Kaleb Froehlich
Managing Director
Kaleb Froehlich is the Managing Director for Ambler Metals LLC. Born and raised in Juneau, Alaska, Kaleb brings personal and professional insight into issues affecting the state, including first-hand knowledge of and relationships with business leaders, elected officials, and Native Alaska stakeholders.
Most recently, Kaleb served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). Kaleb’s experience also includes serving for over five years as Senior Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where he was on the front lines developing policy and legislation relating to energy, oil and gas, mining, public lands, wildlife management, environmental regulation, and a range of other issues. Even in a gridlocked Congress, Kaleb cultivated productive working relationships with legislators and policy advisors on both sides of the aisle that allowed him to achieve consensus and implement solutions.
Kaleb holds a Juris Doctor degree from University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California.
Bob Jacko
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
Bob Jacko has more than 40 years of experience in both underground and open pit operations within North America. Mr. Jacko is a mining engineer with extensive experience in mine start-ups, project development, mature operations, and closure. Mr. Jacko has been involved in permitting mines in Alaska, Washington State and Montana. In recent years, Mr. Jacko has focused on engineering oversight working on a variety of preliminary economic assessments, pre-feasibility studies and feasibilities studies for mining projects.
Prior to that, Mr. Jacko’s positions included, Vice President and General Manager, Projects for Thompson Creek Metals Inc., General Manager at the Pogo Mine in Alaska, General Manager at Red Dog Operations, Mine Manager at the Polaris Mine and Mine Manager at the Sullivan Mine.
Cal Craig
ENVIRONMENTAL & PERMITTING MANAGER
Cal Craig is the Environmental and Permitting Manager for Ambler Metals. Mr. Craig has been involved in the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects since 2011. Prior to joining Ambler Metals, Mr. Craig worked at Donlin Creek located in western Alaska from 2007-2010.
Mr. Craig received a B.Sc in Land Resources and Environmental Science from Montana State University-Bozeman and a Masters Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Alaska-Anchorage.
Mr. Craig enjoys spending time with family, hiking, biking, fishing, and experiencing the great outdoors.
Freddie Olin IV
COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER
Freddie R. Olin IV is from Tanana, Alaska, and has extensive experience all around Alaska from working on the North Slope, wildland firefighting throughout Interior Alaska, to working in the Alaska State Capitol in the Senate, House, and Governor's office. Freddie is passionate about working with local stakeholders and meeting new people and listening to their stories.
Jim Male
SITE MANAGER - BORNITE
Jim Male is the Site Manager at Ambler Metals’ Bornite project. Before joining the Ambler team, Mr. Male worked on the Pogo, Nixon Fork, and Pebble mine projects.
Mr. Male received his BS in Mine Engineering Mackay School of Mines at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has been an Alaska resident since 2005 and brings 35 years of experience in underground and surface mining.
Mr. Male has also been focused on Shareholder relations for many years. He strives to maintain a majority shareholder hire in every position at the Bornite project site, and he is proud of the results in the hiring and training of employees.