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ASSOCIATIONS
• Helix Electric of Utah LLC, an electrical contractor, has announced that Nathan Goodrich, division manager at Helix, has been appointed as chair of the board of directors for the Associated Builders and Contractors of Utah (ABC Utah). He served as chair-elect in the previous year. He will guide the organization’s strategic vision, advocacy efforts and workforce development initiatives. Goodrich has nearly three decades in the electrical contracting industry. Since opening the company’s Utah office five years ago, he has led its growth from a small team to an operation employing more than 200 people. Goodrich has been involved in ABC Utah on its Government Affairs Committee, which meets monthly to address legislative and regulatory issues impacting members.
INSURANCE
• Trucordia (formerly PCF Insurance Services), a Lindon-based insurance brokerage, has named Aaron Davidson as senior vice president of broking and strategy. Davidson most recently served as a managing partner at Peak 8 Advisors. His career includes serving as CEO and president of Relay Partners, and he also held senior positions of increasing responsibility at ServiceNow and Guidewire Solutions.
REAL ESTATE
• PEG, a Provo-based owner, operator and developer of multifamily, hospitality and build-to-rent assets in the U.S. and Canada, has appointed Kyle Early as managing director of portfolio management. He will lead PEG’s residential investment strategies, expand the firm’s investment product offerings for institutional and private wealth clients, and oversee the sourcing and execution of investments. Early has experience in commercial real estate private equity and credit, with a track record in investment strategy, capital raising, and managing investments across the risk spectrum. His expertise includes acquiring stabilized, value-add and ground-up development assets, as well as originating bridge, construction and permanent loans across senior, mezzanine and preferred equity structures. Prior to joining PEG, he served as managing director for Greystar Investment Management. Earlier in his career, he was a senior vice president at Vanbarton Group, directing the firm’s western U.S. acquisitions and loan originations. He was also a vice president at CIM Group.
LIFE SCIENCES
• Renew Biotechnologies, a Provo-based company focused on equipping researchers and providers with genomic and epigenomic tools, has hired Bruce Hassler as chief technology officer. He will lead the company’s efforts to strengthen its technology infrastructure and information security. Hassler has experience in IT architecture, cybersecurity and infrastructure strategy.
LOGISTICS
• The Utah Inland Port Authority has appointed Mark Nord as director of real estate and development in the Northwest Quadrant Project Area. Among his primary responsibilities, he will lead efforts to remediate and prepare the North Temple Landfill for future uses. Nord has over two decades of leadership and expertise in community development, strategic partnerships, and industrial and commercial real estate projects. He previously was economic development director for West Valley City, and he served as deputy mayor of Provo City and as a state lobbyist, exemplifying a background in government relations, policy advocacy and stakeholder engagement. Nord holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Utah.
SERVICES
• Always Best Care Senior Services, a senior care franchise system in the U.S., has announced that Bret Lyman has taken over ownership of two Always Best Care franchises in Provo and St. George. The Provo office is at 350 E. Center St., Suite 4. The St. George office is at 1079 E. Riverside Drive, Suite 202. They will provide senior care services, including non-medical in-home care and senior living referral services. Lyman has more than 25 years of medical and direct care experience, having served as a registered nurse prior to joining the agency. He is currently the owner of an assisted living facility. His background includes home health, assisted living and skilled nursing experience, including pediatric, orthopedic, surgical, ICU and skilled nursing. Lyman is also a university educator with nearly 20 years of teaching experience.