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ASSOCIATIONS
• Parker A. Allred has been nominated to the American Heart Association Utah Division board of directors. He will serve two years, with an opportunity to add two terms. Allred is an attorney at Snell & Wilmer, Salt Lake City. His practice focuses on commercial litigation. Prior to joining Snell & Wilmer, Allred represented companies in corporate and transactional matters, including business formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and general compliance matters. Allred received his J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law.
• Rick Stanzione, president and chief executive officer of R&R Group Inc., doing business as R&R Group Insurance Services, Washington Terrance, has been elected to the board of directors of the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC). Stanzione began his career in the financial services industry in 1978 and formed R&R Group Inc. in 1984. His experience includes being a Top of the Table member of the Million Dollar Round Table, past president of NAIFA (Bonneville chapter in Ogden), book author, speaker and seminar presenter.
BANKING
• Celtic Bank, Salt Lake City, has hired Hang Chan as vice president of business development in the bank’s SBA and Commercial Lending Department. Hang will be based out of San Francisco. He joins Celtic Bank with over 12 years of sales and credit experience in business banking and SBA. Most recently, he was a senior SBA credit underwriter at the Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco.
CONSTRUCTION
• Spectrum Engineers, Salt Lake City, has promoted Spencer Little to principal electrical engineer. He began working at Spectrum in 2008 after graduating from the University of Utah with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. His design experience includes multi-housing development, government aircraft hangars and corporate office space.
DIRECT SALES
• Young Living Essential Oils, Lehi, has promoted Lori Burgher to general manager of Young Living Canada. Burgher joined Young Living in 2016 and has more than 23 years of sales and marketing experience. Before taking the helm as general manager of Canada, she oversaw marketing and communications for the Canadian market.
GRANTS
• The second round of the Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) Technology Acceleration Program (TAP) application process has opened. Letters of intent, which are not required, are due March 13, and submissions close March 29. TAP is a competitive research grant program, designed for start-ups and early stage companies. Mature companies can apply to TAP for development of a new technology or product. Applications must be submitted at http://www.TAPUtah.com. Companies applying for TAP should be at a technology readiness level (TRL) 3-5. For the 2017 fiscal year, USTAR is focused on the following technology sectors: automation and robotics, aerospace, advanced materials, big data, energy and clean technology and life sciences.
MEDIA/MARKETING
• The Journal of Business Ethics has named Shaun Hansen to serve on its editorial board. Hansen is a Weber State University associate business professor in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics. Hansen’s research focuses on gaining the trust of company stakeholders and he has published research related to ethical leadership, psychological trust and corporate responsibility.
PHILANTHROPY
• Orbital ATK has made an in-kind donation of about 500 personal computers to the Utah STEM Action Center, on behalf of the company’s Aerospace Structures Division in Clearfield and its 3,000 Utah employees. Today’s announcement took place at Horace Mann Elementary, where the first 20 computers to be donated were given to students at the school. The donation is aimed at supporting Utah schools and helping prepare students for careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
REAL ESTATE
• CBRE has hired Lloyd Allen as sales director and principal broker in the Salt Lake City office. He will be responsible for leading and implementing the sales management operation model, overseeing business development processes and strategies, and identifying and assigning qualified pursuit teams. He will also take on Utah principal broker responsibilities and the accompanying Division of Real Estate functions, and he will be the leader of, and advocate for, the sales professionals in the Salt Lake City office. Allen’s career has featured serving as general and corporate counsel, working in private practice and teaching law as an adjunct professor. In 2006, he transitioned to commercial real estate and took a position as corporate counsel and senior vice president of brokerage services for Newmark Grubb ACRES. In addition to overseeing litigation and managing the state regulatory relationship as principal broker, he also managed the brokerage relationship, overseeing more than 80 agents located throughout the state of Utah. His education includes a bachelor of science in accounting from the University of Utah.
RECOGNITIONS
• JEMS (the Journal of Emergency Medical Services) has named R. Gene Moffitt, founder and chairman of Gold Cross Ambulance, as the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Service in Emergency Medical Services. Moffitt received the award at the EMS Today Conference in Salt Lake City. Gene Moffitt started Gold Cross Ambulance in 1968 and was instrumental in creating the first certification program in Utah for ambulance personnel, in conjunction with the Utah State Heath Department. His involvement led him to become a leading expert on EMS protocols around the country. Moffitt has served as president of the American Ambulance Association, chair of Utah Emergency Medical Services Committee and president of the Utah State Ambulance Association. Gold Cross Ambulance provides basic life support, paramedic, critical care, neonatal, bariatric and 911 services in Salt Lake City and St. George and in Utah, Juab, Uintah and Iron counties.
• Primary Residential Mortgage Inc., Salt Lake City, has been named a top 10 mortgage employer in the Southwest region and, for a second consecutive year, one of America’s Top Mortgage Employers by National Mortgage Professional Magazine (NMP). NMP selected the nation’s top 100 mortgage companies based on poll results taken by mortgage employees and NMP readers.
• Five Utah companies are included in the 2017 Top Company Cultures list produced by Entrepreneur and CultureIQ. In the list of large companies (100 or more employees), BambooHR, Lindon, was ranked No. 27. In the list of medium-sized companies (50-99 employees), Simplus, Sandy, was ranked No. 2; Achieve Today, Provo, was No. 23; and Nav, South Jordan, was No. 27. 97th Floor, Lehi, was ranked No. 26 in the list of small companies (25-49 employees). The rankings included 153 U.S. companies. Employees at each company received a survey of multiple-choice questions, and the answers were used to assess each company's strength across 10 core components of culture, including collaboration, innovation and communication.
• The Utah Home Builder Association recently presented its Excellence Awards to individuals and organizations that excelled in the home building industry through contributions in construction, sales volume, community involvement and overall professionalism throughout the year. Award recipients are Best Outdoor Living Area, Split Rock, Entrada Ridge; Best Custom Kitchen, Split Rock; Best Interior Design of the Year, Lisman Studio; Best Color Print Brochure, Lisman Studio; Best Website for Builder or Community, Lisman Studio; Best Social Media Marketing Campaign, Lisman Studio; Best Architectural Drawings, Morgan Fine Homes, Ashley; Best Custom Architectural Drawings, Walker Home Design, Hampton; Best Children’s Play Area, Walker Home Design, Buzz Lightyear; Best Community of the Year, DR Horton, Legacy Farms; Best Remodel Kitchen, South Haven Homes, Southard; Best Remodel Home Exterior, South Haven Homes; Best Remodel Home of the Year, Symphony Homes; Best Luxury Remodel Home of the Year, Lisman Studio, North Holladay; Best Remodeler of the Year, Jackson & Leroy; Construction Lender of the Year, Dustin Ward, Lewiston State Bank; Rookie Sales Person of the Year, Ben Nielson, Woodside Homes; Sales Person of the Year, Rick Higgins, Woodside Homes; Sales Team of the Year, Woodside Homes’ Utah Team; Best Sales Center, Woodside Homes; Sales Manager of the Year, Claire Larson, Woodside Homes; Marketing Director of the Year, Claire Larson, Woodside Homes; Best Starter Home of the Year, Immaculate Homes; Best Custom Home of the Year, Lane Myers; Best Custom Luxury Home of the Year, Magleby Construction; Life Achievement, Jack Nixon; Builder of the Year, Dale DeLlamas; Associate of the Year, Tim Brown.
• The Beamforming Microphone Array 2, produced by ClearOne, Salt Lake City, has won a “Best in Show” honor in Amsterdam’s Integrated Systems Europe 2017 convention. Winners were selected by NewBay Media’s AVTechnology from among more than 3,000 products and 1,100 exhibitors.
• USANA Health Sciences has been named the 2017 Top Rated Direct Selling Brand in ConsumerLab.com’s Survey of Vitamin and Supplement Users. The award was presented to USANA based on customer satisfaction, with a greater percentage of consumers being “highly satisfied” with USANA than with other direct selling brands. ConsumerLab.com is an independent, third-party supplement testing company providing results, reviews, ratings and comparisons of vitamins, supplements, herbs and nutrition products to consumers. This is the fourth time that USANA has been rated as the No. 1 direct selling brand by ConsumerLab.com.
• CRN, a brand of The Channel Co., has named Reza Parsia to its list of 2017 Channel Chiefs. Parsia is senior channel director at Ivanti, Salt Lake City. Executives on the list represent top leaders in the IT channel who excel at driving growth and revenue in their organizations through channel partners. Channel Chief honorees are selected by CRN’s editorial staff on the basis of their professional achievements, standing in the industry, dedication to the channel partner community and strategies for driving future growth and innovation.
• Salt Lake City has been ranked seventh in a ranking of U.S. cities with the happiest chief information officers. The survey from Robert Half Technology found that Miami is the city with the top overall CIO job satisfaction, followed by Boston, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Dallas and San Francisco. The top three drivers for job satisfaction are having pride in their organization, feeling appreciated and being interested in their work, the survey indicates.
RETAIL
• The Gateway, Salt Lake City, has launched a grant program in which it will award $5,000 to festival owners and directors will to move their event to the property. The Gateway’s program will offer $5,000 for each selected event — set to double if attendance reaches 10,000 people. The intent is to reposition the center’s “role in this community, and placing a renewed effort on emphasizing art, entertainment and culture,” according to the company’s grant proposal document. The grant application submission deadline is April 1. Details are at http://shopthegateway.com/news-events/item/1340-event-and-sponsorship-grant. The Gateway also announced a partnership with The Food Truck League to have “Food Trucks at the Fountain” every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The program is scheduled to increase to five days a week this spring. The Gateway also recently launched The Break Room north of the Olympic fountain. It features tables, arcade games, TV and music, allowing visitors a place to get out of the cold.
SERVICES
• Full Circle Group, Salt Lake City, has hired Sheryl Riddle as chief operations officer. Riddle has more than 31 years of experience in the world of leadership development. She comes to Full Circle Group after 27 years at Development Dimensions International (DDI), where she was the senior vice president of global consulting and client delivery.
• The Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University has hired Matthew Wappett as executive director. Wappett has experience in leadership, policymaking, program-building and providing services to people with disabilities in the West. He previously was an associate director of the Center on Disabilities and Human Development at the University of Idaho and founded and directed the interdisciplinary studies program there, and he co-directed the Confucius Institute at the university. Wappett has three degrees from the University of Utah: a bachelor’s in English, a master’s in educational studies and Ph.D. in special education.
TECHNOLOGY/LIFE SCIENCES
• EnviroTechnologies International, Salt Lake City, has named David Holcomb to serve on its Scientific Advisory Council. Holcomb has almost 45 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He has developed and coordinated products for oil and gas stimulation and well treatment, and has managed scientific research teams during his tenure in the business. EnviroTechnologies develops and markets products for the oil and gas and agriculture industries, as well as consumer products.
• Red Sky Solutions, Draper, has hired Chris Pinckney as vice president of marketing. Pinckney has experience in the information technology and vendor space. He was chief information officer at Psomas and also directed customer programs, ran the global customer advisory board, multiple technology advisory councils, and managed all facets of customer marketing at Riverbed Technology.