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Alaska Geographic

Alaska Geographic welcomed Andy Hall as its new Executive Director. Hall is a lifelong Alaskan with deep connections to Alaska's public lands. He was born in Sitka, where his father was a historian and later a park superintendent. In the late sixties, Hall moved to Mt. McKinley National Park where his father served as superintendent. Hall has dedicated his life to exploring, writing about, and supporting Alaska's wild places. He served on Alaska Geographies board of directors for nine years, the last two as chairman.

CRW Engineering Group

CRW Engineering Group hired six new employees, expanding its structural, mechanical, and administrative groups.

Nicholas Choromanski, PE, SE, Senior Structural Engineer, has eleven years of experience creating structural designs in Alaska. Choromanski holds a BS and MS in civil engineering with a structural emphasis from UAA. Priorto CRW, he was a principal at Schneider Structural Engineers, serving as their region manager for the Anchorage office. His broad experience includes numerous projects for the Department of Defense and private developments, including the CIRI Headquarters Office Building. He has also designed K-12 and higher education facilities.

Marit Hartvigson, a Revit Designer/Technician, joined CRW's Structural Group. She began her education in civil engineering but found her true passion as a technician. She brings ten years of experience to her design work. A longtime Alaskan, Hartvigson has worked on projects including the Dena'ina Wellness Center, the new Alaska Airlines Hangar in Anchorage, and the Eielson Air Force Base F-35A Six-Bay Flight Simulator.

Vincent Valenti, EIT, is a longtime Alaskan from Fairbanks with two years of structural experience. He graduated with a BS in civil engineering from UAF. While at UAF, Valenti worked on a concrete parking garage as a senior design project. After completing a thesis analyzing sea ice parameters in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Valenti earned a MS in civil engineering from UAA. Prior to CRW, he worked on several structural projects including the new Alaska Airlines Hangar in Anchorage, the Fort Wainwright Drone Hangar, and the Manokotak Community Center.

Charles Bergeron, EIT, joined CRW's Mechanical Group in September. He has three years of Alaska engineering experience and a BS in mechanical engineering from UAF. Sincecoming to CRW, Bergeron has worked on HVAC projects at Rogers Park Elementary School, Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union...