Our Team
Company Culture
Company Culture
At SALT we value our employees and are always finding new ways to create a balance between detailed and excellent work with quality time outside the office. We are a family of dedicated worker bees who know how to deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients while understanding the necessity to prioritize our lives outside of work. We enjoy making time to celebrate small or large wins (often with food), and encourage each other to push creative boundaries and exceed expectations.
At SALT we value our employees and are always finding new ways to create a balance between detailed and excellent work with quality time outside the office. We are a family of dedicated worker bees who know how to deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients while understanding the necessity to prioritize our lives outside of work. We enjoy making time to celebrate small or large wins (often with food), and encourage each other to push creative boundaries and exceed expectations.
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Company Culture
Company Culture
At SALT we value our employees and are always finding new ways to create a balance between detailed and excellent work with quality time outside the office. We are a family of dedicated worker bees who know how to deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients while understanding the necessity to prioritize our lives outside of work. We enjoy making time to celebrate small or large wins (often with food), and encourage each other to push creative boundaries and exceed expectations.
At SALT we value our employees and are always finding new ways to create a balance between detailed and excellent work with quality time outside the office. We are a family of dedicated worker bees who know how to deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients while understanding the necessity to prioritize our lives outside of work. We enjoy making time to celebrate small or large wins (often with food), and encourage each other to push creative boundaries and exceed expectations.
Our Company
SALT is an Alaska Native-owned, women-owned small business; the majority ownership is held by an Alaska Native. SALT falls into the AN/AI preference status under the 25 USC 450e(b) and is certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) by the State of Alaska DOT #9900112
Our History
1978
Founder Barbara Cash opens interior design firm Interior Space Design
1978
Future
SALT is always looking for ways to grow and provide services for Alaskans. We are a dedicated team always brainstorming and bringing new ideas to the SALTine table
2018
RIM Design and RIM First People merge and rebrand into SALT by new owners Michael Fredericks, Natasha Schmidt, Megan Lierman, and Kelsey Conway
2000
Interior Space Design is rebranded and renamed to RIM Design
2002
Founders Glenn Fredericks, Michael Fredericks, and Larry Cash open RIM First People, an architectural firm
2008
Michael Fredericks becomes the President of RIM First People
2013
Natasha Schmidt and Megan Lierman join the ownership of RIM Design
Our Name
Salt, the mineral, is essential for balancing functions in the human body, it can be translated in every language (20+ languages are spoken in Alaska alone!), it has historically been documented as a form of currency and it adds flavor to an otherwise bland world. In other words, salt has value! We'd like to think that SALT's services add value, and contribute to every project's success. Some people insist that SALT is an acronym, so we came up with one just for you: So Awesome Like Tacos!
Our Mark
SALT's culture is deeply rooted in the values and history of Alaska. We are dedicated to serving ALL Alaskans.
Our Awards
2024 Women Helping Women Award - Michael Fredericks
Covenant House of Alaska Passage House, Anchorage Alaska
2023 ASID Alaska Chapter - Design Excellence Honor Award
Koniag 7th Floor Tenant Improvement, Anchorage, AK
2023 Best Workplaces Alaska
Alaska Journal of Commerce + Peak 2 Peak Events
2022 Calista Shareholder Awards
Raymond C. Christiansen Business of the Year,
Anchorage AK
2022 Small Business President Award Winner, Michael Fredericks
Association of Village Council Presidents, Anchorage AK
2021 ASID Alaska Chapter - Design Excellence Honor Award
First Rate Financial, Anchorage AK
2020 Program Volunteer of the Year – Neighborhood Hero Award SALT work with Poshy Paws, Anchorage Community Land Trust, Anchorage AK
2020 ASID Alaska Chapter - Design Excellence Honor Award
Aurora Inn, Nome AK
2019 ASID Alaska Chapter - Design Excellence Merit Award
Cook Inlet Housing Authority Headquarters, Anchorage AK
2019 AIA Alaska Chapter - Design Awards for Excellence in Architecture Merit Award
Fireweed Business Center, Anchorage AK
2017 ASID Alaska Chapter - Design Excellence Merit Award
Rasmuson Foundation, Anchorage AK
2017 ASID Alaska Chapter - Design Excellence Honor Award
Alaska Communications Business Technology Center,
Anchorage AK