Advisory Council

Get Healthy Utah’s Advisory Council is composed of skilled experts from a variety of fields. The council meets yearly to offer important insights and advice that guide the work of Get Healthy Utah.

  • Ty Aller, USU Center for Persons with Disabilities, Senior Program Coordinator
  • Quinn Bennion, Vernal City, City Manager
  • Heather Borski, Utah Department of Health, Deputy Director
  • Carlos Braceras, UDOT, Executive Director
  • Mayra Cedano, Comunidades Unidas Executive Director, Executive Director
  • Neelam Chand, Shift SLC, Founder & CEO
  • Bill Crim, United Way of Salt Lake, President & CEO
  • Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns, Executive Director
  • Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Board of Education, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Rebecca Dutson, The Children's Center, Executive Director
  • Lisa Eccles, Eccles Foundation, President & COO
  • Jake Fitisemanu, Utah Pacific Islander Coalition, Co-Founder
  • Theresa Foxley, EDCUtah, President & CEO
  • Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council, Executive Director
  • Colin Hilton, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, President & CEO
  • Beth Holbrook, UTA, Board of Trustees
  • Emma Houston, University of Utah, Special Assistant to VP of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Liz Joy, Intermountain Healthcare, Senior Medical Director of Wellness & Nutrition
  • Chet Loftis, PEHP, Managing Director
  • Robin Marcus, University of Utah, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
  • Mike Mendenhall, Spanish Fork City, Mayor
  • Derek Miller, Salt Lake Chamber, President & CEO
  • Joe Miner, Utah Department of Health, Former Executive Director
  • Mikelle Moore, Intermountain Healthcare, Senior Vice President and Chief Community Health Officer
  • Wayne Neiderhauser, Utah Senate, Former President
  • Len Novilla, Brigham Young University, Associate Professor
  • Rich Nye, Granite School District, Superintendent
  • Rita Osborn, Utah Center for Rural Health, Executive Director
  • Joann Sparks, Deseret Mutual Benefits Administrators, Wellness Program Manager
  • Jill Parker, Utah Association of Local Health Departments, Executive Director
  • Gary Porter, Deseret Management Corporation, Senior Vice President
  • Alan Pruhs, Association for Utah Community Health, Executive Director
  • Matt Robinson, Beaver City, Mayor
  • Betty Sawyer, Weber State University, Community Engagement Coordinator in Access and Diversity
  • Brian Shiozawa, University of Utah, Associate Professor
  • Oreta Tupola, Utah Public Health Association, Community Health Worker Coordinator
  • Christine Watkins, Utah Legislature, Utah State Representative
  • Sarah Woolsey, Association for Utah Community Health, Medical Director