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engineering degree. I did some environmental
work as well as health and safety work, then
started doing more of what I was really
interested in: vertical construction. After about
a year and a half, my wife and I relocated to
San Francisco, where she had been accepted to
law school, and for three years I worked for a
construction firm there. Then in mid-2016
- after working on some amazing projects,
including the Museum of Modern Art and the
Apple campus - everything came full circle. I
took a job with BBNC and we moved back to
Alaska. I spend about 75 percent of my time
working with the Bristol Alliance Vertical
Construction team, and the rest of the time
primarily doing shareholder outreach.
What would you like readers to know
about opportunities at Bristol Bay? When

I talk to students, they tend to be intimidated by college. I tell them to go for it, experience it, and make the most of it. When I
went to school, I knew absolutely nothing
about secondary education. But it really
helped me figure out what I want to do with
my life. And there are opportunities and
scholarships out there - with application
processes that are streamlined. It's not that
complicated, and the right opportunity can
literally change your life.

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