Tom Macdonald is an Assistant Dean of the Woodbury School of Business. Mr. Macdonald has over 25 years’ experience in senior management including international, CEO and Board positions. He received the 2007 Businessman of the Year Award from the Provo/Orem Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Macdonald has served as a member of the Orem City Council since 2014 for the 2014-2018 term. He is a partner in several real estate projects; a former President / CEO of two Utah businesses; former VP International operations for a technology company and a personal care company; and a former Manager / CPA of Grant Thornton, an international CPA firm.
Mr. Macdonald is married to the former Kaye Mangum of Orem with 4 married children and 16 grand children.
Mr. Linder is a serial entrepreneur in the medical device industry, having founded three successful companies, before launching Xenter.
Ben Peterson is the CEO of Blue Raven Solar and is a husband, father of four, and avid cyclist.
Curtis Woodbury is Secretary of Woodbury Corporation and President of Woodbury Group, Woodbury’s treasury management company. He holds B.M. and M.B.A. degrees from BYU.
Tim Wertner serves as Senior Vice President of U.S. Operations – Western Division, where he oversees operational strategies and procedures that encompass more than 50,000 FedEx team members, more than 89 daily flights and the movement of more than 3 million packages per day.
Father of 5 children with 1 grandchild. Married to Kathleen Zenger Nilsen. Lead or co lead businesses ranging from 11 billion to successful start ups. Currently chairman and CEO of GreeniX pest control and Sidecar Doughnuts. Served as mission president in Columbus Ohio Mission and as a bishop at a U of U student ward.
Shauna Smith, CEO of Savory Management, has funded, opened & operated over 220 restaurants in 9 brands over the past 14 years. Shauna is an industry leader with a proven track record and was recently recognized as CXO of the Year by Utah Business, but her favorite jobs yet are wife & mother.
The go-to expert on disruptive tech and science in a fast-changing world, David Pogue is a New York Times best-selling author, beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, NOVA host on PBS, and New York Times contributor. Whether he’s covering AI, autonomous vehicles, the future of technology in healthcare, a post-robot world, or climate change, David is a master communicator who brings even the most non-technical audiences up to speed. His highly entertaining keynotes prove that science and technology blend brilliantly with storytelling, humor, and, frequently, music and song. David Pogue provides invaluable insights on how technology impacts our work, businesses, health, society, and connections with each other — now and into the future.
One of the first women on ESPN, Sharlene Wells was an award-winning broadcaster for 16 years, covering World Cup Soccer, College Gameday, Kentucky Derby, America’s Cup, and more. Later, Sharlene led a production and publication company for 15 years focused on Department of Defense military deployments and major commemorations. She served in the Pentagon as the Director of Communications for Defense Personnel, and today, is the SVP of PR & Organizational Communications at Mountain America Credit Union.
Roy Banks is CEO of Weave. Roy has 20 years of experience in the high-tech software development, e-commerce, internet marketing, and payment processing industries.
Britnee Bromley Nuehring is a proud military wife, mother of two, UVU grad & the Chief Communications Officer of Crumbl Cookies, the nation's fastest-growing restaurant chain, and largest gourmet cookie company.
Brian Butler is the Salt Lake City Airport Chief Financial Officer and received bachelor degrees from Brigham Young and Utah Valley along with a Master of Accounting from the University of Utah
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This lecture was cancelled due to a conflict.
