In addition to his career as a premier sports and business executive, managing partner of Checketts Partners Investment Management, Dave Checketts, leads a life of community work and church service. Checketts is a current member of the President’s Leadership Council at Brigham Young University. On behalf of the Church of Latter-Day Saints (Church o…

Charles Winston Dahlquist II says that his testimony has grown “little by little, just through doing the things the Lord has asked me to do—like going to seminary and responding to Church callings.” He hoped the youth would have a similar experience during his time as Young Men general president. “I would like to help build a generation of young me…

Elder John H Groberg (born June 17, 1934) was a General Authority Seventy from 1976 to 2005, and in 2005 was designated as an emeritus general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Groberg was born to Delbert V. and Jennie Groberg in Idaho Falls, Idaho in 1934. He grew up in Idaho Falls during and after the Great Depre…

Brandon Sanderson is an American author of epic fantasy and science fiction, and also a Professor at BYU. He is a 15-time New York Times bestselling author and is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive, are set. Outside of the Cosmere, he has wr…

Amy Antonelli is the CEO of Humanitarian Experience, Inc, (HXP, previously known as HEFY) an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This summer, HXP will send over 5,000 teenagers out on sustainable humanitarian trips to 47 emerging locations around the world. Prior to her work with HXP, Amy acted as a spokesperson for Apple's executive offi…

SCOTT O’NEIL is one of the most recognized, connected and dynamic executives in the sports and entertainment industry today. He has more than 25 years of experience leading NBA, NHL and NFL teams and leagues, including the National Basketball Association, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Rangers an…

David Butler's greatest love is people. He had adopted as a life motto: "Stuff no mattah, people mattah." His favorite people are his wife, Jenny, and their six darling children. Some of his other loves include good food, spontaneous adventures, Christmas morning, and the sea. David cohosts the popular YouTube scripture study channel Don't Miss Thi…

Taylor R. Randall was selected by the Utah Board of Higher Education to serve as the 17th president of the University of Utah on August 5, 2021. He comes to the position after serving as both dean of and an accounting professor in the David Eccles School of Business. In the first week of his presidency, Randall established a campus-wide transition …

Sharon Eubank was born in Redding, California, she is the oldest of Mark and Jean Eubank’s seven children. She served as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Finland Helsinki Mission and received a bachelor’s degree in English from Brigham Young University. After graduation, she taught English as a secon…

Nick Greer is a born entrepreneur—he started selling baseball cards to his classmates when he was ten years old, mowed lawns for his neighbors, and maybe sold fireworks to neighborhood kids when he was a teenager in Arizona. He has been interested in all kinds of business and helping others his entire life. After serving an LDS mission in Romania, …

Nick Greer is a born entrepreneur—he started selling baseball cards to his classmates when he was ten years old, mowed lawns for his neighbors, and maybe sold fireworks to neighborhood kids when he was a teenager in Arizona. He has been interested in all kinds of business and helping others his entire life. After serving an LDS mission in Romania, …

Derral Eves is the executive producer of The Chosen, the highest grossing crowdfunded movie or television project of all time. The Chosen series reaches across religious boundaries to give viewers from all walks of life a non-denominational, non-Hollywood portrayal of the life of Jesus Christ and the people who encountered Him. Derral’s unique skil…

Gail Miller is the owner and immediate past chair of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, which began with a single Toyota store in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has grown to over 80 businesses with more than 60 dealerships in seven western states. Gail works hard at enriching lives and giving back to the communities in which the Larry H. Miller Gro…

Morgan Jones is the host of the All In podcast and the manager of audience engagement for Deseret Book. She previously wrote for the Deseret News where she published more than 480 stories. Her new book, All In: Exploring What It Means to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ, shares what she has learned from interviewing over 130 people about their …

Born and raised in Ogden, Congressman Moore learned hard work and responsibility from his dad and optimism and service from his mom. Blake obtained a Master’s in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University. He graduated from the University of Utah after serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Seoul…

Michelle Kaufusi is a Provo girl through and through: born and raised, graduated from Brigham Young University and ultimately making history as its first female mayor. The sixth of seven children, Michelle was raised not only by a single mother working hard as a graveyard shift nurse, but also by many neighbors, family and friends who pitched in to…

JANE CLAYSON JOHNSON Jane Clayson Johnson is a popular speaker and best-selling author of two books. Here latest book, Silent Souls Weeping, is a candid look inside the core-shaking world of clinical depression. She spent 3 years interviewing scores of Latter-day Saints and documenting their experiences in an effort to open a dialogue, a new level …

Kristen Cox is the world's leading authority on how to apply the Theory of Constraints to governments and non profits. She is perhaps best known for her work as the former Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) for the State of Utah where she orchestrated a 35 percent improvement across Utah's $20B executive bra…

Elder Craig C. Christensen was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 5, 2002. At the time of his call he was serving as a member of the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy in the Utah South Area. Elder Christensen was named President of the Utah Area on August1, 2018. He previously served as …

Justin is currently the Head of Mental Performance for the Tampa Bay Rays. They just finished the season American League Champions and lost to the Dodgers in the World Series. In addition to working In Major League Baseball, Justin’s clients perform in the NFL, WWE, PGA, MLB, NCAA, the U.S. Army and Google. He is the author of two books: "Parent Pe…

Michael Dunn is the Managing Director of BYU Broadcasting in Provo, Utah, where he oversees the nationwide operations of the BYUtv and BYUradio networks. He previously served as the General Manager of KUED Channel 7 (PBS) in Salt Lake City. Prior to his public television experience he founded and operated Dunn Communications, Inc, a Salt Lake City …

Neal Harmon is CEO and Cofounder at VidAngel. Prior to VidAngel, Neal served as Co-founder, COO and Board Member at Orabrush as well as co-founder at Harmon Brothers, a marketing services company responsible for a variety of viral ads, for clients such as PooPourri and Squatty Potty. As CEO of VidAngel, Neal has led the company through a variety of…

Donny Osmond has been a singer, actor, triple-threat television series host (talk show, game show, variety show), best-selling author (his autobiography entered the UK bestseller chart at #1), commercial spokesman, motivational speaker, and even a racecar driver. Throughout his illustrious career, Donny has earned 33 gold records; selling over 100 …

Brother Bradley R. (Brad) Wilcox was sustained as the second counselor in the Young Men General Presidency on April 4, 2020. Brad is a professor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University. He is the author of the book, The Continuous Atonement, and the BYU devotional, “His Grace is Sufficient.” Brad grew up in Provo, Utah ex…

A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Brown has been Pastor of San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church since 1976. As a scholar, theologian, preacher and social activist, he has maintained a marriage of piety and political action in his ministry. He became equipped for his distinct leadership through his training at Morehouse College, and earned degre…

Find information about Noelle's course at https://www.noellepikuspace.com/ Noelle Pikus Pace graduated from Mountain View High School in Orem, Utah in 2001. In high school she competed in soccer, basketball, softball, track and field, bobsled and skeleton. She went on to run track and field at Utah Valley University and graduated in 2005 1st team A…

Spencer J. Cox is Utah’s 8th Lieutenant Governor and soon to be 18th Governor of Utah. He was born in Mt. Pleasant, Utah in Sanpete County and grew up just six miles north in the small town of Fairview. As a young boy, he worked on the family farm milking cows, moving irrigation pipe, plowing fields and hauling hay. After graduating from North Sanp…

Colonel Frederick D. Thaden is the ROTC Commander for Detachment 855 at Brigham Young and Utah Valley Universities. Colonel Thaden was previously the Director of the Talent Management Innovation Cell for Headquarters U.S. Air Force at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Colonel Thaden was commissioned in 1991 as a graduate of the Reserve Officer Traini…

An accomplished actor, musician and comedian, Kirby Heyborne wows audiences on the silver screen and in his live performances. Kirby’s comedic wit and charm will guarantee the audience a memorable performance in the upcoming Farrelly Brothers Fox feature The Three Stooges, opposite Sean Hayes and Sofia Vergara. Kirby plays “Teddy” a childhood frien…

Tom Holmoe was named Director of Athletics at Brigham Young University on March 1, 2005. He oversees a nationally recognized program with 21 intercollegiate sports, involving more than 600 student-athletes and a 190-person staff. Since his appointment, BYU has captured 120 conference regular-season and postseason championships, and more than 275 st…

T.C. Christensen is an American cinematographer, film director, and writer best known for his work on films related to the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration, Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men, 17 Miracles, and Ephraim's Rescue.…

Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having helmed universities for more than three decades. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States. Recently, the website Great Value Colleges named him the nation’s top university president. In 2014, Gee returned to Wes…

Greg Wrubell is a sports broadcaster based out of Cedar Hills, Utah. He is a commentator for college sports, including football, men's basketball, and women's soccer for Brigham Young University.

After graduating from Brigham Young University, Derwin played professional football in the NFL for five years with the Indianapolis Colts (1993-1997) and one year with the Carolina Panthers (1998). During that time, he and Vicki began their journey with Christ and experienced God’s faithfulness and direction as He moved their hearts to know Him and…

"Collin is a WARRIOR for our children." - Sean Reyes, Utah Attorney General In 2017, Collin started a popular parody Instagram account simply to make fun of social media and the culture of toxic perfectionism it has created. Instead of using his platform and large following to earn paid sponsor posts or ad dollars, he used his account to do good. W…

Ann Romney is the two-time best-selling author of “The Romney Family Table” and “In This Together” and Global Ambassador for the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Mrs. Romney also sits on the Board of Directors of CharityVision, which focuses on empowering local physicians in the developing world to bring si…

Marc Harrison, M.D., president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, is a pediatric critical care physician with a proven track record as a top operations executive on a global scale. He is a national and international thought leader on transformation and innovation—ranking in Fortune Magazine’s Top 50 World’s Greatest Leaders in 2019. He also ranke…

Mark Pope was hired as head men’s basketball coach at BYU on April 10, 2019. He is the 19th head men’s basketball coach since the Cougars’ inaugural season in 1902-03. Pope came to Provo after serving as head coach at Utah Valley University for the previous four seasons. In his first season as BYU's head coach, Pope led the Cougars to a record of 2…

From TheBucketListFamily.com We are the Gee family, just your “average” family working from all around the world as Family Travel Journalists! Our story began on the 15th of August, 2015 when we decided to sell everything and leave home for a journey around the world together. We started an Instagram and a YouTube channel called, The Bucket List Fa…

Jeremy and Kristin Andrus. Jeremy is the president, CEO, and board member of Traeger Grills. He joined Traeger in 2014 as he acquired the business with Trilantic Capital Partners. From 2005 to 2013, Jeremy served as president and CEO of Skullcandy, where he helped grow annual sales from $1 million to $300 million. Jeremy earned his bachelor’s degre…

President Bruce C. Kusch began his Church Educational System employment as a member of the business management faculty at Brigham Young University–Idaho in August 2002. In July 2008, he was named associate academic vice president for curriculum at BYU–Idaho, serving in that capacity until June 2012 when he was called to serve as president of the Me…

Steve serves as Chairman of the Board of five HGGC portfolio companies: IDERA, Integrity, DealerFX, AutoAlert and Innovative. Prior to sale, he also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the firm’s Fund II investment in Serena Software (acquired by Micro Focus International plc) and the Fund I exited investments in hybris Software (acqui…

Davis Smith is a serial e-commerce entrepreneur. He is currently the founding CEO of Cotopaxi, a vertically integrated e-commerce brand in the outdoor space. Prior to starting Cotopaxi he was the Co-CEO of Baby.com.br, Brazil's leading e-commerce company focused on the baby care space. Baby.com.br has raised over $40M in venture capital, led by Acc…

Brigitte C. Madrian is the Dean and Marriott Distinguished Professor in the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business where she has a joint appointment in the Department of Finance and the George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics. Before coming to BYU, she was on the faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School (2006-2018), the U…

Brigitte C. Madrian is the Dean and Marriott Distinguished Professor in the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business where she has a joint appointment in the Department of Finance and the George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics. Before coming to BYU, she was on the faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School (2006-2018), the U…

Years at BYU 2010-Present Over his collegiate career as a Cougar, Chad Lewis never failed to entertain and keep fans on their toes. The BYU walk-on started in 22 games and finished his BYU career as one of the best tight ends in the nation. The catch that first piqued fans' interest in Lewis may have been his one-handed touchdown grab in the corner…

Kalani Sitake (pronounced kah-lah-nee see-tah-kay) was named head coach overseeing the BYU football program on December 19, 2015, by director of athletics Tom Holmoe. Sitake is the 14th head coach in BYU history. He came to BYU from Oregon State, where he served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. A former Cougar running back (1994, …

Having delivered thousands of presentations over two decades, Jason Hewlett is the only speaker in the world teaching leadership skills, tools, and mindsets in such a powerfully unconventional way. With out-of-the-box performances of uncanny musical and comedy impressions of incredible stage legends, Jason’s keynote, The Promise: Become a Legendary…

Governor Gary R. Herbert took office in 2009 and is currently the nation’s longest-serving governor. During his time in office, he has kept a resolute focus on economic development, improving Utah’s educational excellence, and working today to guarantee that Utah will continue to maintain its high quality of life far into the future. Under his lead…