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A&A is an Alaska Native, woman-owned and operated consulting firm. Our mission is to help businesses achieve growth through improved governance, strengthened processes, and continuous improvement.
About A&A SOLUTIONS, LLC
A&A was founded by Owner/Principal Nicole Hallingstad who was inspired by the drive of her grandmothers, Amy Hallingstad and Alma Wallen, and named the company for the letters of their first names. Amy Yax Yeidi Hallingstad was Tlingit and a fierce champion for Alaska Native rights. Alma Wallen was Norwegian and one of the founders of the Little Norway Festival in Petersburg, Alaska. “My grandmothers were both strong, brave women,” said Nicole. “They were independent thinkers and problem solvers who, in the face of big challenges, were determined to find solutions.”
Consulting Services
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Transformation can be exhilarating, but also inherently scary. To be effective, the human side of change must be considered. By shaping a holistic and long-term view of the change your organization is trying to accomplish, A&A can help your team members learn what to expect, manage their personal change experience, and engage the whole organization in the process.
ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
The right alignment between resources, function, and people is central to smooth operations and growth. Every employee needs to understand the company’s objectives and their role in achieving them. Creating a united community motivates people to collaborate, innovate, and succeed. Leadership must be authentically committed to this collective effort and openly communicate. A&A can assist every step of the way.
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
The people who do the transactions are the best ones to know how to improve them. Encouraging your people with support, tools, and time to find better ways to do your business is at the heart of good process. A&A is equipped to provide training, resources, and the encouragement necessary to help all employees become problem solvers.
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Nicole Hallingstad has more than 20 years of experience in strategic planning, finance and operations, human resources, process improvement, organizational design, governance, and change management.
“People drive performance. When your people are supported by policies that respect them, processes that value their contribution, and governance that guides them, they will achieve great things.” said Nicole.
Nicole has helped drive continuous improvement across many sectors in her career including for profit enterprise, non-profit organizations, resource agencies, and community-based groups. She is the former Director of Operations of the Washington, DC based National Congress of American Indians, where she worked on behalf of all federally recognized tribal nations. She served as Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Sealaska Corporation in Juneau, Alaska for eleven years and served on the Sealaska Board of Directors for six years. She was the remote Board Chair of the American Indian Cancer Foundation based in Minneapolis, and while living in Juneau also served as President and Board Chair of Cancer Connection, which supported recently diagnosed cancer patients in Southeast Alaska. Prior to that, she held positions in New York City for a private philanthropy foundation and in Fairbanks, Alaska for a communications equipment company.
“My career has been defined by service to community and support of people,” said Nicole. “I am honored to take that expertise and help find solutions for other businesses seeking growth and development of their communities.”
Nicole was born and raised in Petersburg, Alaska and is Norwegian and Tlingit, of the Raven (Yeil) moiety, Seapigeon (Takdeintaan) clan. She is an elected representative of her tribe, the Tlingit & Haida Indians of Alaska. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, and a Master of Arts from the University of California-Berkeley. She currently works and resides on the lands of the Dena’ina and Athabascan peoples in Anchorage, Alaska with her husband.
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