Your Community, Trained to Keep the Lights On
For too long, rural Alaska communities have depended on outside engineers and contractors flown in at enormous cost — and flown right back out. ACI changes that. We train people already living in your community to maintain and operate the systems your town depends on — building durable workforce capacity from within.
ACI combines technical certification, facility development, and employer engagement to create a durable, self-sustaining workforce pipeline for rural communities across Alaska.
Certified technicians and paraprofessionals from your own community — trained in utilities, infrastructure maintenance, allied health, and emergency response.
When critical systems go down in rural Alaska, you shouldn't have to wait days for someone to fly in. Community-trained, ACI-certified residents respond faster and keep essential services running.
Accredited certifications aligned to actual employer needs — not generic training. Graduates walk into stable, high-paying technical roles and durable income in their own community.
Structure's statewide training facility delivers a scalable certification pipeline that reduces long-term costs, keeps dollars in the community, and creates a durable, replicable model for rural workforce development across Alaska.
The Alaska Coalition of Integrators (ACI) is a partner not-for-profit dedicated to establishing community-owned educational certification programs across Alaska. Through collaboration between tribal, municipal, and private partners, ACI builds durable local capacity in rural communities to maintain the critical infrastructure that keeps them running.
When systems fail in remote, rural Alaska, communities can't afford to wait for outside help. ACI trains community residents to become certified technicians who provide immediate response — keeping the power on, water flowing, and communities durable and resilient.
The inaugural ACI program launches in Yakutat — a vibrant rural coastal community where the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe, City and Borough, and Yak-tat Kwaan Inc. have joined with Structure to establish a model for community-driven workforce development.
This partnership rehabilitates a community-owned facility for training delivery and creates durable career pathways in utilities, infrastructure, and healthcare support — keeping skilled workers and income in rural Alaska.
ACI brings together tribal, municipal, corporate, and utility partners to deliver comprehensive workforce development.
The YKI-owned facility in Yakutat will be rehabilitated into a state-of-the-art training center, bringing world-class education directly to rural communities that need it most.
Experienced professionals driving ACI's mission to build Alaska's workforce from within.
Professional electrical engineer with almost twenty years' experience on electrical and controls projects throughout Alaska. Current work includes hydroelectric plants in Alaska and Canada, and municipal utility systems in the Pacific Northwest.
20 years of experience in investments and financial management. Co-founded Structure to bring scalable infrastructure solutions and workforce development to Alaska's rural communities.
Electrical EIT specializing in low-level software development and networking infrastructure. Supports critical automation and control systems across Alaska's remote, rural communities.
Co-chair of the Alaska Federation of Natives with over 20 years on the Sealaska board, including service as past chairman and president. Brings deep community relationships and strategic vision to ACI.
Industry leaders and policy experts guiding ACI's strategic growth across Alaska.
Founder of AKWA-DC LLC and former Senior Advisor to Alaska Governor Bill Walker on fisheries and wildlife policy. Previously served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski for four years. Brings deep expertise in Alaska policy, natural resource governance, and federal-state relations that strengthens ACI's capacity to navigate the regulatory landscape for rural infrastructure development.
Experienced Alaska communications leader who served as Deputy Press Secretary to Governor Dunleavy and Public Information Officer at Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Currently leading political campaign strategy in Alaska. Her expertise in public messaging, stakeholder engagement, and government communications helps ACI build awareness and public support for workforce development across rural Alaska.
ACI certifications are aligned with real employer needs, creating direct pathways from training to employment.
Water, sewer, and power plant operations aligned with state and industry standards.
Industrial control systems, SCADA monitoring, PLC programming, and communications.
Critical systems maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair for community infrastructure.
Workforce to support critical systems that communities depend on for Healthy People, Healthy Career and Healthy Connections.
Whether you're a community leader, employer, educator, or potential student — ACI is building partnerships across rural Alaska. Join us in creating durable, resilient, self-sustaining communities.
