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August 30, 2023
Montgomery, Chad

Chad Montgomery is the Recorder for Box Elder County, Utah. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geography from Weber State University. He is an active member of the Utah Association of County Recorders (UACR) where he serves as the Cadastral Mapping Committee Chair and the Cadastral Mapping Instructor. Chad has completed all of […]

August 30, 2023
Bodily, Parker

Parker Bodily is a Senior Planner with the City of Nampa. In his current position he is focused on current planning, specifically working with developers on entitlement and plan review. Parker holds a master’s degree in Bioregional Planning and Community Design from the University of Idaho through which he developed a deep understanding of local […]

August 30, 2023
Rosenoer, Michal

Michal is a government affairs professional and former elected official with over twelve years of experience in land use planning, conservation and environmental policy, community organizing, and strategic planning. Currently she manages Hipcamp’s government and community relations work in the US, Canada, and Australia where she partners with planning departments and landowners to create safe, […]

August 28, 2023
Morlan, Tippe

Tippe Morlan currently works as the Senior/Long Range Planner for the City of Saratoga Springs. She volunteers as the APA Utah Chapter President and the Director of Membership for APA Asian & Pacific Islander Interest Group. With a background in community development, sociology, and resort town planning, she is passionate about the crossover between tourism […]

August 28, 2023
Landers, Morgan

As a professional planner in both the public and private sectors of community development and real estate, Morgan has supported communities across the country to achieve their goals. After working in brownfield redevelopment on the east and west coasts, Morgan relocated to the high country of Colorado as the Town Planner for Eagle, CO and […]

August 25, 2023
Burton, Steve

Steve is a planner in the Weber County Planning Division. Steve started his planning career in Jefferson County Idaho as a planner after graduating with a bachelors degree in political science from BYU-Idaho. Steve works on both long range planning and current planning projects for Weber County and works closely with Snowbasin and Powder Mountain […]

August 25, 2023
Perkes, Scott

Scott currently serves as the Community Development Director for North Logan City. Through past roles in the public, quasi-public, and private sectors, Scott has worked on everything from resort master planning (Canyons Village), aviation system planning (Colorado & Idaho), and both rural (Weber County) and urban (North Logan City) public planning projects. Academically, Scott is […]

August 25, 2023
Stout, Sam

Sam is currently a Planner I for Saratoga Springs and has been with the city for a little over a year. Before that he worked in the Utah County Recorder’s Office as a state certified Cadastral Mapper. The experience he has had working in a recorder’s office has greatly helped him as a planner, and […]

August 25, 2023
Bessaw, Morgan

Morgan Bessaw is a Certified Planner (AICP) and Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) with the City of Caldwell Idaho. She has dedicated her planning career to serving communities within Idaho. Morgan received her Master of Science degree in Bioregional Planning and Community Design from the University of Idaho and has previously served as a City Planner […]

August 25, 2023
Ballard, Steve

Steve Ballard owns and operates Sonora Grill, a local restaurant, and Ogden Produce Company, an indoor hydroponic container farm that grows leafy greens. Viewing higher education as a means for upward mobility, Ballard partnered with Weber State in 2013 to instigate Dining for Dollars at Sonora Grill, an annual fundraiser that benefits the university’s Oportunidad […]

August 25, 2023
McBride, Christy

Christy McBride serves as the Arts, Culture and Events Manager for the city of Ogden. Her civic career spans more than two decades and her influences can be seen throughout the community in projects and programs such as the South Ogden Water Tower Murals, the Ogden Twilight Concert Series and most recently the art installations […]

August 25, 2023
Parry, Jonathan

Jonathan Parry is a dedicated professional engineer in the field of water resources, serving as an assistant general manager at the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District in Utah. With a deep passion for sustainable water management and a wealth of experience, Jonathan plays a pivotal role in overseeing and strategizing the District’s water resource initiatives, […]

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