New Executive Director for Sprout Family Services
Photo Credit: Sprout Family Services
Homer-based infant and early learning nonprofit Sprout Family Services selected Jonathan McGhee as its Executive Director. McGhee has been serving at South Peninsula Behavioral Health Services since 2017, most recently managing the adult rehab program and training for individual placement and support.
“The board is so excited to welcome Jon as our new Executive Director,” says Board Chair Morgan Dwyer. “He has been helping families and leading human service programs in the United States and abroad for many years, and we believe he will be a confident and knowledgeable leader. Jon will continue the good work Sprout does and strengthen our organization’s infrastructure to allow for future growth.”
Current Issue
February 2025
McGhee joins Sprout with more than twenty-eight years of experience in the human services field in the United States and abroad. He led another nonprofit in the Philippines and, prior to joining South Peninsula Behavioral Health Services, he was executive director of Resources for the Blind International, where he developed an early intervention preschool for visually impaired children.
“What I’m most excited about is leading a dynamic organization that has been both influential and life changing in our community,” McGhee states. “My goal is to be able to continue those services and possibly more for the years still yet to come.”
Established in 1987, Sprout uses a lens of trauma- and healing-informed care to meet families as they are, partnering to ensure that all children are valued and nurtured.
Huna Totem Promotes Director of Sustainability
Erica Drahozal, the Director of Sustainability at the Icy Strait Point cruise ship destination in Hoonah, now serves that role for its parent company, Huna Totem Corporation.
Pediatrician Chosen for Alaska Mental Health Trust CEO
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board of Trustees hired Dr. Mary Wilson as CEO at a special board meeting on January 21, 2025.
New President at CE2 Engineers
As CE2 Engineers moves to a new office near Midtown Anchorage, the firm promoted Mike Erdman to President and Principal Engineer.
Architecture & Engineering + Interior
February 2025
In our February 2025 issue, we highlight how architecture and engineering improve every facet of our daily lives, from increasing the availability and affordability of housing to building small businesses and improving community safety. Projects like these are helmed by Alaska’s exceptional professionals, including the 2024 Anchorage Engineer of the Year Nominees. In the Interior, Red Dog Mine and the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum are both making big moves. Enjoy!