ach year the Associated General Contractors, or AGC, of Alaska faces new—and sometimes quite unexpected—challenges. But each year AGC leaders work together to find the best way to approach the challenges and advocate for the best solution for members. They help inform members of new policies, gather input from people whom the policies directly affect, and advocate on behalf of members at every opportunity. AGC of Alaska would like to welcome the 2022/2023 executive board and all the members of its board of directors as we embark on a new year of service.

Brian Midyett began his career in construction early, working summers with a local contractor in his hometown of Reedsport, Oregon, in the ’80s. After a few years of college, he started an apprenticeship with the Carpenters Union and won the Oregon Apprenticeship Contest upon journeying out in 1992. Midyett represented Oregon later that year at the International Apprenticeship Competition. Armed with confidence, a set of tools, and a Journeyman’s card, Midyett sailed a small boat he refitted from Portland, Oregon, to Hawaii and hired on with Kiewit, working on building and civil projects while climbing through the ranks to operations manager for the building group.

In 2006, the tug of the ocean and a young family led Midyett back to sailing for a couple years in the Caribbean, traveling as far south as Grenada. In 2008, he returned to the United States, sold the family boat, and moved to Alaska, ending the tropical chapter and starting an Alaska adventure. Midyett returned to work and started with CH2M Hill in its federal design-build group and, later, in program management roles on notable projects including Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline, AK LNG, the Anchorage Port Modernization, and the Point Thomson project.

Midyett is currently president of STG Pacific and Brice Builders for the Calista family of companies and is serving his ninth year on the AGC board of directors.

Marcus Trivette was born and raised in Southeast and moved to Fairbanks to pursue a civil engineering degree from UAF. During summer breaks he worked for the Brice family, starting in 2004 on remote projects throughout Alaska. After graduation, Trivette continued his employment with Brice, Inc., holding positions as a project engineer, superintendent, and project manager. In 2014, he became the manager of Brice’s construction division.

Trivette is registered as a civil and environmental engineer and serves on the UAF Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Board. He is passionate about promoting the construction industry, education, and the opportunities the industry affords its workforce.

He calls Fairbanks home, along with his wife, Jodee, and their two sons, Owen and Rylan.

Saigen Harris is a lifelong Alaskan who began her path in construction studying construction management at the University of Northern Iowa. Missing the mountains and family back home, Harris came back to Alaska and graduated from UAA in 2012. She began her career at STG, Inc. as executive assistant; her knack for organization and project planning promoted her to a project management position in less than three years. In 2016 she went to work for F&W Construction Company as project manager where she not only manages projects but company-wide safety and quality control programs, proposals, and marketing.

Harris’ involvement with AGC began in high school, participating in AGC National scholarship opportunities and conferences. This involvement sparked her desire to form the AGC of Alaska Construction Leadership Council, or CLC, in 2014. Since the formation of Alaska’s CLC, Harris has participated as a steering committee member for the AGC National Construction Leadership Council. Harris currently serves as a member of the AGC National Business Development Forum and is an active Board Member for AGC of Alaska.

Harris enjoys spending time in the mountains with her husband Nathan, daughter Magnolia, and their two dogs Monty and Maxwell.

Carrie Jokiel is the President of ChemTrack Alaska, Inc. a small, 8(a) Alaskan- and woman-owned environmental and construction services business that has been in operation since 1973. She is also the managing member of ChemTrack/Cornerstone JV, LLC. ChemTrack/Cornerstone is a construction-focused joint venture in the All Small Mentor Protégé Program (ASMPP) with the Small Business Administration, or SBA.

Jokiel attended the University of New Hampshire on an ice hockey scholarship. During her time there she received a bachelor of science in kinesiology, won a national championship, and captained her team her junior and senior year.

After graduating she worked for NBC Sports in New York City and was hired to work the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Upon returning home to Anchorage, she worked at the local sports arena and finished her master’s of business administration from UAA. She then began working at ChemTrack and finished her master’s of science in project management, also from UAA.

Jokiel is active on the AGC Board of Directors. She mentors for the Women’s Power League of Alaska, a nonprofit seeking to champion future and existing leaders in Alaska through mentorship, professional development, and community building. Jokiel also recently finished a six-year term with YWCA Alaska where she served as board president for two years. She is also a member of Women Impacting Public Policy, the Society of American Military Engineers, the National Contract Management Association, and is an ambassador for women’s ice hockey in the Fast and Female International Program. She received the 2019 SBA Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year award for Alaska and was recognized as a 2019 United States Senate Small Business of the Week. Jokiel was awarded Enterprising Women of the Year Award for her company’s revenue category in 2018. She was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame at the University of New Hampshire in 2016 and in 2014 was named one of Alaska’s Top Forty Under 40.

Jokiel was born and raised in Anchorage and is active in the hockey community, playing and coaching. She enjoys spending as much time as possible in Girdwood skiing, running, and enjoying the mountain town lifestyle. Most importantly she is the proud mom of a twelve-year-old little lady named Will, inspired by her incredibly strong German Oma, Wilhelmina.

Luke Blomfield is a lifelong Alaskan. He was raised in Anchorage where he played hockey and enjoyed everything Alaska has to offer. He started in construction at age fourteen when he joined a demolition crew as part of renovation work for improving tenant spaces. He continued working construction through his graduation from Service High School in 2001. Luke attended California State University, Chico where he earned a bachelor’s degree in construction management. While attending Chico State, Luke interned with Davis Constructors & Engineers for three summers, and he was hired full-time there after college. He began attending night school at UAA in 2010 and earned a master’s in project management. He continues to work at Davis, where he has held many titles. He and his partner, Jed Shandy, oversee both Davis and Mass X, with Luke as president of Davis Constructors and Engineers, Inc. and vice-president of Mass Excavation, Inc.

Luke has achieved a few noteworthy accomplishments during his career: he is married to a wonderful woman and has two stellar children; he was invited to speak at the Project Management Institute Global Congress, presenting his master’s thesis; he was named by the Alaska Journal of Commerce a Top 40 Under 40; he sits on the UAA Construction Management Department Advisory Committee; and he is a member of the Anchorage Museum Association Board and the Associated General Contractors of Alaska Board.

Dave Johnson is from Chicago, Illinois—please don’t hold it against him. His construction career began when he was sixteen years old, framing houses. Through college Johnson worked at a remodeling company while living and working at a horse farm in exchange for rent. After college Johnson began working in the redi-mix concrete industry at the bottom, chipping out mixer trucks. He eventually rose into sales, then quality control, and finally operations. Johnson moved to Anchorage in 2005 to be the cement salesman for Alaska Basic Industries, the cement division of Anchorage Sand & Gravel, or AS&G. Within a few years, Johnson became the sales manager at AS&G, the position he holds today. Johnson has been active with AGC since he moved here. He has served on many committees, the board of directors, and the executive board. When Johnson is not working, he enjoys the three basic Alaska activities: fishing, hunting, and hiking.

Sarah Lefebvre was raised in Montana and moved to Alaska as a young military wife. After working in retail, insurance, and accounting, she discovered a passion for the construction industry and has now been with Exclusive Paving for twenty years. She has held many roles in the company and was a part owner for five years until the Colaska acquisition. University Redi-Mix was acquired in 2006, giving Lefebvre expanded experience in construction materials.

Lefebvre serves on the Construction Industry Progress Fund Board, the State of Alaska Worker’s Compensation Board, and is active in the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, chairing the Transportation Infrastructure Committee. She enjoys biking (summer and winter), cross country skiing, snowmachining, hunting, fishing, and anything else outdoors. Otherwise, if not in the kitchen, she is likely to be found behind a book or whatever reading material is within reach.

Lefebvre’s son, Brandon, lives in Montana with his wife and children. Her daughter, Jenifer, lives in Fairbanks with her husband.

In addition to the executive board, dozens of other Alaskans are on the full AGC of Alaska board of directors. With the exception of Life Board members, forty people serve as directors of the association, many of whom work on several committees. This list may grow during the December 7 executive board meeting. During this meeting, the president, with the advice and consent of the AGC Executive Board, may appoint to the board of directors up to six contractor members, three Associate members and one non-voting CLC Representative. We’ve included the 2022/2023 list of board members. If you see a name you recognize, please thank them for their service. For the list of full board members including the Life Board, visit AGC’s website’s “About AGC” section.

John Szymik
Hamilton Construction Alaska Co.

Kiersten Russell
Northrim Bank

Kirk Currey
Construction Machinery Industrial, LLC

Lynne Seville
Parker, Smith & Feek, Inc.

Mike Andersen
DAMA Industrial, LLC

Mike Davis
GHEMM Company, Inc.

Mike T. Gould
Excel Construction, Inc.

Regina Daniels
Davis Block & Concrete

Ron Pichler
Denali Drilling, Inc.

Scott Vierra
North Star Equipment Services

Sean Hickel
Roger Hickel Contracting, Inc.

Steve Rowe
Swalling General Contractors, LLC

Toby Drake
Drake Construction, Inc.

Traci Johnson
Spenard Builders Supply

Troy Gray
Knik Construction Co., Inc.

Jim St. George
St. George Consulting

Dave Johnson
Anchorage Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.