Meet the Team
APEX Accelerator
Chuck Spence
Director
801-538-8655
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Joshua Wiggins
Assistant Director
Regional Manager – Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Washington & Wayne counties
801-231-9402
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Darrin Cobler
Regional Manager - Davis, Weber & Morgan counties
801-633-0758
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Greyson Jones
Regional Manager – Beaver, Garfield & Iron counties
435-865-8884
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Paula Kramer
Regional Manager – Metro Salt Lake, Summit & Tooele counties
801-538-8756
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Jessie Lobato
Regional Manager – Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, San Juan, & Uintah counties
435-650-7007
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Troy McClain
Regional Manager – Box Elder, Cache & Rich counties
435-750-3273
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Sara Ortiz
Regional Manager – Juab, Utah & Wasatch counties
801-538-8775
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Alex Quayson-Sackey
Regional Manager – South Salt Lake County
801-957-5357
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Utah Center for Global Talent
Utah Small Business Credit Initiative (USBCI)
Paul Jolley
Director
801-703-1110
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Rafaela Eguiguren
Program Specialist
385-630-6019
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Fraya Ortiz
Program Analyst
801-598-4230
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Jenny Curtis
Consultant & Loan Processor
385-290-2221
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Aaron Price
Chief Compliance Officer
801-538-8680
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Audit
Greg Jeffs
Director
801-368-1957
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Mason Black
Auditor
803-627-6425
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Compliance
Laraib Sial
Director
801-538-8619
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Chloe Chan
Compliance Analyst
801-538-8680
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Madelene Cueva
Compliance Analyst
801-538-8734
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Aaron Hanson
Compliance Analyst
801-538-8674
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Ruqia Qasim
Compliance Analyst
801-538-8730
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Parker Smiley
Compliance Analyst
801-538-8731
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Sarah Southam
Compliance Analyst
801-538-8619
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David Wong
Compliance Analyst
801-538-8680
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Contracts
Michael Hall
Senior Contract Manager
801-538-8676
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Camille Densley
Administrative Assistant
801-538-8680
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Business Recruitment & Expansion
Liesl Limburg
Senior Director of Business Development
801-664-5769
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Iman Nazarinia
Business Development Director
801-503-4314
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Jen Wakeland
Economic Development Director
435-287-5886
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Olivia Midgley
Data Manager
801-538-8680
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Kelly Akins
Incentives Manager
801-503-6605
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Center for Rural Development & Community Outreach
Colette Cox
Director
435-899-1860
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Lori Haslem
Outreach Manager
435-828-0965
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Debra McKee
Outreach Manager
385-602-5502
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Sherry Stevens
Outreach Manager
385-600-2748
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August Granath
Technical Outreach Manager
801-538-8680
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Community Grants
James Dixon
Director
801-538-8687
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Beka Call
Strategic Initiatives Grants & Data Manager
801-450-5923
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Tyler Jennings
Director
Brock Linebaugh
Communications Specialist
801-903-8410
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Lance Soffe
Director
801-414-6584
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Franz Kolb
Director
801-538-8717
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Ashleigh Jensen
Program Specialist / Policy Analyst
385-515-0084
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Kaitlyn Clarke
Digital Media Specialist
801-660-0028
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Britany Rich
Project Coordinator
801-440-1672
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Chaunelle Dunn
Multimedia Manager
801-842-2401
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Kamron Dalton
Managing Director of Operations
801-232-9969
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Shauna Memory
Administrative Assistant
801-810-4643
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Business Intelligence
Lyle Almond
Director
801-538-8680
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Tanner Anderson
Senior Business Analyst
801-588-9456
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Victor Degn
Business Analyst
801-538-8671
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Community & Housing Initiatives
Allison James-Garcia
Community Initiatives Manager
801-538-8680
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Finance
Jason Marden
Director
801-538-8624
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Cadi Sande
Finance Manager
801-538-8720
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Sandy Olney
Financial Analyst
801-538-8613
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Office Management
Kendelle Christiansen
Office Administrator
801-683-9752
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Kelsie Grover
Receptionist
801-538-8680
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Stacie Olsen
Receptionist
801-538-8680
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McKayla Caress
Research Analyst
702-767-9324
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Natalie Randall
Managing Director of Tourism & Film
801-538-1900
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Dave Williams
Associate Managing Director
801-538-1317
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Heather Zang
Tourism Office Manager & Executive Assistant
801-538-1369
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Community & Destination
Camille Johnson
Director of Community and Partner Relations
801-360-5870
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Rachel Creer
Partner Resources Manager
801-599-2973
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Michelle Evans
Grants Specialist
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Laici Shumway
Partner Outreach and Collaboration Coordinator
435-459-9274
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Diane Wilson
Executive Assistant
801-538-1312
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Operations & Research
Lorraine Daly
Operations Coordinator
801-538-1306
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Denise Jordan
Director of Marketing Analytics & Research
801-538-1375
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Jenica Barber
Research Assistant (PT)
801-615-3450
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Customer & Team Success
Becky Keeney
Tourism Director of Strategy
801-538-1318
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Ben Dodds
Visual Assets Coordinator
801-538-1716
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Dave Hansford
Visitor Services/Welcome Center Coordinator
801-538-1367
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Global Markets
Rachel Bremer
Global Markets Director
801-347-3454
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Emma Kwanin
Global Markets Manager
385-395-5535
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Ben Mangelsdorf
Global Content and Tour Specialist
801-503-6907
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Tera Atwood
Global Markets Specialist
801-694-0017
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Liz Wilson
Global Markets Coordinator
801-538-1900
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Marketing & Communications
Ben Cook
Tourism Director of Marketing & Communications
801-538-1900
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Anna Loughridge
Director of Communications
801-538-1380
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Sorell Grow
Public Relations Manager
801-538-1900
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Kim Heys
Web & Content Manager
801-538-8680
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Joshua Paluh
Marketing Manager
385-520-8538
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Arianna Rees
Community Engagement & Communications Specialist
801-538-8680
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Jasmine Simpson
Web Content Specialist
Stacey Zoller
Administrative Assistant
801-538-1374
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Utah Film Commission
Virginia Pearce
Director
801-538-8740
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Melissa Jackson
Office Manager & Coordinator
801-538-1332
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Christina Martin
Marketing & Communications Manager
801-538-1379
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Derek Mellus
Production Manager
801-538-1120
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Carli Mahas
Program Specialist
801-538-1371
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Anju Thapaliya
Program Manager
801-557-1677
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