People On The Move

DigiCert, a Lehi-based provider of a platform for digital trust, has appointed Lakshmi Hanspal as chief trust officer. Hanspal will be based in Sunnyvale, California, and will oversee efforts to strengthen trust strategies, including digital identity, pub ...

Emy Faulkner Lesofski as his new energy advisor and director of the Office of Energy Development within the Department of Natural Resources. Lesofski joins the Office of Energy Development from the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on ...

PARK CITY, UTAH- October 29, 2024- The St. Regis Deer Valley, considered one of the most luxurious mountain Resorts in the world, today announced the appointment of Ms. Shawnda Brooks as Director of Spa. Director of Spa Brooks brings a wealth of experienc ...

Bank of Utah has named Kathy Bizek as branch manager at its Salt Lake City Redwood office at 2309 S. Redwood Road, Salt Lake City. Bizek has over two decades of finance experience, starting as a teller and advancing through many roles to branch manager wh ...

Big-D Cos., a Salt Lake City-based group of U.S. contractors, has hired Mike Fratianni as regional operating officer, overseeing Big-D mission-critical and Big-D Lindon offices. Fratianni has more than 35 years of leadership experience in the construction ...

Brigham Young University has appointed Dr. Mark Ott as the inaugural dean of its medical school. A surgeon with Intermountain Health, Ott has held academic and affiliate appointments at Johns Hopkins, Harvard Medical School, Stanford School of Medicine an ...

Gilmore & Bell PC, a public finance law firm, has hired Jane Hopkins as an associate in its Salt Lake City office. Her education includes a J.D. from the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2024.

Sunwest Bank, a Sandy-based commercial bank, has hired Mike McKean as senior vice president and director of treasury and payments. He will lead the bank’s deposit growth, payments strategy and sales across multiple states and divisions. Prior to joining S ...

Life Cider, a beverage company with manufacturing in Salt Lake City, has appointed Shawn Wells as chief science officer. He will leverage his background in formulation, biochemistry and clinical nutrition to provide insights and innovation. Wells is an in ...

The Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District has appointed Benjamin Buys as executive director, effective Oct. 17. UFAIR is embarking on key investment and restoration projects aimed at reinvigorating the district. UFAIR was created in legis ...

The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole has hired Brittany Karzen to the newly created position of program director of public outreach and transparency. Karzen most recently was communications and public policy director at Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office. ...

BlueWind Medical, a Park Citybased company focused on products of urge urinary incontinence, has appointed Lori Chmura as chair of its board of directors. Chmura is an executive with over 30 years’ experience in the medtech industry. Chmura is currently C ...

Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc., a Lehi-based company manufacturing herbal and nutritional supplements, has appointed Kevin Fuller as global chief marketing officer. Fuller has over two decades of experience, most recently serving as president and chief m ...

Executive Chef Matthew Fradera will oversee all Culinary Operations at The St. Regis Deer Valley, including those at RIME, the Resort's signature restaurant that features fresh seafood flown in daily from Maine, Nantucket and Hawaii and sustainably source ...

Central States Inc., an Arizona-based company focused on metal building components, roofing and building systems, has named Jered Chandler as plant manager for the company’s manufacturing plant in Tooele that is scheduled to open in 2025. Chandler has bee ...

Debra McKee is a new outreach manager at the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. She will serve Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties. McKee most recently was a director and economic development strategist at ashTEC. She has experience in gran ...

Method Communications, a Salt Lake City-based public relations and marketing agency, has appointed Katy Spaulding as chief operating officer. Spaulding will be based in the company’s hub in Portland, Oregon, and plans to spend considerable time in Method’ ...

Robin Huling is the new president of the West Jordan Chamber of Commerce, succeeding Laurie Gail. Huling is an entrepreneur with experience in the hospitality industry and e-commerce and currently is an independent leadership development consultant and sp ...

Vic Hockett is the newest member of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity board, following his confirmation by the Utah Senate. The board consists of up to nine members appointed to four-year terms by the governor. Hockett currently oversees Talen ...

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) has hired Brian Bevan as a senior wealth advisor in its Salt Lake City office. He works closely with a team of tax, accounting and advisory professionals to help individuals and businesses achieve their financial goals. Bevan ...