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.

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.

Experienced Project Manager with a proven track record of optimizing productivity, efficiency, and service quality across diverse environments. A dependable and ethical leader who combines strong organizational, technical, and business acumen to drive results. Skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence and deliver outstanding service outcomes.

Holly Melear is an organizational development, change, and project management consultant, as well as a sought-after speaker and trainer. She specializes in helping individuals, teams, and organizations achieve operational and organizational excellence through strategic change management, disciplined project execution, and a strong focus on service excellence and innovation across federal and private-sector environments.

A committed advocate for positive, sustainable change, Holly brings more than 17 years of experience delivering training, organizational development, and project leadership within complex, highly regulated organizations. Throughout her career, she has served as a change champion, consultant, trainer, and project leader on multi-stakeholder initiatives impacting over 4,000 employees across diverse geographic locations. Her work includes designing, managing, and implementing integrated change and project strategies that helped elevate a Navy medical organization to top-tier customer satisfaction performance across Navy Medicine for three consecutive years.

Holly is known for blending strong strategic thinking with practical execution. She empowers leaders and teams to achieve measurable results using proven organization development and project management practices, ensuring initiatives are not only well designed but successfully implemented and sustained. She is deeply committed to organizational effectiveness and helping organizations become great places to work, particularly by supporting leaders in translating strategy into action.

Widely regarded as a catalyst for positive change, Holly has designed and led numerous high-impact change and improvement initiatives across both government and private-sector settings. Her work includes efforts that contributed to the National Naval Dental Center’s recognition as a top-performing organization in service excellence across Navy Dental. Across engagements, her focus remains consistent: building internal capability by aligning strategy, people, processes, and project delivery.

Not one to shy away from complexity, Holly has extensive experience guiding leaders and teams through challenging operational environments. Grounded in timeless principles and a systems-thinking mindset, she partners with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to assess operations, address organizational challenges, and achieve sustainable operational excellence—regardless of industry.

A strategic thinker with a practical, execution-oriented approach, Holly brings a strong track record of bridging organizational development, change leadership, and project management to deliver measurable results. Her experience spans federal agencies, executive-level federal operations, government-adjacent organizations, and private-sector enterprises, including work within mission-critical and regulated environments. She has also supported professional and academic programs, including American University’s Organization Development Program (AUNTL).

In addition to her consulting work, Holly currently serves as Vice President of Volunteers for the PMI Alaska Chapter, an elected leadership role responsible for volunteer strategy,

Holly Melear is an organizational development, change, and project management consultant, as well as a sought-after speaker and trainer. She specializes in helping individuals, teams, and organizations achieve operational and organizational excellence through strategic change management, disciplined project execution, and a strong focus on service excellence and innovation across federal and private-sector environments.

A committed advocate for positive, sustainable change, Holly brings more than 17 years of experience delivering training, organizational development, and project leadership within complex, highly regulated organizations. Throughout her career, she has served as a change champion, consultant, trainer, and project leader on multi-stakeholder initiatives impacting over 4,000 employees across diverse geographic locations. Her work includes designing, managing, and implementing integrated change and project strategies that helped elevate a Navy medical organization to top-tier customer satisfaction performance across Navy Medicine for three consecutive years.

Holly is known for blending strong strategic thinking with practical execution. She empowers leaders and teams to achieve measurable results using proven organization development and project management practices, ensuring initiatives are not only well designed but successfully implemented and sustained. She is deeply committed to organizational effectiveness and helping organizations become great places to work, particularly by supporting leaders in translating strategy into action.

Widely regarded as a catalyst for positive change, Holly has designed and led numerous high-impact change and improvement initiatives across both government and private-sector settings. Her work includes efforts that contributed to the National Naval Dental Center’s recognition as a top-performing organization in service excellence across Navy Dental. Across engagements, her focus remains consistent: building internal capability by aligning strategy, people, processes, and project delivery.

Not one to shy away from complexity, Holly has extensive experience guiding leaders and teams through challenging operational environments. Grounded in timeless principles and a systems-thinking mindset, she partners with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to assess operations, address organizational challenges, and achieve sustainable operational excellence—regardless of industry.

A strategic thinker with a practical, execution-oriented approach, Holly brings a strong track record of bridging organizational development, change leadership, and project management to deliver measurable results. Her experience spans federal agencies, executive-level federal operations, government-adjacent organizations, and private-sector enterprises, including work within mission-critical and regulated environments. She has also supported professional and academic programs, including American University’s Organization Development Program (AUNTL).

In addition to her consulting work, Holly currently serves as Vice President of Volunteers for the PMI Alaska Chapter, an elected leadership role responsible for volunteer strategy,

Vacant - please use this link to apply -https://volunteer.pmi.org/opportunities/62844

Ian Fox Minnock, CPG, PMP, is an Engineering Geologist III with Alaska's Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, where he leads geotechnical investigations for critical transportation infrastructure while championing the modernization of geological field operations through electronic data collection workflows and standard operating procedures that enhance accuracy and efficiency in Alaska's challenging environments. With over a decade of experience spanning geologic consulting, mining operations, military service, and academic research, he is committed to advancing the geoscience profession through mentorship of junior geologists and active community service with the Alaska Chapter of the Project Management Institute, the Alaska Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists the Local 52 veterans, and DOT&PF Special Issues board.