Vitus Energy Expands Alaska Team

James Porcelli, Systems Manger, has more than twenty years of experience in data communications and enterprise level networking. He is Microsoft Certified System Engineer and has a bachelor’s in occupational education with an emphasis in information technology and management. Porcelli comes to Vitus Energy from an Alaska Native corporation where he implemented network security and established IT standards for hardware, software, and network infrastructure.

Kenneth Eickhoff, Controller, is a Certified Fraud Examiner with a bachelor’s of science degree and more than twenty years of experience in the financial industry. Most recently, he served as the controller for a local transportation company where he oversaw all accounting functions for multiple locations, conducted financial forecasting and budget monitoring, and completed regulatory reporting for federal, State and local agencies. Eickhoff is responsible to lead the invoicing, vendor payment, general ledger accounting, payroll processing, closing processes, and tax and audit preparation for Vitus Energy.

Tara Abbott, Billing Manager, originally hails from Ohio where she owned a business for fourteen years. She recently moved to Anchorage from Kodiak, where she worked for the City of Kodiak, Harbor Department. At the Harbor, she was the fiscal specialist in charge of the Harbor office and was responsible for the monthly invoice billing, record management, and budgeting. She has a bachelor’s of computer information systems with a concentration in business administration. Abbott is responsible for Vitus Energy’s billing department processes, including invoice production, cash collection, posting, and sales tax submission activities.