Kelly Garramone
As both CEO of KRW International and Executive Director of the KRW Research Institute, Kelly brings more than thirty years of executive experience, providing coaching, consulting, and advisory services to boards, the C-suite, and learning and development.
One of the principal field researchers for the seminal Return on Character ® project, Kelly is now focused on converting research insights into application—as well as sharing ROC broadly in the world through joint research programs, and training and certifying coaches in evidence-based ROC methodologies.
Kelly also has a strong interest in leadership within emerging markets. In cooperation with the University of Bucharest, Leaders Romania, and Leaders Moldova, Kelly converted corporate team development programs into curricula designed to share cutting-edge leadership strategies with emerging leaders while also examining the unique challenges of their post-communist economies.
Natalie Gochnour
Natalie Gochnour serves as an associate dean in the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, and as director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. She served in the administrations of three Utah governors – Bangerter, Leavitt and Walker – and was a political appointee in the George W. Bush administration. She authors regular columns in Utah Business magazine and the Deseret News and co-hosts the weekly radio program Both Sides of the Aisle on KCPW.
HANNAH GRADY WILLIAMS
Hannah’s unorthodox story began in a blue pickup truck when her father handed 12-year-old Hannah the phone to close a deal on an investment property. After this unexpected introduction to entrepreneurship, she enrolled in college at age 14 and graduated with a degree in international business at age 18.
Now, as a 24-year-old Native Digital, Hannah is the founder of d’Skills, a VC-backed startup that matches legendary high school students with d’Skills to develop micro-internships! She has helped start-ups to Fortune 500 companies make the transition from Native Analog to Native Digital working, thinking, and playing. Hannah is also the host of the Native Digital + Native Analog show, a top-charting podcast on Apple, and the author of A Leader’s Guide to Unlocking Gen Z.
Joseph R. Horton, FACHE
Joseph R. Horton, FACHE, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the University of Utah, and holds a Masters Degree in Hospital Administration from the University of Minnesota. Before beginning his career at Primary Children’s Medical Center, Mr. Horton was formerly Chief Operating Officer of Cottonwood Hospital. He transferred to Primary Children’s Medical Center as Chief Operating Officer in 1986 and became Chief Executive Officer in 1994.
Michelle Hyncik
The National Women’s Soccer League is returning to Utah in 2024! Utah Royals FC will be led by President Michelle Hyncik who has served as Real Salt Lake’s General Counsel for the past three years. Before making the move to Utah, Hyncik spent five years working with Major League Soccer as Senior Legal Counsel. Prior to her career in professional sports, Hyncik worked at the renowned law firm Wilmer Hale in New York City as a Senior Associate regulatory attorney. Hyncik received her B.A. from Harvard University, where she was a graduating member of the Harvard Women’s Soccer team, and then earned a J.D. from Columbia University Law School.
Taylor R. Randall
Taylor Randall is the 17th president of the University of Utah, the state’s flagship institution of higher education. He joined the U in 1998 as a professor of accounting and led the nationally ranked David Eccles School of Business for 12 years prior to his appointment as the president in 2021.
The first alum in 50 years to hold this position, President Randall has an infectious energy and passion for his alma mater. He has set a bold goal for the University of Utah to become a top 10 public university with unsurpassed societal impact. He believes the U can revolutionize the student experience, change lives through research, and have an impact on all 3.4 million Utahns.
Some of the highlights of his tenure thus far include re-pledging the U’s commitment to serve the state of Utah, opening centers for climate policy and fintech investment, announcing several new living-learning housing projects, hiring the U’s first chief experience officer, and launching plans for a new campus and hospital in West Valley.
President Randall is proud to lead a university that is a top-tier research institution, the state’s largest employer, a member of the Association of American Universities, and home to University of Utah Health, the only academic medical center in the state of Utah. In short, you won’t meet a bigger fan of the University of Utah than Taylor Randall. He has big plans for this place, and he intends to make them happen.
Robert Strong
Robert Strong is a Magician, & Author of the Amazon Best Selling Book: Amaze & Delight: Secrets to Creating Magic in Business. He is well known as an entertaining keynote speaker providing insights on leadership, culture, & customer experience. He has performed for many audiences, including most of the Fortune 500 companies, in 45 countries, in all 50 states, on every major TV network, and twice at the White House.
Amy Rodriguez
Amy Rodriguez is the Head Coach for the Utah Royals FC, a World Cup Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, two-time NWSL Champion, iconic USWNT forward, and former Utah Royals FC Captain. Rodriguez’s return to Utah makes her the first former American NWSL player in league history to lead the charge for a team in a head coaching capacity within the league. She is also the first Head Coach to have won an NWSL Championship as a player, and the second-ever World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist to lead an NWSL side.