Nubia Peña
Senior Advisor on Equity and Opportunity to Governor Cox; Director for the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs

Ms. Nubia Peña is the Senior Advisor on Equity and Opportunity to Governor Cox and the Director for the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs where their mission is to promote an inclusive climate for Utah’s growing diverse community through training, outreach and youth leadership development.

Ms. Peña received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in May 2016. During that year, she was selected as one of 25 law students in the nation to be recognized and highlighted for her social justice activism in the National Jurist, a leading news source in legal education. She was also selected as the recipient of the National Juvenile Justice Network 2019 Emerging Leader Award due to her longstanding commitment to youth rights, empowerment, and leadership development. Ms. Peña was named in Utah Business Magazine’s 2020 40 Under 40 award recipients, recognized among the 2020 Heroes for Utah Philanthropy Day, selected as Sundance Film Festival 2021 Women’s Leadership Celebration honorees and awarded the Utah Business Magazine’s Living Color recognition for service in driving equity and inclusion in the state. In 2022, she was named the recipient of the Utah Minority Bar Association (UMBA) Jimi Mitsunaga Excellence in the Law Award for significantly contributing to and promoting the provision of legal services to underserved communities, excelling in the practice of law, and contributing to UMBA’s mission of inclusive social impact. Most recently, Ms. Peña was selected as a 2023 Presidential Leaders Scholars, a national development experience that hones leadership capabilities through interactions with former U.S. presidents, key administration officials, world-renowned academics, and business and civic leaders.

Preferred Pronouns: She, her, hers

Ellen Winkler
Co-Founder and Partner of INDUSTRY

Ellen Winkler is a cultivator of possibility. As the Co-Founder and Partner of INDUSTRY, she is one of the most influential urban planners in America. Ellen heads up all design on each INDUSTRY property (with four nationwide and counting), offering a personalized approach to every venture that better understands local dynamics. Now she has entered the urban planning world and is leading the design of over 30 acres in downtown Salt Lake City.

As a community leader, her commitment to evolving people and places translates to an extensive resume of volunteering and nonprofit work, garnering her the 2019 Women’s Chamber of Commerce Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Colorado, the 2018 Downtown Denver Champion Award and the 2017 Urban Land Institute Impact Award.

Monnica Manuel
SVP, Human Resources at Advantmed; Co-founder, Partner at RSG Performance

Monnica Manuel is a seasoned corporate leader with a strong background in sales and operations. As the Senior Vice President of Operations, she scaled sales operations to drive revenue from $300 million annually to more than $1 billion over three years, overseeing multiple departments.

Prior to her move into operations, Monnica served as the Head of Sales for the Professional Education Institute, where she successfully cultivated a large global client base. Monnica’s expertise in sales and operations has been honed over two decades of corporate leadership and coaching experience. She is also a trained mindfulness Coach through UCSD School of Medicine and Center for Mindfulness.

Monnica holds Bachelors degrees in Psychology and Economics from the University of Utah. With her deep knowledge of sales and operations and commitment to mindfulness, Monnica is passionate about developing the next generation of corporate leaders.