Brent Renfrew serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC). He is responsible for leading ASRC’s financial functions including planning and analysis, accounting and reporting, tax and compliance, internal controls, and treasury. He also provides leadership to ASRC’s information technology, internal audit, and enterprise risk management functions. Additionally, Brent plays a critical role in the development and implementation of ASRC’s long-term strategy, including the company’s corporate development activities, including acquisitions and divestitures.
Brent has been with the ASRC family of companies for over twelve years, most recently serving as president and chief executive officer for ASRC Industrial. During his tenure with ASRC Industrial, Brent worked to foster a people-first culture anchored by an unparalleled commitment to safety, accountability, and transparency. The initiatives Brent introduced at ASRC Industrial contributed to the company acquiring more than 30 operating companies and rising to #31 in Engineering News Record’s 2022 Top 600 Specialty Contractors, #47 of the Top 200 Environmental Contractors, and #122 in the Top 400 Contractors rankings.
Brent is a licensed certified public accountant (inactive) and brings over 20 years of leadership experience to his role. Prior to joining ASRC, he was a manager at KPMG LLP where he managed a diverse client portfolio that included securities & exchange registrants, Alaska Native corporations, and state-owned corporations.
Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, Brent holds a BBA in Accounting from Wayne State University (WSU). While at WSU, Renfrew was a four-year letter winner on the Men’s Division One Ice Hockey Team and received the Dean’s Award as the student athlete with the highest-grade point average in the Ilitch School of Business. He is a former board member of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce and the Boys & Girls Club of Alaska. In 2016, he was recognized by the Alaska Journal of Commerce as a Top Forty Under 40 award recipient. In 2021 and 2022, he was invited to attend the Wharton School’s CEO Academy.