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.

Wyatt is the Project Management Office Director for the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF), where he leads efforts to enhance project delivery, efficiency, and strategic planning. A retired U.S. Air Force veteran with a distinguished 24-year career, Wyatt brings extensive leadership, operational expertise, and project management experience to his role, ensuring the successful execution of critical infrastructure projects across Alaska.

Beyond his role at DOT&PF, Wyatt is PMI Alaska's Vice President of Outreach. He is committed to advancing the project management profession through community engagement, education, and professional development initiatives. His work with PMI Alaska supports project managers across the state by fostering connections, sharing industry best practices, and promoting excellence in the field.

Throughout his career, Wyatt has demonstrated expertise in program oversight, process improvement, risk management, and stakeholder collaboration. His leadership drives innovation and efficiency in project management, contributing to the development of sustainable, resilient infrastructure that aligns with Alaska’s long-term transportation goals.

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.

We're looking for a President Elect!

A project professional with a combined 15 years of experience in the Alaskan project environment, from rural to 'urban.' Crystal focuses on promoting and developing solutions and improving methods for Alaska-specific projects.

She spent a majority of her time in the oil patch as a materials specialist and as a logistics specialist for a variety of local companies, and used to volunteer as VP of Professional Development between 2018 and 2019.

Throughout her career, Crystal demonstrates a variety of skills and proven adaptivity in challenging situations with limited support. In any spare time she has, she voluntarily moderates and contributes to online video gaming communities with video and custom audio services for growing streamers and fellow video gamers, sometimes recording interesting indie developer games and publishing its playthrough on YouTube. She also hunts, fishes, and wanders the Alaskan wilderness exercising bushcrafting skills as time allots with her husband and two daughters or as a solo expeditionist.

We are looking for a VP of Membership!

Louise earned a Master’s degree in Project Management from the University of Alaska Anchorage in May 2025. She enjoys spending time indoors crafting and watching movies, but never misses a chance to get outside when the sun is shining. As a Project Management Professional (PMP)®, she is excited to continue growing in the field and exploring more of what Alaska has to offer.

We are looking for a VP of Administration!