2013 Yearbook - Alaska Clean Seas

Training
Chris Hall, OHST
Training Specialist
ACS Start Date: 2005
Following service in the US Army, Chris received a B.A. in
Geological Sciences from Rutgers University, and began a
career in spill response and incident management in 1991. He
has worked for Genwest Systems, NOAA’s Scientific Support
Team, O’Brien’s Response Management, and Polaris Applied
Sciences, participating in spill responses, exercises, training and
consulting in the US and around the world. Prior to joining
ACS, he worked as a helicopter pilot, with over 4,000 hours of
incident-free helicopter Pilot in Command time. Chris is the ACS
representative to the GRN Remote Sensing Operations Team.
Pat Cosgrove
Training Specialist
ACS Start Date: 2007
Pat has worked in the marine industry and oil spill response
field since 1989, serving eight years in the U.S. Coast Guard
as a Pollution Investigator, Vessel & Facility Inspector. Pat
then worked as a Marine Superintendent for a containership
terminal operation and stevedore company, working with
all types of cargo ships. He then went to work as a Response
Supervisor for an international spill response company and
responded to spills around the U.S. and conducted international
training & consulting, drill design & coordinating.
Joel Kennedy
Training Specialist
ACS Start Date: 2012
After 22 years with the USCG, Joel retired in 2008
specializing in Maritime Operations and Training
while serving in several major ports on the West Coast.
In 2010, he joined Chugach Alaska as a lead in spill
response during the Gulf oil spill. Joel joined ACS as a
Training Specialist in January 2012.
Gary Stock
Training Specialist
ACS Start Date: 2006
Gary has spent almost 28 years in the marine industry
and spill response community. His experience includes
20 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, base manager for the
Alaska Navy Supervisor of Salvage and three years with
an international spill response contractor.
Chuck Bartlett
Training Specialist
ACS Start Date: 2012
Before joining forces with ACS, Chuck was the HEST
Coordinator at CISPRI. Prior to that he was in the
Coast Guard, where he worked on Arctic ice breaking
operations and in maritime safety. He started in oil spill
response in 1999 with R&K Industrial on the Kenai
Peninsula. He continues to serve in the USCG Reserves
as a Marine Science Technician
Tracey Huhndorf
Training/Safety Assistant
ACS Start Date: 2001
With a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeast Missouri
State University (AKA Truman University), Tracey has
worked in the training department since her arrival at ACS
in 2001. Her duties include training data documentation,
publication design, administrative work, and training
coordination.
Jamie Moorhead
Training/Safety Assistant
ACS Start Date: 2004
Prior to ACS Jamie worked at the Matsu Borough in
Palmer, Alaska. She has an Associate of Arts degree from
the University of Alaska Anchorage. Jamie obtained the
Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) certification
in 2008.
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