Vaughn Pickell, AICP, is a planner and an attorney. Currently, he serves as the City Attorney for Spanish Fork and counsel for Central Utah 911. Before taking over in Spanish Fork, he served Bluffdale City, first as Community Development Director and then as City Attorney. Previously, he has represented Salem City, other cities and towns, […]
Dr. Endter-Wada is a Professor of Natural Resource Policy and Social Science and Director of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Graduate Certificate Program. Her research focuses on conceptualizing and analyzing linkages between humans and biophysical aspects of ecosystems with emphasis on water, public land, forest resources, fisheries and urban landscapes. She is currently conducting […]
John Berggren is a Water Policy Analyst for Western Resource Advocates, where he works to advance water conservation and efficiency policies at the regional, state, and local levels by engaging with municipalities, water managers, state officials, and other stakeholders throughout the region. Much of this work is at the intersection of water and land use […]
Jason Boal is a Certified Planner (AICP) who was elected to serve as the APA Utah Chapter President starting in 2025. He is employed the Salt Lake City offices of the law firm Snell & Wilmer as an Urban Planner. Previously, he was the Deputy Director of Development Services for Ada County, Idaho. Prior to […]
Scott Hess is the community and economic development director for North Ogden City, Utah. He leads a department whose work covers general plan development, short range planning, business licensing, building permit review, and economic development. He brings fifteen years of experience spanning positions in municipal, county, and regional planning. In his free time he enjoys […]
Don got his start in the Fire Service in Wildwood, New Jersey back in the early ‘90s. He has also worked for a few departments in Utah in their Fire Prevention Divisions. He is a member of the Utah Fire Marshals Association, Utah Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition, and is an Instructor for the Utah Fire […]
As a development partner for Wasatch Residential Group, Corey has direct responsibility for land acquisition, financial underwriting, property and legal due diligence, market and economic analysis for new construction market rate and affordable development projects. Prior to this, Corey was a Land Acquisition Manager at Richmond American Homes (MDC Holdings), a publicly traded land and […]
Adam Lankford started working for Wasatch in 2008 and has been in the land development profession since 1998. Adam oversees the due diligence, pre-development and construction phase for new market rate and affordable developments. Over the past 17 years Adam has worked in the public and private sectors including, municipalities, AOGs, consulting firms, corporate real […]
Kathryn Newman works as Communications Manager for Vineyard City, Utah’s fastest growing city. Kathryn has worked for the City since September of 2019, after relocating to Utah from outside of New York City. She also just completed a Master’s Degree in Communications from Southern Utah University in April of 2022. During her time with Vineyard, […]
Brittney Harris is a Planner 3 with Lehi City. She has worked for Lehi for the last 5 years. Her planning passions include public engagement, housing affordability, transparency and clear communication. When not at work she enjoys any activity that involves being outside with other people.
Jacob Curtis grew up in sunny southern California but moved to the more temperate Monterey Bay in high school. After five years in Utah, he is still learning to love the snow and cold weather. He graduated from Brigham Young University in April 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Geography: Urban and Regional Planning and […]
Sierra Pierson is the planner over the west side of Lehi City. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning from Brigham Young University. Sierra Pierson was born in Utah and lived in Lehi for some of her childhood. She spent the rest of her childhood and teen years in Olympia, Washington. Sierra worked […]
