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CONSTRUCTION
• Big-D Cos., based in Salt Lake City, has appointed Grady Lonigan as vice president of self-perform operations. Lonigan has more than two decades of experience in concrete construction and is a third-generation builder. Before joining Big-D, Lonigan served as president of Lonigan Co., a consultancy specializing in concrete construction management; served as director of operations at PIKUS3D; served as director of self-perform concrete for Swinerton Builders; and served as pre-construction manager at Baker Concrete Construction.
GOVERNMENT
• Pres. Donald J. Trump has appointed Cyrus M. Western to serve as the Region 8 administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Western will lead the implementation of the administration’s environmental agenda priorities in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and 28 federally recognized tribes. Before joining the EPA, Western served as the House majority whip in the Wyoming House of Representatives, where he served on the Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee; chaired the Oil and Gas Bonding Working Group; and was vice chair of the Tourism, Recreation and Wildlife Committee.
HEALTH CARE
• Sera Prognostics Inc., a Salt Lake City-based company focused on improving maternal and neonatal health, has announced that Jeff Elliott has joined its board of directors. Ryan Trimble intends to retire and step down as a director, effective June 30, after serving 14 years, and Marcus Wilson has said he will not stand for re-election at the end of his term at the company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. Elliott is a senior advisor at Boston Consulting Group and also serves on the board of directors of Quanterix Corp. Prior to these roles, he served as chief financial officer of Exact Sciences from 2016 to May 2024 and as chief operating officer from 2021 to 2023. Prior to his appointment as CFO, Elliott served as Exact Sciences’ vice president, strategy and business development. From 2007 to 2016, he was with Robert W. Baird & Co., where he was a senior equity research analyst covering health care companies; and earlier he worked as a business analyst at Walgreens and as a senior consultant at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.
• Recursion, a Salt Lake City-based clinical-stage biotech company, has appointed Namandjé Bumpus and Elaine Sun to its board of directors. Bumpus served as the FDA’s principal deputy commissioner until Dec. 31, 2024, after joining the agency in August 2022 as chief scientist. Prior to the FDA, Bumpus was an endowed professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also served as an associate dean. Her research has spanned drug metabolism, drug-induced toxicity, mass spectrometry and infectious disease pharmacology. Sun has 30 years of experience in the life sciences and financial industries. She is currently the chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Mammoth Biosciences, an in vivo gene editing therapeutics company. She previously was senior vice president and chief financial officer at Halozyme Therapeutics and served as CFO and chief strategy officer at SutroVax (now Vaxcyte). Earlier in her career, she advised pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies on mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions valued at more than $50 billion, including as managing director at Evercore Partners and Merrill Lynch. Sun currently serves on the boards of Dynavax Technologies and Asher Biotherapeutics.
• Seek Labs, a Salt Lake City-based, privately held health care innovations company developing diagnostic and therapeutic solutions, has appointed Kim Wirthlin as chief strategy officer. Wirthlin will lead the company’s strategic initiatives, strengthening partnerships and expanding the company’s influence as a global health care innovator. Wirthlin has more than 25 years of experience in university leadership, government relations, academic health care, and early-stage company development. She previously was president and chief operating officer of the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, where she led philanthropic strategies that supported cancer research and advanced clinical care. Prior to that, she spent 18 years as a member of the executive management team at the University of Utah Health. She also served as a mentor, advisor and board member for emerging health care companies and as CEO for two early-stage companies.
MANUFACTURING
• The board of directors of Sintx Technologies Inc., a Salt Lake City-based company focused on advanced ceramics for medical device and technical applications, has appointed Eric Olson as the board’s new chairman, following the retirement of Sonny Bal as chairman. Olson is the company’s chief executive officer, having been appointed in August 2024. He refocused the company on high-growth opportunities in biomedical and medical device applications. Bal has served as chairman since 2015. He will continue to support the company as a member of the board.
REAL ESTATE
• Brinkman Real Estate, based in Colorado, has promoted Tara Meehan to vice president of investments. She will lead the sourcing and closing of new investment opportunities, capital planning, asset repositioning, and asset management for commercial properties across Utah, southern Idaho and New Mexico. Meehan has more than 20 years of experience in multifamily and commercial real estate, with a strong background in acquisitions, asset management, value-add renovations, and strategic investment sourcing. She is skilled in managing large portfolios, leading cross-functional teams, and developing tailored business and marketing plans.
RECOGNITIONS
• Randy Chipman, owner of CarePatrol of Utah, has been named a 2024 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association. He was honored at the 65th IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas for being an outstanding franchise establishment owner-operator. The IFA Franchisee of the Year awards are given to the top franchisees from IFA member brands across industries from around the country and the world. Nominated by their parent company, individuals are selected for their service to their communities, fostering a strong and vibrant workforce, opening the doors for career growth and entrepreneurship, and supporting their fellow franchisees. The IFA recognized 117 franchise owners. Spanish Fork-based CarePatrol is a senior care solutions franchise with more than 200 locations across 40 states and Canada.
• Coby Nilsson and Nate Endicott of Enveyo, a Provo-based logistics data management, visibility and shipping optimization software company, have earned the “2025 Pros to Know Award” from Supply & Demand Chain Executive in the Leaders in Excellence and Top Transportation Innovators categories, respectively. Nilsson is Enveyo’s co-founder and CEO. Endicott is the company’s senior vice president of growth. The award recognizes executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage the supply chain for competitive advantage. Supply & Demand Chain Executive is a publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more.
RESTAURANTS
• Spencer’s For Steaks & Chops, located in the Hilton Salt Lake City Center Downtown, has hired Jon DuBois as executive sous chef for the kitchen and hotel. DuBois most recently worked at Pago 9th & 9th and earlier worked at restaurants Green Zebra and Oriole.
RETAIL
• The board of directors of Beyond Inc., the Murray-based company that owns Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock and buybuy Baby, has appointed Debra Perelman to the board as an independent director. Perelman is a former chief executive officer of Revlon and has more than 27 years of leadership and operational experience across various industries, including finance, distribution and sales, e-commerce, data analytics, investment and portfolio management, and marketing.
