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Alaska Communications Welcomes Yasir Alvi as CFO

Experienced financial executive joins leading broadband service provider

original Photo courtesy of Yasir Alvi.

Photo courtesy of Yasir Alvi.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experienced financial leader Yasir Alvi will join Alaska Communications as chief financial officer beginning June 2, 2025.

Yasir started his career in software engineering at Microsoft Corporation, leading teams building commercial software for customers worldwide. This was followed by 15 years of progressive leadership roles in finance, including investment banking and M&A at Morgan Stanley, and FP&A at Alaska Airlines. Prior to joining Alaska Communications, Yasir served as CFO of Guardian Security Systems, where he led finance and operations teams through a period of transformative growth. His experience spans multiple sectors, including security, transportation, logistics and technology.

“We’re pleased to welcome Yasir to Alaska Communications,” said Paul Fenaroli, president and CEO, Alaska Communications. “There is a lot of opportunity in front of us and Yasir will play a key role in our growth and success. His proven ability to collaborate with operating leaders, drive process improvement initiatives and optimize capital expenses will help us achieve our vision to become the provider of choice for Alaskans.”

He graduated with honors from Princeton University with a B.A. in Computer Science and earned an MBA from the Wharton School with honors, concentrating in Finance.

Yasir and his wife have a daughter and son. As a family, they love exploring the outdoors and enjoy watching and playing a variety of sports, including soccer and jiu-jitsu.

About Alaska Communications

Alaska Communications, an affiliate of ATN International, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATNI), is a leading provider of mission and life-critical communications infrastructure in Alaska. The company operates a robust and advanced statewide fiber network and a highly diverse undersea fiber optic system that connects Alaska to the contiguous U.S. For additional information, visit www.AlaskaCommunications.com.

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Heather Marron, Alaska Communications
heather.marron@acsalaska.com

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