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Formal Participants

21st Century Workforce Steering Committee

  • Scott Anderson, President and CEO, Zions Bank
  • Pamela Atkinson, Community Advocate
  • Lane Beattie, President and CEO, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
  • Dave Buhler, Interim Commissioner of Higher Education
  • Kim Campbell, President, Utah Education Association
  • Kristen Cox, Executive Director, Department of Workforce Services
  • Patti Harrington, Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education
  • Senator Lyle Hillyard, Utah State Senate
  • Representative Greg Hughes, Utah State House of Representatives
  • Senator Pat Jones, Utah State Senate
  • Jim Judd, President, AFL CIO
  • Christine Kearl, Education Director, Office of the Governor
  • Gayle McKeachnie, Rural and Legislative Affairs, Office of the Governor
  • Dinesh Patel, Managing Director, vSpring
  • Representative Phil Riesen, Utah State House of Representatives
  • Rich Sadler, Chair, State Board of Education
  • William Sederburg, Commissioner of Higher Education
  • Michael Young, President, University of Utah

SMART Session Participants

Session 1 Participants

GOVERNANCE

  • Dixie Allen (Board of Education)
  • Mason Bishop (Salt Lake Community College)
  • David Doty (System of Higher Education)
  • Greg Gardner (Department of Workforce Services)
  • Marshall Garrett (Logan School District)
  • Natalie Gochnour (Chamber of Commerce)
  • Meghan Holbrook (Zions Bank)
  • Richard Kendell (System of Higher Education)
  • Suzanne Pierce-Moore (USU Board of Trustees)
  • Debbie Swenson (Nebo School Board)
  • Rick White (Utah College of Applied Technology)

FINANCE

  • Dirk Anderson (Governor's Office of Planning & Budget)
  • Janet Cannon (Board of Education)
  • Nolan Karras (Rocky Mountain Power)
  • Brad Mortensen (Weber State University)
  • Mike Richardson (Department of Workforce Services)
  • Steven Roy (USTAR)
  • Jennifer Smith (Zions Bancorp)
  • Mark Spencer (System of Higher Education)
  • Senator Howard Stephenson
  • Christian Ward (Governor's Office of Planning & Budget)
  • Courtney White (Utah Education Association)

Session 2 Participants

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

  • Dixie Allen (Board of Education)
  • Mark Cluff (Board of Education)
  • Marshall Garrett (Logan School District)
  • Jeff Hansen (Zions Management Services)
  • Kimberly Henrie (System of Higher Education)
  • Meghan Holbrook (Zions Bank)
  • Richard Kendall (System of Higher Education)
  • Stephen Maas (Department of Workforce Services)
  • Cameron Martin (Utah Valley University)
  • Charles Nelson (Uintah School District)
  • Mike Richardson (Department of Workforce Services)
  • Steven Roy (USTAR)
  • Dennis Wood (vSpring)
  • Bruce Schroeder (Office of Education)

TEACHING

  • Jay Blain (Granite Education Association)
  • Kim Campbell (Utah Education Association)
  • Brandt Goble (AFL CIO)
  • Tom Gregory (Board of Education)
  • Margaret Krubsack (Uintah School District)
  • Charles Nelson (Uintah School District)
  • Susan Selim (Zions Bank)
  • Larry Shumway (Office of Education)
  • Senator Howard Stephenson
  • Lisa Vehrenkamp (American Express)
  • Governor Olene Walker
  • Steven Warren (Logan School District)
  • Richard West (Utah State University)

Session 3 Participants

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

  • Mason Bishop (Salt Lake Community College)
  • Steve Burge (Savage Services)
  • Kim Burningham (Board of Education)
  • Dan Curtis (Larry Miller Group)
  • Bruce Davis (Weber State University)
  • Beverly Evans (Governor's Office of Economic Development)
  • Melissa Freigang (Job Corps)
  • Gary Harter (Governor's Office of Economic Development)
  • Ron Kusina (Weber Economic Development Corporation)
  • J. Kent Millington
  • Allison Rowland (Voices for Utah's Children)
  • Susan Selim (Zions Bank)
  • Mary Shumway (Office of Education)
  • Leon Stewart (Snow College)
  • Richard Thorn (Association of General Contractors)
  • Russell Thelin (Vocal Rehabilitation)
  • Rick White (UCAT)
  • Gary Wixon (System of Higher Education)

DROPOUTS

  • Jay Blain (Granite Education Association)
  • David Doty (System of Higher Education)
  • Stanley Ellington (Utah Black Chamber of Commerce)
  • Bob Gowans (Tooele School District)
  • Mike Gowans (Alpine School District)
  • Cynthia Grua (System of Higher Education)
  • Brenda Hales (Office of Education)
  • Dawn Kay Stevenson (Board of Education)
  • Marty Kelly (Office of Education)
  • Susan Loving (Office of EducationSuzanne Pierce-Moore (USU Board of Trustees)
  • Barbara Ray (Vantage Point Advisors)
  • Debbie White (American Federation of Teachers)
  • Noel Zabriskie (Ogden School District)

Session 4 Participants

EARLY CHILDHOOD

  • Genan Anderson (Utah Valley University)
  • Johnny Anderson (Utah Private Child Care Association)
  • Karen Crompton (Voices for Utah Children)
  • Julie Fisher
  • Janna Forsgren (Utah Head Start)
  • Christine Kearl (Governor's Office)
  • Nancy Livingston (Utah State Office of Education)
  • Connie Nink (Office of Education)
  • Suzanne Pierce-Moore (USU Board of Trustees)
  • Lynette Rasmussen (Department of Workforce Services)
  • Barbara Smith (Utah Family Partnership Network)
  • Amy VanderLinden (Preschool Provider)
  • Mary Beth Vogel-Ferguson (University of Utah)

CURRICULUM

  • Bruce Davis (Weber State University)
  • Jim Dorward (Utah State University)
  • Brad Flitton (Intermountain Healthcare)
  • Lynne Greenwood (Office of Education)
  • Brenda Hales (Office of Education)
  • Heather Kralik (ATK)
  • Dana Slaughter (UCAT)
  • Ellen Thompson (Utah Education Association)
  • Fred Wasden (ATK)
  • Debbie White (AFT Utah)