Rachel Kallander

Experience

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  Kallander Fisheries, Inc.

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2015

  Commercial Fisherman

  Crew member on board the F/V Miss Emily for the salmon seine fisheries in Prince William Sound; crew member on board the F/V Commander and F/V Bounty Hunter for the salmon gillnet fisheries on the Copper River Flats.

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  United States Senate

  Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

  Intern
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  United States Senate

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2011

  Special Projects Coordinator & Assistant to the Legislative Director

  Independently coordinated special projects, initiatives, and coalitions on the Senator's behalf. Developed case specific legislative impact reports. Served as the primary point of contact for all incoming legislative information to the Senator and senior staff; edited and compiled all memos on a nightly basis. Responsible for all legislative content and updates on the Senator's official website. Speech writer.

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  Lisa Murkowski for U.S. Senate

  Apr 2010 - Nov 2010

  Special Assistant to the Senator

  Served as the assistant and body person to the candidate on a daily basis throughout both the primary race and the write-in campaign during the general election. Coordinated daily with strategists and the campaign manager to craft priorities from the trail and maintain the message. Served as the primary point of contact on the trail between the candidate and campaign headquarters. Responsible for relaying live updates from the trail, including video, statements, and photos, in real time to ensure prompt updates to media. Show less

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  Alaska State Legislature

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  Legislative Aide

  Assisted members during the 2012 Legislative Session with all aspects of passing targeted sponsored legislation, speech writing, press releases, and social media development. Testified before several House and Senate committees in the successful passage of several statewide resolutions and bills, including requested appropriations.

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  Arctic Encounter

  Mar 2013 - now

  Founder & CEO

  The Arctic Encounter (AES) is the largest annual Arctic policy and economics event in the U.S. with international partners and convenings worldwide. To learn more about AES and past events and participants, please visit ArcticEncounter.com.

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  Lisa Murkowski for U.S. Senate

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2016

  Deputy Campaign Manager & Spokesperson

  www.LisaMurkowski.com

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  Cordova District Fishermen United

  Dec 2016 - Feb 2018

  Executive Director

  Cordova District Fishermen United (CDFU) is a 501(c)(5) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting and perpetuating the commercial fishery in the waters of Area E. CDFU has represented Alaska's Area E commercial fishermen since 1935.CDFU represents and advocates on behalf of over 900 commercial fishermen and their families who harvest the sustainable wild resources of Alaska’s Area E waters, which includes Prince William Sound, the Copper River flats and the northern-central Gulf of Alaska. Show less

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  Kallander & Associates

  Feb 2018 - now

  Owner & Chief Strategist

  As a full service consulting firm, K&A engages the economic, policy, and political issues impacting Alaska in a way that best serves the developmental, environmental, and local challenges of the north. The mission of Kallander & Associates is to seek out bipartisan and effective ways to ensure the coexistence of responsible development, sustainable environments and healthy communities. Kallander & Associates works to engage the issues impacting Alaska and the Arctic by facilitating bipartisan communications, honest research, and creative collaboration. Show less

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  Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland

  Apr 2022 - now

  Honorary Consul of Iceland to Alaska
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  The Cordova Times

  Jul 2022 - now

  Owner & Publisher
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  Intra Retreats

  Aug 2023 - now

  Founder & Host

  INTRA Retreats is a meditation and personal growth-focused entity. At INTRA, participants meet in unique and special locations to build community, dive deeper into their personal growth and meditation and yoga practices, and engage in self-care with internationally recognized instructors. INTRA retreats include dedicated time for meditation, yoga, writing, letting go ceremonies, kayaking, hiking, sauna and massage, and more. Activities and services may vary depending on location of each retreat.