Born and raised in Alaska, Samson Shepherd is a mechanical engineer with a passion for the outdoors and manufacturing. Samson received his Bachelors and Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on product development and design for manufacturing. In the summer of 2021, Samson founded Arctic Manufacturing Services, which provides engineering and production services under a single roof in Anchorage. At AMS Samson bridges the gap between designer and manufacturer, facilitated the development of ideas into tangible products, through outside the box thinking and systematic product development. With a knack for breaking things and striving for constant improvement, Samson recently designed, prototyped, tested and is currently manufacturing, Made in Alaska Nordic Ice Skates, sold under the name of Ermine Skates.