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The Utah 1033 Foundation has added Edward M. Esber Jr. to its board of directors and as chairman of the newly formed board of trustees. Esber is a personal computer industry pioneer with more than 40 years of experience working for IBM and Texas Instrumen ...

Celtic Bank has hired Patrick Phillips as a vice president of business development in the bank’s SBA and Commercial Lending Department. Phillips will be based in New Mexico and will cover markets across all 50 states. Phillips has more than 18 years ...

Shane Grant has joined Salt Lake City's BDO USA office as the Tax Office Managing Partner. Shane brings with him his extensive knowledge and experience in accounting and taxation of real esate transactions including building, contracting and leasing; appl ...

Aash Shah, CFA, joins Summit Global Investments, a Salt Lake City-based investment firm, as a senior portfolio manager. In his new role, Shah will work with the firm's investment team to serve clients through SGI's low volatility portfolio constructi ...

Nikola Motor Co., Salt Lake City, has hired Jonathan Spira as chief financial officer. Spira has been building and managing companies in the technology and consumer industry for more than 20 years. Most recently, he served as chief financial officer at Un ...

Vertical Access LLC, with an office in Salt Lake City, has hired Erin Bullard as director of marketing and business development. Bullard has 10 years of experience in the A/E/C industry and is responsible for supporting the strategic nationwide posit ...

ATL Technology, Springville, has appointed David Smith as global vice president of sales and marketing. Smith has an extensive background in sales and operations, with stints in the OEM division at McFadden Sales Inc., Aydin Displays, Cables to Go and Sil ...

Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors (CBC Advisors) has hired Chris Kirk as managing director, joining the firm’s newly expanded downtown Salt Lake City office at 111 Main. Kirk has more than 20 years’ experience in the commercial real estate b ...

Joseph A. Walkowski is the sole Utah recipient of the 2017 Client Choice Award. Walkowski is director and shareholder with the intellectual property law firm TraskBritt PC, Salt Lake City. The Client Choice awards recognize law firm partners around the wo ...

Intermountain Healthcare has promoted Dr. Mark Briesacher as senior vice president for Intermountain Medical Group and Medical Staff. Briesacher most recently served as senior vice president of clinical integration on the Management Committee of Intermoun ...

Onset Financial, South Jordan, has hired Wally Joyner as a vice president of strategic development. Joyner has served on the company’s board of directors since 2009. Joyner was a first baseman for four major league teams during a 16-year career. Mos ...

Larry Thorne has retired after 44 years with America First Credit Union, Riverdale. He started as a typist in the lending department and moved into a variety of departments, from teller to office manager, followed by roles in senior management. Thorne ser ...

Bank of Utah, Ogden, has appointed Ethan Headlee as a mortgage loan originator for the bank’s Orem branch. Headlee will be responsible for matching bank customers with mortgage loan products and taking them through the loan application process. ...

Matt Hafen recently was elected president of the Southern Utah Estate Planning Council. He has served on the board of directors of the council since January 2014. Hafen is a shareholder at Durham Jones & Pinegar, assisting clients throughout Utah, Cal ...

Benjamin Hart, managing director of urban and rural business services at the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), has been named the Champion of the Year by the Utah Association for Career and Technical Education (UACTE). Hart has been ...

Chateau Recovery, a Midway-based co-ed residential treatment center serving adults struggling with mental health and substance abuse disorders, has hired Cy Hirsche as director of admissions. Hirsche started his career as a successful entrepreneur who fou ...

Gautam Baid, CFA, joins Salt Lake City-based investment firm, Summit Global Investments (SGI), as a senior analyst. In his new role, he will work with the firm's investment team to serve clients through its low volatility portfolio construction and manage ...

KUER has hired Maria O’Mara as general manager, effective Feb. 15. O’Mara succeeds John Greene, who recently retired after 28 years of service. O’Mara currently is communications director and primary media spokesperson at the University ...

SageCity Media Group, Park City, has named Janet Jorgensen as publisher of its Park City and Salt Lake City properties. Those properties include Park City Magazine, Salt Lake City/Park City Bride & Groom Magazine, Park City Menu Guide, Things to ...

Venafi, based in Salt Lake City and Palo Alto, California, has appointed Elizabeth Ireland as chief marketing officer. She will lead the development of the company’s product positioning, market strategy and go-to-market execution. Ireland has more t ...