Team Staff

Executive Leadership

Derek Miller
Derek MillerPresident & CEO
Heidi Walker
Heidi WalkerChief Operating Officer
Dan Brimhall
Dan BrimhallChief Financial Officer
Dee Brewer
Dee BrewerExecutive Vice President and Executive Director of Downtown Alliance
Ginger Chinn
Ginger ChinnVice President of Public Policy
Natalie Gochnour
Natalie GochnourChief Economist, Senior Advisor

Salt Lake Chamber

Marisa Bomis
Marisa BomisDirector, Marketing & Communication
Tara McHugh
Tara McHughDirector, Events & Programs
Lori Bodily
Lori BodilyAccounting Manager
Mark Harvey
Mark HarveyBusiness Development & Sales Training Manager
Jenean Lindley
Jenean LindleyExecutive Projects Manager
Lindsay Riches
Lindsay RichesMembership Manager
Melanie Budge
Melanie Budge Member Relations and Program Development Specialist
Melissa Bowles
Melissa BowlesAccounting
David Hursey
David HurseyMedia Relations
Brooklyn Beierle
Brooklyn Beierle Jr. Graphic Designer
Natalie Bowen
Natalie BowenPublic Policy Coordinator
Katrina Kaddas
Katrina KaddasProgram & Events Coordinator
Gloria Pin
Gloria PinDigital Media Coordinator
Sophia Taddeo
Sophia TaddeoEvents & programs Coordinator
Aspen English
Aspen EnglishCommunication & Events Intern

Downtown Alliance

Jessica Thesing
Jessica ThesingDeputy Director
Joshua Jones
Joshua JonesDirector of Communications & Marketing
Kristen Lavelett
Kristen LavelettBusiness Development Manager
Kristina Olivias
Kristina OliviasUrban Affairs Program Manager

The BLOCKS

 Britney Helmers
Britney HelmersCultural Core Program Director
Merinda Christensen
Merinda ChristensenProgram Assistant

Urban Food Connections of Utah

Alison Einerson
Alison EinersonExecutive Director
Nichole Mathews
Nichole MathewsMarket Manager
Carly Gillespie
Carly GillespieProgram & Grant Manager
Michael Fuller
Michael FullerOperations Manager

Utah Community Builders

Kabi Catalano
Kabi CatalanoExecutive Director

Women’s Business Center of Utah

Ann Marie Wallace
Ann Marie WallaceState Director
Lisa Jensen
Lisa JensenSouthern Office Director
Connie Yengich
Connie YengichNorthern Office Director
Sarah Barstow
Sarah BarstowLead Business Advisor
Debbie Drake
Debbie DrakeBusiness Advisor
Leisa Wallace
Leisa WallaceBusiness Advisor
Megan Engstrom
Megan EngstromNorthern Program Coordinator
Kylee Field
Kylee FieldSouthern Program Coordinator
Ashly Kulland
Ashly KullandDigital Media Specialist
 Molly Kohrman
Molly KohrmanCommunity & Engagement Facilitator