Board Members

Jon McVay PMP, CHMM, serves as VP of Volunteers for the Alaska Chapter of PMI.

He works for Brice Civil Constructors primarily managing heavy civil projects.

Jon has over 25 years of experience managing federal projects and programs. He earned a BS in Natural Science from the University of Puget Sound, an MS in Engineering and Science Management from University of Alaska Anchorage, and an MBA from University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Proud father of two sons and happy husband to Lori.

Jon took over the presidency midterm for Cheri Esposito June 1, 2023 as she moved out of the state of Alaska.

Iuliia Chepurko serves as a VP of Finance on the PMI Alaska Chapter board. She has 15+ years of experience leading IT transformations in the telecom, healthcare, oil and gas, and food distribution sectors. She works as a Senior IT Project Manager for GCI, where she connects technical experts with business users and brings diverse teams together to achieve complex project implementations from the idea phase to go-live. Iuliia also teaches Corporate Finance at the University of Alaska Anchorage’s College of Business and Public Policy at UAA. Iuliia obtained a PhD in Economics from St. Petersburg State Economics University and an MBA from UAA, and she holds leading professional certifications such as PMP, ITIL, CBAP, and RMP.

Bayley, Vice President of Administration, joined the board in 2024. With a background in technical recruiting spanning three years, Bayley brings valuable experience to the role. Since 2023, Bayley has been leading a project in collaboration with the YMCA, demonstrating strong project management skills. Looking ahead, Bayley plans to pursue a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification to further enhance leadership capabilities. A resident of Alaska for nearly eight years, Bayley contributes a unique perspective to the organization's administration.