Advisory Board and Councils
Advisory Board
Advisory Board members provide strategic direction to the institute and help establish it as an enduring community asset that assists elected officials, business and community leaders, and the public in making informed decisions.
Conveners
- Michael O. Leavitt
- Mitt Romney
Board Members
- Scott Anderson, Zions Bank, Co-Chair
- Gail Miller, Larry H. Miller Companies, Co-Chair
- Doug Anderson, Utah State University
- Deborah Bayle, DSB Consulting
- Roger Boyer, The Boyer Company
- Michelle Camacho, The University of Utah
- Sophia M. DiCaro, Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget
- Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns
- Kurt Dirks, David Eccles School of Business
- Lisa Eccles, George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation
- Spencer P. Eccles, George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation
- Christian Gardner, The Gardner Company
- Kem C. Gardner, The Gardner Company
- Kimberly Gardner, The Gardner Company
- Brandy Grace, Utah Association of Counties
- Jeremy Hafen, Clyde Companies
- Clark Ivory, Ivory Homes
- Anne Marie McDonald, Mam Capital
- Derek Miller, Salt Lake Chamber
- Ann Millner, Utah State Legislature
- Sterling Nielsen, Mountain America Credit Union
- Jason Perry, University of Utah
- Ray Pickup, WCF Insurance
- Gary B. Porter, Deseret Management Corporation
- Taylor Randall, The University of Utah
- Jill Remington Love, Utah Department of Heritage and Arts
- Brad Rencher, BambooHR
- Josh Romney, The Romney Group
- Charles W. Sorenson. Intermountain Healthcare
- James Lee Sorenson, Sorenson Companies
- Vicki Varela, Utah Office of Tourism
- Natalie Gochnour, Director
Ex Officio
- Governor Spencer Cox
- Speaker Mike Schultz
- Senate President Stuart Adams
- Representative Angela Romero
- Senator Luz Escamilla
- Mayor Erin Mendenhall
- Mayor Jenny Wilson
Advisory Councils
Utah Economic Council
- Nate Talley, Co-Chair
- Phil Dean, Co-Chair
- John Gilbert
- Natalie Gochnour
- Mark Knold
- Nate Lloyd
- Tom Maloney
- Richard Fowles
- Carrie Mayne
- Juliette Tennert
- Leslee Katayama
- Darin Mellott
- Michael Parker
- Shawn Teigen
- Robbi Poulson
- Richie Wilcox
- Nate Seegert
- Adam Looney
- Robert Spendlove
- David Stringfellow
- Andrea Wilko
- Maddy Oritt
Ex-Officio Members
- Adam Looney
- Sophia DiCaro
- Casey Cameron
- Ryan Starks
- Jonathan Ball
- Jim Wood
Education Advisory Council
- Dr. Beth Akers
- Jason Brown
- Bill Crim
- Brittney Cummins
- Dr. Sydnee Dickson
- Dr. Elizabeth Grant
- Moe Hickey
- Ben Leishman
- Carrie Mayne
- Dr. Andrea Rorrer
- Tim Sheehan
- Jacob Wright
Health Care Council
- RyLee Curtis
- Christine Espinel
- Michael Hales
- Dr. Joseph Miner
- Rita Osborne
- Susan Robel
- Dr. Philip Singer
- Jennifer Strohecker
- Mike Woodruff
Ivory-Boyer Advisory Board
- Michael Augustine
- Dana Baird
- Nate Ballard
- Scott Bates
- Dave Bauman
- Erik Bengtzen
- Roger Boyer
- Andrew Bybee
- Phil Cook
- John Creer
- Rocky Derrick
- Lee Dial
- Jeff Duke
- Fred Fairclough, Jr.
- Rob Fetzer
- Marlise Fisher
- Andra Ghent
- Jeff Gochnour
- Dusty Harris
- Brad Holmes
- Clark Ivory
- Barb Johnson
- Ronda Landa
- Dan Lofgren
- Timothy Mitchell
- Bob Moore
- Michael Morris
- Kip Paul
- Walt Plumb
- Mike Roderick
- Michael W. Sansom
- Henry Schwendiman
- Danny Wall
- Tyson Williamson
- Rick Woodbury
Public Finance Advisory Council
- Bryant Howe
- Phil Dean
- Natalie Gochnour
- Gary Cornia
- Jonathan Ball
- Roger Tew
- Ray Nelson
- Val Oveson
- Bruce Johnson
- Keith Prescott
- Angela Oh
- Juliette Tennert
- Larry Walters
Utah Population Committee
- Mallory Bateman, UPC Chair
- Aaron Brough
- Laura Hanson
- David Landward
- Jacoba Larsen
- Sojung Lim
- Carrie Mayne
- Collin Peterson
- Andrea Wilko
- Linda Wininger