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_Executive Director

Q. Val Hale

801-538-8769 vhale@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

    _Executive Assistant

    Lynne Mayer

    801-538-8769 lmayer@utah.gov

    Business Services

    _Managing Director of Business Services

    Ryan Starks

    801-538-8794 ryanstarks@utah.gov

    _Program Support Specialist

    Beckie Page

    801 538-8793 beckiepage@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-Davis, Weber and Morgan Counties

    Mary Ann Flinders

    801-593-2242 mflinders@utah.gov

    _Regional Manager-Utah, Wasatch, Juab Counties

    Thomas Gerke

    801-863-8713 tgerke@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, Emry, 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

    _Rural Outreach Intern

    Chris Byrd

    christopherbyrd@utah.gov
    Utah Industry and Innovation Center

    _Director

    Mary Cardon

    801-957-5249 mcardon@utah.gov

    _Industry Director

    Chanel Flores

    801-200-7432 cflores@utah.gov

    _Industry Director

    Linda Cabrales

    801-957-5238 lcabrales@utah.gov

    _Industry Director

    April Young Bennett

    801-957-5239 aybennett@utah.gov

    _Outreach Coordinator

    Ashley King

    ashleyking@utah.gov

      Corporate Recruitment

      _Deputy Director

      Benjamin Hart

      801-538-8799 benhart@utah.gov

      _Associate Managing Director

      Thomas Wadsworth

      801-538-8625 twadsworth@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

      _Director

      Kimberlee Carlile

      801-538-8669 kcarlile@utah.gov

      _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

        _Intern

        Brant Johnson

        801-538-8680 bsjohnson@utah.gov

        Operations

        _Managing Director of Operations

        Kori Ann Edwards

        801-538-8623 kaedwards@utah.gov

        _Business Intelligence Director

        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

          _Data Scientist

          Allison Stapleton-Shrivastava

          801-538-8633 ashrivastava@utah.gov

          _Operations Support Specialist

          Amber Stubbings

          801-538-8628 astubbings@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

                _Administrative Assistant

                Tracy Pattillo

                801-243-7954 tlpattillo@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

                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 Specialist

                        Celina Sinclair

                        801-538-1710 csinclair@utah.gov

                        _Destination Development Specialist

                        Flint Timmins

                        801-538-1394 fdtimmins@utah.gov

                        _Assistant to the Director

                        Julia Barnhouse

                        801-538-8828 jbarnhouse@utah.gov

                          _Research Marketing Assistant

                          Emma Checketts

                          801-538-1388 emmachecketts@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

                          _Office Coordinator

                          Allie Russell

                          801-538-3387 allierussell@utah.gov

                          _Office Coordinator

                          Syd Smoot

                          801-538-8611 ssmoot@utah.gov

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