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GOVERNMENT
• Salt Lake County has appointed Josh Ambrose as general manager of the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City and Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy. Ambrose will be responsible for the overall management, promotion and operation of the facilities, including booking, marketing, finance, human resources, food and beverage, security, production, maintenance and capital planning. He will work closely with Visit Salt Lake and industry partners to maximize facility use, strengthen client relationships, and support the county’s broader economic goals. Ambrose has more than a decade of leadership experience across finance, operations and organizational transformation, with a background that includes managing complex budgets, negotiating contracts, implementing enterprise systems, and leading multidisciplinary teams. His experience working closely with meeting planners, destination organizations, hotel leadership and public-sector partners has supported consistent performance and operational stability at both venues. Ambrose most recently served as director of finance and administration for the two facilities under Legends Global, the private management company contracted by Salt Lake County to operate them. In this role, he has overseen operating finances, enterprise systems and cross-departmental initiatives supporting day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
MANUFACTURING
• IPC Foundry Group Inc., a network of investment casting foundries with machining and finishing partners, has hired Michael Snow as general manager of its Utah facility in Lindon. Snow has 12 years of foundry experience, including expertise in engineering and operational excellence. He previously worked at PCC Structurals Inc., Varex Imaging Corp. and Eaton Electrical. Snow earned a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Utah.
RETAIL
• University Place in Orem has hired Mike Jorgenson as general manager, succeeding Rob Kallas, an employee for 52 years. Jorgenson most recently oversaw operations for nine regional shopping centers throughout the western United States, totaling approximately 8.5 million square feet, as vice president of asset management for the Western Region at Pacific Retail Capital Partners. Prior to PRCP, Jorgenson worked for Macerich for over a decade as the senior property manager at shopping centers in Utah, Arizona and New Jersey. While working for PRCP and Macerich, he was general manager of The Shops at South Town in Sandy. Kallas has been involved in real estate management and development with the Woodbury Corp. since 1974 and has had the primary responsibility of managing University Mall, now University Place, since 1978. University Place is a 120-acre development in the midst of a $500 million revitalization. In addition to retail offerings, University Place is now home to upscale residential, Class A office and green space. University Place was first developed and is still owned and operated by Woodbury Corp.