People On The Move

Uplevyl, a Texas-based female-forward technology platform, has launched UP, a social platform designed to amplify women’s voices and create meaningful connections in the digital space. Among those involved is Jacki Zehner, who will become chief engagement ...

Ionic Mineral Technologies, a Provo-based company focused on silicon- based battery materials, has appointed Ismail Yildirim as head of production. He will lead the scaling- up of Ionisil, Ionic’s halloysite-derived nano-silicon anode materials, while als ...

Penna Powers, a Salt Lake Citybased communications agency, has appointed Kenny Hammond as a partner. Hammond has served as the firm’s creative director and now steps into the role of partner/chief creative director. Hammond began his advertising career in ...

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has named Kim Shelley as her recommendation to lead the city’s Department of Public Lands, and her appointment was confirmed by the city council. Shelley most recently served as the executive director of the Utah Depar ...

Sundt Construction Inc. has promoted Thiago Bezerra from senior project manager to project director for Sundt’s Transportation Group, Intermountain region. Bezerra will lead and manage pursuits, oversee largescale projects and build relationships in the m ...

Zions Bank, based in Salt Lake City, has named Brad Herbert as senior vice president of international banking. He will oversee Zions Bank’s international banking efforts, forging global partnerships and helping companies based in the Intermountain West gr ...

CancerVax Inc., a Lehi-based developer of a cancer treatment platform that will use the body’s immune system to fight cancer, named Dr. Sumant Ramachandra as chief scientific advisor. Ramachandra founded SR Global Health LLC, a health care advisory firm. ...

Bank of Utah, based in Ogden, has promoted Lacey Sansavera to executive vice president, chief banking officer and hired Justin Nalder as executive vice president, chief strategy and innovation officer. Sansavera will drive the strategic direction, growth ...

Fitness platform company iFit Inc., based in Logan, has appointed Jeremy McCarty as chief subscription officer. He leads the strategic vision and direction of iFit’s subscription business while overseeing customer acquisition, retention, and optimization ...

BluSky Restoration Contractors LLC, a Colorado-based national property restoration contractor, has promoted Candi Palacio as vice president of its Ogden office. She will be responsible for managing BluSky’s Ogden office operations, including business deve ...

Sutherland Institute, a nonpartisan policy and educational institution that informs the public and policymakers, has announced an elevated focus on upward mobility policies, led by Nic Dunn in a new role as vice president of strategy and senior fellow. As ...

Pat Jones, founder and CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute, has announced she will retire June 1. She has been CEO since January 2015. In announcing her retirement, she noted that organizations that have committed to WLI’s “ElevateHER Challenge” and c ...

IMA Financial Group, IMA Financial Group, A North American insurance brokerage firm broker defining the future of insurance through comprehensive, consultative risk and wealth management advisement services, has named Kendall Empey as President, Salt Lake ...

Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc., a Lehi-based manufacturer of herbal and nutritional supplements, has appointed Katie A. May to its board of directors. May was the founder and CEO of Kidspot, an Australia-based online publisher. She became CEO at Shipping ...

Tanner LLC, a Salt Lake Citybased audit, tax, transaction advisory, technology and cybersecurity company, has hired Matt Sadler as a tax partner. He has nearly 14 years of public accounting experience, with expertise in corporate and partnership tax compl ...

Ionic Mineral Technologies, a Provo-based producer of nano-silicon materials for lithium-ion battery anodes, has appointed Rajan Patel as head of battery materials. Patel has a track record in advanced battery material development, underpinned by years of ...

Suntec Concrete, a concrete subcontractor, has hired Kevin Neill as chief financial officer. Neill has over 30 years of experience in construction and engineering finance and joins Suntec following 12 years as CFO/treasurer of utility infrastructure servi ...

USANA Health Sciences Inc., a Salt Lake City-based company focused on nutritional and lifestyle products, has appointed Kathryn Armstrong as chief scientific officer. Her predecessor, Rob Sinnott, announced his retirement at the end of 2024 but will conti ...