Meet our Executive Board
Alex Adema
Ally and Advocate
Alex Adema bio coming soon..
Amanda Covington
Chief Community Affairs Officer, Larry H. Miller Management Corporation
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…
Daniel Gomez
President, Gomez Corp
Jonathan Hafen
Attorney, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
Victor Ingalls
Senior Vice President of Operations, LendingClub
Kelly Mendenhall
Director of Regulatory and Pricing, Enbridge
Kerry Norman
SVP of People and Operations, CHG Healthcare Services
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…
Bryan Scott
CEO, Loyal Perch Media
Jennifer Smith
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Zions Bancorporation
Jennifer Smith is Zions Bancorporation’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Operations Officer. As a member of the company’s executive committee, she drives transformative technology initiatives, at enterprise scale, for long-term customer value. In 2006, Jennifer joined Zions as…
Heidi Walker
COO, Salt Lake Chamber
Linda Wardell
General Manager, City Creek Center
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…
Tiffeny Yen-Louie
Managing Partner, Henrie Group
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…
Meet our Advisory Board
Angela E. Atkin
Attorney, Ray Quinney and Nebeker
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…
Emily Bell McCormick
Founder, The Policy Project
Ben Capell
Managing Director, Peterson Ventures
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…
Sarah Comstock
VP, Global Communications, Merit Medical
Sarah Comstock joined Merit Medical in 2021, with more than 25 years of experience in corporate communications. She leads the global communications organization and is responsible for Merit’s public relations and employee communications programs. Sarah’s prior experience includes leading the communications…
Gov. Spencer Cox
Governor, State of Utah
A sixth-generation Utahn, Gov. Spencer J. Cox was born and raised in Fairview, a town of 1,247 residents located about two hours south of Salt Lake City. He graduated from Snow College, Utah State University and Washington and Lee University School of Law…
Sophia DiCaro
Senior Advisor and Executive Director, Governors Office of Planning and Budget
Dr. Jose Enriquez
Founder and CEO, Latinos In Action
Kathryn Isom
Director of Marketing & Communications, Clyde Companies
Kathryn currently serves as the Director of Marketing & Communications at Clyde Companies. With previous leadership roles, including VP of Brand Marketing at Arbonne and Director of Product Marketing at Young Living, Kathryn has honed her passion for crafting impactful…
Kyle Bradford Jones
Associate (Clinical) Professor in Family and Preventive Medicine at the Spencer Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah
Kyle Bradford Jones, MD, FAAFP is an Associate (Clinical) Professor in Family and Preventive Medicine at the Spencer Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah…
Peggy Larsen
Retired, Workers Compensation Fund Insurance
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…
Dustin Lipson
President, Primary Children's Hospital
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…
Becky Marquette
Co-Founder, STEMheads
Vanessa "Ness" Perez
President, MakeUtah
Vanessa Machin Perez is a community builder—well-connected in the business, non-profit, entrepreneur, academic, government, municipality, military, and STEM space in Utah. She recently transitioned from her high-tech career with Texas Instruments and is diving head-first…
Dave Smith
Partner/CEO, Penna Powers
David L. Smith, A.P.R. has led the communication efforts for some of the most complicated and high-profile issues in Utah, from government work in healthcare and transportation to housing affordability and the workforce. He has specialized in strategic …
Keith Titus
President and CEO, MarketStar
Keith Titus, President and CEO, is responsible for leading MarketStar in long-term strategic planning, revenue growth strategies, business innovation, client success, and corporate operations. He was named CEO in January of 2019. Keith is committed to growing an organization…
Paul Walker
Chief Executive Officer, FranklinCovey
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 …
Nikki Walker
CEO, NWPR & Consulting
With over 20 years of diverse experience, Nikki Walker has excelled in roles from Vice President in PR on the East Coast to Director of Global Brand Awareness for a multibillion-dollar wellness brand in Utah. Transitioning into tech, she served as the Director of Community Engagement…
Don Willie
Director of Operations, The Point
Don Willie is a seasoned executive with extensive experience leading transformational change across both public and private sector organizations. He currently serves as the Director of Operations for The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority, where he oversees internal operations…
Danni Wright
Managing Director and Head of Utah and Idaho, J.P. Morgan Private Bank.
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…
Jacki Zehner
Founder, ShePlace and SheMoney
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…