MEET OUR TEAM
Our team is full of passionate people ready to serve missionaries and the people of Alaska. We each come with our own set of skills and experiences that further the mission of The Gear Up Project.
ORRY HYATT
President + Co-founder
Orry spent his college years in Chi Alpha at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. In that ministry, Orry gained a deep love for supporting missions and has dedicated his life to finding ways to serve the missionaries that have become his friends. When he's not working on the North Slope in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, you'll find him in a baseball hat leading The Gear Up Project with his wife, Kayla.
KAYLA HYATT
Executive Director + Co-founder
Kayla holds a Bachelor's in Ministerial Leadership from Southeastern University. She oversees the day-to-day operations at The Gear Up Project, ensuring missionaries in Alaska are encouraged, equipped, and supported. She also serves in local church ministry in Fairbanks as a worship and youth pastor. Kayla is passionate about seeing people come to know Jesus, and also really likes spoiling missionaries.
JULIA SELLARS
Our Favorite GUPI
Julia is our Gear Up Project Intern, affectionately known as the office GUPI, and we love her! She's from South Carolina but moved to Fairbanks for college in 2021 and has decided she'll be staying forever. When she's not student teaching or taking classes at UAF, she runs our errands and uses her organizational skills to clean up our mess. Master card-writer, box-packer, gear-shopper, she is such a big help around here and we are thankful she said YES to Jesus to come to Alaska and serve Alaskan missionaries with us.
CATHY DALLAIRE
Board Member + Treasurer
Cathy has been working for the State of Alaska for the past 20+ years as a regional financial manager. Her ability to assess and adjust budgets to meet goals is invaluable as she serves on our board of directors. Cathy is also passionate about missions and as a life-long Alaskan, is excited about what God is doing in the communities here. At The Gear Up Project, Cathy serves as the treasurer and oversees financial giving.