Resume - Chris Birch for Assembly

Chris Birch for Assembly Resume

Objective

To continue effectively representing our community and to facilitate positive change by applying over 30 years of diverse engineering and community service experience toward neighborhood problem solving.

Community

Anchorage (1991 to date)

Anchorage Municipal Assembly, 2005 to date
Chugach Electric Association Board, 1996 to 2005, Past President
Hilltop Ski Area, 1993 to 2005, Past Board President
Mid-Hillside Community Council, 1992 to 2005, Past President
Valli Vue Homeowners Association, 1991 to 2005, Board President
Anchorage East Rotary, Member
Alaska Miners Association; Former Anchorage Board Member

Fairbanks (1968 to 1991)

BLM Northern Alaska Land Use Advisory Council, Chairman 1990, Appointed by Senator Stevens
Citizens Coalition for Tort Reform, 1988, Initiative Sponsor
Fairbanks Borough Assembly, Elected 1984 and 1987, Served as Presiding Officer in 1986 and 1988
Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Member
Viewpointe Road Service Area, 1981-1984, Commission Chairman

Work Experience

2007 to date Vice President for Business Development with NANA Development Corporation
2005-2007 Senior Vice President, Principal-in-Charge, ASCG
2004-2005 Senior Engineer with Tryck Nyman Hayes, Inc.
1998-2004 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Director of Engineering, Planning & Environment (Ret)
1993-1998 Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Anchorage
1991-1993 Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Anchorage
1987-1991 Fairbanks International Airport, Manager Fairbanks
1974-1987 Alaska Department of Highways / DOT&PF Fairbanks
1972-1974 R & M Engineering Fairbanks
1968-1972 Chandalar Gold Mining & Milling Chandalar Lake
1968-1969 Colorado Oil & Gas, Jim Dalton Sagwon/North Slope
1966-1971 Tobin Creek Placer Mine Tobin Creek/Brooks Range

Education

1968-1979 University of Alaska Fairbanks

M.S., Engineering Management, 1979
Licensed Alaska Civil Engineer, 1978
B.S., Mining Engineering, 1972

Interests

Local government, making things work better, technology, and youth recreation, development and sports.

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