Leadership Utah 2019

John Andrus is the Operations Director at my529. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations, including processing and workflow of submitted documents, online account establishment, and the call center.  John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational communications from the University of Utah.  John enjoys cultural arts events throughout the Salt Lake Valley, especially theater and musical venues. With six children and three grandchildren, John loves supporting them in their various activities.

Matt Bloye is the Region Bank President for Wells Fargo. In that role, he supports the banking operations in Utah from Riverton to the Idaho border.  Matt earned his bachelor's in Business Administration from Chapman University in Orange, CA. Matt also holds his Series 7 and 66 securities licenses.  Matt moved to Utah with his family in October of 2018. In his free time he enjoys sports and spending time with his family outdoors. A perfect day for Matt, is spending time on one of the many beautiful bodies of water here in Utah.

Lori Bodily is the Accounting Manager at the Salt Lake Chamber.  She obtained a degree in Business/Administration but loved the bookkeeping side of accounting. She definitely has a knack with numbers. Before she started working at the Chamber she worked in banking and took accounting classes that the Salt Lake Community College offered.  Her hobbies include horseback riding, trail rides are her favorite. She enjoys watching her two beautiful granddaughters grow up and learn to love and appreciate horses. She also enjoys camping, fishing and swimming. Summer is her favorite time of the year.

Steven Broadbent is a controller for Clyde Companies Inc. His work is primarily focused on managing the accounting and financial reporting for Sunroc Building materials, a subsidiary of Clyde Companies Inc.  Steven earned his bachelor's and Master's degree from Brigham Young University with an emphasis in accounting and audit. He worked in public accounting for one of the big 4 accounting firms prior to entering the private industry as a controller.  Steven enjoys most types of outdoor activities and competitive sports; including recent involvement in trail and obstacle course racing. He enjoys camping, traveling, and generally spending time with his wife and two young children. He recently completed the build of his family's home in Orem, Utah and enjoys continuing home improvement projects as his schedule allows.

Kyrene Clarke is a Senior Associate at the Sorenson Impact Center. She plays a key role managing Sorenson's Opportunity Zone projects and strategy which works to optimize OZs on behalf of distressed areas nationwide. She also manages Sorenson's work with JP Morgan to improve the status of Utah's female and minority small business owners. Formerly, Kyrene was Manager of Lending and Partner Relations at the Utah Microloan Fund. She earned her master's in Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration from the University of Denver, in addition to a bachelors in Economics and International Studies with a minor in French before moving to SLC to work for Goldman Sachs. She lives life as an adventure in the mountains and enjoys spending time with loved ones. Kyrene swam NCAA DI and continues to swim today.

Laura Coppola is the Operations Manager for Zions Bancorporation. She oversees the consumer loan processing of customer loan requests for Zions Bancorporation, supporting their affiliate banks in Utah/Idaho, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, California and Colorado. She controls three team ,anagers and supervisors, with approximately 40 plus associates both on and offshore.  Laura graduated from Northglenn High School in Denver Colorado and received her Associates in Accounting from the University of Phoenix.  She enjoys camping, fishing, hiking and outdoors in general. She has a competitive nature and loves shooting pool and playing Texas Holdem. She enjoys games, jigsaw puzzles and spending time with my family and friends.

Lori W. Creer is director - Engineering and Gas Control – Western Operations, Gas Infrastructure Group. She is responsible for Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline’s reservoir, design, automation, corrosion and system engineering, pipeline compliance and integrity management. She also oversees gas control for both Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline and Dominion Energy Utah, Wyoming, Idaho to ensure that system integrity for pipeline, storage and distribution activities are maintained and that all gas transportation obligations are met in a safe and reliable manner. Creer joined Questar in 1989. She's served on the Women’s Network steering committee and Co-chair of the Questar United Way campaign.  Creer received her bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University.  In her free time she enjoys golfing, hiking around their second home in St. George, Utah and traveling with her husband.

Jennifer Crosby is a Senior Fraud Analyst for American Express and provides back-end case information related to financial crime investigations for prepaid products on behalf of American Express Global Security.  Jennifer Crosby earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Utah.  As an avid animal lover, in her free time Jennifer has volunteered with animal shelters and other charitable organizations in the community.

Tanner Doss is the Corporate Investment Analyst for FJ Management. FJ Management, Inc. formerly known as Flying J Inc., is a Utah-based private holding company that manages a diverse portfolio of oil and travel-related assets under the company guiding principles of Integrity, Mutual Respect and Excellence.  Tanner earned his bachelor's degree in Operations Research from the United States Air Force Academy where he was a member of the Football team. After graduating he served 5 years in the United States Air Force, attaining the rank of Captain In his free time, Tanner enjoys spending time outside whether he is fly fishing or mountain biking in the summer and skiing in the winter. Tanner and his wife moved to Utah from Texas and are enjoying introducing their two sons to the mountains and everything Utah has to offer.
 

Jeremy is the director of Health Promotion and Wellness. He provides strategic leadership and direction in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion and wellness strategies for SelectHealth.  Jeremy earned his degree in Exercise and Sports Science with an emphasis in physiology from the University of Utah. 

Suzanne Gamvroulas has been working in the community management industry for over eight years
and currently holds the position of Executive Director for the Daybreak Community Association.
Suzanne and her team of over 100 oversee the daily operations of a community of over 6,500 homes
with a planned build-out of over 20,000 homes. Her work includes daily involvement with a multimillion-dollar budget and upholding community standards, but also strategic and forward planning
with the Daybreak Development team. Suzanne earned her Bachelors's degree specializing in business and marketing. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Suzanne spent 14 years working for advertising agencies in Toronto and Boston before moving to Salt Lake City and beginning her career in community management. In 2017 she became a US citizen and enjoys spending her free time skiing, hiking, cycling and traveling with her husband
Christopher.

Melanie works for Pluralsight as in-house council.  She attended Vassar College where she received a B.A. in Anthropology and Hispanic Studies. After working for several years, Melanie received a J.D. from the College of Law at the University of Utah. She was president of the Natural Resources Law Forum and a member of the Utah Law Review.  Melanie moved to Utah because of the vibrant community and exceptional outdoor activities. She enjoys skiing, biking and hiking in Utah's mountains and red rock country. Melanie's husband is an educator and she has two energetic children.

Princess Gutierrez is Discovery Gateway’s Senior Development Manager. She focuses on leading the fundraising efforts of museum, ensuring that they are engaging and consistent. She earned a Bachelor’s from Westminster College in Justice Studies. She earned a Masters in Public Administration and a Conflict Resolution Certificate from the University of Utah. In her free time Princess enjoys traveling, hiking, and learning new things.

Laura Hanson is the Director of Planning at UTA, and oversees the Strategic Planning, Service Planning, and Customer Experience Divisions.  Laura holds Bachelor's degrees in Urban Planning and Environmental Studies, and a Master's in Urban Planning from the University of Utah.  In her free time, Laura loves to travel, snowboard, hike, mtn. bike, read, listen to live music, and spend time with her husband Derrek and two kids (6 and 11) at our cabin in the Uintas.

George Humbert is the director of customer and community relations for Rocky Mountain Power. His team is responsible for key business relationships with the company's largest customers as well as city and county elected leaders and staff.  George earned his bachelors in Organization Management from Idaho State University and his MBA from Utah State University. He currently sits on the College of Engineering Industrial Advisory Board at Utah State University.  In his free time George enjoys time with his family, travel, reading history and hiking. He is an avid Ohio State football fan and enjoys watching Cleveland Indian baseball and Cleveland Cavs basketball.

Craig Jensen is the Business Development Manager for Sunroc Building Materials; His emphasis is helping build better communities. Craig also serves as a Springville City Councilman. His career is about problem solving, removing obstacles and improving results!  Craig attended the University of Utah earning a degree in Economics in 1989. This education and experience is very useful in understanding and helping decipher complex requirements in Business Development and City government.  Craig and his wife Susan have been married for 32 years, they have three children and six grandkids, Craig loves the outdoors, enjoys boating, fishing, snowmobiling, coaching club and high school soccer, and working on home improvement projects.

Valerie Koonce is sales manager at KUTV, the leading television station in Utah, which provides local and regional businesses with advertising on-air, online and on-the-go. The advancement of how and where we watch television have increased the capabilities to reach viewers with a relevant and compelling messaging anywhere.  Valerie earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Utah.  In her free time she enjoys skiing, playing golf and supporting the vibrant dance, art and music scene in Salt Lake City. She is also a "foodie" with a passion for cooking for family and friends. She enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with her two teenagers.

Dr. Charles Lepper as the Vice President for Student Affairs at Salt Lake Community College, which serves over 61,000 annually. Dr. Lepper is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the Division of Student Affairs which includes all student services and enrollment management functions at all campuses and sites.  Dr. Lepper earned a bachelor of arts degree in human resources management from Ball State University, a master of education degree from Grand Valley State University, and his doctorate of philosophy from Indiana State University.  He earned a certificate of completion from the Educational Management Institute at Harvard University.  Originally from Indiana, and relocated from Norfolk, Virginia in July 2015 to assume his role at Salt Lake Community College. He enjoyes hiking on the weekends and traveling throughout the region.

Matt Lyon is the Chief Operating Officer for WCF Insurance where he oversees marketing and sales, underwriting, product development, safety and health, IT, human resources, and corporate strategy. Matt has broad experience in the insurance industry, successfully serving in product management, operations, and strategy roles at Farmers Insurance, Nationwide Insurance and Hartford Insurance group.  Matt received his B.S. in Economics from the University of Utah and his MBA with a Finance emphasis, from DePaul University.  In his free time he enjoys watching University of Utah Football, snowboarding, cycling an all sorts of outdoor activities. Matt is a board member of the United Way of Salt Lake. Matt and his wife Lora enjoy spending time with their three daughters and traveling to new locations.

Ashlii is a Senior Relationship Advisor at Zions Bank in what used to be known as the Treasury Management Division. She is responsible for managing the large corporate portfolio by advising clients on specific cash flow management strategies that include but are not limited to fraud protection, merchant services, corporate spending and electronic payment transactions.  Ashlii attended Salt Lake Community College from 2001-2004 and is currently enrolled to finish her Bachelors Degree in Business Management. She plans to immediately follow up her Bachelors by completing her MBA from the University of Utah.  She loves spending time with her husband of 15 years and 2 children ages 10 and 14. She grew up on both coasts and loves to travel to new places, trying new things and meeting new people.

Chiemi Maloy is an administrator at Visit Salt Lake, which means helping with a bit of everything, and keeping things running smoothly in the office. Her customer service background and extensive local knowledge make her an essential member of the team.  Chiemi attended the University of Utah with an interest in psychology and communications. She chose to work full time in hospitality when educational costs proved to be a barrier, and wishes to make higher education more accessible for all Utahns.  As a life-long local of Salt Lake, Chiemi attends as many summer festivals as she can; often volunteering at Pride, Arts Festival, and 9th and 9th Street Fair. She loves swimming, camping, and protesting human rights abuses. She is the black sheep of a family that loves her anyway.

Ryan Maughan works in the Real Estate Banking Group at Zions Bank where he oversees the financial analysis performed on commercial real estate transactions as well as the loan covenant collection and monitoring process for the Bank’s commercial real estate portfolio.  Ryan has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Utah State University and MBA from Brigham Young University.  Ryan currently resides in Kaysville, Utah. He and his wife have two daughters and one son. In his free time Ryan enjoys fly fishing, hiking, and camping. He also loves to travel and spend time with his family.

Jake Maxwell is the Workforce Development Manager for Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development. As a resource to Salt Lake City businesses, Jake's role involves convening businesses and community partners to address large challenges, developing talent pipelines for entry level to professional level workforce, and ensuring Salt Lake City remains on the cutting edge of innovative pathways and Workforce development initiatives. He has past experiencing managing homelessness programs for the State of Utah and still works toward solving homelessness in Utah. Jake holds a  bachelor's degree in Psychology from Weber State University. He is an avid cyclist and enjoys being outdoors or on traveling adventures with his family.

Rani McBride is director of claims administration for WCF Insurance. She supports the vice president of claims administration by providing technical expertise to the claims department claims managers. Rani plays a key role in developing and maintaining department philosophies, strategic directions, standards, processes, and practices.  Rani earned her bachelor's in Political Science from the University of Utah. She has earned her Associate in Claims, and Associate in Management through The Institutes.  In her free time she enjoys road biking, and cross fit training. Rani also enjoys camping and hiking in the outdoors, and traveling with her family. She loves to make memories with her family and friends.

Jared Myres is a Relationship Manager in the Middle Market Banking Group for Wells Fargo Bank in Salt Lake City. He focuses on providing lending and treasury management services to companies headquartered in Utah with revenues greater than $20 million.  Jared earned his Bachelor's in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Brigham Young University and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Southern California.  Jared sits on the board of the YMCA of Northern Utah, coaches several youth basketball teams, and enjoys camping, hiking, and reading in his free time. He resides in Holladay, UT with his wife and seven children.

Lisa Norris is an Engineering and Manufacturing Recruiter at PrincePerelson & Associates. She has spent the last nine years working with Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain professionals.  She earned a Bachelor's Degree from Northern Arizona University.  In her free time, Lisa enjoys traveling, camping, hiking and spending time with her kids and husband in the Uintas. Lisa has also completed 30+ triathlons and recently a half iron man in Augusta, GA.

Lisa D. Olken is KUED’s Director of Content. She leads the editorial, creative, and strategic direction of locally-produced broadcast content. Her commitment to journalism-based storytelling is evident in her 30 Emmy awards, 15 national awards, and 2 international awards. Olken is launching KUED’s first weekly, magazine TV series called, This Is Utah. Her most recent film toured with the U.S. State Department’s American Film Showcase in central Asia.  She was the first graduate of the David Eccles School of Business Women’s Leadership Program and earned a University of Utah Continuing Education certificate in Leadership and Management. Olken graduated from Indiana University’s Media School and moved from Denver to Salt Lake City in 2016.  Lisa lives in Millcreek with her husband and two dogs and enjoys bringing her mid-century home back to the future.

Stewart Peay is a partner in the Salt Lake City office of Snell & Wilmer. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation, including trade secret, contract, construction and toxic tort litigation. He works with a variety of clients including publicly traded entities that have been in existence for many years and start-ups that are bringing cutting edge technology to the market.  Stewart earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Brigham Young University and received his J.D. cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University.  Stewart served as a military intelligence officer in the Utah Army National Guard. His service included one year in Iraq where he was a deputy operations officer for the Iraq Survey Group form April 2003-April 2004. Stewart is very involved in politics and in 2017 ran for Jason Chaffetz's vacated seat. He coaches baseball and travels in his spare time with his wife and four children.

Gene Prisbrey is quarry manager for Mountain Valley Stone, Inc., an open pit mine located in Summit County. Gene manages sales, customer service, inventory control, and production. The quarry operates year-round producing hand-split flagstone, custom guillotine builders, tumbled material, and landscape boulders. Mountain Valley Stone was awarded "Sustainability Standard Certification" for their efforts in environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic prosperity.  Gene attended Utah Valley State College where he concentrated his studies in auto body mechanics. Gene and his wife, Amelia, enjoy being outdoors; especially spending time at Lake Powell with their children and grandchildren. Gene has also donated countless hours as a mentor in the Boy Scouts of America program.

Dr. Sara Reed serves as Vice President of People and Talent at Western Governors University, a faculty member at the University of the Pacific, and as a Lt Col in the United States Air Force Reserve. Sara has served in the Air Force for 17 years.Sara earned her bachelor's in Russian Area Studies at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, masters of science in management at Troy State University, masters of education in higher education leadership at California State University-Sacramento, and doctorate in educational leadership and management at Drexel University.  Sara is a wife and mother of three daughters. She has a passion for leadership development and contributing to her community, especially in the areas of education and girls and women in leadership. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running, and creating memories with her family.

Kenya Rene is in charge of connecting, training and informing our diverse communities in Salt Lake City regarding emergency preparedness. She is creating a system to inform them in the event of a mayor incident through the Joint Information Center and establishing protocols to communicate with critical infrastructure, private and public sector, to provide them with the relevant, accurate and timely information regarding a mayor incident.  She received her Bachelors in International Marketing from Mexico's University (U.R..) Bachelors in Fine Arts from the University of Utah and Master in Leadership and Communication from Westminster College.  She enjoyes singing, hiking, volunteering, and dancing. And loves to travel and talking with people. 

Denis Smith is the Assistant Vice President and Corporate Controller of Intermountain Healthcare, a not-for-profit health system with 22 hospitals, 185 clinics, health insurance plans, and approximately 37,000 employees. He oversees the company’s accounting operations and internal control initiatives.  Denis graduated from Brigham Young University with a Master of Accountancy and is a Certified Public Accountant in Utah.  Denis enjoys playing basketball and tennis and attending musical theater performances. He lives in Draper, Utah with his wife Denise and two children.

Tim Stephens is a Partner with Hamilton Partners, a local real estate development and investment firm specializing in office, industrial and multi-family properties. His focus for Hamilton is sourcing, underwriting, and managing the development of new and existing investments.  Tim earned his bachelor's in Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney (Australia) and his master's degree in Real Estate Finance and Investment from New York University.  A recent transplant from New York City, Tim enjoys spending as much time as possible enjoying the outdoor lifestyle that Utah offer. Golf, mountain biking, and snowboarding take up as much of his free time as possible. All of which is done when he is not spending time with his wife and two young children.

Jill Sundstrom is the Chief Operating Officer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah (BBBSU). In this role she oversees the three mentoring programs BBBSU runs, as well as operations for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah - Donation Center.  Jill earned her Bachelor's of Science in Political Science with a minor in Sociology from the University of Utah and has a Masters in Public Administration, with an emphasis in Nonprofit Management also from the University of Utah.  Jill and her husband have twin girls, and love spending time with them, traveling, hiking, and exploring all that Utah has to offer.

Skylar Tolbert works for Ivory Homes as a Land Development and Acquisition Project Manager. His role is focused on land acquisition, contract negations, city entitlements, planning, and land development. He works very closely with many different municipalities along the Wasatch Front. His main area of focus is residential real estate.  Skylar earned his bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Utah. While attending school he was an intern for the President at Sinclair Oil Corporation and an active member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Upon graduating from school he began work for Ivory Homes.  In his free time he enjoys all kinds of different activities in the outdoors. He loves to play and watch all sports. He helps coach his sons football team, and enjoys playing on a few different recreation sports when his schedule allows. He loves family vacations with his wife and two children, most especially Lake. Powell.

Kayla Turner is the Digital Sales Strategies/Promotions Manager for KSL.com & DeseretNews.com. She has worked in the advertising industry for over 30 years in the Salt Lake market. She utilizes her experience in promotions, advertising operations, team management, and sales in creating customized promotions and digital advertising strategies for Fortune 500 companies, advertising agencies, and direct clients. She is passionate about team culture in the workplace and volunteers her time working with management in creating positive ongoing team building events and programs.    Kayla loves spending time with her husband and family of 3 daughters (ages 36, 35, and 27), a son-in-law, and precious granddaughter.

Emir is an Associate Principal and part of the office leadership. He brings 17 years of international, national and local project experience. Emir has collaborated with multiple public and private organizations and his passionate about sharing his professional experience and expertise for the sustainable growth of our City and State.  Emir received Associate Degree in Architectural Technology from the Salt Lake Community College. He continued his education at the University of Utah, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies and Master of Architecture. Emir is a licensed architect and a member of the American Institute of Architects.  In his free time Emir enjoys an active lifestyle which includes skiing, working out, soccer and volleyball. In between his projects, Emir likes to travel and is a passionate Utes, Utah Jazz and Real Salt Lake fan.

Craig Weston is Chief Relationship Officer for Blunovus CARE, Blunovus PROACTIVELY addresses Mental Health, Emotional Wellbeing, and Addiction in the workplace and then connects Employees and their loved ones to the resources in order to heal.  Craig earned his bachelor's in Business Admin from the University of Utah.  Craig has a passion for Baseball, he played college baseball at the University of Utah, he coached High School Baseball for 14 years, Craig is an Olympic Game enthusiast, Craig and his wife love to spend endless time with their 6 grandchildren, Craig loves to serve in areas that can make a difference in people's lives, Craig's true purpose in life is to "Serve others and inspire success and happiness.

Jon Williams is the GREENbike Fleet Manager responsible for all of the equipment smking sure it is functional, safe, and fun to ride. He also oversees staff hiring, training, and management, monitoring repair needs and system health, inventory of hundreds of parts and tools, vehicle management and a number of other things within those tasks.  Jon graduated from Hunter High School in 2008. While in high school he also passed a home building course at GTI. During and after high school, he loved to work in the bicycle world and became a certified expert bicycle technician. While at GREENbike, Jon has received his certification as a station/kiosk technician and Utah Nonprofit Organizations credential in Leadership and Organizational culture.  Jons first and favorite hobby is playing with his 2 daughters Hadley and Sophie. He is an outdoorsman and enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, biking, boarding, and exploring.

Margie Woodruff is the executive director for the American Red Cross Greater Salt Lake Area. She strives to connect the Red Cross to people with the common bonds of humanity and compassion that unite us together, making the community better prepared for emergencies and ensuring that lifesaving blood is available.  Margie earned her bachelor's degree in Special Education from the University of Northern Colorado and completed three years of a MA/PhD degree at University of Arizona. She has worked in nonprofit organizations her entire career.  Margie enjoys reading, the theater and spending time with her family.

Tang Yang is a principal at GSBS Architects and a LEED accredited architect who has managed major projects for both public and private industry. Tang has a special interest in technology and its role in architecture and design.  Tang is currently leading the design technology area of practice at GSBS Architects.  Tang graduated from the University of Utah in 2002 with a Master's Degree in Architecture, earning the Merit Award and Design Award for his Master’s project.  Tang completed an architecture internship in Boston MA, where he also worked for a few years prior to moving back to Utah.  Tang maintains a connection to the larger architectural community by being involved with the Utah chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). He has served as a member of the AIA Utah board of directors and has also chaired the AIA Utah Public Relations Committee. In his free time Tang enjoys all types of outdoor activities but especially enjoys skiing.