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August 12, 2022
Tracer, Dan

Dan Tracer is a Professional Engineer who graduated from the University of Utah in 2013 with a Master’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has been an Assistant City Engineer for Bluffdale City for six years, specializing in Stormwater and Water Systems. He is the Development Review Engineer for the city and has guided […]

August 10, 2022
Katcher, Jordan

Jordan Katcher is an Initiatives Facilitator within the Wallace Stegner Center’s Environmental Dispute Resolution Program and also an Associate Instructor within the Department of City & Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah. From a rural community in northwestern Pennsylvania, she deeply values community cultures, collaboration, and inclusivity. She has lived in ten states (Florida, […]

August 10, 2022
LaBonty, GJ

GJ LaBonty is the Manager of Customer Experience for the Utah Transit Authority. LaBonty has also worked as a strategic Planner in Salt lake and Planning director in Syracuse City. He is a graduate of the University of Utah.

August 10, 2022
Norris, Nick

Nick Norris is the Planning Director for the Salt Lake City. He is passionate about the city and is motivated to improve the quality of life for all of its citizens.  Nick is constantly looking at improving how things are done and despises doing things “the way they have always been done.”  He enjoys helping […]

August 7, 2022
Band, Melissa

I adore living in Park City and am passionate about my community! Not only do I love to live the life here – hiking, biking, skiing and just being with friends and family – but I am also a former Chair of the Park City Planning Commission, Chair of the Park City Board of Realtors […]

August 7, 2022
Clark, Weston

Weston Clark is the current Director of Community Outreach for Mayor Mendenhall at Salt Lake City after having served five years at Salt Lake County working for Mayor Wilson as both a policy advisor and community outreach coordinator. His community work has varied over the years from working in politics, LGBTQ advocacy, and other issues […]

August 7, 2022
Gordon, Natalie

Natalie supports smart growth, responsible use of public resources, and collaborative decision-making. She is currently an elected member of the North Salt Lake City Council, and served on the city planning commission for 7 years. She is employed by a Utah-based real estate development company as the Community Engagement Manager.

August 7, 2022
Jenson, Craig

Craig Jenson is a real estate and land use lawyer with significant experience advising owners and developers in all aspects of real estate ownership and development. He regularly represents clients in the use, acquisition and disposition, and leasing of real estate projects throughout the western United States. Craig has also assisted in entitlements for master […]

August 7, 2022
Wade, Aaron

Aaron B. Wade is an associate of the Gilmore Bell office in Salt Lake City. Mr. Wade was admitted to the Utah Bar in 2017 and the New Mexico Bar in 2018. He received dual B.S. degrees from Utah State University in Finance and Economics in 2012 (magna cum laude) and his J.D. (with highest […]

August 7, 2022
Keller, Marcus

Marcus Keller is currently the vice president of Zions Bank in Utah. Mr. Keller joined Zions Public Finance Inc. in 2014. Since joining Zions, he has worked on general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, short–term notes, lease revenue bonds, local improvement district special assessment bonds, and special assessment administration. Mr. Keller is currently the municipal advisor […]

August 7, 2022
Nelson, Stephen

Stephen Nelson, AICP, is the Development Service Director for Cache County. He previously worked for Nibley City as the City Planner and then for Hurricane City as the Planning Director. He graduated from Utah State University and received his master’s from Villanova University.

August 7, 2022
Miller, Mark

Principal Engineer at Wasatch Civil Consulting Engineering

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