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The Team
_Executive Director
Daniel Hemmert
801-538-8769
danhemmert@utah.gov
_Deputy Director
Benjamin Hart
801-538-8799
benhart@utah.gov
_Managing Director of Operations
Kori Ann Edwards
801-538-8623
kaedwards@utah.gov
_Managing Director of Business Services
Ryan Starks
801-538-8794
ryanstarks@utah.gov
_Managing Director of Tourism & Film
Vicki Varela
801-538-1369
vvarela@utah.gov
_Director of Marketing and Communications
Pete Codella
801-538-8774
pcodella@utah.gov
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Business Services
_Managing Director of Business Services
Ryan Starks
801-538-8794
ryanstarks@utah.gov
_Program Specialist
Alecia Hart
(801) 538-8793
aholmes@utah.gov
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)
_Director
Chuck Spence
801-538-8655
cspence@utah.gov
_Regional Manager-Box Elder, Cache, Rich Counties
Mark Alexander
435-750-3261
malexander@btech.edu
_Regional Manager-Beaver, Garfield and Iron Counties
Joni Anderson
435-586-8883
AndersonJoni@suu.edu
_Regional Manager - Washington, Kane, Piute, Wayne, Sevier, Millard and Sanpete Counties
Cameron Findlay
435-652-7754
findlay@utah.gov
_Regional Manager-Utah, Wasatch, Juab Counties
Thomas Gerke
801-863-8713
tgerke@utah.gov
_REGIONAL MANAGER-DAVIS, WEBER AND MORGAN COUNTIES
Chris Herrera
801-593-2242
cherrera@utah.gov
_Regional Manager-Metro Salt Lake, Tooele and Summit Counties
Paula Kramer
801-538-8756
pkramer@utah.gov
_Regional Manager-South Salt Lake County
Alex Quayson-Sackey
801-957-5357
aquayson@utah.gov
_Regional Manager-Daggett, Duchesne, Uintah, Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan Counties
Jack Schons
435-613-5198
jschons@utah.gov
_Program Support Specialist
Joshua Wiggins
801-538-8775
jcwiggins@utah.gov
Rural Development
_Rural Outreach Manager
Nan Anderson
435-287-4170
nanderson@utah.gov
_Rural Outreach Manager
Rebecca Dilg
801-538-8681
rdilg@utah.gov
_Rural Outreach Manager
James Dixon
801-538-8687
jdixon@utah.gov
Utah Industry and Innovation Center
_Director
Mary Cardon
801-957-5249
mcardon@utah.gov
_Industry Director
Linda Cabrales
385-228-6134
lcabrales@utah.gov
_Industry Director
April Young Bennett
801-957-5239
aybennett@utah.gov
_Outreach Coordinator
Ashley King
ashleyking@utah.gov
_Program Manager
Jared Goodspeed
435-817-7682
jbgoodspeed@utah.gov
Corporate Recruitment
_Deputy Director
Benjamin Hart
801-538-8799
benhart@utah.gov
_Director of Corporate Growth and Business Development
Daniel Royal
801-538-8625
dtroyal@utah.gov
_Corporate Incentives Analyst
Larry Shepherd
801-538-8770
larryshepherd@utah.gov
International Diplomacy
_Director
Franz Kolb
801-538-8717
fkolb@utah.gov
_Program Specialist
Garrett Speak
801-538-8719
gspeak@utah.gov
Talent Ready Utah
_Talent Ready Program Manager
Scott Romney
801-209-4901
sromney@utah.gov
_Program Support Specialist
Rachelle Ackley
385-201-7533
rackley@utah.gov
_Utah Works Program Specialist
Deneise Coughlin
385-355-5088
deneisecoughlin@utah.gov
Marketing & Communications
_Director of Marketing and Communications
Pete Codella
801-538-8774
pcodella@utah.gov
_Media Relations Manager
Tony Young
801-538-8722
tonyyoung@utah.gov
_Graphic Designer
Greg Mytych
801-538-8627
gmytych@utah.gov
_Marketing Communications Specialist II
Amy Steinbrech
801-538-8679
aksteinbrech@utah.gov
_Digital Media Specialist
Tim Haslam
801-538-8678
timhaslam@utah.gov
_Intern
Kaitlyn Clarke
801-538-8684
kclarke@utah.gov
Operations
_Managing Director of Operations
Kori Ann Edwards
801-538-8623
kaedwards@utah.gov
_Director of Business Intelligence
Kristen Jensen
801-450-0550
kjensen@utah.gov
_Economic Development Analyst
Dane Ishihara
801-538-8664
dishihara@utah.gov
_Internal Auditor
Greg Jeffs
801-368-1957
gjeffs@utah.gov
_Contracts and Policy Manager
Michael Hall
801-538-8676
mlhall@utah.gov
_Senior Business Analyst
Lyle Almond
801 538-8753
lalmond@utah.gov
_Salesforce Administrator
Sidhartha Kambampati
801-538-8612
skambampati@utah.gov
_Executive Assistant
Amanda Goodell
afgoodell@utah.gov
_Administrative Assistant
Tracy Pattillo
801-243-7954
tlpattillo@utah.gov
_Reception
Diana Gardner
801-538-8680
dgardner@utah.gov
_Reception
Carol Watson
801-538-8680
cwatson@utah.gov
Compliance
_Compliance Director
Jim Grover
801-538-8660
jimgrover@utah.gov
_Analyst
Scott Hollist
801-538-8675
scotthollist@utah.gov
_Analyst
Ruqia Qasim
801-538-8730
rqasim@utah.gov
_Compliance Auditor
Laraib Sial
801-538-8619
lsial@utah.gov
_Compliance Auditor
Matthew Wallace
801-538-8673
matthewwallace@utah.gov
Finance
_Finance Director
Kamron Dalton
801-538-8677
kdalton@utah.gov
_Financial Manager
Jason Marden
801-538-8624
jmarden@utah.gov
_Financial Analyst
Sean Brownell
801-538-8671
srbrownell@utah.gov
_Financial Analyst
Sandy Olney
801-538-8613
sandyolney@utah.gov
Pete Suazo Utah Athletic Commission
_Director
Scott Bowler
801-538-8607
sbowler@utah.gov
Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation
_Director
Pitt Grewe
801-538-8674
pgrewe@utah.gov
_Program Manager
Tara McKee
801-538-8686
tmckee@utah.gov
_Program Manager
India Nielsen Barfuss
801-538-8705
indianielsen@utah.gov
_Program Specialist
Patrick Morrison
801-538-8652
patrickmorrison@utah.gov
Utah Office of Tourism
_Managing Director of Tourism & Film
Vicki Varela
801-538-1369
vvarela@utah.gov
_Associate Managing Director
Dave Williams
801-538-1317
dmwilliams@utah.gov
_Tourism Global Markets Director
Rachel Bremer
801-538-1384
rbremer@utah.gov
_Tourism Creative & Content Director
Andrew Gillman
801-538-1759
agillman@utah.gov
_Tourism Operations and Marketing Director
Becky Keeney
801-538-1318
beckyjohnson@utah.gov
_Director of Community and Partner Relations
Bianca Lyon
801-538-1374
blyon@utah.gov
_Web & Cooperative Marketing Manager
Kelly Day
801-538-1727
kday@utah.gov
_Marketing Analyst and Research Manager
Denise Jordan
801-538-1375
denisejordan@utah.gov
_Social Media Manager
Melissa Kinney
801-538-1373
mkinney@utah.gov
_Public Relations Manager
Anna Loughridge
801-538-1380
aloughridge@utah.gov
_Budget, Contracts & Marketing Coordinator
Lorraine Daly
801-538-1306
ldaly@utah.gov
_Visual Assets Coordinator
Ben Dodds
801-538-1716
bdodds@utah.gov
_Visitor Services and Welcome Center Coordinator
Dave Hansford
801-538-1367
dhansford@utah.gov
_Photo Editor
Sandra Salvas
801-538-1378
ssalvas@utah.gov
_Global Markets Specialist
Jody Blaney
jblaney@utah.gov
_Web Content Specialist
Sara Hobbs
801-538-1388
sarahobbs@utah.gov
_FAM Tour Specialist
Haley Rodgers
801-538-1387
hrodgers@utah.gov
_Web & Content Specialist
Rosie Serago
801-538-1326
rserago@utah.gov
_Partner Relations Lead
Celina Sinclair
801-538-1710
csinclair@utah.gov
_Destination Development Lead
Flint Timmins
801-538-1394
fdtimmins@utah.gov
_Assistant to the Director
Julia Barnhouse
801-538-8828
jbarnhouse@utah.gov
_Executive Assistant
Diane Wilson
801-538-1312
dianew@utah.gov
Utah Film Commission
_Director
Virginia Pearce
801-538-8740
vpearce@utah.gov
_Office Manager & Coordinator
Melissa Jackson
(801) 538-1332
melissajackson@utah.gov
_Marketing and Communications Manager
Christina Martin
801-538-1379
cmmartin@utah.gov
_Producer Services Executive
Derek Mellus
801-538-1120
dmellus@utah.gov
_Film Production Specialist
Celi Haslam
ahaslam@utah.gov
_Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Allie Russell
801-538-3387
allierussell@utah.gov