RIGHT MOVES.

Tlingit & Haida

The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has hired Mary Johnson as the Tribal Family & Youth Services (TFYS) Director and Gail Cheney as the Senior Director of Organizational Development. It also announced the promotion of Alison Schoonover to Manager of its Sacred Grounds Cafe.

* As the TFYS director, Johnson provides direct oversight of all department staff and the planning, development, and implementation of the Tribe's ndian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). elderly services, and wellness programs and activities. Johnson received a bachelor's in social work and a master's in community psychology from UAF. She previously served as the program manager of Tanana Chiefs Conference's Child Protection Program. She also worked as a behavioral health clinician and became a licensed professional counselor before returning to work in child welfare.

* In Cheney's new position as senior director of organizational development, she supports Tlingit & Haida's leadership and management team to develop strategies that foster organizational change and promote innovation and growth, enhance effectiveness, and uphold the mission and vision of the tribe. Cheney holds a bachelor's in urban studies and planning from MIT as well as a master's in business administration and management. She also holds a PhD in leadership and organizational change from Antioch University Seattle. Cheney has eighteen years of professional experience with Alaska Native regional and village corporations and in fields including consulting, academia, nonprofit, and environmental.

* Schoonover joined the Sacred Grounds team in 2017 as a barista with six years of experience in the cafe community. As the Sacred Grounds Cafe manager, Schoonover oversees hiring and training new baristas, works directly with staff to expand the Sacred Grounds Cafe brand, and develops and executes sales and profit plans.

Vitus Energy

Vitus Energy announced several new hires and promotions.

* Charlotte Long was hired as Inventory Manager. Long has more than twenty-five years of experience in logistics and inventory management, with twelve years in the Alaska fuel industry. Long came to Vitus Energy from JB Gottstein where she was the sales representative and handled logistics for the bypass system. Long has bachelors' in business management and global logistics management from UAA.

* James Ochoa has been promoted to Asset Manager. In his new position, Ochoa is responsible...