ABOUT US
AlaskaTours -
Our Family Behind The Screens
In the
digital world of 'online
everything' seeing and
hearing from real people can
be quite reassuring. The
team at AlaskaTours.com are more
than real - they are the
company. The ones who keep
the flag flying behind the
computer screens! Without
them we wouldn't be here.
Meeting our crew is almost
like meeting the neighbors
next door. A fine group of
people who enjoy living in
Alaska and who bring their
own personalities and
interests to making other
people's vacations the most
memorable. I know this all
reads a bit biased but
that's us - and if we don't
write it, who will? Of
course, if you had a free
moment in Anchorage do come
in and say hi. And (if
that's not enough) listen
now to this handy mp3 file
for more on our invaluable
team.
Download AlaskaTours.com
Family: Faces Behind
The Screens
See us on
The AlaskaCam™.
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David in Cathedral Grove on
Vancouver Island,
British Columbia |
David
Howe
Director
David has lived in the north
for over 35 years. Because of his love for the land, it was only natural
that he started a company promoting visitor
experiences in Alaska and Yukon, Canada. David's
creativity and enthusiasm is contagious. The entire
Alaskatours.com team shares his vision of just how
spectacular your visit to Alaska can (and should) be! |
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Al with a native rainbow trout
(and dog Tonsina)
at a "secret" fishing spot! |
Al Koch
General Manager
Al is a 29 year resident of Alaska with over
22 years
in the Alaska travel and tourism industry. Over the
years Al has traveled extensively throughout the Greatland from Ketchikan to Barrow and from the Yukon
to the Aleutian Islands. Alaska's diverse beauty,
abundant wildlife, unique native cultures and great
fishing make living and working in Alaska
the fulfillment of a dream. A dream which is
easy to share with visitors. |
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Melinda on a Prince William Sound Cruise. |
Melinda Jones
Sales Representative, Alaska Certified Expert
melinda@alaskatours.com
Melinda was born in Fairbanks and
has lived in Haines, Juneau, and Anchorage. She has enjoyed
helping visitors get the most out of their vacations since she
was a child working at her grandmother's campground. Her travels
have taken her from Barrow and Nome to Homer, Skagway and
Ketchikan. She loves the variety Alaska offers and cannot
imagine leaving such a beautiful and friendly state.
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Scott and his wife, Angela, fishing in a creek
near Denali National Park. |
Scott Elmore
Sales Representative, Alaska Certified Expert
scott@alaskatours.com
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Heather (2nd from left) & family
hiking in
Denali |
Heather
Carroll
Manager, Reservations & Inventory
Heather has lived in Alaska
for 25 years and has 15 years experience in the
Alaska visitor industry, 7 of which have been with All
Alaska Tours. Heather's travels have brought her to
many of Alaska's most popular areas from the Arctic
to the Inside Passage. This includes Nome,
Kotzebue, Anaktuvuk Pass, as well as Glacier Bay,
Juneau, Kodiak, and Katmai.
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Theresa at Miles Canyon near
Whitehorse
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Theresa Peters
Reservations Agent
Theresa
has lived in Alaska nearly her entire life. During her 25 years
here, she has visited numerous places including Juneau,
Kodiak, Valdez, Skagway, Lake Clark National Park and even made it
to the Ice Worm festival in Cordova. |
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Jessica with her
friend, Mark,
and her dogs, Talim
and Bokonon. |
Jessica Koch
Reservations Agent |
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Kristine at Portage Glacier. |
Kristine Roberts
Reservations Agent
Kristine graduated with a major in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism
Administration and has traveled extensively throughout the globe.
Thus far, she has been to 46 countries and lived in such places as
Germany, Australia, South Africa, Hawaii, and now Alaska. She
especially enjoys the natural beauty of Alaska. |
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Jamey Stark
Reservations Agent |
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Alison (middle), Heidi & Melinda at Brooks Lodge
Katmai National Park |
Alison Gazay
Group
Manager
groups@allalaskatours.com
Born in Sitka and raised in
North Pole, Alison has lived in Alaska most of her life. She has
worked in the travel industry since 1995 and continues to enjoy
traveling throughout the beautiful state. Some of her favorite
spots include Lake Clark National Park, the Wrangell St. Elias
region, and Kluane Lake in the Yukon.
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Wendy Lythgoe
Group Tour Coordinator
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Devon Crawford
Group Tour Coordinator
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Christine sea-kayaking
in Prince William Sound. |
Christine Witzmann
Shore Excursions Manager
Christine@allalaskatours.com
Originally from
Germany, Christine has lived in Alaska and worked for All Alaska
Tours for 5 years. Christine loves traveling and has done so extensively,
visiting the Arctic including Barrow, Nome, Kotzebue as well as
the Inside Passage including Glacier Bay, Sitka, Ketchikan, Metlakatla and
many other famous and not-so-famous places, e.g.
Cold Bay. Her hobbies include sea-kayaking, backpacking, skiing
and exploring Alaska's beautiful nature on trips off the beaten
path. |
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Daniela at Virginia
Falls in
Nahanni National Park. |
Daniela
Kuhn
Manager, Products & Services
Daniela first arrived in
Anchorage 7 years ago as an intern for All Alaska
Tours. While finishing her graduate studies
in Tourism Management from a university in
Germany, Daniela traveled throughout Alaska as
well as Canada's Northern and Western Provinces. Like many
people, Daniela fell in love with the country and has made it
her home. |
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Lindsay skiing at Powerline Pass in Anchorage. |
Lindsay Brady
Product Assistant
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Heidi downtown Anchorage for the
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race start 2006. |
Heidi Schilawski
Product Assistant
Heidi has been in the travel industry for over
five years. Since arriving in Alaska (thanks to her husband's
military career) she has traveled all over the state as well as
western Canada. While the bears at Brooks Falls were amazing, her
favorite adventure was dog sledding. Of all the places the
military has taken Heidi, Alaska is her favorite by far! |
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Kelly Overacker
Product Assistant
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Wenke at Knik Glacier. |
Wenke Schütte
Product Intern
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Pamela on the Harding Ice field
Glacier dog sledding excursion |
Pamela Manderson
Office Manager
Pamela has lived in Alaska for
over 30 years, and joined the Alaskatours.com team
after graduating from the University of Alaska Anchorage. With
over 10 years with
the company, Pamela has seen much that Alaska has to
offer. Pamela loves
Alaska's nature and wildlife. Her favorite
destinations include Glacier Bay, Denali and Katmai
National Parks, and St. Paul, Pribilof Islands.
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Kyoko at Alaska Homestead Lodge |
Kyoko Perry
Accounting
Kyoko is originally from Japan. During her years in the
travel industry, she has lived all over the US, Canada, and even
Jamaica and the Bahamas. So far, the most fun she has had in
Alaska was seeing the bears of Lake Clark National Park from the
Alaska Homestead Lodge. |
