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COMMUNICATIONS
• Media and technology company Comcast has promoted Devin Palmer to director of MDU growth for its Mountain West Region. Palmer will lead business-to-business sales strategies and partnerships in the residential multi-dwelling unit (MDU) sector. Palmer has over 23 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and extensive sales leadership experience. Since joining Comcast in 2001, he has served in key roles, including customer support, technical operations and sales leadership. He has played a key role in building strong relationships with property owners, developers and HOA boards and has been instrumental in negotiating right-of-entry and bulk agreements and expanding Comcast’s next-generation fiber network in the region. Palmer earned a master’s degree in management and leadership from Western Governors University and a bachelor’s in information technology from the University of Phoenix.
• Lyman Communications LLC, whose Utah office is in Eagle Mountain, has promoted Cheril Meinhardt to chief operating officer and Jay Ottesen to chief technology officer. Both are new positions. The company provides long-term, temporary, emergency and rapidly deployable communication services. Meinhardt will lead the operational functions of the company. She joined Lyman Com in 2018 as the company’s general manager. Meinhardt earned her Bachelor of Science in Food Science from Utah State University and Master of Business Administration from Western Governors University. Ottesen will be responsible for developing and executing the company’s technology strategy, research and development portfolio, and strategic campaigns. He first joined the company in 2014 as a network technician. After serving in the United States Marine Corps from 2016-20, Ottesen rejoined Lyman Com as operations manager.
GOVERNMENT
• Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has named Amy Iverson as communications specialist. She succeeds Carlos Artiles Fortun. Iverson has lived and worked as a journalist all over the world, with the majority of that time in Utah, most recently writing and producing for Deseret News and KSL-TV. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in Dallas, Seattle, Italy and Salt Lake City. Iverson earned a degree in communications from the University of Utah.
HEALTH CARE
• Second Heart Assist Inc., a Salt Lake City-based medical device company developing percutaneous mechanical circulatory support technologies for patients with heart failure and cardio-renal syndromes, has appointed Bill Carpou to its board of directors. Carpou serves as CEO of Octane, offering a platform for medical technology companies. He is the founder and partner of Visionary Ventures and previously held a senior operating role with alternate investment firm Blackstone.
INSURANCE
• Trucordia, a Lindon-based insurance brokerage, has promoted Leslie Greve to senior vice president of marketing. Greve will continue to support the growth of the business and brand among clients, insurance carriers, prospective acquisitions, the media and other key stakeholders. Greve previously served as vice president of marketing. She joined Trucordia in 2024 and has experience in brand development, content strategy and integrated marketing leadership. Prior to joining Trucordia, she led marketing teams in both corporate and agency settings.
MANUFACTURING
• SINTX Technologies Inc., a Salt Lake City-based ceramics innovator for medical device applications, has added to its team through its acquisition of SiNAPTIC, a contract manufacturer. Dr. Bryan Scheer, an orthopedic surgeon, medtech entrepreneur and founder of SiNAPTIC, is now chairman of the Clinical Advisory Board of SINTX. Hugh Roberts, co-founder of SiNAPTIC and an industry veteran with experience in product innovation and commercialization, is now managing director of business development. Lisa Marie Del Re, experienced in launching and scaling orthopedic sales channels, is now chief commercial officer. Brian Hockett, an expert in surgical research and development and engineering, is now senior vice president of regulatory and quality affairs.
NONPROFITS
• Unsheltered Utah, a nonprofit organization serving the immediate needs of unsheltered people across the state, has appointed Merinda Cutler as interim executive director. The organization works through direct outreach, community partnerships and advocacy, bridging emergency relief with long-term solutions and fostering opportunities for stability, employment and housing. It also provides emergency cold-weather interventions.