Arctic Directory: Johnson named DoyonEmerald president, general manager

Troy Johnson has been named the new president and general manager of Emerald Consulting Group LLC, dba Doyon Emerald. Doyon Emerald is a specialized engineering and professional services firm with offices in Anchorage, Alaska and Alexandria, Va. Of Aleut decent, Johnson most recently held the position of CEO of the Aleut Corp. He is a registered professional engineer and brings with him more than 20 years of experience in technical and commercial engineering consultation work. “We look forward to Troy’s management of Doyon Emerald,” said Norman L. Phillips Jr., president and CEO of Doyon Ltd. “His strong and diverse engineering and leadership background will benefit the growth of the firm.”Bettina Chastain, the founder of the firm and prior president and general manager, will remain with the company as a senior technical consultant. Headquartered in Fairbanks, Alaska, Doyon is one of the regional Native corporations set up under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 and is one of the top 10 Alaskan-owned businesses in the state and is the largest private land owner in Alaska.