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Bonnie Jean Beesley, Salt Lake City, was appointed to the Board in 2003 and has served as vice chair  since 2006. Ms. Beesley is also chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). She served on the Salt Lake Community College board of trustees for seven years, including five years as chair. A graduate of the University of Utah, Ms. Beesley is the president of Heritage Holding Corporation and active in other business and community organizations. Ms. Beesley and her husband, Brent, have seven children and ten grandchildren. |
| MEMBERS (in alphabetic order) |
Nina R. Barnes,  Cedar City, was appointed to the Board in 2012. Ms. Barnes has long been a vital contributor to her community. She has been a member of the Cedar City Council since 2005, and served on the Southern Utah University Board of Trustees from 2009-2012 where she was a member of the executive committee. Prior to her appointment as a Regent, she was a member of the Southern Utah Foundation and the Anne and Dixie Leavitt Foundation. Ms Barnes sits on the Utah Summer Games Board of Commissioners and is a Rotarian. Additionally, she is al businesswoman who founded and still operates her family’s real estate business. Ms. Barnes earned a bachelor’s degree in science from Brigham Young University, and is currently pursuing a master’s in Public Administration at SUU. She and her husband, Keith, an attorney, have five children.
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Keith Buswell (Non-Voting Member) is Vice President of Business Development for  Wadman Corporation, a strong regional commercial general contractor. He grew up in Weber County with both farming and railroad roots. Mr. Buswll and his family have also lived in Colorado, Kansas, and Montana. He is married and the father of eight children. Mr. Buswell has been a member of the Utah State School Board since January 2011. He received an Associate’s Degree from Ricks College and a Bachelor’s Degree from Brigham Young University. He is passionate about education at all levels and is a lifelong learner. |
Daniel W. Campbell (Vice Chair), Provo, was appointed to the Board in 2010. He is a managing general partner at EsNet Group, a privately held investment company. Prior to his current position, he was the senior vice president and chief financial officer of WordPerfect Corporation. Mr. Campbell has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Brigham Young University. He currently serves as a member of Utah Valley University’s Board of Trustees, and is a former chairman of that same board. He also serves on the Board of Governors for the Provo School District Foundation and is a national advisory council member for Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management. |
Wilford Clyde, Springville, was appointed to the Board in 2011. He grew up in Springville where he is presently serving as the mayor. He has been involved in the community in many capacities including Chairman of the Utah Manufacturers Association, President of the Utah Chapter of the Associated General Contractors and member of the BYU Construction Management Advisory Committee. Mr. Clyde is the current President and CEO of Clyde Companies, Inc., the parent company of W. W. Clyde and Co., Geneva Rock , Sunroc, and Beehive Insurance. He and his wife Natalie have four daughters and five grandchildren. He enjoys sports, skiing, boating and traveling. |
France A. Davis, Salt Lake City, was appointed to the Board in 2008. He is a former member of the  SLCC Board of Trustees and has served as pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City since 1974. He holds degrees from the University of California Berkeley, Westminster College, University of Utah, and Northwest Nazarine University. He teaches Communications and Ethnic Studies Courses at the University of Utah. Pastor Davis is the author of several books, including Light in the Midst of Zion and France Davis, An American Story Told. He has received numerous honors for his service, including USU Community Service Award, as well as honorary degrees from the University of Utah, Salt Lake Community College, and Dixie State College. |
James T. Evans (Non-Voting Member) was appointed January 1, 2011 by the Chair of the Utah  College of Technology (UCAT). He is the chief operating officer for Xactware Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Verisk. Prior to Xactware Jim served as the Mountainland Regional Director for the Utah Department of Workforce Services. Mr. Evans has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University. He currently serves as Mayor of Orem, as a board member of the United Way of Utah County, and on the board of trustees for the Mountainland ATC. He has also served on the Alpine School District Board of Education and the Orem City Council and the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. |
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Marlin K. Jensen, Huntsville, was appointed to the board in 2012. Mr. Jensen has served as a member
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Nolan E. Karras, Roy, was appointed to the board in 2001 and served as Chair from May 2002 through June 2006. He is Chairman and CEO of The Karras Company, an investment advisor firm in Roy, Utah and was also employed there for 14 years as president. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and previously was an investment advisor since 1986. Mr. Karras served five terms in the Utah House of Representatives, including two years as Speaker; five years as Chair of the Utah State Building Board; and seven years on the Board of Trustees and Management Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. He holds a B.S. degree, cum laude, from Weber State University, an M.B.A. from the University of Utah, and honorary degrees from Dixie and CEU. He is active in the community, serving on a number of public and privately held boards of directors. |
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Thomas D. Leavitt (Student Regent) was appointed to the Board in 2011. He is currently studying |
Robert S. Marquardt, Salt Lake City, was appointed to the board in 2008. He is the president and CEO of Management & Training Corporation and has been a member of the senior management of that firm since 1991. Prior to that, he served as vice president of marketing and president of Merdian Publishing, a subsidiary of MTC. His public service experience includes membership on several boards and organizations, including the Board of Trustees for Weber State University. Mr. Marquardt holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration and a law degree from the University of Utah. |
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Erik Mikkelsen (Non-Voting Student Regent) |
Carol Murphy (Non-Voting Member) was appointed to the board in 2009. She is a member of the  State Board of Education. |
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Jed H. Pitcher, Salt Lake City, was elected Chair in June 2006 and re-elected in June 2008. He was appointed to the board in 2001. He is the former President and Chief Operating Officer of the Regence Group and current Chairman of the Board of Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah. Mr. Pitcher is a graduate of Utah State University and served as Chair of the Utah State University Board of Trustees from 1995-1999. He serves on several local corporate boards and is very active in community affairs. |
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Robert W. Prince, DDS, St. George, was appointed to the board in July 2011. He holds degrees from |
Harris H. Simmons, Salt Lake city, was appointed to the board in 2012. He is the chairman, president  and chief executive officer of Zions Bancorporation. Simmons received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Utah and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Active in community and industry affairs, Simmons has served as chairman or president of Utah Symphony; Utah Foundation; Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks Campaign and Economic Development Corporation of Utah. He is president of the Shelter-the-Homeless Committee, and he serves on the boards of Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah Youth Village and the Great Salt Lake Council of The Boy Scouts of America. |
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Marlon O. Snow, Orem, was appointed to the board in 2001. He previously served as Chair of the Utah |
Mark Stoddard, Nephi, was appointed to the Board in 2011. He is currently the President and CEO of Central Valley Medical Center in Nephi, Utah and is Chairman of the Rural Health Group, Chairman of the Rural Health Foundation and President of Rural Health Management Corporation. Regent Stoddard graduated from Snow College in 1978 with an Associate of Science degree in Business Management, followed by a Bachelor of Science from Utah State University and a Master of Business Administration from Brigham Young University. Since then, he has had a desire to give back to the institution that gave him so much. In 1988, Stoddard became the Snow College Alumni President, a post he held until 1992. He served on the Snow College Board of Trustees from 1989-2001, and has been the Snow College Foundation Chairman since 2002. |
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Teresa L. Theurer, Logan,was appointed to the board in 2008. She currently serves as a member of
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John H. Zenger, Midway, was appointed to the board in 2007. He is the co-founder of Zenger | |
Board Membership as of April 11, 2013