Mike Fisher
Project Consultant
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATION
Master of Science in Project Management, University of Alaska Anchorage
Project Management Professional #578336, Project Management Institute
Master of Business Administration, Western Washington University
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Western Washington University
EXPERIENCE
July 2001 to Present
Project Consultant, Northern Economics, Inc.
Mike has worked on a variety of projects at Northern Economics. Some
areas of expertise and focus include:
> Ports and Harbors, Rate Studies, Feasibility Analyses, and Planning
> Financial and Market Analysis
> Modeling and Risk Analysis
> Business Planning and Feasibility Studies
> Socioeconomic Profiles and Environmental Impact Studies
> Economic Impact Studies
> Statistical and Data Analysis
February 2006 to Present
Adjunct Faculty, University of Alaska Anchorage
SELECTED PAPERS and PRESENTATIONS
"Tariffs: What They Are, What They Aren’t, and How to Maintain Them," Annual Meeting of the Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators, October 2011.
"Identification of Alaska’s Regional and Subregional Hubs," 2nd Alaska Regional Ports Conference, November 2010.
"Ports and Harbors Create Economic Opportunity," Annual Meeting of the Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators, October 2010.
"Setting Sustainable Harbor Rates," Annual Meeting of the Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators, October 2009.
"Using the Harbor Economic Impact Model for Regional Economic Development Analysis," Annual Meeting of the Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators, October 2008.
"Organizational Project Risk Management Maturity Assessment and Improvement," submitted to ProMAC 2008 Conference
"Contemporary Methods for Modeling Project Risk," ProMAC 2008 4th International Project Management Conference, September 2008.
"The Future of Project Risk Management," for ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. by the Engineering, Science and Project Management Department at the University of Alaska Anchorage, February 2008.
"Project Risk Management for Alaska Oil and Gas Capital Projects," in Project Manager's Handbook, edited by Dr. David Cleland and Dr. Lewis Ireland
"Float Layout and Economic Modeling Program for Harbors," Annual Meeting of the Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators, October 2005
"Harbor Economic Impact Model," Annual Meeting of the Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators, October 2004
"Business Planning for a Cold Storage Facility," 2003 Public Seafood Processing and Cold Storage Facility Conference, hosted by UAF Marine Advisory
Program, November 2003