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.

Yasir Alvi serves as chief financial officer for Alaska Communications, overseeing all financial operations for the broadband and technology service provider.

Yasir started his career in software engineering at Microsoft Corporation, leading teams building commercial software for customers worldwide. This was followed by 15 years of progressive leadership roles in finance, including investment banking and M&A at Morgan Stanley, and FP&A at Alaska Airlines. Prior to joining Alaska Communications, Yasir served as CFO of Guardian Security Systems, where he led finance and operations teams through a period of transformative growth.

Yasir graduated with honors from Princeton University with a B.A. in Computer Science and earned his MBA with honors from the Wharton School, concentrating in Finance. He and his wife have a daughter and son. Together, they enjoy watching and playing a variety of sports, including soccer and jiu jitsu, and love exploring the outdoors.

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.

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.