Smith, a prior employee of Coffman Engineers, received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wyoming. He is responsible for electrical design of power, lighting, and communication systems Smith has worked on commercial and...