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We are facilitators, stakeholder engagement strategists, and consensus optimization specialists for companies and organizations with dynamic stakeholder engagement and communication needs that are critical to their success.

We have the cross cultural understanding, the solid reputation, and unique communications skills to be specialists in this field.

Our Mission

To bring people together and help them build long term meaningful relationships; and to advance legacy projects for Alaska and beyond.

Our Vision

To help our clients and communities be more informed, connected and empowered.

Joy Huntington is the Principal Consultant and President of Uqaqti Consulting LLC, an Alaskan community relations and communications firm.

Uqaqti just celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2021! Joy has effectively led communications efforts and facilitated public meetings across the state in over fifty villages statewide. She has 20 years of experience in rural communications and outreach.

Full Bio

Joy Huntington

Principal | CEO | Founder

Our Team

Our team brings deep experience in facilitation, communications, and stakeholder engagement, supporting projects and partnerships across Alaska.

Sean Solie

  • PROJECT
    MANAGER
  • Sean Solie manages projects supporting statewide initiatives.
Biography

Daphne Attla-Pitka

  • Operations
    Coordinator
  • Daphne Attla-Pitka supports statewide initiatives through project coordination.
Biography

Lindsay Johnson

  • Executive Assistant & Business Support
  • Lindsay Johnson supports executive operations and business.
Biography

Our Clients & Projects

  • Tanana Chiefs Conference (Lobbying)
  • Council of Athabascan (Tribal Governments)
  • AIDEA AMDIAP (DOWL)
  • HDR Interior Energy Project
  • Polaris Building
  • Graphite One Resources
  • Home Therapy Solution
  • HDR/DOT&PF Freight Mobility Plan
  • Rural Cap Elder Mentor Program
  • Nanushuk EIS - DOWL
  • Boston Consulting Group
  • Senator Lisa Murkowski Campaign
  • Ginessa Sams Campaign for Doyon Board
  • Walsh Sheppard AGDC
  • GCI
  • Effie Kokrine Charter School
  • Ketchikan Indian Community
  • USACE Tribal Relations Strategy
  • Teck Resources
  • North Slope Borough
  • Chugach Electric Association
  • Matanuska Electric Association
  • Eklutna Hydroelectric Project
  • Cordova Airport Runway Rehabilitation & Fence Installation (DOWL)
  • AVCP Freight Corridor Study - DOWL
  • Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
  • Willow EIS - DOWL
  • Northwest Transportation Plan - DOWL
  • No on 1 - Stand for Alaska
  • Council of Athabascan - Tribal Governments - Lobbying
  • Manley Village Council
  • Tanana Chiefs Conference
  • Trilogy Metals
  • A2A Railway
  • FAI Runway 2R/20L Reconstruction - HDR
  • Hilcorp Alaska
  • Kenai Borough Community Wildfire Protection Plan - SWCA
  • FAST Road Service Area Extension Plan - PDC
  • Chistochina Enterprises
  • Strategies 360 Grasstops
  • Eklutna Hydroelectric Project
  • Ballot Measure 2 - Alaskans for Better Elections
  • Doyon Limited
  • RESPEC
  • Kenai Peninsula Borough
  • SWCA Consultants
  • Walsh Sheppard
  • Alaska Gasline Development Corporation
  • Association of Village Council Presidents - AVCP
  • Blueprint Media LLC
  • Heliostar Metals
  • Royal Gold
  • DOT & PF King Cove Road Design - DOWL
  • Kinross Manh Choh Project
  • Ambler Metals
  • BLM Red Devil Mine Clean-up
  • NPS Glacier Bay National Park EIS - WSP
  • Contango ORE
  • Newcrest Mining Limited
  • DOT & PF Upper Tanana Airport Planning Project - DOWL
  • BLM Coastal Plain EIS - EMPSI
  • Alaska Gateway School District
  • North Slope Borough Airport Transition Planning - KSA Engineering
  • Environmental Management and Planning Solutions Inc. (EMPSI)
  • AK DOT&PF Aviation and Airports
  • Fairbanks Area Surface Transportation Planning or FAST Planning
  • KSA Engineering
  • National Park Service
  • Alaska Gateway School District
  • Alaska Native Renewable Industries
  • Zane Hills Capital
  • AK DOT&PF Planning Department

Client Testimonials

Trusted By Leaders

“No longer a stranger to local or State issues, or for that matter, Native issues on the national level, Joy works tirelessly and enthusiastically to bring together stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and often opposing viewpoints in order to find successful resolutions to big issues in our State.”
Doug Isaacson
Doug Isaacson Minto Development Corporation
“Joy is great to work with. She’s energetic, compassionate and focused. She has a natural way of connecting with people and getting valuable input on planning projects. She is a familiar face in most of Alaska which helps when making connections in just about any corner of the state.”
Judy Chapman
Judy Chapman Alaska DOT & PF
“It is a Joy, pun intended, to work with Joy Huntington. Joy is a valued member of the Alaska Public Media Board of Directors. Her passion and commitment for Alaska and Alaskans shine through in everything she does.”
Ed Ulman
Ed Ulman Alaska Public Media
“Joy is a tremendous partner for us in Alaska. She is an authentic, high integrity individual with an overwhelming commitment to making a positive impact on the people and communities in Alaska.”
Todd Kenner
Todd Kenner RESPEC
“Joy is a force of nature known for her innate ability to bring people together and advocate for shared goals and interests. This serves her clients and partners across the state. Joy is effective because she brings her full self to every project or campaign and leaves everyone she talks to in a more empowered state.”
Rachel Kallander
Rachel Kallander Kallander & Associates LLC
“Joy is an ‘Alaska Institution’ working on numerous resource projects and always representing her clients with the best interests of the people in the area as top priority. She is a pleasure to work with and a very positive inspiration to young and old.”
Bill Jeffress
Bill Jeffress Jeffress & Associates
“Joy has exhibited strong leadership skills in her organization, preparation, and execution of public and private meetings, with a firm grasp of the people and issues involved in each aspect of the discussions.”
Dave Hembree
Dave Hembree Graphite One
“Joy has been an excellent partner on our project. Her knowledge of Alaska and her vast experience in stakeholder relations is invaluable. She often comes up with the insight or angle we hadn’t thought of. We are very pleased Joy is a part of our team!”
Julie Hasquet
Julie Hasquet Chugach Electric Association

Sean Solie

  • PROJECT MANAGER
  • Sean currently works as the Project Manager for Uqaqti Consulting, an Alaskan community relations and communications firm. Sean’s work with Uqaqti focuses on supporting strategy, operations, logistics, outreach, and communication for a diverse set of projects across the state. Prior to joining Uqaqti, Sean worked as the Project Coordinator for the Alaska to Alberta Railway Development Corporation (A2A) – a venture to connect the Alaska Railroad with the North American railroad system. Before working with A2A, Sean worked as a staff member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Committee) for Senator Lisa Murkowski. During his tenure with the Committee, Sean supported various staff members on issues ranging from energy, natural resources, to public and territorial lands. Prior to joining the Committee, Sean worked for a small outfit servicing remote areas of Alaska in IT support such as data management, cloud services, telecommunications, and office and software products.
  • Born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, Sean has experience working on various geo-exploration projects around the interior. He attended Montana State University (Bozeman) and subsequently the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he completed his B.A. in business management with a concentration in finance. In his free time, Sean enjoys the many outdoor activities Alaska has to offer with his son, Liam.

Daphne Attla-Pitka

  • Operations Coordinator
  • Daphne brings strong operational leadership and practical execution skills to Uqaqti Consulting’s stakeholder engagement and community facilitation work. With experience supporting complex projects, coordinating logistics, and managing communications, she helps ensure initiatives move smoothly from planning through delivery.
  • Her background in administrative coordination, project support, and technology systems gives her a strong foundation for managing details and solving problems before they impact outcomes. At Uqaqti, Daphne supports meeting logistics, client coordination, and internal systems that keep teams and partners connected and informed.
  • Grounded in an appreciation for Alaska’s communities and relationships, Daphne approaches her work with care, reliability, and respect. Her behind-the-scenes support enables Uqaqti’s consultants and clients to focus on meaningful engagement, informed decision-making, and long-term impact.

Lindsay Johnson

  • EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & BUSINESS SUPPORT
  • Lindsay has been on the Uqaqti team since March of 2019 and lends a multitude of skills to our success. Formerly in the construction and oil & gas industries, she learned a plethora of skills in a variety of areas, making her a multifaceted asset.
  • With over 25 years of business support experience, Lindsay is familiar with the successes as well as challenges of doing business in the great state of Alaska. In her free time, Lindsay enjoys traveling, getting too much sun, learning, and all things creative.

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[oo-kuk-ti] One Who Speaks (Iñupiaq)

In March of 2014, I presented to the Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly in Kotzebue. During a break, Assembly members Verne Cleveland (Noorvik) and Clyde Ramoth (Selawik) called me over and said they wanted to give me an Inupiaq name – Uqaqti which means, “One Who Speaks”.

This name describes what Uqaqti Consulting is known for – communicate on behalf of our clients. Leadership from another region giving me this name (which signifies building bridges across our diverse state) is incredibly humbling – I am proud and honored to carry this name.

We are a statewide communications and community relations firm serving Alaska and beyond.

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