Speakers

Kelly Armstrong

Vice President, Economic Development
Greater Green Bay Chamber
Green Bay, WI

Eli Auerbach, MPA

Sales Manager
Chmura Economics & Analytics
Cleveland, OH

Christin "Cici" Battle

Executive Director
Young People For
Washington, DC

Chad Bennett, CEH

Founder and CEO
HEROIC Cybersecurity
Lehi, UT

Paul Brogan

Vice President, Client Services
ROI Research on Investment
Montreal, QC

Theddi W. Chappell, SRS

Director, Utah CPACE Program
Sustainable Real Estate Solutions
Park City, UT

Tom Christopulos, CEcD

Director, Community and Economic Development
Ogden City Corporation
Ogden, UT

Amy Clickner, CEcD,CFRM

CEO
Lake Superior Community Partnership
Marquette, MI

Jim Damicis

Senior Vice President
Camoin Associates
Scarborough, ME

Rebecca Dilg

Rural Community and Outreach Manager
Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development
Salt Lake City, UT

Nick Duerksen

Economic and Redevelopment Director
Sandy City, Utah
Sandy, Utah

Marlin Eldred, CEcD

Economic Development Director
Lehi City
Lehi, UT


Tiffany Ente

Executive Director
Utah Cultural Trust
Salt Lake City, UT


Jared Esselman, C.M.

Director of Aeronautics
Utah Division of Aeronautics
Salt Lake City , UT

Tim Giuliani

President & CEO
Orlando Economic Partnership
Orlando, FL

Clint Harper, C.M.

Aeronautics Economic Development Manager
Utah Division of Aeronautics
Salt Lake City, UT

Dan Henderson, CEcD

Real Estate & Economic Development Director
Gilbert, AZ

Dixon Holmes, AICP, CEcD

Division Director, Economic Development
Provo City Mayor’s Office of Economic Development
Provo, UT

James Jackson, III

Assistant Vice President
Zions Bank
Salt Lake City, UT


John Karras

Vice President, Strategic Accounts
Atlas Integrated
Austin, TX


SeonAh Kendall, CPA

Economic Health Manager
City of Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO


Clark Krause

Executive Director
Boise Valley Economic Partnership
Boise, ID

Thomas A. Kucharski, CEcD

President & CEO
Invest Buffalo Niagara
Buffalo, NY

Debra Lyons

Principal
Lyons Workforce, LLC
Macon, GA

Larry MacKinnon

Director, Business Development
London Economic Development Corporation
London, ON

Erika Magder

Vice President, Global Sales & Products
Research Consultants International FDI, Inc.
Montreal, QC

Tracye McDaniel

President
TIP Strategies, Inc.
Austin, TX


Kenny McDonald, CEcD

President & Chief Economic Officer
Columbus 2020
Columbus, OH

Judy McKinney-Cherry, CEcD, FM

Principal
New Growth Strategies
Clayton, DE


Nchopia Nwokoma

Founder/President
Young Professionals Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, UT

Nicolo Pinoli, CPA

Partner
Novogradac & Company
Portland, OR

Alan Rindlisbacher

Director of Community Strategy
Economic Development Corporation of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Jon M. Roberts

Managing Director
TIP Strategies, Inc.
Austin, TX

Marty K. Vanags, CEcD

President
Saratoga Partnership
Malta, NY

Joshua Wright

Vice President of Economic Development and Workforce
Emsi
Moscow, ID