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BANKING
• Bank of Utah, based in Ogden, has appointed Brooks Rose as banking manager of its Provo branch. Rose will lead daily branch operations and support clients with their accounts, transactions and everyday banking needs. Rose has four years of experience in the financial services industry, with a background in banking, wealth management and business development. Most recently, Rose served as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch. Prior to that, he worked at Bank of America as a relationship manager and business owner specialist, later advancing to senior banker. Rose began his career as an account executive at SpotOn, partnering with small- and medium-sized business owners across the Salt Lake City area to help manage and grow their operations.
EDUCATION
• Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences, a Draper-based institution preparing the next generation of nurses, has appointed Patrick Rombalski as chief operating officer. Rombalski will help guide operational strategy and support the university’s continued growth. Rombalski has extensive experience leading large-scale academic operations and advancing student success initiatives at institutions across the country. Prior to joining Joyce University, Rombalski served as chief operating officer at Chamberlain University, where he led national operational strategy across 23 campus programs and multiple online degree offerings while overseeing enrollment management, student support, facilities, technology integration and expansion. Earlier in his career, he held senior student affairs leadership roles at Boston College and John Carroll University, including serving as vice president for student affairs.
LAW
• Parsons Behle & Latimer, based in Salt Lake City, has hired Johanna Barraco as chief people officer, based in its Salt Lake City office. She will lead the workforce of a firm with more than 400 team members, including more than 215 attorneys, in 11 offices throughout Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming. Her career of more than 20 years includes serving as chief people officer at Westminster University.
MANUFACTURING
• The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, based in Pittsburgh, has appointed Misty Dawson of Salt Lake City as chief technology officer. She will succeed Dr. Chuck Brandt, who retired at the end of 2025. The ARM Institute is a Manufacturing Innovation Institute funded by the Department of Defense and part of the Manufacturing USA network. Dawson will lead the institute’s technical strategy to help manufacturers of all sizes implement robotics and physical artificial intelligence, as well as drive business development for technical opportunities related to the institute’s mission. Dawson has decades of experience as a technology executive in the defense, robotics and aerospace industries. Most recently, she led her own consulting firm and advised small businesses on growth strategies in the U.S. and global defense sectors and provided due diligence insight for investors in manufacturing businesses in the aerospace sectors. Previously, she was the vice president of strategy and product management at Sarcos Technology & Robotics Corp., served as a general manager and site leader for Collins Aerospace, and was senior director of products and optronics at Rockwell Collins, among other roles. Dawson is a member of the industry advisory boards of the 47G aerospace and defense association and Women Tech Council.
NONPROFITS
• Children’s Miracle Network, a Salt Lake City-based charity impacting children’s health and raising funds for children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada, has named actor and comedian Adam Devine as its “chief fun-raiser.” The action is intended to drive support for the organization’s recently launched “Health For All Kids Impact Pledge,” a $1 billion, two-year fundraising initiative that will help children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada address urgent pediatric health care demands amid unstable funding sources. Devine will use his platform to rally support for the pledge program by serving as a key spokesperson for the organization, hosting the annual talent show for CMN’s Elevate conference in Florida, and participating in additional opportunities to support the CMN mission. He will continue his role of visiting patients and families at CMN hospitals. As an 11-year-old, Devine was struck by a cement truck and incurred significant injuries. He underwent more than 25 surgeries and two years of treatment at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Nebraska. As an adult, he has been a strong supporter of CMN by helping raise funds and awareness for the cause. CMN has raised nearly $10 billion for its network of 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada since its inception in 1983.
RECREATION
• The Picklr, a Kaysville-based pickleball brand with more than 500 clubs sold nationwide, has announced that global tennis star Nick Kyrgios is joining the company as an equity partner and athlete ambassador. It adds to his pickleball portfolio, which includes ownership in Vulcan and Stack Athletics. As athlete ambassador, Kyrgios will collaborate with The Picklr to promote the brand and its mission. Kyrgios will appear in co-branded content, attend Picklr events on and off the court, and engage with members on social media to help drive awareness of pickleball.
SERVICES
• VetTemps, a Salt Lake City-based nationwide relief veterinary staffing agency, has launched its Fort Lauderdale Division in Florida and appointed Phil Gehring as president to lead the expansion. Gehring will be responsible for building and leading the Fort Lauderdale team, shaping the division’s culture, driving sales and increasing brand awareness throughout Florida and the Southeast. Gehring has more than 25 years of success in locum staffing, most recently with Weatherby Locums in Fort Lauderdale.