Lodges in Alaska - About Clover Pass Resort & ASE Resorts
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Clover Pass Resort is located about 15 miles north of the town of Ketchikan, Alaska. We are a family owned and operated business and take a great deal of pride in providing individuals and families with the opportunity to make memories that will last a lifetime. Clover Pass Resort has the best employees anywhere and we would not be able to provide the awesome service that we have come to be known by if it weren't for them. Clover Pass Resort Management:Russell Thomas
General Manager
Russell Thomas was born and raised in Ketchikan, where he started working in the resort business when he was a teenager. He has worked in housekeeping, as a front desk clerk, dishwasher, bookkeeper, and in fish processing. Russell served an LDS church mission in Tokyo, Japan and spent time studying business at both Brigham Young University and Utah State University before moving back to Ketchikan in 1999 to work for The Cedars Lodge.
After managing the dock at The Cedars Lodge, Russell took over as general manager in 2000. In 2003, Alaska Sport fishing Expeditions purchased Clover Pass Resort, and Russell moved from The Cedars to take the General Manager’s position at Clover Pass.
Russell and his wife Leah have three girls and one boy. Russell serves on the local school board and enjoys singing, playing the piano, and writing his own music. He also holds a private pilot’s license and a general contractor’s license.
Jeremy Merrill
Dock and Marina Manager
Jeremy Merrill moved to Ketchikan as a teenager and fell in love with the ocean, the wildlife, and his wife! Family took him further north to Fairbanks, AK where he spent a number of years working for Fort Knox Gold Mine. Jeremy served an LDS church mission in Raleigh, NC before returning to Alaska.After getting married in 2001, Jeremy returned to Ketchikan and began working for The Cedars Lodge as a summer hand; which allowed time to study during the winter months. He worked as the dock manager at The Cedars Lodge before moving into the dock and marina manager position at Clover Pass Resort in 2004.
Jeremy and his wife Jaylyn have a three year old daughter and a new son. Jeremy enjoys traveling, fishing, and deep sea diving.
Tonja Borer
Office Manager
Tonja is a lifelong Ketchikan resident and has been involved in the fishing/resort business since 1994. She worked at Clover Pass Resort from 1994 to 1996 and returned in 2004. She became the office manager in 2005. Tonja loves working in this industry because she gets to meet new people and has a part in making their vacation a memorable dream come true.
Tonja, her husband Joe, and daughter Dyllan enjoy fishing, spending time at their remote cabin with family and friends and being involved in Dyllan’s activities.
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