Patricia Jones is the CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute. The mission of the institute is to elevate the stature of female leadership in the state of Utah. The organization was formed in January, 2015 through the visionary efforts of key business leaders to address Utah’s deficiencies in the presence of women at top levels of...

Amanda Covington has more than 20 years of experience leading corporate communications and government relations strategies impacting financial communications, crisis communications, domestic and international media/public relations…

Jonathan O. Hafen is an attorney at Parr Brown Gee & Loveless.  He typically represents businesses either bringing or defending lawsuits. Lately, he has spent a significant part of his professional time seeking to recover tens of millions of dollars on behalf of victims of one of the country’s largest ponzi schemes.In addition…

Katherina Holzhauser is AVP and Chief of Staff, Office of the President and CEO, where she helps accelerate the execution of Intermountain’s strategy and operations working closely with Intermountain’s Executive Leadership Team. She joined Intermountain Healthcare in 2013 to lead…

Ally Isom is a leader passionate about bringing people together and tackling tough issues. She is a community leader and strategist where brand, policy, communication, and public engagement intersect. With an inclusive and affirming leadership style, she is uniquely skilled at fostering gender-intelligent teams and…

Bryan Scott currently serves as the CEO of Loyal Perch Media, a local newspaper publishing company that currently operates 13 newspapers in the Salt Lake Valley. The City Journals have been published in the area for over 26 years. Since Bryan was named CEO in 2014, he and his team have grown the number of community…

Heidi Walker is a visionary team leader who brings more than 20 years of professional management experience to her role as COO of the Salt Lake Chamber. She is oversees a multi-million dollar operations budget and is responsible for the day-to-day administration and strategic planning for Utah’s largest and oldest business association…

Linda Wardell serves as chair of the Women’s Leadership Institute’s Executive Board. She is also the general manager of City Creek Center, the retail portion of City Creek, one of the largest mixed-use downtown redevelopment projects in the nation. With more than 25 years of experience managing and marketing shopping centers, Wardell oversees retail…

Alex Adema bio coming soon..

Angela E. Atkin is a Shareholder and Chair of the Women Lawyers Group at Ray Quinney & Nebeker in Salt Lake City. She specializes in all aspects of estate, probate, and trust matters, and practiced as a certified public accountant prior to attending law school.
Ms. Atkin has been included on the list of…

Ben Capell is the Managing Director at Peterson Ventures. He has been with Peterson Ventures since inception, raising over $90 million in capital, and investing in over 70 deals in his nearly 10 years of experience. Prior to joining Peterson Ventures, Ben was the first employee hired at an enterprise tech startup based in…

Dr. Jose Enriquez is an immigrant who was born in El Salvador and grew up in East L.A. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the national Latinos In Action education program headquartered in Sandy, Utah. Latinos In Action was awarded the White House’s …

Erika R. George is the Samuel D. Thurman Professor of Law at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law and directs the Orbert C. and Grace A. Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah. She teaches constitutional law, international human rights law, international..

Peggy is retired from her role as the Senior Vice President in charge of sales and marketing for the Workers Compensation Fund. Peggy was responsible for business retention, sales and development as well as the advertising and PR of WCF. Peggy was with WCF for the past 20 years where she has…

Becky is currently leading university development initiatives at WGU with the belief that education provides individuals and families with one of the surest pathways to a better life because every individual has the capacity for learning and attainment. Most recently Becky was Director of Operations…

Emily Bell McCormick is the founder of The Policy Project— a U.S. non-profit that creates movements in order to forward healthy, long-term policy at a state and national level with a focus on women, girls and other groups that have historically been overlooked or…

Jeffery R. Nelson is a passionate leader who has dedicated his career to improving the quality of life for people around the world by helping ensure medical products are safe, and sterile and effective, and adhere to the highest quality standards. Jeffery has worked in the contract testing space for more than 25 years, most recently as President …

Kerry is Senior Vice President of People and Operations at CHG Healthcare in Salt Lake City.  In this role, she leads a variety of teams including the talent management, operational services, real estate and workplace, and financial operations groups.  Prior to joining CHG in April of 2017, she spent 17 years at the Capital Group…

Paul Walker serves as FranklinCovey’s Chief Executive Officer. Paul’s career at FranklinCovey began in 2000 as a sales development associate. He was quickly promoted to client partner, then became an area director in the Chicago area. In 2007, Paul stepped into the role of general manager over…

Danielle Wright (Danni) is Managing Director and Head of Utah and Idaho for J.P. Morgan Private Bank. She and her experienced team of local Bankers advise individuals and institutions on investing, banking, credit, generational wealth transfer, insurance, and philanthropic endeavors…

Tiffeny is right in her element when it comes to fostering relationships and going the extra mile in building outreach opportunities. She has helped build brands for clients from the public and private sectors; led communication and public affairs initiatives spanning…

Jacki Zehner describes herself as a financial feminist. The latest Global Gender Gap Report states that at the current rate of change, it will take over 135 years to reach gender parity, and for Jacki, that’s completely unacceptable. As the founder of ShePlace and SheMoney, her plan is to bring all of her…