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August 24, 2021
Van Wagenen, Hugh

Hugh is the Active Transportation Planner at Wasatch Front Regional Council. He has Bachelor of Science & Master of Public Administration degrees from Brigham Young University. Previously, he was the Planning & Economic Development Director at Lindon City. He is a member of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals, American Planning Association, and Congress […]

August 24, 2021
Cullimore, Jordan

Jordan Cullimore is the Lead Attorney in the Office of Property Rights Ombudsman, an independent, neutral state agency that helps property owners resolve property rights disputes with the government, and provides training about property rights issues. Prior to his appointment as Lead Attorney in 2019, Jordan served as a Staff Attorney in the Office. He […]

August 24, 2021
Bateman, Brent

Brent Bateman is a partner at the firm of Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar where he handles land use, zoning, property rights, real estate and government regulatory matters. After nearly thirteen years as the Utah State Property Rights Ombudsman, Brent has experience with the laws that govern land development, eminent domain, impact fees, roads, constitutional takings, […]

August 24, 2021
Call, Craig

Steve Waldrip completed his undergraduate studies in English at Brigham Young University, received a law degree from the University of Utah, and a Master’s in Taxation from the University of Washington. After practicing law for a short time, he took a job with the Boyer Company in Utah at the beginning of the Business Depot […]

August 24, 2021
Ryan, Meg

Meg Ryan has over 40 years of experience in land use planning and politics and holds a Master’s Degree in City Planning from UC Berkley. She has worked in Boston, New York, the Bay Area and for Utah municipalities for the last 25 years. She presently assists the Utah League of Cities and Towns in […]

August 24, 2021
2026 Spring Conference
Dahlberg, Christy

Christy Dahlberg is a planner with the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), where she works on regional transportation planning and community engagement initiatives across the Wasatch Front. Her work focuses on helping communities coordinate land use, transportation, and long-range planning to support sustainable growth and mobility in northern Utah. Christy collaborates with local governments, agencies, […]

August 24, 2021
2022 Spring Conference
Kohler, Tony

Tony Kohler is a seasoned public servant and community leader, born and raised in Heber City, Utah. With over a decade of experience shaping the city’s growth and development, Tony currently serves as Heber City’s Community Development Director, a role he assumed in 2023 after serving as Planning Director from 2012 to 2023. Tony holds […]

August 24, 2021
Lee, Justin

Justin is the Director of Government Relations for the Utah League of Cities and Towns. Prior to joining the League, Justin spent 11 years working for three different lieutenant governors (Bell, Cox, and Henderson), serving the past 4 years as Director of Elections for the State of Utah. During that time Justin once accidentally tackled […]

August 24, 2021
Diehl, Cameron

Cameron Diehl became the Executive Director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns on October 16, 2017. Cameron studied political science at the University of Utah, was the Editor of the Hinckley Institute Journal of Politics, and later graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law. He started his career at ULCT as […]

August 24, 2021
2022 Spring Conference
Parker, Bruce

Bruce Parker, Ph.D. AICP is the principal of Planning and Development Services, LLC, a Salt Lake City-based planning consultancy. Bruce works with municipalities, counties, and private sector clients on planning, management, implementation, and entitlement issues. He provides litigation support and expert witness testimony for public and private sector clients. Bruce serves the Utah Chapter, the […]

August 24, 2021
Levenger, Ben

Mr. Levenger is an AICP Planner, registered landscape architect, and certified economic developer. He is a founder of Downtown Redevelopment Services, a small planning firm focused on helping communities with main streets revitalization and small scale economic development projects. After working with 200+ communities in 28 states over the past decade he brings national experience […]

August 24, 2021
Starley, Matthew

Matthew Starley is a Landscape Architect and Bioregional Planner currently working for the Bear River Association of Governments (BRAG) and will be joining the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District full time in October. He graduated with a master’s degree from Utah State University in 2019, where he was honored as the Graduate Olmsted Scholar. […]

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