Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com.
BANKING
• Bank of Utah, based in Ogden, has hired Roger Barragan as an SBA business development officer at the City Creek office in Salt Lake City and Luke Stoddard as vice president and relationship manager of its St. George branch. With more than a decade of banking experience, Barragan specializes in building client relationships, strengthening referral networks and guiding businesses through successful loan origination in accordance with SBA guidelines. Barragan has extensive experience with both SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs, helping clients secure financing for real estate purchases, refinancing, construction, working capital and business acquisitions. Barragan, bilingual in Spanish and English, began his career as a teller at a local credit union and advanced to consumer loan officer, CRE loan officer assistant and eventually an SBA lender. He has also served as a community banking relationship manager. Barragan earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Weber State University. Stoddard has more than a decade of experience in the financial industry, including seven years in retail banking as a personal banker, assistant manager and branch manager before moving into small-business and commercial C&I lending, which has been his focus for the past three years. Stoddard earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Southern Utah University.
LAW
• Greenberg Traurig LLP has added Matt Squires, who will be based in the firm’s Salt Lake City office and continue to focus his practice on Latin America. Squires previously was head of the Latin America practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He has nearly two decades of experience, featuring a deep understanding of the Latin American legal and business landscape, particularly in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile. His counsel helps clients navigate complex financings, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets transactions across borders. Greenberg Traurig’s Latin America practice includes more than 120 attorneys across offices in São Paulo, Mexico City and the United States. Squires’ education includes an M.A. and B.A. from Brigham Young University. The firm’s Salt Lake City office opened in 2020 and has nearly 30 attorneys across approximately 15 practice areas.
NONPROFITS
• One Utah Health Collaborative, a neutral, community-owned nonprofit dedicated to improving health care affordability in Utah, has named Scott Barlow as executive director. Barlow is a nationally recognized leader in health care innovation and value-based care. He has more than three decades of health care leadership experience, most recently serving as CEO of Revere Health. He also has served on multiple community boards and advisory groups, including the Nebo Education Foundation, United Way of Utah County, Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce, the University of Utah MHA Advisory Board, the Utah Health Information Network board, the Utah Digital Health Service Commission, the Intermountain Health Clinical Integration Committee, and the collaborative’s own Stakeholder Community Board. He has also served nationally with organizations including the AMGA Value Task Force, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Advisory Board, and the KLAS board of directors.
• The National Ability Center, a Park City-based nonprofit empowering individuals with disabilities through adaptive recreation and outdoor adventure, has announced board and staff leadership changes. Ira Hammerman has been named board chair and Scott Rutherford is joining the board. Among staffers, Mike Schultz has been appointed chief operating officer and Mary Flinn-Ware will lead equestrian programs. As chair, Hammerman will partner closely with NAC leadership to guide execution of the strategic plan and champion NAC’s mission through fundraising and community engagement. Hammerman is a longtime volunteer and board member. He is managing director at Bates Group LLC; former executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of SIFMA (a trade association for the financial services industry); and has extensive governance, legal and industry leadership experience. Rutherford is senior partner at McKinsey & Co. and leader of the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. A longtime NAC supporter whose daughters volunteer with the organization, Rutherford has expertise in strategy and organizational transformation. Schultz has held senior roles at companies including Black Diamond Equipment and Purple Innovation. Flinn-Ware is a longtime NAC volunteer and former leader of Park City Mountain Resort’s ski and snowboard school, and has deep community ties and adaptive instruction expertise.
REAL ESTATE
• The Commercial Division of Berkshire Hathaway Utah Properties has hired Mat Chappell and Brenda Buck for its Southern Utah operation in the St. George market. Chappell has over 20 years of commercial experience, along with having been the owner/operator of multiple businesses in dairy, farming, trucking and construction. Buck is a seasoned broker with a background in luxury residential sales in Sedona Arizona, and commercial experience in St. George.
RETAIL
• Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc., a Midvale-based outdoor specialty retailer, has appointed Michael Tucci as an independent member of its board of directors and announced that Steven R. Becker has stepped down as board member. Tucci spent over 30 years in retail. He has served as the founder and managing partner of Rebel Capital LLC, an early-stage advisory and investing company within the consumer and related technology support sectors, since 2016. From November 2013 to September 2015, He served as CEO and a member of the board of directors of Rag & Bone, a fashion brand retailer and private company. From February 2003 to August 2013, he was president, North American Group of Coach Inc., an American marketer of fine accessories and gifts for women and men. Prior to joining Coach, Tucci held senior executive positions at The Gap Inc. and
Macy’s Inc.