Dave Checketts

In addition to his career as a premier sports and business executive, managing partner of Checketts Partners Investment Management, Dave Checketts, leads a life of community work and church service.  Checketts is a current member of the President’s Leadership Council at Brigham Young University. On behalf of the Church of Latter-Day Saints (Church of LDS), Checketts was President of the England London Mission in the United Kingdom from July 2018 to July 2021. He led over 700 full-time volunteers from 54 different countries to help political refugees find jobs and housing. The mission opened many Friendship Centers teaching English and offering care to refugees. Under Checketts’ leadership, the England London mission overcame challenges from COVID-19 and mandatory lockdowns to still accomplish many of its original goals. From 2008 to 2018, Checketts served as Chairman of the Clinical Neurosciences Center at the University of Utah research hospital. He recruited and established an executive board to create a vision and plan for future facilities and hospitals. In Connecticut's Westchester area from 2007-2016, Checketts served as Stake President for the Church of LDS. He was the religious and spiritual leader for over 4,000 church members for those 9 years. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, he organized a substantial recovery effort of 2,000 people assisting with cleanup and aid. During the months following the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Checketts initiated a support system to provide emotional and spiritual help to impacted families. In 2004, Checketts hosted an open house for over 100,000 people who toured the newly constructed Manhattan Temple in New York (Church of LDS). Checketts oversaw the dedication of the building which received international media coverage, largely due to its central location in one of the most influential cities of the world. Checketts was a member of the New York YMCA from 1993-1999. Under his tenure as President of Madison Square Garden in the 1990’s, Checketts established the Cheering for Children Foundation.

In addition to his career as a premier sports and business executive, managing partner of Checketts Partners Investment Management, Dave Checketts, leads a life of community work and church service.  Checketts is a current member of the President’s Leadership Council at Brigham Young University. On behalf of the Church of Latter-Day Saints (Church of LDS), Checketts was President of the England London Mission in the United Kingdom from July 2018 to July 2021. He led over 700 full-time volunteers from 54 different countries to help political refugees find jobs and housing. The mission opened many Friendship Centers teaching English and offering care to refugees. Under Checketts’ leadership, the England London mission overcame challenges from COVID-19 and mandatory lockdowns to still accomplish many of its original goals. From 2008 to 2018, Checketts served as Chairman of the Clinical Neurosciences Center at the University of Utah research hospital. He recruited and established an executive board to create a vision and plan for future facilities and hospitals. In Connecticut's Westchester area from 2007-2016, Checketts served as Stake President for the Church of LDS. He was the religious and spiritual leader for over 4,000 church members for those 9 years. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, he organized a substantial recovery effort of 2,000 people assisting with cleanup and aid. During the months following the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Checketts initiated a support system to provide emotional and spiritual help to impacted families. In 2004, Checketts hosted an open house for over 100,000 people who toured the newly constructed Manhattan Temple in New York (Church of LDS). Checketts oversaw the dedication of the building which received international media coverage, largely due to its central location in one of the most influential cities of the world. Checketts was a member of the New York YMCA from 1993-1999. Under his tenure as President of Madison Square Garden in the 1990’s, Checketts established the Cheering for Children Foundation.

Charles Winston Dahlquist II says that his testimony has grown “little by little, just through doing the things the Lord has asked me to do—like going to seminary and responding to Church callings.” He hoped the youth would have a similar experience during his time as Young Men general president. “I would like to help build a generation of young men who not only know who they are, but also have a little inkling of why they were sent here and the part in the plan of salvation they can play,” he says. Brother Dahlquist believes the youth will be blessed in the same way he was if they are faithful. And, he says, because we live in a wicked world “we need the strongest youth that we have ever had, and I believe we have as fine a generation—if not finer—than any we’ve ever had before in the history of the world.” Brother Dahlquist has had experience working with the young men of the Church. A recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, he has been involved in Scouting for most of his life and has been a ward Young Men president. Other Church callings he has fulfilled include president of the Germany Hamburg Mission, full-time missionary in the Swiss Mission, stake president, counselor in a stake presidency, and high councilor. Brother Dahlquist is an attorney and is actively involved in community service. Born in Provo, Utah, to C. Winston and Afton Ahlander Dahlquist, Brother Dahlquist, 56, spent his childhood in Boise, Idaho. Following Brother Dahlquist’s mission, he married Zella B Darley in the Salt Lake Temple on 2 June 1969. They now live in Sandy, Utah. They have five daughters and seven grandchildren. “I married my high school sweetheart,” Brother Dahlquist says. “We were in the same ward in Boise. I was the Sunday School music director, and she was the Sunday School organist. We say we’ve been making music together ever since.”

Charles Winston Dahlquist II says that his testimony has grown “little by little, just through doing the things the Lord has asked me to do—like going to seminary and responding to Church callings.” He hoped the youth would have a similar experience during his time as Young Men general president. “I would like to help build a generation of young men who not only know who they are, but also have a little inkling of why they were sent here and the part in the plan of salvation they can play,” he says. Brother Dahlquist believes the youth will be blessed in the same way he was if they are faithful. And, he says, because we live in a wicked world “we need the strongest youth that we have ever had, and I believe we have as fine a generation—if not finer—than any we’ve ever had before in the history of the world.” Brother Dahlquist has had experience working with the young men of the Church. A recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, he has been involved in Scouting for most of his life and has been a ward Young Men president. Other Church callings he has fulfilled include president of the Germany Hamburg Mission, full-time missionary in the Swiss Mission, stake president, counselor in a stake presidency, and high councilor. Brother Dahlquist is an attorney and is actively involved in community service. Born in Provo, Utah, to C. Winston and Afton Ahlander Dahlquist, Brother Dahlquist, 56, spent his childhood in Boise, Idaho. Following Brother Dahlquist’s mission, he married Zella B Darley in the Salt Lake Temple on 2 June 1969. They now live in Sandy, Utah. They have five daughters and seven grandchildren. “I married my high school sweetheart,” Brother Dahlquist says. “We were in the same ward in Boise. I was the Sunday School music director, and she was the Sunday School organist. We say we’ve been making music together ever since.”

Charles W. Dahlquist II

John Groberg

Elder John H Groberg (born June 17, 1934) was a General Authority Seventy from 1976 to 2005, and in 2005 was designated as an emeritus general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Elder Groberg was born to Delbert V. and Jennie Groberg in Idaho Falls, Idaho in 1934. He grew up in Idaho Falls during and after the Great Depression. Elder Groberg received a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University (BYU) and an MBA from Indiana University.  Elder Groberg served as a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tonga. He experienced much difficulty in getting to Tonga: he was prevented from arriving by strikes, visa problems, and transport issues. Elder Groberg served briefly in Los Angeles, Samoa, and Fiji while waiting for his transport to be finalized. When he finally arrived in Tonga, his first assignment was on the remote island of Niuatoputapu, which had had only limited contact with the outside world in the form of an occasional telegraph and a visiting boat. During the year he spent on the island, Elder Groberg suffered from mosquitoes, a typhoon, and starvation. His missionary companion on Niuatoputapu was Feki Po'uha, who would later serve as district president in Niue, while Elder Groberg was president of the church's Tongan Mission (which at that point included Niue).   After a year on Niuatoputapu, Elder Groberg was assigned to more developed islands and served as a district president supervising smaller branch congregations of the church. Elder Groberg later reported that the branches he dealt with lacked unity and morality. He had little contact with his supervising mission president and nearly drowned when pushed out of a boat during a major storm; he also suffered from exhaustion frequently. Elder Groberg was denied an extension to his mission that would have allowed him to accompany a group of church converts to the New Zealand Temple.  Elder Groberg wrote a book about his mission from his memoirs called In the Eye of the Storm, which was adapted into the 2001 Disney film The Other Side of Heaven.  A sequel to the film, The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith, was made in 2018.  Elder Groberg married Jean Sabin and they have 11 children.  

Elder John H Groberg (born June 17, 1934) was a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_authority" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">General</a> Authority Seventy from 1976 to 2005, and in 2005 was designated as an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emeritus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">emeritus</a> general authority of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a>.  Elder Groberg was born to Delbert V. and Jennie Groberg in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_Falls,_Idaho" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Idaho Falls, Idaho</a> in 1934. He grew up in Idaho Falls during and after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Depression</a>. Elder Groberg received a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor%27s_degree" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bachelor's degree</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_Young_University" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brigham Young University</a> (BYU) and an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MBA</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_University" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indiana University</a>.  Elder Groberg served as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missionary_(LDS_Church)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">missionary</a> of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tonga</a>. He experienced much difficulty in getting to Tonga: he was prevented from arriving by strikes, visa problems, and transport issues. Elder Groberg served briefly in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samoa</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fiji</a> while waiting for his transport to be finalized. When he finally arrived in Tonga, his first assignment was on the remote island of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niuatoputapu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Niuatoputapu</a>, which had had only limited contact with the outside world in the form of an occasional telegraph and a visiting boat. During the year he spent on the island, Elder Groberg suffered from mosquitoes, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">typhoon</a>, and starvation. His missionary companion on Niuatoputapu was Feki Po'uha, who would later serve as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_(LDS_Church)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">district</a> president in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Niue</a>, while Elder Groberg was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_president" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">president</a> of the church's Tongan <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_(LDS_Church)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mission</a> (which at that point included Niue).   After a year on Niuatoputapu, Elder Groberg was assigned to more developed islands and served as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_president" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">district president</a> supervising smaller <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_(LDS_Church)#Branch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">branch</a> congregations of the church. Elder Groberg later reported that the branches he dealt with lacked unity and morality. He had little contact with his supervising <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_president" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mission president</a> and nearly drowned when pushed out of a boat during a major storm; he also suffered from exhaustion frequently. Elder Groberg was denied an extension to his mission that would have allowed him to accompany a group of church converts to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_New_Zealand_Temple" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Zealand Temple</a>.  Elder Groberg wrote a book about his mission from his memoirs called In the Eye of the Storm, which was adapted into the 2001 Disney film The Other Side of Heaven.  A sequel to the film, The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith, was made in 2018.  Elder Groberg married Jean Sabin and they have 11 children.

Elder John Groberg

Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson is an American author of epic fantasy and science fiction, and also a Professor at BYU. He is a 15-time New York Times bestselling author and is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive, are set. Outside of the Cosmere, he has written several young adult and juvenile series including The Reckoners, the Skyward series, and the Alcatraz series. He is also known for finishing Robert Jordan's high fantasy series The Wheel of Time and has created several graphic novel fantasy series including the White Sand and Dark One. He created Sanderson's Laws of Magic and popularized the idea of "hard magic" and "soft magic" systems. In 2008, Sanderson started a podcast with author Dan Wells and cartoonist Howard Tayler called Writing Excuses, involving topics about creating genre writing and webcomics. In 2016, the American media company DMG Entertainment licensed the movie rights to Sanderson's entire Cosmere universe. Sanderson's March 2022 Kickstarter campaign became the most successful in history, finishing with 185,341 backers pledging over $40 million dollars. He is strong in his faith and served a mission to Seoul, Korea for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Brandon Sanderson is an American author of epic fantasy and science fiction, and also a Professor at BYU. He is a 15-time New York Times bestselling author and is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive, are set. Outside of the Cosmere, he has written several young adult and juvenile series including The Reckoners, the Skyward series, and the Alcatraz series. He is also known for finishing Robert Jordan's high fantasy series The Wheel of Time and has created several graphic novel fantasy series including the White Sand and Dark One. He created Sanderson's Laws of Magic and popularized the idea of "hard magic" and "soft magic" systems. In 2008, Sanderson started a podcast with author Dan Wells and cartoonist Howard Tayler called Writing Excuses, involving topics about creating genre writing and webcomics. In 2016, the American media company DMG Entertainment licensed the movie rights to Sanderson's entire Cosmere universe. Sanderson's March 2022 Kickstarter campaign became the most successful in history, finishing with 185,341 backers pledging over $40 million dollars. He is strong in his faith and served a mission to Seoul, Korea for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Amy Antonelli

Amy Antonelli is the CEO of Humanitarian Experience, Inc, (HXP, previously known as HEFY) an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This summer, HXP will send over 5,000 teenagers out on sustainable humanitarian trips to 47 emerging locations around the world. Prior to her work with HXP, Amy acted as a spokesperson for Apple's executive officers, including CEO Steve Jobs, and was instrumental in building PowerSchool, Inc., leading up to its acquisition by Apple. She subsequently led an initiative with the leadership team at Facebook to develop a more mission-driven internal community, and another initiative with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to develop a global self-reliance mentoring strategy.  Amy received a B.A. from BYU and a Master’s degree from Harvard. She served a mission in Italy and Malta, and as the first Executive Director of Rising Star Outreach, she spent seven of the best years of her life living and working among the people of the leprosy colonies in rural India.

Amy Antonelli is the CEO of Humanitarian Experience, Inc, (HXP, previously known as HEFY) an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This summer, HXP will send over 5,000 teenagers out on sustainable humanitarian trips to 47 emerging locations around the world. Prior to her work with HXP, Amy acted as a spokesperson for Apple's executive officers, including CEO Steve Jobs, and was instrumental in building PowerSchool, Inc., leading up to its acquisition by Apple. She subsequently led an initiative with the leadership team at Facebook to develop a more mission-driven internal community, and another initiative with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to develop a global self-reliance mentoring strategy.  Amy received a B.A. from BYU and a Master’s degree from Harvard. She served a mission in Italy and Malta, and as the first Executive Director of Rising Star Outreach, she spent seven of the best years of her life living and working among the people of the leprosy colonies in rural India.

Scott O'Neil

Scott O'Neil Luncheon

Randy Garn

Ahmad Corbitt

SCOTT O’NEIL is one of the most recognized, connected and dynamic executives in the sports and entertainment industry today. He has more than 25 years of experience leading NBA, NHL and NFL teams and leagues, including the National Basketball Association, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. His mission to build innovative, inspiring, socially impactful and high-performing teams and business organizations has earned him a reputation as a “leader of leaders.” A Harvard Business School-educated CEO, O’Neil contends that fostering a corporate culture founded in respect, diversity, employee development and corporate social responsibility is what drives the success of the award-winning sports teams and businesses he oversees. These awards include Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Company,” Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Top 50 Cultures,” Sports Innovation Lab’s “Top 25 Most Innovative Professional Teams in the World” and many others. The “Most Innovative Executive in Sports” (SportTechie) and “Most Admired CEO” (Philadelphia Business Journal) has been named to lists that include the “100 People of Power and Influence” (#37, The Hockey News/Sports Illustrated), multiple “Power 100” lists (NJ Biz, Philadelphia Business Journal, Philadelphia Magazine) and more. A decade-long Member of the NBA and NHL Board of Governors, O’Neil’s insights on the sports industry’s ability to move the global market has made him a prominent, regular voice Bloomberg, FOX Business, CNBC, CNN and across global business media. A man of faith and father of three, O’Neil’s conviction to lead a perpetually present life as he famously “runs to work” and “runs home,” guides his commitment to helping others realize their full potential. 

SCOTT O’NEIL is one of the most recognized, connected and dynamic executives in the sports and entertainment industry today. He has more than 25 years of experience leading NBA, NHL and NFL teams and leagues, including the National Basketball Association, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. His mission to build innovative, inspiring, socially impactful and high-performing teams and business organizations has earned him a reputation as a “leader of leaders.” A Harvard Business School-educated CEO, O’Neil contends that fostering a corporate culture founded in respect, diversity, employee development and corporate social responsibility is what drives the success of the award-winning sports teams and businesses he oversees. These awards include Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Company,” Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Top 50 Cultures,” Sports Innovation Lab’s “Top 25 Most Innovative Professional Teams in the World” and many others. The “Most Innovative Executive in Sports” (SportTechie) and “Most Admired CEO” (Philadelphia Business Journal) has been named to lists that include the “100 People of Power and Influence” (#37, The Hockey News/Sports Illustrated), multiple “Power 100” lists (NJ Biz, Philadelphia Business Journal, Philadelphia Magazine) and more. A decade-long Member of the NBA and NHL Board of Governors, O’Neil’s insights on the sports industry’s ability to move the global market has made him a prominent, regular voice Bloomberg, FOX Business, CNBC, CNN and across global business media. A man of faith and father of three, O’Neil’s conviction to lead a perpetually present life as he famously “runs to work” and “runs home,” guides his commitment to helping others realize their full potential.

Scott O'Neil w/ Ahmad Corbitt (1C Gen YM Prsdcy) and Randy Garn

David Butler

David Butler's greatest love is people. He had adopted as a life motto: "Stuff no mattah, people mattah." His favorite people are his wife, Jenny, and their six darling children. Some of his other loves include good food, spontaneous adventures, Christmas morning, and the sea. David cohosts the popular YouTube scripture study channel Don't Miss This with Emily Belle Freeman and is the author of many religious books, including Ites: An Illustrated Guide to the People in the Book of Mormon; The Peter Potential; and Almighty: How the Most Powerful Being in the Universe Is Also Your Loving Father. Follow him on Instagram @mrdavebutler.

David Butler's greatest love is people. He had adopted as a life motto: "Stuff no mattah, people mattah." His favorite people are his wife, Jenny, and their six darling children. Some of his other loves include good food, spontaneous adventures, Christmas morning, and the sea. David cohosts the popular YouTube scripture study channel Don't Miss This with Emily Belle Freeman and is the author of many religious books, including Ites: An Illustrated Guide to the People in the Book of Mormon; The Peter Potential; and Almighty: How the Most Powerful Being in the Universe Is Also Your Loving Father. Follow him on Instagram @mrdavebutler.

Spencer Cox

Taylor Randall

         Taylor R. Randall was selected by the Utah Board of Higher Education to serve as the 17th president of the University of Utah on August 5, 2021. He comes to the position after serving as both dean of and an accounting professor in the David Eccles School of Business. In the first week of his presidency, Randall established a campus-wide transition team to set about the task of developing a strategic plan to help the university thrive under his leadership. Randall charged the transition team to be bold, quoting Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, “If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.” The president and the transition team determined that four cross-cutting objectives would serve as the bedrock of his administration: equity, diversity, and inclusion; campus safety; sustainability; and academic freedom. From these objectives Randall seeks to launch a series of initial programmatic areas of presidential focus that include:  Research innovation and creativity—continue the U’s momentum as a leader in research scholarship, and generation of knowledge that seeks to solve major challenges. Student experiences—identify areas to expand and deepen all dimensions of the student experience. One U—work across disciplines and boundaries to maximize the university’s effectiveness and in turn better serve the community, state, and beyond.  Randall assumes the presidency of the University of Utah at an inflection point in the nation’s history, as colleges and universities implement plans to return to campus 18 months into the COVID-19 global pandemic. He hopes to bring to the U’s COVID-19 response the experience he gained recently as Utah’s economic lead on the Unified Command for COVID-19 recovery. While serving as dean from 2009-2021, Randall worked to earn the David Eccles School of Business (DESB) a national reputation as a place of innovation. His efforts dramatically increased the value of a DESB education: The school now holds top 10 entrepreneurship rankings for both undergraduate and graduate programs, and seven of the school’s programs are currently ranked in the top 25 in the nation. Under his leadership, the business school also expanded experiential learning opportunities with the creation of the Goff Strategic Leadership Center, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, the Marriner S. Eccles Institute for Economics and Quantitative Analysis, and the Sorenson Impact Center, offering students unique experiential opportunities in fields ranging from finance to social impact to policy creation. Randall began his career at the U as a professor of accounting from 1999-2009. He received awards for the best teacher in the MBA, Executive MBA, and undergraduate programs, as well as the Brady Superior Teaching Award, which is a career achievement award. Under his guidance as faculty director, the University Venture Fund (a real-world investing learning experience) became the largest student-run venture fund in the country. His academic research has examined the interactions between strategy, technology, products, and value chain structure, with an emphasis on how these interactions affect financial performance in organizations. His professional experience includes consulting positions with Arthur Andersen &amp; Co., General Motors Corporation, Dupont, MPM/Speedline Technologies, O.C. Tanner Company, Vista Staffing Solutions, and American Investment Bank. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1990 with honors in accounting and earned an MBA and a doctorate in operations and information management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He follows in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather as a third-generation U alumnus and professor. His father, Reed Randall BA’63, was also a professor of accounting, and his grandfather Clyde Randall BA’32 JD’53 served as dean of the DESB from 1958-68. Randall and his wife, Janet, have four children, one daughter-in-law, and one son-in-law. He loves spending family time playing games, relaxing in the backyard, mountain biking, road biking, golfing, and all things sports-related.

<h1> </h1> Taylor R. Randall was selected by the Utah Board of Higher Education to serve as the 17th president of the University of Utah on August 5, 2021. He comes to the position after serving as both dean of and an accounting professor in the David Eccles School of Business. In the first week of his presidency, Randall established a campus-wide transition team to set about the task of developing <a href="https://president.utah.edu/operation-bold-transition-plan/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">a strategic plan</a> to help the university thrive under his leadership. Randall charged the transition team to be bold, quoting Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, “If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.” The president and the transition team determined that four cross-cutting objectives would serve as the bedrock of his administration: equity, diversity, and inclusion; campus safety; sustainability; and academic freedom. From these objectives Randall seeks to launch a series of initial programmatic areas of presidential focus that include: <ul> <li>Research innovation and creativity—continue the U’s momentum as a leader in research scholarship, and generation of knowledge that seeks to solve major challenges.</li> <li>Student experiences—identify areas to expand and deepen all dimensions of the student experience.</li> <li>One U—work across disciplines and boundaries to maximize the university’s effectiveness and in turn better serve the community, state, and beyond.</li> </ul> Randall assumes the presidency of the University of Utah at an inflection point in the nation’s history, as colleges and universities implement plans to return to campus 18 months into the COVID-19 global pandemic. He hopes to bring to the U’s COVID-19 response the experience he gained recently as Utah’s economic lead on the Unified Command for COVID-19 recovery. While serving as dean from 2009-2021, Randall worked to earn the David Eccles School of Business (DESB) a national reputation as a place of innovation. His efforts dramatically increased the value of a DESB education: The school now holds top 10 entrepreneurship rankings for both undergraduate and graduate programs, and seven of the school’s programs are currently ranked in the top 25 in the nation. Under his leadership, the business school also expanded experiential learning opportunities with the creation of the <a href="https://eccles.utah.edu/goff/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Goff Strategic Leadership Center</a>, the <a href="https://gardner.utah.edu/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute</a>, the <a href="https://marriner.eccles.utah.edu/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Marriner S. Eccles Institute for Economics and Quantitative Analysis</a>, and the <a href="https://www.sorensonimpact.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sorenson Impact Center</a>, offering students unique experiential opportunities in fields ranging from finance to social impact to policy creation. Randall began his career at the U as a professor of accounting from 1999-2009. He received awards for the best teacher in the MBA, Executive MBA, and undergraduate programs, as well as the Brady Superior Teaching Award, which is a career achievement award. Under his guidance as faculty director, the <a href="https://www.uventurefund.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">University Venture Fund</a> (a real-world investing learning experience) became the largest student-run venture fund in the country. His academic research has examined the interactions between strategy, technology, products, and value chain structure, with an emphasis on how these interactions affect financial performance in organizations. His professional experience includes consulting positions with Arthur Andersen &amp; Co., General Motors Corporation, Dupont, MPM/Speedline Technologies, O.C. Tanner Company, Vista Staffing Solutions, and American Investment Bank. He graduated from the University of Utah in 1990 with honors in accounting and earned an MBA and a doctorate in operations and information management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He follows in the footsteps of both his father and grandfather as a third-generation U alumnus and professor. His father, Reed Randall BA’63, was also a professor of accounting, and his grandfather Clyde Randall BA’32 JD’53 served as dean of the DESB from 1958-68. Randall and his wife, Janet, have four children, one daughter-in-law, and one son-in-law. He loves spending family time playing games, relaxing in the backyard, mountain biking, road biking, golfing, and all things sports-related.

President Taylor Randall w/Governor Spencer Cox

Sharon Eubank

Sharon Eubank was born in Redding, California, she is the oldest of Mark and Jean Eubank’s seven children. She served as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Finland Helsinki Mission and received a bachelor’s degree in English from Brigham Young University. After graduation, she taught English as a second language in Japan, worked as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate and owned a retail education store in Provo, Utah. Since 1998, she has been employed by the Church’s Welfare Department, helping establish LDS employment offices in Africa and Europe before directing the  Latter-day Saint Charities wheelchair initiative. In 2008, she was also asked to oversee humanitarian work in the Middle East as the regional director of Latter-day Saint Charities. In 2011, Sister Eubank was employed as the director of Latter-day Saint Charities, the humanitarian organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and she has since been named President, Latter-day Saint Charities. a role she fills concurrently while serving in the Relief Society. In April of 2017, Sister Eubank was called as a general officer of the church and the first counselor to President Jean B. Bingham in the general Relief Society presidency. The presidency helps provide leadership and resources for 7.2 million Relief Society members in 162 countries. In 2021, she was asked to serve as the Executive Director for the JustServe organization; a worldwide non-profit organization that helps link community volunteer needs with volunteers. She has a strong testimony of the happiness that comes from following Christ.    She believes ministering to others is “the very DNA of being a member of Christ's Church” and the heart and soul of Relief Society.

Sharon Eubank was born in Redding, California, she is the oldest of Mark and Jean Eubank’s seven children. She served as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Finland Helsinki Mission and received a bachelor’s degree in English from Brigham Young University. After graduation, she taught English as a second language in Japan, worked as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate and owned a retail education store in Provo, Utah. Since 1998, she has been employed by the Church’s Welfare Department, helping establish LDS employment offices in Africa and Europe before directing the  Latter-day Saint Charities wheelchair initiative. In 2008, she was also asked to oversee humanitarian work in the Middle East as the regional director of Latter-day Saint Charities. In 2011, Sister Eubank was employed as the director of Latter-day Saint Charities, the humanitarian organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and she has since been named President, Latter-day Saint Charities. a role she fills concurrently while serving in the Relief Society. In April of 2017, Sister Eubank was called as a general officer of the church and the first counselor to President Jean B. Bingham in the general Relief Society presidency. The presidency helps provide leadership and resources for 7.2 million Relief Society members in 162 countries. In 2021, she was asked to serve as the Executive Director for the JustServe organization; a worldwide non-profit organization that helps link community volunteer needs with volunteers. She has a strong testimony of the happiness that comes from following Christ.    She believes ministering to others is “the very DNA of being a member of Christ's Church” and the heart and soul of Relief Society.

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Moral & Ethical Leadership

Derek Miller

Rob Allen

Rob Allen has 25-plus years of executive leadership at Intermountain, he’s also held CEO roles at hospitals and health systems in Wyoming, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Rob has served on many foundations, chambers, and service boards.

Rob Allen has 25-plus years of executive leadership at Intermountain, he’s also held CEO roles at hospitals and health systems in Wyoming, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Rob has served on many foundations, chambers, and service boards.

Rob Allen Interview

Rob Allen has 25-plus years of executive leadership at Intermountain, he’s also held CEO roles at hospitals and health systems in Wyoming, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Rob has served on many foundations, chamber, and service boards.

Rob Allen has 25-plus years of executive leadership at Intermountain, he’s also held CEO roles at hospitals and health systems in Wyoming, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Rob has served on many foundations, chamber, and service boards.

Steve Starks

Steve StarksChief Executive OfficerLarry H. Miller Group of Companies Steve Starks is the Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. Prior to this role, Starks was the president of the Utah Jazz and Larry H. Miller Sports &amp; Entertainment. During his time with the organization, he has helped develop the organization’s growth strategy, led mergers and acquisitions, and oversaw the award-winning renovation of the Vivint Smart Home Arena. Starks is active in the community and is a past chair of the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Directors. He also served on the Weber State University Board of Trustees and is currently a board member of Silicon Slopes. He was recognized as one of the top Forty Under 40 by Utah Business Magazine in 2013 and a Top Forty Under 40 Sports Executives by Sports Business Journal in 2018. Starks is a graduate of Weber State University.

Steve StarksChief Executive OfficerLarry H. Miller Group of Companies Steve Starks is the Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. Prior to this role, Starks was the president of the Utah Jazz and Larry H. Miller Sports &amp; Entertainment. During his time with the organization, he has helped develop the organization’s growth strategy, led mergers and acquisitions, and oversaw the award-winning renovation of the Vivint Smart Home Arena. Starks is active in the community and is a past chair of the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Directors. He also served on the Weber State University Board of Trustees and is currently a board member of Silicon Slopes. He was recognized as one of the top Forty Under 40 by Utah Business Magazine in 2013 and a Top Forty Under 40 Sports Executives by Sports Business Journal in 2018. Starks is a graduate of Weber State University.

Chad Lewis

Years at BYU 2010-Present Over his collegiate career as a Cougar, Chad Lewis never failed to entertain and keep fans on their toes. The BYU walk-on started in 22 games and finished his BYU career as one of the best tight ends in the nation. The catch that first piqued fans' interest in Lewis may have been his one-handed touchdown grab in the corner of the end zone against Ohio State in the 1993 Holiday Bowl. But Lewis didn't fail in maintaining that interest. In the 1996 Western Athletic Conference Championship Game in Las Vegas, Nev., Lewis caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help lead the Cougars to victory. The tight end was known for his soaring vertical. Lewis, who also high-jumped on BYU's track and field team, blocked a total of five kicks throughout his collegiate career. In 1995 he blocked a PAT against San Diego State. The subsequent blocked field goals came in critical moments against New Mexico (1994), Notre Dame (1994), Colorado State (1993) and Air Force (1993). During his senior year, Lewis led his team to a victory over Kansas State at the 1996 Cotton Bowl with five catches for 79 yards. That same year he finished the season second in touchdown receptions among the nation's tight ends with five. He was fifth nationally in receptions by a tight end (37) and ninth in receiving yardage (420). Epitomizing the student-athlete, Lewis also worked hard academically. Lewis was a three-time Academic All-WAC selection and was named an Academic All-American in 1996. He also earned a spot on the College Football Association All-Academic Team. Lewis ended his career at BYU having caught a pass in 24 consecutive games. The Cougar walk-on hauled in a total of 111 passes for 1,376 yards and 10 touchdowns. Shortly after graduating in 1997 with a degree in communication studies, Lewis signed as a rookie free agent with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The three-time Pro-Bowl selection led all NFL tight ends in 2000 with 69 catches, becoming the first Eagle to exceed the 50-catch plateau since 1989. In 2005, Lewis made an appearance with the Eagles in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. Lewis is married to former volleyball All-American and Cougar Club Hall of Fame member Michele Fellows. They have five children. Lewis is an author and has been an ambassador for the NFL in Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand. 2007 Hall of Fame Inductee Over his collegiate career as a Cougar, Chad Lewis never failed to entertain and keep fans on their toes. The BYU walk-on started in 22 games and finished his BYU career as one of the best tight ends in the nation.   The catch that first piqued fans' interest in Lewis may have been his one-handed touchdown grab in the corner of the end zone against Ohio State in the 1993 Holiday Bowl. But Lewis didn't fail in maintaining that interest. In the 1996 Western Athletic Conference Championship Game in Las Vegas, Nev., Lewis caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help lead the Cougars to victory.   The tight end was known for his soaring vertical. Lewis, who also high-jumped on BYU's track and field team, blocked a total of five kicks throughout his collegiate career. In 1995 he blocked a PAT against San Diego State. The subsequent blocked field goals came in critical moments against New Mexico (1994), Notre Dame (1994), Colorado State (1993) and Air Force (1993).   During his senior year, Lewis led his team to a victory over Kansas State at the 1996 Cotton Bowl with five catches for 79 yards. That same year he finished the season second in touchdown receptions among the nation's tight ends with five. He was fifth nationally in receptions by a tight end (37) and ninth in receiving yardage (420).   Epitomizing the student-athlete, Lewis also worked hard academically. Lewis was a three-time Academic All-WAC selection and was named an Academic All-American in 1996. He also earned a spot on the College Football Association All-Academic Team.   Lewis ended his career at BYU having caught a pass in 24 consecutive games. The Cougar walk-on hauled in a total of 111 passes for 1,376 yards and 10 touchdowns.   Shortly after graduating in 1997 with a degree in communication studies, Lewis signed as a rookie free agent with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The three-time Pro-Bowl selection led all NFL tight ends in 2000 with 69 catches, becoming the first Eagle to exceed the 50-catch plateau since 1989. In 2005, Lewis made an appearance with the Eagles in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.   Lewis is married to former volleyball All-American and Cougar Club Hall of Fame Member Michele Fellows. They have five children. Currently Lewis works in Utah and serves as the NFL's Ambassador to Southeast Asia, traveling to China, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore.

<h3>Years at BYU</h3> 2010-Present Over his collegiate career as a Cougar, Chad Lewis never failed to entertain and keep fans on their toes. The BYU walk-on started in 22 games and finished his BYU career as one of the best tight ends in the nation. The catch that first piqued fans' interest in Lewis may have been his one-handed touchdown grab in the corner of the end zone against Ohio State in the 1993 Holiday Bowl. But Lewis didn't fail in maintaining that interest. In the 1996 Western Athletic Conference Championship Game in Las Vegas, Nev., Lewis caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help lead the Cougars to victory. The tight end was known for his soaring vertical. Lewis, who also high-jumped on BYU's track and field team, blocked a total of five kicks throughout his collegiate career. In 1995 he blocked a PAT against San Diego State. The subsequent blocked field goals came in critical moments against New Mexico (1994), Notre Dame (1994), Colorado State (1993) and Air Force (1993). During his senior year, Lewis led his team to a victory over Kansas State at the 1996 Cotton Bowl with five catches for 79 yards. That same year he finished the season second in touchdown receptions among the nation's tight ends with five. He was fifth nationally in receptions by a tight end (37) and ninth in receiving yardage (420). Epitomizing the student-athlete, Lewis also worked hard academically. Lewis was a three-time Academic All-WAC selection and was named an Academic All-American in 1996. He also earned a spot on the College Football Association All-Academic Team. Lewis ended his career at BYU having caught a pass in 24 consecutive games. The Cougar walk-on hauled in a total of 111 passes for 1,376 yards and 10 touchdowns. Shortly after graduating in 1997 with a degree in communication studies, Lewis signed as a rookie free agent with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The three-time Pro-Bowl selection led all NFL tight ends in 2000 with 69 catches, becoming the first Eagle to exceed the 50-catch plateau since 1989. In 2005, Lewis made an appearance with the Eagles in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. Lewis is married to former volleyball All-American and Cougar Club Hall of Fame member Michele Fellows. They have five children. Lewis is an author and has been an ambassador for the NFL in Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand. <h3>2007 Hall of Fame Inductee</h3> Over his collegiate career as a Cougar, Chad Lewis never failed to entertain and keep fans on their toes. The BYU walk-on started in 22 games and finished his BYU career as one of the best tight ends in the nation.  The catch that first piqued fans' interest in Lewis may have been his one-handed touchdown grab in the corner of the end zone against Ohio State in the 1993 Holiday Bowl. But Lewis didn't fail in maintaining that interest. In the 1996 Western Athletic Conference Championship Game in Las Vegas, Nev., Lewis caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help lead the Cougars to victory.  The tight end was known for his soaring vertical. Lewis, who also high-jumped on BYU's track and field team, blocked a total of five kicks throughout his collegiate career. In 1995 he blocked a PAT against San Diego State. The subsequent blocked field goals came in critical moments against New Mexico (1994), Notre Dame (1994), Colorado State (1993) and Air Force (1993).  During his senior year, Lewis led his team to a victory over Kansas State at the 1996 Cotton Bowl with five catches for 79 yards. That same year he finished the season second in touchdown receptions among the nation's tight ends with five. He was fifth nationally in receptions by a tight end (37) and ninth in receiving yardage (420).  Epitomizing the student-athlete, Lewis also worked hard academically. Lewis was a three-time Academic All-WAC selection and was named an Academic All-American in 1996. He also earned a spot on the College Football Association All-Academic Team.  Lewis ended his career at BYU having caught a pass in 24 consecutive games. The Cougar walk-on hauled in a total of 111 passes for 1,376 yards and 10 touchdowns.  Shortly after graduating in 1997 with a degree in communication studies, Lewis signed as a rookie free agent with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The three-time Pro-Bowl selection led all NFL tight ends in 2000 with 69 catches, becoming the first Eagle to exceed the 50-catch plateau since 1989. In 2005, Lewis made an appearance with the Eagles in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots.  Lewis is married to former volleyball All-American and Cougar Club Hall of Fame Member Michele Fellows. They have five children. Currently Lewis works in Utah and serves as the NFL's Ambassador to Southeast Asia, traveling to China, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore.

Astrid Tuminez

Following a rich and storied career in business, philanthropy, and academia, Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez became the seventh president of Utah Valley University in 2018. She is the first woman to serve full-time as UVU president. Raised in the slums of the Philippines, Tuminez rose to become a world leader in the fields of technology and political science, most recently serving as an executive at Microsoft. She is also the former vice dean of Research and assistant dean of Executive Education at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.

Following a rich and storied career in business, philanthropy, and academia, Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez became the seventh president of Utah Valley University in 2018. She is the first woman to serve full-time as UVU president. Raised in the slums of the Philippines, Tuminez rose to become a world leader in the fields of technology and political science, most recently serving as an executive at Microsoft. She is also the former vice dean of Research and assistant dean of Executive Education at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.

Dr. Astrid Tuminez

Kalani Sitake

Kalani Sitake (pronounced kah-lah-nee see-tah-kay) was named head coach overseeing the BYU football program on December 19, 2015, by director of athletics Tom Holmoe. Sitake is the 14th head coach in BYU history. He came to BYU from Oregon State, where he served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. A former Cougar running back (1994, 1997-2000), Sitake returned to his alma mater with 15 years of coaching experience, including seven years a defensive coordinator and four seasons as an assistant head coach. He enters his 18th season overall in 2018.  Prior to serving as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Oregon State in 2015, Sitake spent 10 seasons at the University of Utah. He started at Utah in 2005 as the linebackers coach and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2009 before also being named assistant head coach in 2012. Sitake coached several Pac-12 and Mountain West Conference honorees, including Morris Trophy winners Star Lotulelei (2011) and Nate Orchard (2014). He also helped 14 players who became NFL Draft picks during his time at Utah, coaching 12 all-league players and three freshmen All-Americans. He helped the Utes win seven of eight bowl games during his tenure. During his career, Sitake has helped mentor 23 NFL Draft picks, including BYU linebackers Sione Takitaki and Fred Warner, drafted in the third round in 2018 by the San Francisco 49ers, and running back Jamaal Williams, who was selected in the fourth round by the Green Bay Packers in the 2017 NFL Draft. Williams finished his BYU career as the school’s all-time leading rusher after averaging the nation’s fifth-best per-game totals at 137.5 yards per outing for Sitake’s Cougars in 2016. Sitake began his coaching career in 2001 as the defensive backs and special teams coach at Eastern Arizona before becoming a defensive graduate assistant at BYU in 2002. Sitake then joined the staff at Southern Utah where he coached running backs, tight ends and offensive line during the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Born in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, and raised in Laie, Hawai’i and Provo, Utah, Sitake becomes the first FBS head football coach of Tongan descent. He is just the fourth BYU head coach to guide the program since 1972, when Hall of Fame coach LaVell Edwards took over the program. He is the first former player under Edwards to be named head coach at BYU. Sitake began his BYU playing career in 1994 prior to serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Oakland, California. After returning and redshirting in 1997, Sitake was a three-year starter at fullback for the Cougars from 1998-2000 under Edwards. He was named BYU’s Football Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1998, Impact Player of the Year in 1999, along with team captain and the most valuable running back in 2000. He signed a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001, but was forced to retire due to an injury. Sitake graduated from BYU in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in English. He and his wife Timberly have three children, Skye, Sadie and Kelaokalani (KK).

Kalani Sitake (pronounced kah-lah-nee see-tah-kay) was named head coach overseeing the BYU football program on December 19, 2015, by director of athletics Tom Holmoe. Sitake is the 14th head coach in BYU history. He came to BYU from Oregon State, where he served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. A former Cougar running back (1994, 1997-2000), Sitake returned to his alma mater with 15 years of coaching experience, including seven years a defensive coordinator and four seasons as an assistant head coach. He enters his 18th season overall in 2018.  Prior to serving as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Oregon State in 2015, Sitake spent 10 seasons at the University of Utah. He started at Utah in 2005 as the linebackers coach and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2009 before also being named assistant head coach in 2012. Sitake coached several Pac-12 and Mountain West Conference honorees, including Morris Trophy winners Star Lotulelei (2011) and Nate Orchard (2014). He also helped 14 players who became NFL Draft picks during his time at Utah, coaching 12 all-league players and three freshmen All-Americans. He helped the Utes win seven of eight bowl games during his tenure. During his career, Sitake has helped mentor 23 NFL Draft picks, including BYU linebackers Sione Takitaki and Fred Warner, drafted in the third round in 2018 by the San Francisco 49ers, and running back Jamaal Williams, who was selected in the fourth round by the Green Bay Packers in the 2017 NFL Draft. Williams finished his BYU career as the school’s all-time leading rusher after averaging the nation’s fifth-best per-game totals at 137.5 yards per outing for Sitake’s Cougars in 2016. Sitake began his coaching career in 2001 as the defensive backs and special teams coach at Eastern Arizona before becoming a defensive graduate assistant at BYU in 2002. Sitake then joined the staff at Southern Utah where he coached running backs, tight ends and offensive line during the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Born in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, and raised in Laie, Hawai’i and Provo, Utah, Sitake becomes the first FBS head football coach of Tongan descent. He is just the fourth BYU head coach to guide the program since 1972, when Hall of Fame coach LaVell Edwards took over the program. He is the first former player under Edwards to be named head coach at BYU. Sitake began his BYU playing career in 1994 prior to serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Oakland, California. After returning and redshirting in 1997, Sitake was a three-year starter at fullback for the Cougars from 1998-2000 under Edwards. He was named BYU’s Football Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1998, Impact Player of the Year in 1999, along with team captain and the most valuable running back in 2000. He signed a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001, but was forced to retire due to an injury. Sitake graduated from BYU in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in English. He and his wife Timberly have three children, Skye, Sadie and Kelaokalani (KK).

Kalani Sitake Luncheon

Derek Miller Interview

Sean Reyes

SEAN D. REYES – Utah’s 21st Attorney GeneralIn 2013, at the age of 42, the Honorable Sean Reyes was appointed by Governor Gary Herbert as Utah’s 21st Attorney General. Reyes took over an office racked with scandal and inefficiency in the midst of some of the most significant constitutional issues in state history. Within a year, he reorganized and re-energized the office internally and recaptured the trust of the State with striking leadership, innovative programs and historic wins against drug dealers, human traffickers, child predators, and white-collar criminals. After winning the election in 2014 by one of the largest margins nationwide, Reyes was selected in 2015 by the Republican National Committee as one of its four national rising stars. After graduating summa cum laude from Brigham Young University in 1994, Reyes earned his law degree with honors from U.C. Berkeley in 1997. He practiced for nearly fourteen years at Parsons Behle &amp; Latimer, the largest law firm in the State, where he became one of the first minority lawyers to make partner at a major Utah firm. While there, Reyes represented clients on some of the largest and most high profile litigation cases in the history of the State. He argued or briefed cases before state and federal courts throughout the country, including the Utah Supreme Court and Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has been honored nationally and locally with a long list of awards for his legal skills, leadership and unparalleled commitment to public service and has founded and served multiple non-profit organizations. The son of a Spanish-Filipino immigrant father, who fled the Marcos regime and a Japanese-Hawaiian mother, AG Reyes is Utah’s first minority elected statewide. AG Reyes and his wife, Saysha, are the proud parents of 6 children. He is a former collegiate volleyball player and mixed martial arts fighter who enjoys speaking at Comic Cons, playing basketball, coaching his kids, dancing with Saysha, watching Sports Center, cooking, shooting guns and rapping on Bloomberg News.

SEAN D. REYES – Utah’s 21st Attorney GeneralIn 2013, at the age of 42, the Honorable Sean Reyes was appointed by Governor Gary Herbert as Utah’s 21st Attorney General. Reyes took over an office racked with scandal and inefficiency in the midst of some of the most significant constitutional issues in state history. Within a year, he reorganized and re-energized the office internally and recaptured the trust of the State with striking leadership, innovative programs and historic wins against drug dealers, human traffickers, child predators, and white-collar criminals. After winning the election in 2014 by one of the largest margins nationwide, Reyes was selected in 2015 by the Republican National Committee as one of its four national rising stars. After graduating summa cum laude from Brigham Young University in 1994, Reyes earned his law degree with honors from U.C. Berkeley in 1997. He practiced for nearly fourteen years at Parsons Behle &amp; Latimer, the largest law firm in the State, where he became one of the first minority lawyers to make partner at a major Utah firm. While there, Reyes represented clients on some of the largest and most high profile litigation cases in the history of the State. He argued or briefed cases before state and federal courts throughout the country, including the Utah Supreme Court and Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has been honored nationally and locally with a long list of awards for his legal skills, leadership and unparalleled commitment to public service and has founded and served multiple non-profit organizations. The son of a Spanish-Filipino immigrant father, who fled the Marcos regime and a Japanese-Hawaiian mother, AG Reyes is Utah’s first minority elected statewide. AG Reyes and his wife, Saysha, are the proud parents of 6 children. He is a former collegiate volleyball player and mixed martial arts fighter who enjoys speaking at Comic Cons, playing basketball, coaching his kids, dancing with Saysha, watching Sports Center, cooking, shooting guns and rapping on Bloomberg News.

Gary Herbert

Governor Gary R. Herbert took office in 2009 and is currently the nation’s longest-serving governor. During his time in office, he has kept a resolute focus on economic development, improving Utah’s educational excellence, and working today to guarantee that Utah will continue to maintain its high quality of life far into the future. Under his leadership, Utah’s economy has risen to a position of national and international success. Governor Herbert was born and raised in Utah County, where he would eventually serve as a County Commissioner for 14 years. He attended Brigham Young University, served six years in the Utah National Guard (from 1970-1976), and started a successful real estate brokerage and development company, Herbert and Associates Incorporated.

Governor Gary R. Herbert took office in 2009 and is currently the nation’s longest-serving governor. During his time in office, he has kept a resolute focus on economic development, improving Utah’s educational excellence, and working today to guarantee that Utah will continue to maintain its high quality of life far into the future. Under his leadership, Utah’s economy has risen to a position of national and international success. Governor Herbert was born and raised in Utah County, where he would eventually serve as a County Commissioner for 14 years. He attended Brigham Young University, served six years in the Utah National Guard (from 1970-1976), and started a successful real estate brokerage and development company, Herbert and Associates Incorporated.

Governor Gary Herbert

Jason Hewlett

Having delivered thousands of presentations over two decades, Jason Hewlett is the only speaker in the world teaching leadership skills, tools, and mindsets in such a powerfully unconventional way. With out-of-the-box performances of uncanny musical and comedy impressions of incredible stage legends, Jason’s keynote, The Promise: Become a Legendary Leader and Discover Your Signature Moves is a speech that feels like a show, entertainment that feels like enlightenment, music that feels like a difference-maker. Audiences leave with proven processes and immediately implementable takeaways to transform their business and leadership skills and invite a whole lot more joy into life.

Having delivered thousands of presentations over two decades, Jason Hewlett is the only speaker in the world teaching leadership skills, tools, and mindsets in such a powerfully unconventional way. With out-of-the-box performances of uncanny musical and comedy impressions of incredible stage legends, Jason’s keynote, The Promise: Become a Legendary Leader and Discover Your Signature Moves is a speech that feels like a show, entertainment that feels like enlightenment, music that feels like a difference-maker. Audiences leave with proven processes and immediately implementable takeaways to transform their business and leadership skills and invite a whole lot more joy into life.

Dr. Astrid Tuminez Interview

Stuart Adams

"Why the Legislative Process Matters to Maintaining a Republic: Marijuana, Medicaid, Religious Liberty, and Cake Bakeries."   We will be honored to hear from Utah Senate Majority Leader Stuart Adams: He will be speaking on "Why the Legislative Process Matters to Maintaining a Republic: Marijuana, Medicaid, Religious Liberty, and Cake Bakeries" Stuart Adams currently serves as President of the Utah State Senate. He served 6 years as Senate Majority Whip.  He also served 4-1/2 years in the Utah House of Representatives.  He is a former Chairman of the Utah Transportation Commission and the current Chairman of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA).  He served 9 years on the Layton City Council. A graduate from the University of Utah with a B.A. in Business Finance, he is a partner in the Adams Company, a Real Estate, Construction and Development Firm in Kaysville. He and his wife Susan are parents of four daughters and have 15 grandchildren.  He enjoys skiing and other outdoor activities with them.

"Why the Legislative Process Matters to Maintaining a Republic: Marijuana, Medicaid, Religious Liberty, and Cake Bakeries."   We will be honored to hear from Utah Senate Majority Leader Stuart Adams: He will be speaking on "Why the Legislative Process Matters to Maintaining a Republic: Marijuana, Medicaid, Religious Liberty, and Cake Bakeries" Stuart Adams currently serves as President of the Utah State Senate. He served 6 years as Senate Majority Whip.  He also served 4-1/2 years in the Utah House of Representatives.  He is a former Chairman of the Utah Transportation Commission and the current Chairman of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA).  He served 9 years on the Layton City Council. A graduate from the University of Utah with a B.A. in Business Finance, he is a partner in the Adams Company, a Real Estate, Construction and Development Firm in Kaysville. He and his wife Susan are parents of four daughters and have 15 grandchildren.  He enjoys skiing and other outdoor activities with them.

Stuart Adams Interview

Stuart Adams currently serves as President of the Utah State Senate. He served 6 years as Senate Majority Whip.  He also served 4-1/2 years in the Utah House of Representatives.  He is a former Chairman of the Utah Transportation Commission and the current Chairman of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA).  He served 9 years on the Layton City Council. A graduate from the University of Utah with a B.A. in Business Finance, he is a partner in the Adams Company, a Real Estate, Construction and Development Firm in Kaysville. He and his wife Susan are parents of four daughters and have 15 grandchildren.  He enjoys skiing and other outdoor activities with them.

Stuart Adams currently serves as President of the Utah State Senate. He served 6 years as Senate Majority Whip.  He also served 4-1/2 years in the Utah House of Representatives.  He is a former Chairman of the Utah Transportation Commission and the current Chairman of the Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA).  He served 9 years on the Layton City Council. A graduate from the University of Utah with a B.A. in Business Finance, he is a partner in the Adams Company, a Real Estate, Construction and Development Firm in Kaysville. He and his wife Susan are parents of four daughters and have 15 grandchildren.  He enjoys skiing and other outdoor activities with them.

Kristin Andrus

Jeremy and Kristin Andrus.  Jeremy is the president, CEO, and board member of Traeger Grills. He joined Traeger in 2014 as he acquired the business with Trilantic Capital Partners. From 2005 to 2013, Jeremy served as president and CEO of Skullcandy, where he helped grow annual sales from $1 million to $300 million. Jeremy earned his bachelor’s degree from BYU and his MBA from Harvard Business School. Kristin is content creator and has thousands of social media followers whom she daily inspires through cooking, exercise, and thoughtful messages.  Jeremy and Kristin have six children.  

Jeremy and Kristin Andrus.  Jeremy is the president, CEO, and board member of Traeger Grills. He joined Traeger in 2014 as he acquired the business with Trilantic Capital Partners. From 2005 to 2013, Jeremy served as president and CEO of Skullcandy, where he helped grow annual sales from $1 million to $300 million. Jeremy earned his bachelor’s degree from BYU and his MBA from Harvard Business School. Kristin is content creator and has thousands of social media followers whom she daily inspires through cooking, exercise, and thoughtful messages.  Jeremy and Kristin have six children.

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Bruce Kusch

President Bruce C. Kusch began his Church Educational System employment as a member of the business management faculty at Brigham Young University–Idaho in August 2002. In July 2008, he was named associate academic vice president for curriculum at BYU–Idaho, serving in that capacity until June 2012 when he was called to serve as president of the Mexico Cuernavaca Mission. President Kusch returned to BYU-Idaho in July 2015 as associate dean of online programs. Before joining the BYU-Idaho faculty, President Kusch worked as a sales and marketing executive and management consultant for various high-technology firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. President Kusch holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Phoenix, an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a Ph.D. in instructional design from Idaho State University. In May 2012, he was awarded the Kole-McGuffey Prize from the College of Education at Idaho State University, recognizing him as the outstanding doctoral candidate for his research in creating significant online learning environments. President Kusch has served the LDS Church in many capacities, including full-time missionary (Guatemala-El Salvador Mission), elders quorum president, bishop, stake president and mission president. He currently serves as a member of the North Salt Lake Utah Parkway Stake high council. President Bruce C. Kusch became the 13th president of LDS Business College on April 17, 2017, where he had been serving as its chief academic officer since March 2016. President Kusch and his wife, Alynda, were married in the Los Angeles California Temple in 1974. They are the parents of four children and have 21 grandchildren. His interests include running, biking, fly fishing, photography and outdoor cooking.

President Bruce C. Kusch began his Church Educational System employment as a member of the business management faculty at Brigham Young University–Idaho in August 2002. In July 2008, he was named associate academic vice president for curriculum at BYU–Idaho, serving in that capacity until June 2012 when he was called to serve as president of the Mexico Cuernavaca Mission. President Kusch returned to BYU-Idaho in July 2015 as associate dean of online programs. Before joining the BYU-Idaho faculty, President Kusch worked as a sales and marketing executive and management consultant for various high-technology firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. President Kusch holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Phoenix, an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a Ph.D. in instructional design from Idaho State University. In May 2012, he was awarded the Kole-McGuffey Prize from the College of Education at Idaho State University, recognizing him as the outstanding doctoral candidate for his research in creating significant online learning environments. President Kusch has served the LDS Church in many capacities, including full-time missionary (Guatemala-El Salvador Mission), elders quorum president, bishop, stake president and mission president. He currently serves as a member of the North Salt Lake Utah Parkway Stake high council. President Bruce C. Kusch became the 13th president of LDS Business College on April 17, 2017, where he had been serving as its chief academic officer since March 2016. President Kusch and his wife, Alynda, were married in the Los Angeles California Temple in 1974. They are the parents of four children and have 21 grandchildren. His interests include running, biking, fly fishing, photography and outdoor cooking.

Steve Young

Steve serves as Chairman of the Board of five HGGC portfolio companies: IDERA, Integrity, DealerFX, AutoAlert and Innovative.  Prior to sale, he also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the firm’s Fund II investment in Serena Software (acquired by Micro Focus International plc) and the Fund I exited investments in hybris Software (acquired by SAP SE) and Sunquest Information Systems (acquired by Roper Technologies). Prior to the inception of HGGC, Steve's professional football career spanned more than fifteen years in the NFL, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers, where he received numerous accolades, including Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXIX, Sports Illustrated and Sporting News' Player of the Year from 1992 - 1994 and the NFL's Most Valuable Player for 1992 and 1994. In 2005, Steve was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the first left-handed quarterback to be so honored. When he retired, Steve was the highest-rated quarterback in NFL history and has the distinction of being the only signal-caller in league annals to win four consecutive NFL passing titles. Steve founded and chairs the Forever Young Foundation which is actively involved in children's charities worldwide and is currently the broadcast host as well as the former International Spokesperson for the Children's Miracle Network, which has raised over one billion dollars world-wide to benefit children's hospitals.

Steve serves as Chairman of the Board of five HGGC portfolio companies: IDERA, Integrity, DealerFX, AutoAlert and Innovative.  Prior to sale, he also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the firm’s Fund II investment in Serena Software (acquired by Micro Focus International plc) and the Fund I exited investments in hybris Software (acquired by SAP SE) and Sunquest Information Systems (acquired by Roper Technologies). Prior to the inception of HGGC, Steve's professional football career spanned more than fifteen years in the NFL, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers, where he received numerous accolades, including Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXIX, Sports Illustrated and Sporting News' Player of the Year from 1992 - 1994 and the NFL's Most Valuable Player for 1992 and 1994. In 2005, Steve was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the first left-handed quarterback to be so honored. When he retired, Steve was the highest-rated quarterback in NFL history and has the distinction of being the only signal-caller in league annals to win four consecutive NFL passing titles. Steve founded and chairs the Forever Young Foundation which is actively involved in children's charities worldwide and is currently the broadcast host as well as the former International Spokesperson for the Children's Miracle Network, which has raised over one billion dollars world-wide to benefit children's hospitals.

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Davis Smith

Davis Smith is a serial e-commerce entrepreneur. He is currently the founding CEO of Cotopaxi, a vertically integrated e-commerce brand in the outdoor space. Prior to starting Cotopaxi he was the Co-CEO of Baby.com.br, Brazil's leading e-commerce company focused on the baby care space. Baby.com.br has raised over $40M in venture capital, led by Accel Partners and Tiger Global. In 2004, Davis founded, and later sold, PoolTables.com, America's largest pool table retailer. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University (BA International Studies), the University of Pennsylvania's Lauder Institute (MA in International Studies) and Wharton School (MBA).

Davis Smith is a serial e-commerce entrepreneur. He is currently the founding CEO of Cotopaxi, a vertically integrated e-commerce brand in the outdoor space. Prior to starting Cotopaxi he was the Co-CEO of <a href="http://Baby.com.br" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baby.com.br</a>, Brazil's leading e-commerce company focused on the baby care space. <a href="http://Baby.com.br" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baby.com.br</a> has raised over $40M in venture capital, led by Accel Partners and Tiger Global. In 2004, Davis founded, and later sold, <a href="http://PoolTables.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PoolTables.com</a>, America's largest pool table retailer. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University (BA International Studies), the University of Pennsylvania's Lauder Institute (MA in International Studies) and Wharton School (MBA).

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Bridgitte Madrian

Brigitte C. Madrian is the Dean and Marriott Distinguished Professor in the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business where she has a joint appointment in the Department of Finance and the George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics. Before coming to BYU, she was on the faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School (2006-2018), the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School (2003-2006), the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (1995-2003) and the Harvard University Economics Department (1993-1995).

Brigitte C. Madrian is the Dean and Marriott Distinguished Professor in the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business where she has a joint appointment in the Department of Finance and the George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics. Before coming to BYU, she was on the faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School (2006-2018), the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School (2003-2006), the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (1995-2003) and the Harvard University Economics Department (1993-1995).

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