NICOLE JOHNSON
10831 Trails End Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507 |- |-
Project Manager and Principal Consultant
Management | Environmental Remediation & Sustainability | Operations
Accomplished and goal-driven leader with extensive experience with project management, operations,
management, and strategic business leadership. Operations and management expertise spanning business
development, restructuring and change management, general business administration, and environmental
management. Achieves optimal results due to planning, organization, and a solutions-oriented approach while
driving strategic alliances, business growth, and profitability. A diplomatic leader and analytical thinker who can
inspire and grow productive working relationships with employees, partners, clients, stakeholders, and corporate
culture.
CORE COMPETENCES
Organizational Development
Process Improvement
Capacity Management
New Business Development
Sustainability/ Sustainable Development
Federal Contract Experience
Team Building and Development
Stakeholder Engagement
Market Analysis
Risk Management
Budget and Finance
Strategic Growth
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal Consultant
SLR International Corporation | Anchorage, AK
Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
Alaska business development and marketing lead focused local market expansion into Alaskan Native Village and
public sector support at an international environmental consulting and advisory firm.
Collaborated with the Corporate Leadership and marketing and technical departments to evaluate new
markets and identified alternative recommended sectors for exploration best suited to the company’s
objectives and strategic goals.
Identified, recommended, and implemented opportunities for improvement and increased sales across
sectors by encouraging cross-selling of additional services through understanding customer business needs
and relationship building.
As a key member of the Alaska management team, worked closely with the United States Regional
corporate leadership to strategically affect the operational direction of the Alaska and U.S. markets,
including the initial identification and evaluation of possible acquisitions.
Organized promotional events, conference exhibitions, and client interactions to increase brand
recognition and sales. Focused largely on acquisitions, due diligence, sustainability, and ESG practices.
Owner/CEO and Consultant
Jan 2018 – Jun 2021
Arctic North Solutions | Anchorage, AK
Operations, management, and environmental consultant and owner/CEO of an independent consulting
company providing operational, environmental, and technological solutions to clients, including Native Alaskan
and American Tribes and private sector businesses.
Highlighted Client: Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska (Jan 2018 – Feb 2019)
As Tribal CEO, completed an operations and management restructuring program, including
modifications to all operational and management systems to ensure efficient and cost-effective
operations while maintaining compliance with all applicable tribal, state, and federal grant regulations.
Restructured and expanded existing Environmental, Health, and Safety programs increasing available
full-time jobs for tribal members and families by 50% while ensuring the health and safety of residents.
Oversaw and IT System review and recommendations to ensure maximum rural connectivity and
redundancy in operations while providing additional data security.
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Project Manager and Environmental Scientist
Apr 2019 – May 2021
Bristol Environmental Remediation Services | Anchorage, AK
Responsible for remediation strategy development, solution design, execution, reporting, and client relations for
an environmental consulting firm providing solutions including Alaskan Native and Native American Tribes,
private sector business, and local, state, and federal governmental agencies.
Developed and implement a comprehensive environmental assessment and remediation strategy for
various clients and performed environmental sampling for field screening and laboratory analysis per
federal and state regulations and standard operating procedures.
Managed contracts and projects for federal, state, and private clients, from both a technical and
operational standpoint to allow for the most efficient utilization of budget and resources.
Environmental Program Coordinator
Nov 2016 – Jan 2018
Ugashik Traditional Village | Anchorage, AK
Head of environmental management and safety departments for an Alaskan Native Village located on the Aleutian
Peninsula, providing governmental services to the village and tribal members.
Redeveloped and restructured multiple village programs, including sustainable energy production and
distribution programs, the village’s health and safety programs, and expanded environmental program
objectives to incorporate concerns and guidance from the Tribal Council and community stakeholders,
including the increase in inspection scores of the local landfill by 30%.
Director of Operations and Development
Feb 2014 – Jul 2015
Accents by Nicole | Lenoir, NC
Co-owner and operational, strategic, and financial director for artisan manufacturing company specializing in
subscription boxes and products for females.
Developed and managed the implementation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual operational
goals for all departments, including sales, manufacturing, shipping, and vendors.
Climate and Meteorology Consultant
Oct 2010 – Jul 2015
Burroughs Meteorology Consulting | Lenoir, NC
Owner/CEO and consultant for an independent consulting firm providing solutions for agricultural and civic
events in rural North Carolina.
Specialized in in-situ meteorological monitoring, operational forecasting, climate change impact
assessments, and extreme/hazardous weather analysis, reducing clients’ operational costs.
Detention Officer
Mar 2011 – Jul 2013
Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office | Concord, NC
Sheriff’s Officer at a detention facility with a local law enforcement agency providing emergency operations,
criminal and civil service, detention, and courthouse security for Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Advised prisoner transport officers of potentially hazardous or adverse weather conditions and
provided optimal routes for transportation based on known risk factors, reducing the number of
delayed or canceled transports by 50%.
NASA USRP Intern
University Space Research Association | Moffett Field, CA
Jan 2010 – May 2010
Undergraduate research opportunity at NASA Ames Research Station in support of the Earth Science Division.
Developed the initial climate change assessment for NASA Ames Research Center, “Climate Change
Impacts and Adaptation Strategies at NASA Ames Research Center,” which was awarded the NASA
Group Achievement award in 2012 for outstanding strategic planning and cost-saving impacts on the
facility.
EDUCATION
Professional Science Masters, Environmental Geology, University of Kansas, Overland Park, KS – In Progress
Bachelor of Science, Meteorology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC – 2010
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AWARDS
NASA Group Achievement Award – Washington DC
Detention Office Training Top Student – Concord, NC
Dean’s List – Charlotte, NC
Aug 2012
April 2011
Spring 2010
Spring 2009
Fall 2009
PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIPS
Velocity’s Innovative Professionals (VIP) Group – Board Member
National Ground Water Association – Member
Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center Steering Committee
Apr 2022 - Present
Mar 2021 – Present
Chair
Vice-Chair
Member
Tribal Waste and Response – Steering Committee Member
Solid Waste Alaska Task Force (SWAT) – Affiliate Member
Alaska Environmental Health Association – Member
National Association of Safety Professionals – Member
American Meteorological Society- Anchorage Chapter – Member
Oct 2018 – Feb 2019
Apr 2018 – Oct 2018
Jan 2017 – Feb 2019
Aug 2018 – Jan 2019
Jul 2018 – Feb 2019
Nov 2017 – Mar 2019
Oct 2017 – Mar 2019
Mar 2016 – Apr 2018
PRESENTATIONS
Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS) Center Services 2018 – Anchorage, AK
Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management
Nov 2018
State of the Tribe – Dutch Harbor, AK
Qawalangin Tribe’s 2018 Annual Meeting
Oct 2018
Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center Services – Anchorage, AK
Alaska Forum on the Environment
Feb 2018
Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center Services and Update 2017 – Anchorage, AK
Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management
Nov 2017
Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Strategies – Moffett Field, CA
NASA Ames Research Center Weekly Earth Science Seminar Series
Apr 2010
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