Anchorage Daily News

Alaska Regional CEO is heading for Texas

Ed Lamb, chief executive of Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage since 1999, will resign on Aug. 25 to become chief executive at Corpus Christi Medical Center in Texas. Both hospitals are owned by HCA, a major U.S. health care company.

"The decision to leave Alaska has been one of the most difficult I've had to make. The team at Alaska Regional is like a family; we've grown together over the years and accomplished some really great things while providing excellent care for our community," Lamb said.

A search for a new CEO at the Anchorage hospital is under way, Alaska Regional said, and Lamb's successor should be named within 30 to 60 days.

During Lamb's tenure, the 250-bed, nearly 1,000-employee hospital built two medical office buildings, expanded its neuroscience program, started a robotic surgery program, and went tobacco-free across the campus, Alaska Regional said.

Lamb joined Alaska Regional in 1997 as chief operating officer. He previously held health care executive positions in Utah, California, Louisiana and Arizona. In Anchorage, he has been involved with the Boy Scouts, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, Anchorage Economic Development Corp., Blood Bank of Alaska, Special Olympics Alaska, Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association, and Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, the hospital said.

Sports supply chain out of bankruptcy

Sportsman's Warehouse Inc. said it has emerged from bankruptcy reorganization and that its three Alaska stories will remain open as usual. The retail chain specializes in hunting, fishing, camping and outdoor recreation products. The Alaska stores are at 8681 Old Seward Highway in Anchorage, 1901 East Parks Highway in Wasilla and 423 Merhar Ave. in Fairbanks. They are among 26 stores in 14 states run by the Midvale, Utah-based retailer that remain open, the company said.

PCL Construction has new Anchorage office

PCL Construction Services Inc. has opened an Anchorage office at 1400 Benson Blvd., Suite 510. The Edmonton, Alberta-based company has offices throughout the United States and Canada. It specializes in buildings and heavy industrial and civil infrastructure; and at any time is working on about 500 projects, according to its Web site. For the past four years PCL has been working on the renovation of Anchorage's Stevens International Airport's South Terminal. High-profile projects PCL has been involved in include the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., and the Staples Center in Los Angeles. PCL said it is the eighth largest construction organization in North America. Scott Ivany, a construction manager, heads the new Anchorage office, the company said. The phone is 243-7252.

Tanker No. 20,000 pulls out of Valdez

The 20,000 tanker load of North Slope crude oil departed Valdez this month, according to Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., the oil-company consortium that runs the tanker port and trans-Alaska pipeline. More than 15 billion barrels of oil have passed through the port since production began at the North Slope's huge Prudhoe Bay field in 1977, Alyeska said.

Northern Air Cargo service center opens

Northern Air Cargo has opened the NAC Shack on its Anchorage ramp facility. The outdoor customer service center receives oversized freight and can process large flatbed trucks with oversized loads at the ramp, avoiding the need to go inside for paperwork, Northern Air said. The all-cargo airline is based in Anchorage and has offices in Bethel, Fairbanks and Deadhorse.

Shippers again pick Lynden as the best

Lynden Transport was voted the top less-than-truckload carrier for the western region in Logistics Management magazine's annual Quest for Quality Awards. This is the second year in a row shippers chose Lynden, the company said. Lynden Air Freight/Lynden International earned a No. 1 ranking in value among freight forwarders. Lynden Transport has received 13 annual Quest for Quality awards and Lynden International 10, the company said.

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