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ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
• SAG-AFTRA, representing actors and others in the entertainment and media realm, has announced the results of the Arizona-Utah local elections. Some candidates ran unopposed and were declared elected without the necessity of a membership vote. Amanda Melby was elected national board member, a four-year term. The remaining positions are for two-year terms. They include Melby as president; Billy Holden, vice president-Utah; Sandy Kim, vice president-Northern Arizona; Mike Caprio, vice president, Southern Arizona; M. Saylor Billings, secretary; Michael Walker, local board member-Utah; Marilyn Swick, local board member, Northern Arizona; Michael Candela, local board member-Southern Arizona; local board members-at-large Joe Corcoran, Greta Fadness, Jennifer Gantwerker and Mike Lawler; and convention delegates Candela, Caprio, Corcoran, Swick and Wes Martinez. Members elected as local officers, local board members and convention delegates, by virtue of their election to those positions, are also elected as alternate national board members who may be called upon to serve at national board meetings when the member from Arizona-Utah is unable to attend. The national board member and president, by virtue of their election to those positions, also serve as convention delegates. The newly elected leaders will be installed into office Sept. 12. SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists, influencers and other entertainment and media professionals.
GOVERNMENT
• Scott Kellner, a vice president and portfolio manager for Zions Wealth Management, Salt Lake City, has been appointed to the Utah Money Management Council. The council oversees the investment of public funds and ensures compliance with the Utah Money Management Act. It works in close partnership with the Office of State Treasurer, the Office of Attorney General, the Department of Financial Institutions, and the Division of Securities to oversee public deposits and investments and ensure the safety of public funds in Utah. The Utah Senate’s Business and Labor Confirmation Committee unanimously supported Kellner’s appointment, which was confirmed by the full Senate on Aug. 20. Keller has 14 years of experience in financial management. A third-generation banker, he has advised some of Zions Bank’s largest private and institutional clients, including individuals, businesses, nonprofits and municipalities. Before joining Zions Bancorporation, he worked in wealth management at Morgan Stanley and Albion Financial Group. Kellner earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics and a Master of Business Administration, both from Westminster University.
MANUFACTURING
• DPS Skis and Phantom Glide, Utah-based ski industry manufacturers, have hired Chris Davenport as head of ambassador relations and field testing. Davenport will lead athlete relations, brand representation and community building efforts for the companies while working closely with the DPS design and development team to help shape future ski designs and performance standards. Davenport will serve as a key connector between the brand and the broader mountain community, helping to foster authentic relationships, amplify athlete contributions and introduce new skiers to DPS products. Davenport is a two-time World Extreme Skiing champion and ski mountaineering pioneer, including completing numerous first descents on peaks around the globe, from the Himalayas to Alaska. He also has been a ski guide, climate activist and the author of two books. Salt Lake City-based DPS designs ski products, while Phantom Glide offers a one-time application base-coating that eliminates the need for waxing skis and snowboards.