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Information Insights: Creating Today's Solutions and Tomorrow's Vision

Information Insights' Fairbanks office at 212 Front Street, Suite 100

Information Insights' Anchorage office at 429 L Street

Fairbanks staff at Information Insights, June 2008
(Not pictured: Sherry Modrow, Maia Peirce, Deborah Hewitt)

Ellen Ganley presenting during Information Insights' Spotlight at the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce

Banners representing every village in interior Alaska on display at the Fairbanks International Airport - an Information Insights project

Senior Consultant Brenda Holden of Information Insights facilitates an
assets workshop

Principal Consultant Ellen Ganley and Rick Lonn have a long history of collaboration

Principal Consultant Brian Rogers instructs delegates to the Governor's
2004 Conference of Alaskans

Hoonah, Alaska - Information Insights works on projects in all regions of Alaska

Members of the Tongass Futures Roundtable tour a small sawmill operation on Icy Strait

Members of the Tongass Futures Roundtable visit a forest restoration project site on Chichagof Island

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Our Approach

We know that information is everywhere, but insight is not. We approach projects by forming teams of highly skilled and professional staff working in an open office environment that allows us to draw on our collective expertise in:

  • Alaska public policy
  • public health
  • housing
  • education
  • energy policy
  • economics
  • public finance
  • process facilitation
  • audience response facilitation
  • community development
  • organizational development
  • IT analysis
  • website design


One of our strengths is our breadth of experience with different organizations. We have completed over 450 engagements in twelve years of consulting for local, state and tribal governments, Alaska Native organizations, and a wide cross section of nonprofit and for-profit companies throughout the state.

Our experience allows us to design a project or process to reach the client’s unique objectives. We never use a cookie cutter solution. A high proportion of our clients return to us because of this ability and commitment.

Being a family friendly workplace is a key component of our corporate culture. In 2005, we were awarded a “Family Friendly Workplace Award” by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Early Childhood Development Commission.

If you have questions, please contact us.

Recent Projects

ProjectClient
Tanana Chiefs Conference Wellness and Visioning Meetings
Adult Learning Programs of Alaska IT AnalysisALPA
Alaska Strategic Traffic Enforcement PartnershipASTEP
Alaska Marine Highway System AnalysisUAF
Save Eielson Task ForceFNSB
Ch’eghutsen’ Phase IIFNA
AK DHSS OCS Citizen Review Panel IIAK DHSS OCS
Conference of Young Alaskans (COYA) 2009UA
Doyon Ltd Management Consulting
Alaska Club Facilitation
Scenic Byways Communication PlanAK DOT
AMHTA Behavioral Health Mini-Grant Program AdministrationAMHTA
AMHS Long-term Operations ModelUA UAF MIRL
TCC CP Report PreparationTCC
Doyon Web Template Design
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Information Insights' Staff

Aldona JonaitisSenior ConsultantEmail
Barb BrantonCoordinator907.450.2462Email
Brenda HoldenSenior Consultant907.450.2452Email
Brian RogersCo-founder and Former Principal Consultant907.474.7112Email
Cady ListerSenior Consultant907.272.5074Email
Chris RogersConsultant907.450.2463Email
Debbie MowreyAccountant907.450.2457Email
Ellen GanleyCo-founder, CEO and Principal Consultant907.450.2454Email
Emma FunkWeb Intern907.450.2477Email
Indra ArriagaSenior Consultant907.272.5074Email
Jana PeirceSenior Consultant907.450.2482Email
Jessica HoldenConsultant907.272.5074 ext.4Email
Nancy LoweProject Coordinator907.450.2458Email
Rick LonnGrant Admin, Consultant907.450.2484Email
Shannon McCarthySenior Consultant907.450.2480Email
Sherry ModrowVP, Senior Consultant907.450.2450Email
Susan PruittAccounting Technician907.450.2488Email
Sylvan RobbSenior Consultant907.450.2456Email

News

Fairbanks Community Economic Development Survey Launched

July 2nd, 2010

Interior residents will have a chance to share their insights on the Fairbanks economy through an effort sponsored by the Fairbanks North Star Borough.  The web based survey, which went live today, will allow Fairbanksans to share their thoughts and insights on the area’s economy for the Fairbanks Community Economic Development Visioning Project.  Interested members of the public can complete the survey online until Friday, July 23. Survey questions are designed to solicit ideas from local residents on what’s working well in our economy, what might be upcoming opportunities and what barriers could stand in the way.  Continue Reading »

Bristol Bay Region Visioning Project

April 28th, 2010

Information Insights will be helping Bristol Bay residents develop a region-wide vision. Five regional organizations – BBNC, BBNA, BBEDC, BBHA and BBAHC – are partnering to make the project happen. Information Insights will work to engage residents in every village in the region through community meetings to be held this fall and winter. At the meetings, Information Insights facilitators will seek to identify the underlying principles that unify the people of the region in order to develop a common vision that will give voice to their shared values. The visioning process will be transparent, neutral and inclusive for all residents of the region. Consensor™ audience response technology will be used to ensure that all participants have an equal voice. Lead project staff at Information Insights are senior consultants Sherry Modrow and Cady Lister and project consultants Jane Angvik and Dr. Steve Langdon. Other project staff include Brenda Holden, Chris Rogers and Jessica Holden. Jana Peirce will develop a project website and social media presence to reach out to younger Bristol Bay area residents.

Scenic Byways Project Completed

March 25th, 2010

Information Insights just completed a media kit for the Alaska Scenic Byways program. See a clip of the final video on YouTube. The video is both a marketing and education piece on Alaska’s most scenic byways and includes footage from all eleven byways. The video is part of an integrated communication plan that Information Insights recently completed for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) to help increase awareness of the state’s 16-year-old byways program.  Continue Reading »