Our Leadership

Paul is president, CEO and board member of Alaska Communications. He leads the strategy development and implementation, operational execution, and culture of the company.

Prior to joining Alaska Communications, Paul served as chairman and CEO at Examinetics. Before that, he was managing director of Verus Strategic Advisors, working with CEOs, boards and financial sponsors of medium and large sized companies around the nation in growing their businesses and creating value for stakeholders. Paul has also been a partner in the Boston Consulting Group, chief strategy officer at two public companies, and a CPA with Ernst & Young.

Paul holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where he was named a Russell Palmer Scholar. He also holds a BS in business and economics from Lehigh University. Paul is married to his wife Karen, an executive recruiter, and has two grown daughters and a Wheaten Terrier, Fergus. He enjoys golf, Formula 1 racing, and English Premier League soccer.

Jeff is responsible for strategic direction, management and daily operations. He’s focused on delivering a best-in-class customer experience, driving enterprise innovation, and continuing to upgrade and expand our world-class fiber network. Jeff is a telecom leader with more than 25 years of operations and business management experience. He earned a B.A. from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia and M.A. from The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. He and his wife are parents to two children.

Patrick leads our legal and regulatory functions. He is an experienced attorney with civil, criminal, municipal and regulatory experience in matters unique to Alaska. He received his law degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. He’s a lifelong Alaskan and lives in Anchorage with his wife and two young children. 

John oversees and leads a team of seasoned professionals marketing Alaska Communications’ industry-leading network and services wholesale to other carriers and to the federal government. In his 23 years with us, he has risen from sales rep to sales director to his current role, creating the continuity and deep relationships required to create and maintain a successful wholesale channel. John has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in construction engineering from Oregon State University. He and his wife enjoy the outdoors and watching the variety of wildlife that visit their backyard.

Heather leads internal and external communication, government relations, community relations and crisis communications. She has led communications for corporate transactions, including an acquisition, joint venture, divestiture and the ATN transaction. She was also part of the team that helped win the federal broadband grants to fund the Alaska FiberOptic Project. Heather is active in the community, serving on the Alaska State Chamber board of directors. She lives in Anchorage with her husband and teenage son.

Tony is accountable for the long-term strategic execution and deployment of our network designs and plans. He oversees modernization of existing programs to increase performance and productivity, maximizing the use of automation to drive continuous improvement. Tony has more than 20 years of telecommunications and engineering experience in Alaska. He has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He and his wife have four children and enjoy travel and performing arts.

Steve leads enterprise security, project management, facilities management and is chief compliance officer. In this role, he oversees a variety of risk management and security programs, FCC compliance, project management, facilities management and more. Steve was a decorated Naval Officer with more than 20 years’ active-duty service, which included flying combat missions. He earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and mechanics from the University of Minnesota, a Master of Science in project management from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College. Gebert has five grown children and lives in Chugiak with his wife.

Dale leads all business sales teams, including enterprise and wholesale, carrier and federal, opportunity management, managed IT services and SMB. He is an experienced and outcome-driven leader with many years of telecom and technology experience. He has worked in various capacities with large telecoms including Comcast, Verizon, Cox, Dish and Charter. He earned his undergraduate degree from University of Kansas, an MBA from University of Phoenix and executive management certification from Carnegie Mellon University. Dale is a history buff, loves reading, traveling and doing all things outdoors. He and his wife Carrie are parents to two daughters.

Jessica leads our human resources, including compensation and benefits, workforce development, employee engagement, performance management and labor strategy in partnership with our legal team. Jessica previously served in human resources roles at several of Alaska’s largest resource development companies, including Hilcorp, BP Alaska and Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. She has a master’s in public administration from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a bachelor’s from Western Washington University. Jessica lives in Anchorage with her husband and three daughters. They enjoy boating, snowmachining, skiing and travel.

Eric leads service delivery, field services, managed IT service operations, customer service, technical support and IT operations and application development. He is driving innovation by bringing artificial intelligence to our operations to improve customer experiences. Eric brings 30 years of operations and business management experience including leadership roles at Nike and Bowflex/Nautilus. Eric and his family enjoy travel, tennis, golf, and college football.

Kathleen leads our federal broadband grant program and is a member of the team that helped win federal grants to fund the Alaska FiberOptic Project. She also leads carrier relations and has served in various sales and strategy roles during her 10 years at Alaska Communications. Kathleen is active in the community serving on various boards. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Montana and an EMBA in Information Communication Technology from Alaska Pacific University, obtained while working for ACS and utilizing the our employee education reimbursement program. She enjoys traveling, baking, quilting, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Drew leads consumer business, along with functional leadership for marketing and product development with a focus on driving innovation and growth. Prior to Alaska Communications, he spent more than a decade in leadership roles at Canada’s largest telecommunications company, Rogers Communications, where he drove substantial growth in the consumer business. Stevenson is a longtime United Way volunteer and enjoys coaching his twin sons’ youth hockey and baseball teams.