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ASSOCIATIONS
• Canyons Village Management Association has appointed Debbie LaBelle as director of marketing and public relations. She will lead efforts driving and expanding the Canyons Village brand as a mountain destination in Park City. LaBelle has 20 years of marketing strategy, event and communications experience in a variety of industries, including working for Fortune 500 companies, advertising agencies and startups. The CVMA, formed in 1999, oversees the development and progression of the Canyons Village Specially Planned Area and functions as the master association.
BANKING
• American Momentum Bank, a Texas-chartered banking association with 18 banking centers in Texas and nine in Florida, has hired Andrew Vera as vice president, business development, association banking. Based in Salt Lake City, Vera will focus on developing and expanding personalized banking services to clients in the homeowner’s association and condominium association space in Utah and Colorado, with plans to eventually grow into the Arizona and Nevada markets. Vera has 16 years of experience in banking and finance. He has been actively involved with the Utah Chapter of the Community Associations Institute for the past two years, most recently serving on the Marketing Committee. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Utah State University.
GOVERNMENT
• President Donald Trump has appointed Stan Summers as the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development state director for Utah. Summers recently completed his third term as a county commissioner for Box Elder County. During his time as a county commissioner, he also served as president of the Utah Association of Counties, chair of the Utah Association of County Commissioners and Councils, and chair of the Bear River Association of Governments. He also has served as a board member for several organizations, including NADO (National Association of Development Organizations), the Utah Constitutional Defense Council, the Intermountain Health Corporate Board, and the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Utah.
HEALTH CARE
• Intermountain Health has named Dr. Tamara Moores Todd as chief health information officer and Jason McClellan as chief clinical informatics officer. Both will continue to serve on the Digital Technology Services executive leadership team. Moores Todd will lead the strategic vision and development of health informatics initiatives. She will work closely with clinical leaders to optimize electronic health record use and other clinical systems. She’ll also drive innovation and continuous improvement efforts across the system. She has over a decade of progressive clinical and administrative experience, including serving as interim chief health informatics officer and associate chief health informatics officer. McClellan will partner with clinical, operational and technology leaders to foster data-driven decision-making within the enterprise. He has served at Intermountain Health in several roles for nearly a decade, including associate chief clinical informatics officer, informatics director of learning and communication, and nurse clinical informatics analyst. His background also includes service in the U.S. Army, specializing in finance, accounting and information systems security. He holds an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Western Governors University.
• PhotoPharmics Inc., a Lehi-based, privately held, clinical-stage company focused on specialized phototherapy for neurodegenerative diseases, has appointed Samantha John as commercialization officer and Greg Schneider as market access officer. John has over 25 years of leadership experience with multiple successful product launches in the biopharmaceutical industry and a record of commercial success in specialized markets. She previously held senior roles at Aimmune Therapeutics, UCB and Eli Lilly, where she led brand strategy, patient services, global marketing and sales teams. She also leads Horsepower Ventures, a consultancy focused on commercialization strategies across biotech and pharma. Schneider joins PhotoPharmics in a formal capacity after three years as a strategic advisor to the company. An expert in health care policy, reimbursement and market access, he has held senior leadership roles at Medtronic, Siemens Healthineers and Pfizer. He also founded VBHC LLC.
INSURANCE
• Trucordia, a Lindon-based insurance brokerage formerly known as PCF Insurance Services, has announced several executive leadership appointments. Trucordia’s platforms are led by Michael Moran, chief operating officer, as well as senior vice presidents David Brown, Midwest; David Light, Northwest; Ike White, South; Jenni Lee Crocker, East; Matt Barber, Mountain West; Coulton Woodger, agriculture; and Kirk Benson, health and benefits. Rocky Steele, formerly senior vice president of operations, has been appointed senior vice president of business development. He will lead Trucordia’s strategic mergers and acquisitions and manage its community and government relations. Brooke K. DeWyze, who previously led Trucordia’s M&A initiatives, will now serve as senior vice president of sales operations.
LAW
• Spencer Fane LLP has hired Adam L. Dummer for the firm’s Salt Lake City office as an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group. Dummer represents individuals and insurance providers in matters pertaining to personal injury, wrongful death, construction defect and other related litigation. He regularly performs case discovery, conducts depositions, drafts all forms of necessary legal documents, and provides representation in district court hearings. Dummer frequently collaborates with insurance adjusters and has assisted clients within multiple industries, including construction and transportation. Dummer’s education includes earning a B.A. from Brigham Young University.
MANUFACTURING
• Clarus Corp., a Salt Lake City-based designer and developer of equipment and lifestyle products for outdoor enthusiasts, has appointed Tripp Wyckoff as managing director of the company’s Adventure segment. He succeeds Mathew Hayward, who will depart the company June 30 to pursue other professional opportunities. Wykoff joined the company in July 2024 and has served as general manager of the Americas. Wyckoff has over 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles, including as the president of Vertical Supply Group, an arborist equipment provider and distributor. He led VSG for over nine years. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Thule as vice president of sales, marketing and service.
SERVICES
• The board of directors of Extra Space Storage Inc., based in Salt Lake City, has selected Jeff Norman as executive vice president, chief financial officer. Norman succeeds P. Scott Stubbs, who will retire Dec. 31. Norman will assume the responsibilities of CFO July 1. Norman has been with the company since 2012 and has served on the company’s senior management team since 2014, operating in roles that include director of financing, vice president of investor relations, and currently as senior vice president of capital markets and treasury. Prior to joining Extra Space, Norman served for over eight years at Zions Bank’s National Real Estate Group in multiple roles, concluding as a vice president. Norman earned a Master’s in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s of Arts in finance from the University of Utah. Stubbs has spent 25 years in various roles with Extra Space Storage, most recently as the chief financial officer since 2011. He will remain a member of the company’s executive committee until his retirement, and he will continue to work closely with Norman and the company’s finance and accounting functions through Dec. 31. Extra Space Storage is a real estate investment trust that owns and/or operates 4,099 self-storage properties. It is the largest operator of self-storage properties in the United States.