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Grant Ackerman
Web Intern - Fairbanks
Grant Ackerman started at Information Insights in January of 2012. He is a student at West Valley High School. He enjoys cross-country running and playing the guitar. He is also a magician.
Grant works with Jana Peirce on web development and graphic design projects, as well as other projects as needed. In the past he has worked on materials for the Alaska Tobacco Control Alliance, the Alaska Public Health Association and many other organizations. He hopes to study international relations and the Russian and Chinese languages in college.
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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
Our philosophy is to match information with creativity and vision to develop the best solutions for our clients. We work on projects throughout the state from offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks. Our clients include local, state and tribal governments, school districts and universities, nonprofits and businesses of all sizes, including microenterprises.
Our style is to be flexible and responsive to clients’ needs. We assemble a custom team for each consulting or facilitation project and tailor the process to fit the project goals. We never use a cookie cutter approach. Because of our knowledge of Alaska issues and organizations and our commitment to meeting each client’s unique needs, a great many become repeat customers.
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
| Project | Client |
|---|---|
| Catholic Schools of Fairbanks | |
| Carol Davila, Project Management Fairbanks Memorial Hospital | |
| Tanana Chiefs Conference Wellness and Visioning Meetings | |
| Adult Learning Programs of Alaska IT Analysis | ALPA |
| Alaska Strategic Traffic Enforcement Partnership | ASTEP |
| Alaska Marine Highway System Analysis | UAF |
| Save Eielson Task Force | FNSB |
| Ch’eghutsen’ Phase II | FNA |
| AK DHSS OCS Citizen Review Panel II | AK DHSS OCS |
| Conference of Young Alaskans (COYA) 2009 | UA |
| Doyon Ltd Management Consulting | |
| Alaska Club Facilitation | |
| Scenic Byways Communication Plan | AK DOT |
| AMHTA Behavioral Health Mini-Grant Program Administration | AMHTA |
| AMHS Long-term Operations Model | UA UAF MIRL |
| View All Projects » | |
Information Insights' Staff
| Barb Branton | Coordinator | 907.450.2462 | |
| Brenda Holden | Senior Consultant | 907.450.2452 | |
| Cady Lister | Senior Consultant | 907.272.5074 | |
| Chris Rogers | Consultant | 907.450.2463 | |
| Debbie Mowrey | Accountant | 907.450.2457 | |
| Ellen Ganley | Co-founder, CEO and Principal Consultant | 907.450.2454 | |
| Emma Funk | Web Intern | 907.450.2477 | |
| Grant Ackerman | Web Intern | 907.450.2477 | |
| Indra Arriaga | Senior Consultant | 907.272.5074 | |
| Jana Peirce | Senior Consultant | 907.450.2482 | |
| Jessica Holden | Consultant | 907.272.5074 | |
| Mary Pruitt | Administrative Intern | ||
| Nancy Lowe | Project Coordinator | 907.450.2458 | |
| Rick Lonn | Grant Admin, Consultant | 907.450.2484 | |
| Sherry Modrow | VP, Senior Advisor | 907.450.2450 | |
| Susan Pruitt | Accounting Technician | 907.450.2488 | |
| Sylvan Robb | Senior Consultant | 907.450.2456 |
News
Mary Pruitt
July 26th, 2011
Mary Pruitt is an administrative intern who works with the administrative support team, helps with accounting document retention review and scanning, and provides project support as needed. She has been working with Information Insights since August 2010. Recently, she has been involved with projects involving ALPHA, AMHTA, and ATCA.
She is a student at Monroe High School, and is involved with the football program, NHS, Leo’s Club, and Student Government. She also works as a student tutor. She hopes to major in business management in college.
Just another day at the office…
June 6th, 2011
Two members of Information Insights facilitation team, Brenda and Jess Holden, pitched their tent at the Girl Scout Encampment last week. Jess worked with girls to explore the idea of voice in leadership and community, whether it is a troop, schools, or towns. She facilitated activities and conversation to explore ways girls want to contribute their voice in Girl Scouting and what that might look like. Brenda worked with a cross section of adult volunteers simultaneously to explore how Girl Scouts might improve volunteer support as well as gather ideas from adult volunteers on how the Council could shape the future state of the democratic voice of volunteers in the Alaska Council.
That’s worth more than my house!
August 26th, 2010
Senior Consultants Sylvan Robb and Jana Peirce got their hands on a lot of gold at yesterday’s tour of the Kinross Fort Knox mine outside Fairbanks. At yesterday’s gold price, the 22 pound mini-bar was worth $318,116.21. Fort Knox has grown substantially since the economic impact assessment Information Insights conducted in 2001. The mine now employs over 500 people in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Most interesting fact of the day: the mine has to crush and process 1 ton of very low-grade ore to make just $20 so efficiency is important in every aspect of the operation. The company also touts its impressive safety record: over 3.5 million consecutive man-hours worked without a lost-time accident.