Board of Governors/Board of Directors - 2026

The Board of Governors provides strategic direction to the Board of Directors and Staff. The Board of Governors is comprised of Community Investment Level leaders and members of the Board of Directors. The board meets bi-monthly on the odd months of the year. Their vision and perspective as leaders in their organizations and in the community are invaluable to the Board of Directors and staff.

Karen Lang

West Valley City, Mayor

Rick Clasby

Utah Trucking Association, Executive Director

Mark Thorne

Thorne & Associates, Partner

Nick Markosian

Vice Chair Markosian Auto, Owner/CEO

Johnny Anderson

ABC Great Beginnings - West Valley City, Owner

Ben Horsley

Granite School District, Superintendent

Tim Sheehan

Salt Lake Community College, V.P. for Government & Community Relations

Kristie Overson

City of Taylorsville, Mayor

John Taylor

City of Taylorsville, City Administrator

Kim Gilbert

Treasurer Cyprus Credit Union, Vice President of North Branches

Trina Culley

America First Credit Union, Market Manager

Bryan Scott

The City Journals, Publisher

Mike Rosales

Ken Garff West Valley Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge, Fleet Sales Director

Barbara Riddle

ChamberWest, President/CEO

F. Greg Anderson

Kearns Improvement District, General Manager/CEO

Jordan Larson

Varex Imaging, Facilities Engineering Manager, Sustainability Manager

Aimee Winder Newton

Salt Lake County, Salt Lake County Council

Jason Helm

Granger-Hunter Improvement District, General Manager

Jonathan Rinehart

Salt Lake City Stars, Team President

Mark Chalk

Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District, General Manager

Jonathan Springmeyer

West Valley City, Economic Development Director

Trena Anderson

Deseret First Credit Union * West Valley City, SVP/CBDO

Kory Holdaway

KMH Consulting & Government Affairs, Principal/Owner

Nathanael Budge

Past Chair Holy Cross Hospital - West Valley, Group Director of Strategy

Dirk Burton

City of West Jordan, Mayor

Kayleen Whitelock

City of West Jordan, Councilmember (At Large)

Susan Daniels

SelectHealth, Business Analyst Director

Paul Coates

City of West Jordan, Business Development Manager

Mike Anderson

Jordan School District, Associate Superintendent

Anthony Godfrey

Jordan School District, Superintendent

Carlton Christensen

Utah Transit Authority, Trustee

Trustee Christensen comes to UTA after serving five years as the Director of Regional Transportation, Housing and Economic Development for Salt Lak...

Heath Lawrence

Spicers Paper, Regional Manager

Brian Anderson

iMpact Utah, Regional Director, Client Solutions

Anna Barbieri

City of Taylorsville, Councilmember District #3

Stephen Smith

Utah Inland Port Authority, Associate Vice President - Regional Project Area Development

Ryan D. Nelson

Chair Avalon Health Care Management, Inc., Corporate Counsel, Labor & Employment

Clay Partain

Visit Salt Lake, Chief Sports Officer & Executive Director, Sports Salt Lake

Brett Johanson

Rocky Mountain Power, Regional Business Manager

Mary Woodard

Granite Credit Union - Taylorsville, VP Business Development

Ron Bigelow

ChamberWest

Niki Gledhill, MHA, MSPH, RT

Granger Medical Clinic, Chief Strategy Officer

Monica Gayden

ChamberWest, Director of Business Development & Events

Alex Johnson

Office of Congressman Burgess Owens, Deputy District Director

Stephanie Lyon

Stratus HR, Business Development Consultant

Stephanie Lyon, SHRM-CP and Business Development Consultant joined Stratus HR in March 2017 after working more than 13 years as a sales manager. St...

Lynette McElprang

Zions Bank, Retail Lending Manager

Ryan Perry

Rio Tinto, Communities and Social Performance Manager

Alan Packard

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, General Manager

Teri (Klug) LaSpina

Big-D Construction, Director of National Business Development

Teri Klug joined Big-D Companies as their National Director, Business Development in May 2023. In this role, she brings an extensive background in ...

Parker Giles

Group 8 Marketing, Director of Strategic Operations

Christine McSweeney, MBA, FACHE

Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley , Chief Executive Officer

Nicole Cottle

UTOPIA Fiber, Director of Government Affairs

Chris Mosher

Wasatch I.T., a Cyber Advisors Company, Director

Justin Stoddard

American United Federal Credit Union, Business Operation Manager

My name is Justin Stoddard and I am the Business Operations Manager for American United Federal Credit Union. Overseeing Business Relationships and...