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)