SHARON HAMER

Co-Founder/ President

Sharon is Yup’ik and an enrolled tribal member of the Akiak Native Community. She has over 28 years’ experience in the IT industry, working in, and alongside, federal government technology executives and IT working groups. Sharon leads all YKD broadband and GovCon programs. 

THOMAS CARL

Sr Broadband Technician

Thomas is Yup’ik and an enrolled tribal member of the Akiak Native Community. Thomas joined Akiak Technology after more than 20 years in the Army Reserves. He plays a pivotal role in formulating customer and company results for broadband service in the YKD.  

Ty Spencer, PMP

Sr Program and Project Manager

Operating from the nation’s capital, Ty brings together commercial innovation and leading-edge technologies to deliver an integrated and agile experience for our federal clients. As a Sr Program Manager, Ty applies his extensive experience in planning and managing large scale, complex projects to control overall project scope, budgets and schedules for multi-project engagements. 

Damon Bishop

Facility Manager – Bethel Office

Damon is Yup’ik and an enrolled tribal member of the Akiak Native Community. Damon has over 10 years’ experience in building management, and currently oversees building operations and management for our Bethel office. 

Zachary Henry

IT Operations Manager

After exiting the Air Force as a Staff Sergeant, Zach’s leadership role will be key in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for the Akiak family of companies and Technology-as-a-service (TaaS) to tribal and business partners and GovCon federal contracts.

Emily Fulkerson

Financial Controller

Emily is responsible for a full range of financial activities for the Akiak family of companies. She is primarily responsible for development of standards accounting practices, analysis and reporting procedures for the exercise of overall financial control. Emily ensures compliance with policies of the organization and protects against waste, fraud and inefficiency–for accuracy and reliability in accounting and operating data.