Spring 2015 Huntsman Alumni Magazine

JON M. HUNTSMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | Huntsman Alumni Magazine

How will YOU theWORLD?

SPRING 2015

PUBLISHER Douglas D. Anderson, Dean and Professor

MANAGING EDITOR Dave Patel, Associate Dean, Student & External Affairs

ART DIRECTOR Hilary Frisby

COPY & PRODUCTION MANAGER Klydi Heywood

COPY EDITORS Kim Larson Robin Wheelwright

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Klydi Heywood Dave Patel

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Ron Adair Donna Barry Russ Dixon Andrew McCallister Casey McFarland Stephen Phung Carol Seitz Kyle Spackman

NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD William Adams Mark Erickson (Chair) Scott Laneri Gary Anderson Theresa Foxley Kurt Larsen Timothy Barney Jay Francis Crystal Maggelet Gary Black Lynnette Hansen Roger McOmber Brian Broadbent Larry Hendricks Steve Milovich William Bullen, Jr. David Hickox Brady Murray David Colling David Huntsman R. Pepper Murray Boyd Craig Brad Jackman Paul Parkinson Scott Davis David Jenkins Duane Shaw Blake Dursteler Richard King David Stowell

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Huntsman Alumni Magazine is published twice a year by the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. This issue was printed at RR Donnelley in Liberty, Missouri. Copyright 2015 by Utah State University. All rights reserved.

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2 HUNTSMAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SPRING 2015 huntsman.usu.edu 3 dean’s message contents a message from Dean Douglas D. Anderson

The purpose of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business is two-fold: first, to be a career accelerator for our students; and second, to be an engine of growth for our community, the state, the nation, and the world. The Fall 2014 issue of this magazine focused on the career accelerator part, with the announcement of our new FJ Management Center for Student Success. In this issue, we focus on our purpose as an engine of growth. Entrepreneurial spirit, ethical leadership, and global vision, are pillars of the Huntsman School. 14 Of course, we did not invent these attributes. They are woven into the very fabric of the culture of the Mountain West. The work ethic, spirit of “Do you cooperative enterprise, vision, and creativity of our pioneer ancestors who tamed the Great Basin of the Rocky Mountains are evident in the lives of our alumni, want to and we expect them to be well developed in the lives of our students as they leave the Huntsman School to take up their responsibilities as productive members change of society. Our role as educators is to build on this foundational strength by providing curricular and experiential learning opportunities that challenge our 8 the world?” students and that enable them to reach their full potential. Through our Jeffrey D. Clark Center for Entrepreneurship, we aim to foster the sense of excitement and fulfillment that comes from identifying and seizing 16 opportunity. In our cover story of four preeminent alumni and one student, and in profiles of other alumni throughout this issue, you will read of how being open to opportunity—and acting on it—brought about great results, whether in creating featured plus new businesses or in creating successful careers inside large organizations. The engine of growth that is Cache Valley Electric—celebrating its 100th anniversary this year—and the growth engine that is the much younger company, Cover Story 8 6 My Huntsman Experience th Monkey Bars Storage—now in its 12 year—are animated by opportunities How Will You Change the World? 7 My Favorite Professor seen and captured by Jim Laub, class of 1974, and Kris Nielson, current MBA student. The same may be said for companies built by Danielle Crosland Nielson, 18 Student News Darven Erickson, and Kurt Larsen, among others. And this same, pioneering How We Teach Entrepreneurship 14 20 Faculty & Staff News entrepreneurial spirit inspires the outlook of Dustin Jones and Justin Wheeler, two of our younger alumni, who are realizing great success in their careers inside of 22 Alumni & Friends News large organizations. 24 Keep in Touch At the core of our focus on growth engines is our belief that students are at the Resiliency 16 center of all we do. We consider ourselves lucky indeed to be working with such 27 Contributions great raw material—our students, their values, and their heritage. They have such 30 Vision potential to make profound and positive contributions to our world. Our pitch is as simple as it is daring: Do you want to change the world? Study business at the 32 Voice Huntsman School! a dair Cover photo via iStockphoto/jaywarren79 ron

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4 HUNTSMAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SPRING 2015 huntsman.usu.edu 5 my favorite professor BY HAYLEY ZILLES, ACCOUNTING, ‘16

Dr. Dan Holland is not just an ordinary, by-the-book college professor. My first interactions with Dr. Holland in my freshman orientation class proved this to “...he advised me to continue be true. Dr. Holland was substituting for my professor and all of us were antsy as we waited for him to arrive. Our jaws dropped when he walked through the to dare mighty things and to door a few minutes late looking completely out of place with a blue mohawk, learn from and embrace any five-inch platform shoes, a nose ring, cargo shorts, and a bow tie. After we could look beyond his shocking appearance, he gave an incredible lesson about not failures I had along the way.” judging others based upon first impressions. He then inspired our class to not doubt our abilities or limit our opportunities, especially during the rest of our experience at Utah State. I not only had the opportunity to take a class from Dr. Holland the following spring semester, but I also travelled to Vietnam, China, and South Korea with him as part of the school’s summer study abroad program. Both inside and outside the classroom, Dr. Holland pushes and challenges his students. He has the ability to ignite enthusiasm and passion for learning that none of his students will ever forget. He never wanted us to approach our coursework the easiest and most simple way, but he wanted us to think outside the box, explore our options, open our eyes to different possibilities, and surprise him with our creativity. While traveling from Shanghai to “You don’t take courses; you take particular recommendation. I remember one time Beijing, I was lucky enough to sit student professors.” This statement was where my recommendation was far different from next to Dr. Holland. I will never some of the best advice I re- his, so I asked him to review my work. Dr. Reutzel forget the advice he gave me on ceived during my undergraduate read my paper and commented that the arguments that flight. As I was telling him viewpoint education. Facing graduation in were sound. how I was overwhelmed with a few weeks, I can see that I was “But I didn’t come up with anything close to what the different directions my life BY TANNER BODEN, MARKETING, ‘15 blessed with a slew of amazing you had,” I remarked. could go both academically professors and mentors. He commented, “Yes, but the process you used to and personally, he advised me My professors cared. Having professors who care reach your conclusion is sound, and that is what is to continue to dare mighty is the major difference between my education and important. The fact that you think differently from things and to learn from and the education received by students attending other me is a good thing and is the reason I would want embrace any failures I had business schools. Not once did I have a course in you on my team.” along the way. This is just one the Jon M. Huntsman School I do not possess all the skills I will need in my example of the encouragement Dr. “You don’t take courses; of Business where I felt like a career. No one has all the skills they need coming Holland gives his students. number. Even in some of my out of their undergraduate degree. Instead, the you take professors.” One of my favorite quotes is, “I’ve largest classes such as Managing Huntsman School gave me something better; I learned that people will forget what Organizations and People, learned to how to solve problems and more impor- you said, people will forget what Corporate Finance, and Managerial Accounting, I tantly, how to find and develop the specific skills to you did, but people will never forget felt as though all of my professors knew me and solve the determined problems. To a hammer every how you made them feel.” I will cared about my success. problem looks like a nail. Instead of giving me a never forget how much Dr. Holland I was challenged; challenged to think, to grow, hammer, my undergraduate education taught me genuinely cares about his students. and to push myself. Never was it enough to come how to determine what tool I need, and then how to After taking a class from him, I am to a solution. I learned quickly that the process go get it. not only a better student but also a of achieving a result is often far more important Now as I stand on the precipice of beginning my better person. Dr. Dan Holland can than the result itself. In my strategy class taught by career with the legion of other hungry Huntsman easily be named my favorite profes- Professor Chris Reutzel, he never graded us based alumni looking to make my mark on the world, I say sor at the Jon M. Huntsman School he y wood

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6 HUNTSMAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SPRING 2015 huntsman.usu.edu 7 Jim Laub, ‘74 President & CEO, Cache Valley Electric

Over 40 years ago, after graduating from college, I went to work for several years in the field as an electrician. I loved every bit of it. I learned a great deal about the electrical side of the business, but I also learned a lot just working with the other electricians, tradesmen, and people in the construction industry. Those are the guys that really make our business successful. They are the ones in the field and in the trenches day after day in the cold and in the heat. I learned a great deal of respect for them. That experience has really informed my view as we enter our 100th year of being in How will business. I put a lot of trust in my team. They are free to run their part of the business as they see fit. They run it with integrity and honesty, and they take care of their customers and employees. All the basic attributes we’ve had for almost 100 years are what my grandpa had. My YOU grandfather started those values, my father was a master of it, and I’ve just tried to carry it on. It’s not rocket science; it’s just kind of basic human decency. If you treat people well, they respond. I have a lot of confidence the in people. There are a lot of good people out there and some of them just need a chance WORLD? to succeed. Most times if you give them the chance they won’t let you down. Entrepreneurial spirit is a strategic pillar of the Huntsman I am just a firm believer that the harder you work, the luckier you get. So we work hard School of Business. For us, the focus truly is on those exact and our basic premise has always been to words, for entrepreneurial spirit is really about a mindset that take great care of our customers. We were able to develop a few relationships with is open to opportunity, whether that leads to the creation of customers that started spreading their wings a company celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, or con- nationally and because we’d developed such a great relationship with them, they took us tinuously creating opportunities inside of an organization. In with them throughout the country. We’ll continue to be an electrical construc- a rapidly changing global economy, identifying opportunities, tion company, but as the world changes with becoming comfortable with risk, and pursuing your passion technology, we’re always going to be open to the technological advances and opportuni- can indeed lead to lives of meaning and changing the world. ties out there. Hopefully we can expand our footprint throughout the country.

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8 HUNTSMAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SPRING 2015 huntsman.usu.edu 9 Darven Erickson, ‘92 Chief Operating Officer of Five Star North America

After graduation, I worked for Shell Oil, where I was exposed to international operations. I then moved on to Wells Fargo where I learned the importance of understanding your customer’s needs. My work at the bank led Danielle Crosland me to Maggie Sottero Designs, which had Nielson, ‘99 been one of my clients at Wells Fargo. During Co-Founder & Executive Vice President, my tenure at Maggie Sottero, I managed sales teams in 65 countries. Those experiences led Diamond Wireless directly to my current position. Five Star owns As a child I grew up surrounded by 40 Five Guys restaurants across Canada, and entrepreneurs; my grandfather, my father and we were recently recognized by GE Capital my uncle were all great examples of business as one of the most profitable restaurant owners who took risks. After graduation, companies in Canada. my brother and I started a business selling At Five Star, our biggest advantage has wireless phones. After five months of been a focus on understanding culturally telemarketing, we were in debt and living diverse groups of people, communicating a off of credit cards. However, we knew the common vision, and building trust. This has wireless business was a rapidly growing resulted in a culture that is not dependent on industry that we were passionate about and lines on a map. I am excited about our future. we had developed great relationships with We recently acquired the rights to develop Verizon Wireless. Our next decision led us another fast casual brand in Canada and four to where we are today. We opened our first western US states. retail location in Fashion Place Mall in Salt In my personal life, I am always trying to Lake City in March of 2000 and it took off! balance travel and family commitments. As Over the past 15 years we have expanded our I write this I am on a plane so I can make retail model across the country and currently it to an orchestra concert tonight. My operate 357 locations in 32 states and daughter informed me two months ago that have become a National Agent for Verizon it was important to her that I attend this Wireless, with over 2,000 employees. It was concert. When I was at USU, I remember Phil the risk we took into the retail space that Swensen telling me that the balance between catapulted us to where we are today. professional and personal life is different for In May 2013 we were approached with the everyone and I would have to find the balance opportunity to assume ownership and control that worked for me. of 154 retail locations located throughout the eastern seaboard. We had less than 60 days to negotiate the deal, hire 500 employees, and open for business in a part of the country where we had little existing presence. With the help of our To me an entrepreneurial leadership team and An entrepreneurial spirit is, without hesitation, the willingness of spirit means having a vision employees to move taking risks. It is also about establishing and of what you want a company across the country, we accomplished strengthening relationships of all types, even to become and the discipline this nearly impossible with competitors. And it means knowing how undertaking. I had and attention to detail to confidence in our to instill confidence in those around you. execute the daily objectives model and philosophy, and most importantly, necessary to make the vision in our people. I believe you create your own opportunities a reality. The gulf between mccallister mccallister in life and you have to be willing to take risks. In the end, I want to know if an opportunity an idea and a successful a ndre w a ndre w will advance or hinder our core business by by

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10 HUNTSMAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SPRING 2015 huntsman.usu.edu 11 The onlywayyoucanprogressinlifeisif when tolditcan’t bedone, with disruption,especially CEO, Monkey Bars Storage

Kris Nielson,‘15

12 Individuals whopossessthe America. spirit isallabout. change thewayhomeservices industry classrooms verybeneficial.Ihavebeenable alize I needed to know. I often tell my wife that and nowwehave120dealersacrossNorth and becomeabetterperson.Whenweclose always opportunitiestostretchandgrow equal, andIhavelearnedtosaynoalot sional lifebymakingsuretheyareinlinewith screened opportunitiesthroughmyprofes- some partnerswhenIwasajuniorincollege. of potentiallygreatopportunities.Monkey or personallywecannotexpectmuchofour ourselves offtoopportunitiesprofessionally are whatanentrepreneurial or whoarecomfortable opportunity becomesobvious, products andtimely service. provided agreatdealofvaluableunbiased I, however, amgetting anMBAfromUSUin I wouldpaytoreceivethiskindofconsulting. I ambeingtaughtthingsthatdidn’t evenre- Bars Storagegrewoutofsuchanopportunity, you remainopentoopportunities.Thereare drive toinnovatebeforethe nologies toaligncustomerneeds with quality nections withstudentsandprofessorshave my personalgoals.Notallopportunitiesare works, andtakeadvantageofemerging tech- feedback alongwithmuchneededinstruction. future. Forexample,Istartedthisventurewith the process. to reachoutmyprofessors,andthesecon- take advantageofallopportunities.Ihave I amexcitedwithourfuture.We wantto I havealsofoundtheintimatesettingofour That said,Ihavealsolearnedtonottryand HUNTSMAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE HUNTSMAN ALUMNI • SPRING 2015 huntsman.usu.edu

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photo by c a rol seit z Dustin Jones,‘05

Senior Vice President, Macy’s eBay businesssellingtuxedosthatIfoundin and aregionaldepartmentstorewithgreat as possibleandalsotomaketheprocessof great jumpstartatMacy’s. ship andmanagementskillsthatgavemea on DumbandDumber.Theywereagoldmine. Since graduatingfromUSUIhavelived organizations thathavehelpedmelearnabout decision-making ascompletepossible.It plans, andultimatelyhowharditcanbetosee I havetwoamazingdaughterswhosharethis Parade andChristmasmovie.Nowwearea years Ihaveheldtendifferentpositionsat We haveafunlife. Macy’s. I’veworkedtogetaholisticviewof nationwide Fortune500companyapproaching business, workwithbanks,buildbusiness ment withmyideas.Whilethere,Istartedan journey withme.Theyaremyclosestfriends. work withincrediblepeople.Personally, I’ve has beenanextremelyexcitingtimeandI it tosuccess.Ialsolearnedahostofleader in anattempttomakemyselfasmarketable in NYCforalmosttenyears.Inthose in gettingitto$150B. the KaterShopattic—thekindJimCareywore tending USU,anditgavemeaplacetoexperi- to offer. Ihavebeenpartofsomeincredible taken advantageofeverythingthecityhas the industryandofaFortune500company leadership, government,service,andculture. $30B with880stores.Mygoalistobealeader This experiencetaughtmehowtostarta I workedattheKaterShopinLoganwhile- I joinedMacy’s whenitwasan$8Bretailer - three thingstome—curiosity, An entrepreneurialspiritmeans and asenseofoptimism. being comfortablewithchange, 13 the most important services the One of the most unique club offers is business consult- experiences we offer students is ing for student entrepreneurs our Small Enterprise Education and companies from the and Development program— community. Approximately SEED. Students selected for 30 club leaders from a variety our SEED program spend of majors receive scholarships a semester studying social each year to perform consult- entrepreneurship, micro-lending ing services. They meet in a and business consulting, and class each week to learn the skills then spend a semester in Peru, of business consulting, and then Ghana, or the Philippines. During weTEACH form project teams that work with a this semester they teach classes on new number of startup and growing com- business development, help participants panies. Many of the clients these teams create business plans, make funding support come from other organizations recommendations, and mentor business within the university: Commercial owners who receive loans. This program entrepreneurship Enterprises, the Small Business helps people in developing countries Development Center, the agribusiness obtain self-sufficiency through business BY MIKE GLAUSER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, program, and faculty research projects. ownership, but equally important, it is JEFFREY D. CLARK CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP These students gain valuable experience a life-transforming experience for our for their own careers, and help a number students. At the Jeffrey D. Clark Center for Entrepreneurship resources, create a brand, develop a marketing of new ventures launch Whether our students in the Huntsman School of Business, we have a strategy, build a team, finance their venture, create and grow. build their own business unique and effective program for teaching students a launch plan, make effective presentations, and One of the greatest “Whether our students build their own or not, we believe that the skills of entrepreneurship. It starts with our diversify their products and services. In the final assets of our program business or not, we believe that an an entrepreneurial spirit six-course minor which is available to students from course, students learn about social responsibility is our Founders’ Board, is the new leadership all majors across the university. The overall goal of and how to link their venture with the broader consisting of 30 talented entrepreneurial spirit is the new leadership model for the 21st our curriculum is to help students create a sound community. Students from a wide variety of majors entrepreneurs, business model for the 21st century. “ century. The practices plan for a new product, service, or business they can are taking these courses: business administration, owners, executives, used by successful actually implement. These courses teach a proven finance, mechanical engineering, electrical attorneys, and investors. business founders can f risby

sequence of events successful entrepreneurs follow engineering, communication, psychology, landscape These board members speak in classes, judge benefit all types of organizations and all types of when building a new venture. In the first course, architecture, music, etc. competitions, mentor students, and help us acquire careers. The skills of innovative problem solving, hil a ry students learn the difference between an “idea” To support this formal coursework, we have a the resources we need to expand our programs at developing brands, building teams, diversifying by and a “true business opportunity.” They evaluate a very active entrepreneurship club that is run by our the Clark Center. Several of our board members product lines, and serving communities are number of concepts and select the one that is the students. The club sponsors weekly workshops, lec- are currently creating a new venture fund that will desperately needed in our rapidly changing world. most likely to succeed. In subsequent courses, they tures, competitions, and a number of activities dur- help students develop their brands, build prototypes, At the Huntsman School of Business, our students

learn how to form a legal entity, acquire needed ing our Entrepreneurship Week every spring. One of illustrations create websites, and launch their businesses. are developing these skills.

Graduates from college and university entrepreneurship entrepreneurship? 500,000 programs, compared to general business graduates: • Are 3 times more likely to start • Earn $23,500 more per year people each month are in the process a business if they work for a large of launching a new venture corporation of all firms in the US have • Are 3 times more likely to be 99% fewer than 500 employees self-employed • Are more likely to work in new product development and R&D of Huntsman • Have annual incomes that are 104 activities students own In the past three decades, formal 27% higher Smaller firms are also more effective innovators, their own programs (majors, minors, and • Are more satisfied with their • Own 62% more personal generating twice as many new products per research business certificates) in entrepreneurship have jobs assets dollar as their large counterparts. more than quadrupled, from 104 in 1975 to more than 500 in 2006. of Huntsman students want 500 of Huntsman students work — U.S. Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics at least 10 hours a week to start their own business

14 HUNTSMAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SPRING 2015 huntsman.usu.edu 15 16 HUNTSMAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE MAGAZINE HUNTSMAN ALUMNI Resiliency “I want to get do through what Iwill this. it takes to 127 Hours. Ralston reports that inaspace while

Resilience is we achoice. case studied Almost every who face what face who are insurmountable seemingly chal- wanted to live.” old boy lost overnight at 11,000feet said, “I I knew beinglostof wilderness inthe people survived who canyon. documentary inthe His seen can story be climber Aron Ralston cut who off his with arm not guarantee apositive outcome, but it have does good examplegood of is this famous the canyoneering survive until Icansurvive find away thrive.”to “decided”said they to Even survive. an eight-year- situations. his knife pocket he when was trapped inanarrow two interesting effects on individuals in “survival” for Entrepreneurs and Careerists lenges. make They a choice. They say themselves, to between sleep andbetween hallucination he saw his unborn BY SCOTT HAMMOND, CLINICAL PROFESSOR, HUNTSMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS OF SCHOOL HUNTSMAN PROFESSOR, CLINICAL HAMMOND, SCOTT BY Of course making choice the resilient to be does sameThe true for is entrepreneurs andcareerists First, report envisioning they future. ideal the A • SPRING 2015 Life, Wilderness and the

of the Lost: Finding Hope and Resilience in Work: Envision yourself accepting promotion the and how vision of ever-promising the future. back to Go the working get you with people the will who to top. the discouraging to around, look must they stick to the inourdo we ideal realize the lives, but visualizing careerist, remember your dreams. Envision yourself roots of why business the was started. And for the againrealized his predicament, and that also he had us see ourus situation see differently. In Lessons book my no son, no wife, and no future. But he did have- avi sion of that ideal the motivated him to action. Rarely ofsense joy as he held his child. When he awoke he son running towards him. He saw himself holding hitting abrick impossible wall, through to see and that will feel. the ideal creates ideal the hope and hope motivates resilience. youngthe boy and laughing. He remembers avivid Second, makingdecision the resilient to be helps When an entrepreneur feels like business their is , I tell the story of, Itell story the Victoria huntsman.usu.edu

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Backwards. Yes. Backwards. “I can turn around and Entrepreneurs have differ it to be blood intheir Grover was who lost wilderness for inthe four days we may have. As acareerist, always for look next the water. Unable to climb up and over rocks the with with abroken Victoria, leg. is who ahero of mine, ent. Don’t afraid be to well-calculated the take risk. go backwards over rocks.” the It took her 12hours, nornot or seen, could be see she get to needed the successful, such as Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, me that she saw herself backwards, as ifinamirror. from water. She was inaplace where she could her broken she leg, wondered what to do. has “There thing that done has never been before in your field. thinking savedthinking her life. to be away,”to be she told herself. Then she reported to best waybest to move ahead, stand out or do some- but she got to water and warmth. The“backward” broke waterfall, her leg at 100yards of base the adry Our creativityOur is sometimes only the differentiator - Athletics baseball club. Professor Hammond’s recently Professor was resiliency on work

quoted in Fast Company. Four infive business startupsfail, thoughthat does or careerist was not or general Billy Beane, manager for Oakland the reach, remember to envision your dreams and don’t resilient enough. When is caught in arock or it like seems your arm not necessarily mean mean not necessarily failures come because Some portion of those those of portion Some that resources are out of entrepreneurthe werethey ideas. bad people chose who not resilient—who to be gave up. be afraidbe to go where no one has before. There thewilderness are in tales tragic of strong “...visualizing theideal motivates resilience.” creates hopeand 17 student news Scholar of the Year: Allison Fife, Economics & Marketing, ‘15 Huntsman Students in Dubai Undergraduate Seven Huntsman students were invited to the Insight Dubai Women’s Conference in Graduate Researcher of the Year: Researcher of the Year: the United Arab Emirates. One of those students, Wendy Bosshardt, Marketing and Jon Medrano, MAcc, ‘16 Mike Bills, Accounting, ‘15 Psychology, ’15, attended the conference last year and was one of only four students worldwide to be invited back to be an international facilitator for the conference. “I am excited and honored to be a part of such a prestigious and life-changing opportunity,” Wendy said. “This conference gives such an insight into women across many cultures and how we all play a part in the global marketplace.” Wendy was chosen because of the leadership and inter- “This conference gives national experiences she has had at the Huntsman School. In addition to being the president of the business honors such an insight into program, Huntsman Scholars, Wendy also participates women across many in many clubs and organizations around campus and has traveled to 18 countries during her time as a student. As cultures and how we Student Awards an international facilitator, she oversaw 15 international students attending the conference and led group discus- all play a part in the Each year, Utah State University sions and projects. global marketplace.” celebrates outstanding academic and Two other students, Viviane Baji, Economics ’16, and service accomplishments by granting Shelley Jones, International Business and Economics, ’17, — Wendy Bosshardt awards and honors to students, took advantage of the conference to further their academic faculty, and staff. The Huntsman research. Their project was to find what women from around the world value in careers students featured here exemplify the and how that translates into their choices of college majors. best of scholarly and public life. “There’s a lot of research on why students choose a certain university, but we wanted Undergraduate Teaching to go more in depth,” Viviane said. “By taking a knowledge-based approach to marketing Fellow of the Year: Rachel to these groups, we hope to not only have more success with recruiting more diverse Rawlings Ward, International students but also better understand what they value.” Business, Economics, and The duo interviewed nearly 80 women from 30 countries, all focused Accounting, ‘15 on business. The findings will be shared with USU and Huntsman School Legacy Award: Lucien Butler, MAcc, ‘16 recruiting teams, and both students may look to use it as their honor’s theses as well.

Sales Idol Undergraduate Teaching Fellow of the Year: Bree Arnold, Marketing, ‘14 For the second consecutive year, a Huntsman student won first place at the Intercollegiate Sales Idol Competition. Morgan Ipaktchian, Marketing, ’17, took home the first prize winnings of $3,500 out of more than 100 Help with tax returns students from various colleges in Utah. At the beginning of each new year, many USU “I was beyond shocked when they called my name as the overall students and members of the community turn winner,” Morgan said. “I cannot express enough gratitude to Professor to the School of Accountancy at the Huntsman Sterling Bone. I didn’t think I would hear my name called to move on in School for help with filling out tax returns. each round, and each time, he’d tell me that I could win the whole thing. Through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Taking his sales class and working through his Griffin-Hill assignments a program where the IRS partners with people are the sole reasons I was able to do it.” willing to serve others to help get taxes done, All students were given a case brief in which they prepared a sales Huntsman students assist USU students and presentation based on the Griffin-Hill Integrity Sales training. At the members of the Cache Valley community through competition, students had eight minutes in each round to get through this tax process. On average, USU VITA has gen- their presentation with the “buyer”. The first round was a one-on-one erated over $850,000 in tax returns and refunds. experience between the contestants and the buyer (the judge). “One of the cool things about having a VITA site Of the 18 semi-finalists, six were Huntsman students, with Morgan at a university is that it’s a win-win; students that are attending the university get the help with situations that and Korban Smith, Business Administration, ’15, representing the are unique to the fact that they are attending the university,” said Bonnie Villarreal, director of the account- Huntsman School in the finals. In the final round, Morgan and Korban ing graduate program and a tax professional who helps run VITA each year. “But also the volunteers, who are presented in front of nine judges and the whole crowd, while being often studying things like income tax, get real-world experience to supplement the classroom experience.” filmed and holding a microphone. This service is especially valuable to international students. Because each country has different rules for “Morgan’s preparation and performance were amazing. Morgan and filing in the U.S., Huntsman accounting students specialize in learning each country’s unique rules. her teammates impressed not only the Qualtrics judges, but a number Professor Villarreal estimates that the student volunteers file approximately 250 international returns and 500 of corporate recruiters in the audience from many notable technology, medical and U.S. returns each season. industrial product companies,” Professor Bone said. “I enjoy VITA because I enjoy meeting students and helping them understand how the tax code affects them,” As a junior, Morgan has already received seven job offers upon her graduation. said Katrina Nieveen, a Master of Accounting student. “VITA also provides an opportunity for me to learn from my classmates and directly apply what I’m learning in the classroom to helping others.” VITA is sponsored at USU by Beta Alpha Psi, the International Accounting Honors Association.

18 HUNTSMAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SPRING 2015 huntsman.usu.edu 19 faculty&staff news New Leadership for Partners in Business Huntsman Faculty Professor Chris Fawson, the Dr. Vernon Maughan Buehler and MaRee C. Buehler & Staff Awards Endowed Professor, was recently appointed as the Executive Director of the Partners in Business program at the Huntsman School. As the Executive Director at PIB, Professor Faculty Advisor of the Year: Fawson will fill a leadership role in the organization and work with the professional Richard Price (School of staff and student employees to design and deliver a set of extraordinary conference Accountancy) experiences for working professionals, scholars, and students. “I am honored to be a part of the legacy Dr. Buehler started at Partners in Business,” Professor Fawson said. “This program has the potential to affect many lives, including Larzette G. Hale students and professionals.” Professor Fawson arrived at Utah State University in the winter of 1990 and has Larzette Hale, a mighty force in the lives of all she touched, passed away taught economics and economic systems in the department of economics and Graduate Mentor of on Thursday, February 5, 2015. Dr. Hale was an accounting faculty member finance for the past 21 years. During his tenure at USU he has served as Director of the Year: Ben Blau and department head of the School of Accountancy from 1971 to 1990. International Programs and Vice Provost for Academic and International Affairs for (Economics & Finance) She began her life humbly, attending Langston University in Oklahoma, in USU, and Department Head and Senior Associate Dean in the Huntsman School of as much as a young black woman was not permitted to enroll in the state’s Business. leading institutions at that time. Completing a business degree there, “We want to be the first conference program that working professionals and business she then proceeded to the University of Wisconsin, earning a master’s scholars think of attending when they are looking for ways to keep abreast of the most Undergraduate Mentor degree, and eventually her PhD. She initially taught at Clark University interesting advancements in business leadership and the broad set of management of the Year: Shannon in Atlanta, passed the CPA exam, and founded a prosperous CPA firm. competencies that drive organizational success,” Professor Fawson said. “If we can Peterson (Economics & Her personal successes must be framed against their historical context, fulfill that one goal—all other milestone goals along the way will have been achieved.” Finance) which mark her achievements as being possible only by someone of talent, integrity, fortitude, and conviction. Dr. Hale was recently Above: Accounting student Curtis Anderson with Larzette G. Hale, circa 1985 recognized by the American Institute of CPAs as one of Below: Faculty members Richard Jenson, Cliff Skousen, and Larry Walther with Dr. Hale, circa 2009 the most influential CPAs of all time. Despite her impressive accomplishments, Dr. Hale was more known at USU by her students and colleagues as a loving and compassionate faculty member. She embraced Teacher of the Year: Paul those around her as members of her family, and used Fjeldsted (Economics & “tough love” to instill a drive for personal excellence by all Finance) she came in contact with. Her former students around the country are quick to relate that much of their motivation to succeed was in part to not disappoint Larzette Hale. Outstanding Employee Quoting Emerson: “To laugh often and much, to win the of the Year: Donette respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, Sorenson (China Cooperate to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the Academic Programs) betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch . . . to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!” Indeed she did, indeed. Researcher of the — Larry Walther, Department Head, Year: Scott Findley School of Accountancy (Economics & Finance)

Brad Benson Eden Jones Steve Leftwich Susan Jones Cory Keate Sheila Lai Glenn McEvoy Cliff Skousen Program Administrator and Associate Director MBA Career Program Clinical Assistant Marketing Manager, Director China Cooperative Management Professor Accounting Professor Executive In Residence, Partners in Business Manager Professor, Management Shingo Institute Academic Programs and MHR Program Information Systems Clinical Assistant Professor of Economics & Finance welcome farewell

20 HUNTSMAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE • SPRING 2015 huntsman.usu.edu 21 alumni&friends news Alumnus Named CEO of Buffett Company Justin Wheeler, Finance and French, ’95, has been appointed as the CEO of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage, LLC. After graduating from USU, Wheeler worked for a small private equity firm and then went on to earn his MBA from Brigham Young University. He spent the next 14 years working for Leucadia National Corporation, eventually being appointed COO in 2010. In 2009, Leucadia formed a joint venture with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to acquire one of the largest full-service commercial mortgage banks in the country, which they renamed Berkadia. After eight months as interim CEO of the company, earlier this year Wheeler was appointed as full-time CEO. Wheeler is in charge of all strategic and tacti- cal direction of Berkadia, where he oversees approximately 1,500 people, 700 of whom reside in India. In 2014, the company arranged $17 billion in real estate transactions. It services $240 billion in commercial real estate mortgages. “To put it simply, we want to be the best in what we do,” Wheeler said, “and that means growth in activity and profitability.” Wheeler hopes to grow and diversify Berkadia’s current activities, including significant inroads into retail, office and industrial finance and investment sales, identify smart acquisitions and investments and continue to hire the best mortgage bankers and investment Promotion in Caracas sales advisors in the industry. Benjamin Leatham, MHR, ’12, and MBA, ‘13, was recently “I grew up on a farm in Idaho and didn’t know a thing about business before USU,” promoted to HR Analyst in Chevron’s Latin America Wheeler said. “I had great professors and an education there that really opened my Business Unit in Caracas, Venezuela. He hit the ground eyes and gave me a great foundation upon which to build my career.” running by performing an efficiency review of the department’s 188 processes, resulting in successfully eliminating over 2,000 wasted man-hours. In addition to improving efficiency within the department, he will be managing performance evaluations and salary administration, and coaching the department through a reorganization. Leatham graduated from the Huntsman School in 2012 with a Master of Science in Human Resources and took advantage of the dual master’s degree option to also get a MBA in 2013. USU Honors Two Huntsman Grads He started with Chevron in San Ramon, California, as an HR Business Partner, where he was involved in Canada Bound Two graduates of the Huntsman School, Blake Kirby, Accounting, ’92, and Though born and raised in southern California, David Miller loved developing a health care reform implementation strategy Natali Naegle, Marketing, ‘10, David Miller, Finance, ’87, were honored by Utah State University with his time at USU, excelling in his finance courses and exploring Logan for a segment of their employees. He then relocated to recently joined the consulting Distinguished Alumnus Awards at the annual Founders Day celebration. Canyon at every opportunity. Miller credits Professor Paul Randle as Bakersfield, California, home of one of Chevron’s most firm McKinsey & Company A Cache Valley native, Blake Kirby founded Inovar, Inc., in 1998. Inovar being an “educational beacon” during his time at USU. Upon graduation, profitable oil fields, where he prepared the company for at their offices in Calgary, provides manufacturing services to a variety of industries. He served Miller went back to California, where he founded and grew L.A. negotiations with the United Steelworkers union before Canada, where she will focus as CEO from 2000 to 2012, and is currently the majority shareholder Chemical into the preeminent chemical distributor in the western U.S. being transferred to Venezuela. on their agriculture practice. and chairman of the board. In 2004, he was a finalist for the Ernst and Since selling L.A. Chemical to Bain Capital in 2006, Miller has focused on “The education that I got in the Masters of Human “I love being in Calgary and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, which honors the nation’s most real estate development, and recently worked with USU to develop the Resources program really set me up for success in my working with some amazing innovative entrepreneurs. Kirby credits Phil Swensen, his former finance Blue Square property across from Romney Stadium. career,” Leatham said. “The hands-on experience I got in colleagues and clients, and professor, as an influential teacher and mentor who provided him with a Kirby and Miller are both past recipients of the Huntsman School of my classes was perfectly aligned with what I’ve needed I’m really excited about being solid foundation in creating successful business enterprises. Business Professional Achievement Award. to be strategic in my work at Chevron, both at home as well as in Venezuela.” back in the Rocky Mountains,” said Naegle. After graduating as the valedictorian of the Huntsman School, she David Miller (left) and Blake Kirby (right) at Founders Day went on to earn an MBA from Columbia University. She enjoyed her experience at the Huntsman School so much that she convinced her three brothers to also

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Michael Dean Jensen, ’89, Vice Paul Thornley, ’93, Process Abhay Sudhir Naik, ’98, Director Katherine A. Murdoch, ’02, Michelle D. Muir, ’03, HR States Government, resides in National Bank, lives in Herriman, President of Operations at Engineer at Otto Bock, lives in at Nav Nirmaan Developers Business Licensing Official at the Manager at Mountain View Grantsville, UT. UT. Spiricon, resides in Providence, Salt Lake City, UT. Private Limited, resides in Logan, State of Utah, lives in Pleasant Marketing, resides in Provo, UT. UT. UT. Grove, UT. Adam Glen Olpin, ’04, Don Andersen, ’06, Operations Bryan Hurst, ’94, Northwest Scott A. Ramage, ’03, Sr. Financial Analyst at Director at Integra Financial keepintouch Laura Lowe, ’89, Auditor at the Regional Sales Manager at Sybron Miho Ohta, ’98, Academic Blake N. Schroeder, ’02, President Senior Manager at Intermountain Medical Group, Services, resides in Logan, UT. State of Utah, resides in Salt Lake Dental Specialties, resides in Director at CET Japan, lives in at ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp, PricewaterhouseCoopers, lives in lives in Ogden, UT. City, UT. Centerville, UT. Japan. resides in South Jordan, UT. Danville, CA. Lane A. Blake, ’06, Attorney at Have you written a book or climbed a mountain? Had a baby Bradford C. Rich, ’04, Director Nalder Law Office, P.C., lives in or run for office? Gotten married or started a new job? We Michael Miller, ’89, Manager at Andrew N. Osborn, ’94, Curtis K. Turner, ’98, Chief Eric L. Sorenson, ’02, Chief Brad Zobrist, ’03, Senior Architect of Sales at Infinisource, resides in Idaho Falls, ID. would like to know—and so would your classmates! Baicor LC, lives in Hyde Park, UT. Executive VP / National Sales Development Officer at Argonaut Information Officer at Arches at Genesis Telecommunication, Farmington, UT. Manager at Federal National Gold Inc., resides in Reno, NV. Health Plan, lives in Herriman, resides in Lehi, UT. Michael A. Elzinga, ’06, Manager Share your news by submitting your class note online at Commercial Credit, lives in UT. Adam M. Barnard, ’05, Real Estate at American Express Company, Draper, UT. Chad B. Wassmer, ’98, Director of Michelle J. Cairo, ’04, Co-Owner Manager at MIE Central Florida, resides in West Jordan, UT. usu.edu/alumni/records Tourism Sales and Marketing at Daniel S. Stewart, ’02, Director at Olympic Provisions, resides in lives in Orem, UT. Adam Robertson, ’94, President Park City Chamber Bureau, lives at Provo Center for Couples & Portland, OR. Adam C. Larsen, ’06, Senior Don’t miss out—let your fellow alumni know what you’re up to! ’90s Margaret O. Blackburn, ’05, Tax Financial Analyst at General Mills at JARS Transportation, resides in in Park City, UT. Families, resides in Farmington, Douglas N. Bunn, ’90, Division Arlington, TN. UT. Michael J. Cooper, ’04, Human Manager at The Leverich Group, Inc., lives in Maple Grove, MN. Chair Humanities & Business at Stephen Dean Baldwin, ’99, Resources Manager at ConAgra resides in Sandy, UT. Travis M. Schow, ’94, Director at Management at The Church of Nathan William Cardon, ’03, Inc., lives in Kennewick, WA. Neal D. Longhurst, ’06, Software Western Wyoming Community Adam Craw, ’05, Account Consultant at Fast Enterprises, College, lives in Rock Springs, Micron Technology Inc., lives in Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Owner at Donald B. Nelson Steven R. Smith, ’79, Managing Rodney R. Andrew, ’86, Factory Boise, ID. resides in Dammeron Valley, UT. & Associates, lives in Saratoga Peter M. Goble, ’04, Group Director at Carmichael Lynch, LLC, resides in Sacramento, CA. Partner at Wisan, Smith, Racker Engineer at Nestle Frozen Food WY. General Manager at CoorsTek lives in Layton, UT. Springs, UT. Josh R. Wood, ’06, Senior ‘60s & Prescott, LLP, resides in Layton, Company, lives in Spanish Fork, Kirt A. Palmer, ’90, President Hoyt Jon Skabelund, ’94, CEO Michelle Smith, ’99, Vice Medical, resides in Logan, UT. UT. UT. at Banner Health, resides in President, Partner Services & Brock Davis, ’03, CFO at Heritage Michael L. Herron, ’05, CFO at Advertising Account Executive at Mike Dryden, ’67, Owner at Stucco Tech Inc., resides in Adam S. Jensen, ’04, Chief St. Mark’s Hospital, resides in Miller Sports Properties, lives in Pleasant Grove, UT. Fallon, NV. Integration at Miller Sports Auto Group, resides in Hyrum, of Earth Toxics, Inc., lives in Kim Kloberdanz, ’86, Accounting Properties, lives in Bountiful, UT. UT. Financial Officer at Midwest Floor Riverton, UT. Smithfield, UT. Discovery Bay, CA. Officer at State of Utah, resides in Kate Ann Stone, ’94, Sr. Covering, lives in Springville, UT. Dan Peterson, ’90, Chancellor/ Adam B. Tuft, ’05, IRS Tax Jacob Dean Dettinger, ’07, Ogden, UT. CEO at Daymar Colleges Group, Accountant at Achieva Credit Bart S. Miller, ’03, Chief Financial Richard J. Low, ’68, Contracting Union, lives in Largo, FL. Officer at Heber Light and Power Aaron P. Lee, ’04, Human Information Reporting Director of Budget and Finance Officer at United States ’80s Shelly Parker, ’86, Event Planner lives in Frisco, TX. Resources Specialist at United Compliance Officer at Zions First at Snow College, resides in Manti, Company, lives in Lehi, UT. Government, resides in Ogden, P. James Hirchak, Jr., ’82, COO/ at Utah Technology Council, lives Andy Robertson, ’90, William Isaac Miller, ’95, Sr. UT. UT. in Centerville, UT. Trainer at Hewlett-Packard, ’00s CFO at Cleargate Capital, lives in Director of Sales at Interface resides in Burley, ID. Charles Lewis Foote II, ’07, Edgewater, NJ. Lori Wilkinson, ’86, Managing Communications Company, Adam A. Cluff, ’00, Supervisor, Associate Athletic Director at Partner at Waymark Insurance resides in Sandy, UT. Jamie Ray Steck, ’95, Manager at Commercial Operatons at QEP University of Southern Mississippi, Marshall H. Riggs, ’82, Owner at Resources, Inc., resides in Layton, Marshall’s Tile and Stone, resides Services, lives in Las Vegas, NV. Michelle Maxwell Smith, ’90, EHR Integration Services Inc., lives in Hattiesburg, MS. lives in Payson, UT. UT. ’70s in Ammon, ID. Sylvia M. Jones, ’87, Assistant HMIS Program Administrator at Adam Fowles, ’07, Patent Agent at Vice President-Market the State of Utah, lives in Perry, Clay Anstead, ’96, Chaplain at Christian R. Deputy, ’00, Chief Haynes Boone, resides in Sachse, James A. Price, ’70, Partner, SVP Michael Lew Andersen, ’83, UT. Sales Officer at The Buckner at Lockton Companies, lives in Sr. Database Administrator at Relationship Manager at Wells United States Government, lives TX. Fargo, resides in Macon, GA. in Pleasant Grove, UT. Company, lives in Salt Lake City, Littleton, CO. Associated Food Stores Inc., lives Michael O. Berg, ’91, Region UT. Kasey J. Henderson, ’07, Senior in Layton, UT. Steven L. Olson, ’87, Asset Engineer Manager at Pepsi Cola, William W. Smith, ’96, Plant Finance Manager at ATK Donald Norman Hester, ’71, resides in Ogden, UT. Carol S. Nyman, ’00, Vice Author at American Institute of Michael W. Babbel, ’83, Management at JP Morgan, lives Controller at Chromalox, resides Aerospace Company Inc., lives in in Bountiful, UT. in Brigham City, UT. President of Operations at South Jordan, UT. CPAs, resides in Springville, UT. Sr. Manager at Honeywell Michael Jay Daines, ’91, Design Goldenwest Credit Union, resides International Inc., resides in Engineer at Autoliv ASP Inc., lives Judy Richman, ’71, IT Program Paul Ian Packard, ’87, Director Adam Kay Timothy, ’96, Senior in Wellsville, UT. Jeffrey C. Pickett, ’07, Branch Peoria, AZ. of Accounting at Utah System in Roy, UT. Credit Manager at Exeter Finance Manager at Mountain America Manager at Dish LLC, lives in Connie S. Roberts, ’00, Littleton, CO. Michael A. Bodily, ’84, Sr. of Higher Education, resides in Stuart T. Bringhurst, ’92, Owner Corp, resides in Herriman, UT. Credit Union, resides in Pocatello, South Jordan, UT. Administrator/Controller at ID. Manager at Kaiser Permanente, at Star Valley Insurance Agency, David Wayne Finnegan, ’97, Allred Jackson, lives in Smithfield, James L. Thompson, ’71, Account lives in Arvada, CO. resides in Afton, WY. Executive at Principal Financial Julie Young, ’87, Sr. Consultant Chief Information Officer UT. Ali Tanner, ’07, Audit Manager at GlobalEdg LLC, lives in Hyde Council at National Retail at Deloitte & Touche LLP, lives in Group, resides in San Rafael, CA. Brent Lyman Clark, ’84, President Mike R. Elquist, ’92, Sr. Database Wesley J. Yeomans, ’00, Partner at and CEO at Design-Tek Tool & Park, MA. Administrator at The Church of Federation, lives in Manchester Salt Lake City, UT. Mike Day, ’73, Vice President at Center, VT. Deloitte & Touche LLP, resides in Plastics, resides in Ogden, UT. Dan Binford, ’88, President at Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Draper, UT. Aaron M. Taylor, ’07, Enterprise Henry Day Ford, lives in Sandy, lives in Spanish Fork, UT. UT. Allan Hendry Maughan, ’84, Fitness First Inc., resides in Salt Jason V. Marx, ’97, Consultant Account Manager at Lexmark Lake City, UT. - Vice President / Director Loyal B. Cook, ’01, CFO at International, resides in Bear Loan Officer at Bank of Utah, Michelle Imperiale, ’92, HR Imaging Concepts of Utah, lives David P. Stoddard, ’74, Auditor at lives in Saint George, UT. Analyst at the State of Utah, lives at AlixPartners, resides in River City, UT. the State of Utah, resides in West Don C. Cleghorn, ’88, Cumming, GA. in Riverton, UT. Production Engineering Tech at in West Jordan, UT. Brian E. Wang, ’07, Operations Jordan, UT. Dan R. Peay, ’84, Area Manager at Michael A. Hewitt, ’01, Co- Family Search, resides in Alpine, ConocoPhillips Company, lives Michelle Vaughn, ’92, Business Tyler Brad Quigley, ’97, Regional Manager at Cambridge Lawrence P. Fowers, ’76, in Houston, TX. Vice President at Burns-Fazzi, Founder/Chief Product Officer at Greetings from Dubai Innovation Center, lives in UT. Development Manager at MasteryConnect, resides in South Accountant at Bruce A. Lefavi Occasions Catering, resides in Brock and Associates, lives in Woburn, MA. Securities, Inc., lives in Kaysville, Victor A. Rounds, ’84, Rounds Thomas Condie, ’88, Application Morgan, UT. Jordan, UT. As-salamu Alaykum! My family moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates Systems Analyst at ATK Aurora, CO. Tony Hernandez, ’08, Production UT. Financial Planner/Owner at Vasudev Kargi, ’01, Senior in 2012. It is a friendly, clean, and safe country and we love our life Cetera Advisors, lives in Rigby, Aerospace Company Inc., resides Brandon T. Bagley, ’93, Vice David Barney South, Jr., Manager at Nestle Frozen Food Michael E. Ballif, ’77, Faculty at in North Ogden, UT. ’97, President at Monolithic Software Engineer at 3M, lives in here. We have made friends from across the world and we are learning Company, resides in Clearfield, ID. President of Merchandising at Sandy, UT. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Fresh and Easy, lives in Redondo Constructors Inc., resides in Arabic. Dubai is a great location for traveling; we are within four hours UT. Businesses, resides in Salt Lake Joe E. Fox, ’85, Manager at Salt Rick Darling, ’88, Senior Project Logan, UT. Manager at Curtiss-Wright, lives Beach, CA. Paul P. Burghardt, ’02, VP / of eastern Asia, Europe, Africa, and all locations within the Middle East. Adam Wallace Jeppsen, ’08, City, UT. Lake Community College, resides General Counsel at PC Crane in Salt Lake City, UT. in Salem, UT. Lisa B. Carlson, ’93, Senior Vice Lori A. Thomas, ’97, Employee We moved to the Middle East for my husband Jeff’s job. Sharepoint Administrator at Lisa B. Allen, ’78, Director at Engagement Manager at Genesis Service, LLC, resides in North Salt Overstock.com, lives in Ogden, James Hasnah, ’88, Financial President at CBRE, resides in Lake, UT. Utah State University, lives in Jon R. Hansen, ’85, Sales Manager Redlands, CA. Health Care, lives in Kennett UT. Paradise, UT. at Doubletree Inn, lives in Salt Service Representative at Met Square, PA. Life, lives in Torrance, CA. Jiansheng Fan, ’02, President at The picture is of my daughter and me in Khasab, Oman. We went on a James H. Macfarlane, ’08, Vice Lake City, UT. Gregory Chevalier, ’93, Owner/ Victory International Group, lives Charlie Denson, ’78, Chairman Software Consultant at Trakexact, Aaron Darrel Thompson, ’97, snorkeling day-cruise, and when we got back the local fisherman had President - Private Wealth at Teneo Sports, resides in Lake Rex Pehrson, ’85, Accountant at David Willie, ’88, Chief Financial Director of Recruitment at in Diamond Bar, CA. Management at Goldman, Sachs, Officer at Yuma Regional Medical lives in Pocatello, ID. just arrived with their daily haul. Oswego, OR. Campbell Scientific, Inc., resides Franklin Covey Co., resides in Bradey M. Lee, ’02, Owner at 3G and Company, resides in Dallas, in Millville, UT. Center, resides in Yuma, AZ. Natalie Olsen Dallin, ’93, Farmington, UT. TX. Douglas Orin Hunter, ’78, Medical, resides in Idaho Falls, ID. Michael K. Child, ’89, Owner at Accountant at Wendy Pete, Jami Dixon Hanson, Human Resource Management, ‘11 President and CEO at Utah Ladd Timpson, ’85, Vice resides in Preston, ID. R. Shaun Anderson, ’98, Avionics Courtney W. Pace, ’08, Co- Associated Municipal Power President at TestOut Corporation, Aqua-Tech Car Wash, lives in Technician at SkyWest Airlines, Founder at Bottleband, lives in System, lives in Teasdale, UT. resides in Spanish Fork, UT. Logan, UT. lives in Salt Lake City, UT. Sandy, UT.

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Association, lives in West Jordan, Julianne Rose Coleman, ’14, contributions UT. Product and Services Marketing Specialist at Insured Retirement Champ Celebrates Adam Wesley Hubbard, ’13, Institute, resides in Heber City, Marketing Manager at Agri- UT. Milestone Service, Inc., resides in Corinne, UT. Dale Jakins, ’14, HR Business This fall George H. “Herb” Partner at 1-800 Contacts Inc., th Tyler Randy Lloyd, ’13, Account lives in Eagle Mountain, UT. Champ celebrated his 90 Manager at Rocky Mountain birthday with his family and his Power, lives in Grace, ID. Nathan Douglas Jarman, ’14, favorite dinner of macaroni and Junior Advisor at Financial Rebecca Renee Pope, ’13, HR Planning Consultants, resides in cheese and hot dogs, and cel- Coordinator at Hershey’s, resides Poway, CA. in Enola, PA. ebrated again with his friends at Sean Miller, ’14, Capital Analytics the Bluebird Coffee Club. Karen L. Tye, ’13, Marketing Specialist at Texas Capital Bank, Director at Elite Associates Inc., lives in Dallas, TX. Champ was born on November lives in Mira Loma, CA. LEADERSHIP GIFTS 18, 1924 in Logan, Utah, and after Mark Murdock, ’14, Director of In recognition of individuals and organizations whose cumulative giving exceeds $100,000. Kevin Douglas Tye, ’13, Customer Healthcare Operations at Verisk service in the infantry during Marketing Specialist at AGCO, Health, resides in Syracuse, UT. WWII, graduated with a degree in Commerce from USU in 1949. resides in Herriman, UT. Jordan M. Walquist, ’14, SEO Scott & Cathie Davis Questar Corporation Champ has always been an active member and supporter of his Kim Baker, ’14, Human Resources Society of 1888 Benefactor Engineer at McAfee, lives in Charlie, ‘78 & Trina Denson Rational Software Corporation Manager at Management and $10,000,000 or more $500,000 – $1,000,000 community, with a particular passion for USU. He is a past President Newton, UT. Deloitte Foundation Ann S. & Myron Downes* Rice Training Corporation, lives in Salt The Huntsman Foundation IBM Corporation of the Logan Rotary Club, Logan Golf and Country Club, USU Athletics Lake City, UT. Bridger Williams, ’14, Human Blake, ‘96 & Alison B. Dursteler Jim K. Sorenson, Jr., ’70 Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation (Big Blue Club), and USU Old Main Society. Resources Generalist at Eccles First Security Foundation Edna Southworth Oracle Corporation Honeywell International Inc., Juniper Society Mark V. ,’95 & Jennifer Erickson ’94 Harold C., ’42 & Grace M. Steed, ’46 He has received USU’s Distinguished Service Award and the resides in Chandler, AZ. Mignon Perry, ’41 & ’47 $1,000,000 – $10,000,000 Ernst & Young Foundation Donnell B. & Elizabeth D. Stewart Huntsman School Distinguished Executive Alumnus Award. Several James H., ’74 & Bonnie B. Quigley, ’74 Vernon M. Buehler, ’41 Ford Motor Company Education Foundation th days before his 90 birthday, Herb and Helen were awarded USU’s The Call Family Foundation Great Plains Software Kay ’69 & Judy Toolson Spirit of Old Main Award, for lifetime dedication to the university. Jeffrey D. ’82 & Bonnie Clark Dean’s Circle Larry R., ’68 & Myra Hendricks ’67 Workers Compensation Fund He and Helen have two children, Teresa Champ-Major (Richard), George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles $100,000 – $500,000 David D., ’77 & Loretta S. Hickox Leah M. Wright, ’27 who live in Logan and George F. Champ, who lives in Laguna Beach, Foundation Alan, ’74 & Kathleen Allred, ’72 Mark K., ’86, ’88 & Wendi Holland Morris H., ’35 & Loree McGee Wright, ’37 Kem & Carolyn Gardner Gary Anderson, ’78 California, and grandchildren Charles and Nicholas Major, and Adam, Philip Kyupin, ’68 & Gemma Dell Loy, ’82 & Lynnette Hansen, ’73 & ’75 Gary R., ’63 & Karen K. Walton Black, ’65 Yang Hwang, ’68 Katie, and Sarah Champ. Young-Chul, ’73 & Mira Wie Hong Joseph L. & Karen Black, ’58 Joseph L., ’67 & Diane Keller The Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Boeing Company Ross E. ’60 & Nancy Kendell Foundation Mary, ’69 & Mark Bold Ron K. Labrum, ‘83 Jared M. Straley, ’08, Global Jordan Breanne Anderson, ’12, Woodey B. Searle & Vonetta S. Searle Trust Brian, ’93 & Natalie Broadbent, ’94 Jack D. & Betty Lampros Procedurement Manager at HR Business Partner at Brigham Duane ’73 & Marci M. Shaw Val A. Browning Foundation Steven ’79 & Tammy, Milovich, Jr. Albaugh LLC, resides in Ankeny, ’10s City Community Hospital, lives in Menlo F. Smith William H. & Patricia Child William G. ’72 & Billie L., Murray, Jr., ’74 IA. Alison Anne Evans, ’10, Director Ogden, UT. O. C. Tanner Company Harold W., ’48 & Ruth B. Dance, ’49 Jay H. Price, Jr. Don Tarinelli, ’08, Director of Human Resources at Your Curt R. Brown, ’12, Area Manager of Franchise Development at Employment Solutions, lives in at Walmart, resides in Grantsville, CertaPro Painters, lives in Saint Hooper, UT. UT. George, UT. Nicholas Steven Hancey, ’10, Sean William Dow, ’12, Data Jake M. Bassett, ’09, President Founder/Owner at BottleBand, Manager at Intermountain at JB Accounting and Tax, LLC, resides in Centerville, UT. Medical Group, lives in Tooele, resides in Providence, UT. Derek George Harris, ’10, Senior UT. GIVING SEP2014– FEB2015 Christian Summersett Brinton, Sales Executive at New Dawn Alex Benjamin Du Plessis, ’12, ’09, Director of Business Technologies, lives in Hyde Park, Database Administrator at John TO THE JON M. HUNTSMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Development at Provo Beach, UT. Deere & Company, resides in In recognition of individuals and organizations who contributed. lives in Orem, UT. Michelle Kolbe, ’10, President at Davenport, IA. Michon P. Covington, ’09, Utah Oracle Users Group, resides Shane C. Jessop, ’12, CIO at in Park City, UT. Director of Finance at eFORCE, Integral Financial, lives in Making a Difference in Korea resides in Providence, UT. Aaron Balthaser Rentschler, ’10, Millville, UT. $500,000 and above $10,000 – $49,999 Lewiston State Bank $5,000 – $9,999 Tracy Christman Gail Miller James F. & Molly R. Davenport Adam Warnock Johnson, Tax Senior Associate at Eide Ahmad Abdul-Rahman Kareh, Andrew Arveseth, International Business and George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Brian R. & Natalie I. Broadbent Gail Anger Bailly, LLP, lives in Roy, UT. ’09, Senior Business Account ’12, Managing Partner at Twistlab Economics, ’14 and Luci Griffiths Arveseth, Foundation Vernon M. Buehler Steve, Jr. & Tammy K. Milovich Bill & Margaret M. Bullen KeyBank Foundation Executive at Comcast, lives in David Westerberg, ’10, Project Marketing, resides in Salt Lake Dell Loy & Lynnette Thorne David R. Colling William G., Jr. & Billie L. Murray Chevron Craig L. & Lisa Ray Janes Tetonia, ID. City, UT. Economics, ’14, both Huntsman Scholar alumni, Manager at Workday, resides in Hansen Eccles First Security Foundation Douglas L. & Mary E. Polson William H. & Patricia Child Glenn N. & Karen Larkin are currently working for Saejowi, a Korean Bradley Dreiser Larkin, ’09, Co Salt Lake City, UT. Trevor Ryan Myers, ’12, Contract The Huntsman Foundation Mark V. & Jennifer Erickson Jay H. Price, Jr. Larry R. & Myra Hendricks Matthew E. Shuman President at Argenta Solutions, Ryan T. Reid, ’11, Unit Business Specialist at Tinker AFB, lives in NGO located in Seoul, South Korea, that Jay Francis Questar Corporation Richard L. & Alaine H. Nelson Paul R. & Marilyn Stevens resides in Ogden, UT. Oklahoma City, OK. Director at Savage Services primarily provides medical and social services $100,000 – $499,999 David D. & Loretta S. Hickox James H. & Bonnie B. Quigley Gregory D. Shuman Woodland Beau S. Pitcher, ’09, Creative Corporation, lives in Salt Lake Wesley Allan Robertson, ’12, to defectors from North Korea. In July they will O C Tanner Company Mark K. & Wendi Paskins Jim Sorenson, Jr. Kent R. & Katie C. Wuthrich City, UT. Director at Rentler, lives in Salt Account Manager at Teksystems move back to the US where Andrew will pur- Kem C. & Carolyn Gardner Holland B. J. Sparrow $1,000 – $2,499 Lake City, UT. Inc., resides in Salt Lake City, UT. Cody Robert Webb, ’11, Senior sue a master’s degree in International Affairs, Young-Chul & Mira Wie Hong Ross D. & JoAnn Stokes $2,500 – $4,999 Curtis & Venice Andersen Christopher B. Shipley, ’09, Co- Accountant/CPA at Cook Adam N. Sadler, ’12, Human $50,000 - $99,999 Bradley Jay Jackman Kay & Judy Toolson Haven J. Barlow Anthony E. & Janell V. Berrett Martin Poulson, P.C., resides in and Luci will work in the economics field. manager/Sales Director at Vivint, Resources Manager at Ann S. Rice Kurt L. & Dawn Larsen Kent F. & Jolyn Ure Darren T. & Brigeta Benson Kent E. Bracken resides in Highland, UT. Smithfield, UT. Intermountain Farmers Charlie & Trina Denson Julie Ann Larson Gary R. & Karen W. Black Jody K. & Dione W. Burnett

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John A. Olsen Brady P. & Lisa S. Bagley Jeffrey J. Hibbs Aleen McGuire & Daniel Joshua C. Stokes Richard A. & Laurel Lee Ostberg Frederick O. Benson Brady B. Hoggan McGuire Strong & Hanni PC why we give Paul H. Oto David J. Bergener Drue W. & Lisa L. Hokanson David V. Meadows Kevin B. & Tracy T. Suminguit Fred G. & Margaret D. Palmer Donald D. Bergh Daniel Vance Holland Lucky Layne Mercer Dorrain & Charlene Moyes I treasure my college memories of skiing Beaver Mountain, Hong Y. Park J. Curtis & Marilyn P. Broadbent Peter S. Hristou Kristy Murray Summers cheering the Aggies on to victory in the Spectrum, and J. Marie Pehrson Brandon Blake & Bailey Lake Dale C. & Linda K. Huffaker Stephen B. & Chalese P. Nance Bill G. Sundermann grabbing lunch at The Hub with friends between classes. In Ronald Scott Pendleton Broadhead Gorden L. Hughes Brandon C. & Kathryn A. Nelson Ann Marie Thompson addition to enjoying student life, my time at USU included Shirley Ann Polejewski Kenneth H. Brown Donald L. Hulet David Emmett Nelson Robert M. & Rae Ann R. Tibbs important career-building opportunities. Largely due to the Jeffrey Dean & Marilyn Poulsen Richard L. Burbidge Larry W. & Marie E. Humpherys Eric David & Stacey P. Noble Keith & Shaunla Sue Todd generosity of others, I was fortunate enough to intern on the Katherine M. Chudoba & Dave Arlene Burgener Steven Walker & Karen D. Hurd Michael Joseph & Julia Brandon Adam Tuft Hill in Washington, D.C. and hone my foreign language skills Powelson Stacy L. Carroll Steven Ray Hymas Ottenbacher Mike W. Waggoner, Jr. on study abroad. And that’s why we give: to help today’s Scott A. & Lindsay A. Ramage Cynthia Carter Patricia L. Jackson Kenneth F. Payne Byrle G. & Glenna E. Walker students have those same opportunities. We’re big believers Matthew E. & Sarah Jane Regen James B. Cartmill Rodney G. Jackson Mary E. & Sage Johnson Price John Chung Wang in momentum, and the programming at Utah State University Kenneth W. Rodgers, Jr. Alan R. Christensen Thomas William & Tracy Lynn Stephanie J. Prows Robert W. Ward has only gotten better in the years since I graduated. We are Ryan & Megan M. Roe Darwin & Judith Christensen James Jeff A. & Sherrie L. Rees Michael V. & Rebecca A. Warnick honored to play a small part in that momentum. JoLynn D. Runolfson Derald B. & Mary Ann Clark Michael J. Jensen Aaron Balthaser & JaNell J. Stephen G. & Elizabeth Irene Brian G. & Leeann Russell Dorilee & Wayne Clegg James H. Johnson Rentschler Watson Theresa Foxley ’04 and James Duke Lois P. Salisbury Stephanie Curtis Leona Joyce Johnson Doraleen Rich Brian D. & Melissa O. Webster Brent S. & Allyson K. Sandberg Bob Cutter Ronald N. Johnson Stephen Ray Richards Lacee L. Wilkey Robert David Scharman Shelly A. Dowdle Dolores M. Keller Larry E. Richins Jake D. & Alexandria A. Wilson Hannes Schenk Rebecca Dianne Drebin Wyatt F. Kennedy Marion D. & DeeAnne C. Marvin C. Zepf C. Gordon Call Mary Ann Wright Christopher Mark Bradley Christopher & Christa A. Fawson Amanda Anne Jacob Patrick Shuldberg Lynn W. Edwards Steven G. & Catherine Barlow Robinson Bradford A. & Sue Ann Cannon Wesley J. & Cori A. Yeomans Campbell Scientific, Inc. M. Bruce Fonnesbeck Alan D. & Linda James Jody Lee Shumway Matt Egnew Kindred Richard Roth Thomas Wilson & Stephanie M. Andrew C. Castagneto Herbert H. & Rosemary R. George Jensen Helen L. Simmons Colligan $100 -$999 James W. Chadburn Fullerton John R. & Donna M. Jensen Randy T. & Janet Simmons Van F., Jr. & Janis Dunn Jeffrey A. Abplanalp Chemical Methods Associates, Google Kent S. & Bonnie Jensen Stephen A. Simmons Barry Eden Clint E. & Kaitlan Allen Inc. Walter & Jolene Luthy Graham Richard L. & Carol D. Jenson Hoyt Jon & Carmen C. Skabelund Brik V. & Susan Eyre Keith D. & Leslie D. Andersen Shiann-Jang & Jin-jy Y. Chern E. Vance & Tamara Grange Brent R. & Kara L. Johns Janice & Clifford R. Skousen why we give Abdullah Mohammad Faisal Jill Heather Aoki Anthony C. D. Choi Riki P. & Erin Brynn Graybill Jeff R. & Jenny Johnson Doyle John & Ona Billings Snow We give to honor our Aggie Russell F. & Barbara Fjeldsted Jason B. Baker Douglas B. & Shauna H. Douglas J. & Toni K. Hansen O. Gary Kelley Jared S. Sommer forbearers and wonderful Gary B. & Helen U. Hansen Ryan Griffin Baldwin Christensen Ruth Checketts Harrison Ross E. & Nancy M. Kendell Kevin Soria faculty, staff, and administrators Christine M. & Kevin G. Hasler Randall I. Bambrough Kent Wood & Cara L. Steven J. & Cherri H. Hart John E. & Susan L. Kertesz Melvin J. & Linda B. Stanford that touched our lives when we Fay F. Jones Greg D. & Cindy P. Bangerter Christensen Abel F. Herrera Charles Klamm Brent Phillip Stewart were USU students. Today we Paul D. & Jan Judd Dean E. & Lyn R. Barker Cody W. & Stephanie K. Clement R. Michael & Janice Elich Histon Tad Arden & Donna Koch Lynn J. & Ruth Marie Stoker join with many others in building Joseph L. & Diane Keller Sidney L. Beckstead Ward Anthony Coombs Dara A. Hoffa Kay L. & Valynn D. Kunzler Lane L. & Annette Thomas future Aggies by helping them KPMG Foundation Robert J. & Susie Beers Jay E. Darrington Sally A. Hoffmann Todd W. Labrum Mark E. Tichenor receive a tremendous education Jack D. & Betty J. Lampros Daniel K. & Marilyn Bell Moline Dastrup W. Martin Holmes Robert M. Lamkin, Jr. Harlan C. VanOver Gaylyn Larsen Bonnie B. & Oscar Villarreal so they can launch and Robert Craig & Frances J. Larsen Gary D. Walker accelerate in their careers. Rae S. Leishman Ralph & Marsha Walker why we give Teresa Douglas Lewis Kristy Wall Sterling, BA, ’00, MBA, ‘01, and I-Rong Lin Carl T. Wanlass Tara BA, ‘00, Bone My experience at Utah State has exceeded all expectations. Paul M. & Edell Lindley Robert D. & Balinda Whetstone As well as being involved in great out-of-the-classroom Erik T. & Julie Lindstrom Clark Ashton Wilkinson opportunities, I have truly come to appreciate all I have learned Branden B. & Carson B. Lish Thomas & Deborah Lynn Willis in the classroom as well. I owe so much to this school and all it Wesley C. Marler Lesa Lynn & David J. Wilson Ryan B. & Whitney L. Ennis Louis C. & Camille Koberstein Kent A. & Diana Kae Sargent encompasses. I am honored to give back in any way I can. Danette Munk Taggart McGilvray Brian L. & DeLee Winegar Steven Espinoza Carl F. & Jacque A. Lawson Kevin Rex Schmidt Brent A. Meacham Andrea Larsen Winkler Lester Kimball & Shauna Lyn Thad K. & Emily L. Lemon Mallikarjun B. Shintri Douglas Fiefia, Marketing, ’15, Student Body President 2013-14, Bryan Nolan & Michele Mecham Wen-Wen Wu Essig Darrell & Joyce Lewis Hyrum L. & Melissa L. Smith 2014-15 Theodore J. Meyers Lawrence Edward Yancey, III Kathryn Fargam Zhongjian & Xiapqin C. Li Ron & Jeanette B. Squires Corey R. & Michelle Wecker Robert S. Young Luis P. Garrett Richard A. & Brooke N. Linton Brian U. & Tricia Stauffer Miles David S. & Ann T. Geary Gary T. & Glenda G.* Logan John W. & Carol T. Steinitz Graham Miller, II $99 and below Arlo Gilbert Megan N. Low Jason Jeffrey Steinmann Tracy Janes Miller Karl J. & Claudia G. Alder Kay La Vaune & Joan Gneiting Tyson J. & Jessica L. Lucherini John L. Stephens Matthew P. & Jill Mulholland Jesse D. & Heather Allen Max Hadfield Erika L. & Brenton K. Lusk Hua-Yi C. Stern Roger T. Lee Blake L. Bench Denzel F. & Joan Datwyler Winnie W. Hou Robert B. & Beverlee Z. Murray Michael D. Allen Bernard J. Hale Rajiv K. Mallick Gene W. & Ruth E. Miller Rulon D. Bickmore Ryan Jessen & Karen Kellett Dent Brian Michael-John Huculak Bonnie B. Newman Alliant Techsystems Community Dawson B. Hale Nolan F. & Marian Mangelson Scott & Shiree Nixon Jason Dale Bingham Don L. Earl Lawrence H. Huebner Edward L. Niebauer Investment Fndt Rustin Ray & MaryAnne Hansen William Taylor Marriott Sheldon L. & Angela Peck Jose C. & Juli A. Blanco James N. & Tamara S. Elwood Carl L. Hulet Eric S. & Jacquelyn Michelle American Express Foundation Thomas J. Harding Kaitlyn Marie Matheson Your help is needed to fulfill the vision. Theo & Arla D. Thomson Robert D. Bond Todd V. & Sally S. Erickson Kimball Ray Humphrey Nielsen Rodney R. Andrew Harold C. Henderson Zach J. Maxfield Visit huntsman.usu.edu/giving to contribute to Jason J. & Tami R. Van Tassell Joshua Kalob Bowles Ryan T. & Heather H. Escher Brian W. & Cherie L. Hunsaker Shannon Erin Norman Thomas L. Arnett Usher J. Henrie Troy S. & Dianne McBride the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. Dominic A. & Jeanette Welch Tyler J. & Marni G. Bowles Kent & ReNae Evans Marcus L. & Martha Ann Hunt Patrick J. 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photo by Kurt L.Larsen,‘76 funds coming into and out of business. the Twenty side by side as apartner, accounting for of all the had benefit added the of having wifemy working support my family and fledgling new business. I I, like my father before me, worked two jobs to help Inc., aProfessional Employer Organization (PEO). and in1992,we Resource started Management, one that appealed to us, put inyears of sweat equity, lot of different opportunities, wifemy and I found incomerecurring with little debt. After looking at a development and get into abusiness that created personal net worth dropped below 0. important was avery perspective attribute. found that learning how to fail and maintaining still invaluedecreased by 30%,and Ihad no buyers. I could and sustain that underwriting, bank had I found myself sitting on property that no longer $20 million of real the estate projects that Iowned. reduction inreal estate values nationally, including me sharetiming. Let afew examples of this. successthe created by choices good and proper abject failure bit as is important every as enjoying We about talk success, all but learning with to deal prepared mewith failure to deal as well as success. a variety of careers and that experiences have developer and ahuman resource professional. mybegin career as an both army real estate officer; While attending USU, to Iobtained set skill the nation, hard work, dedication, and perseverance. early age that there was no substitute for determi- leadership positions at our church. at Ilearned an University and other the business inthe as well as in 15. Iwatched my father work two jobs, one at the backthe office doing bookkeepingsome the of at through my college years on both floor the and in to work family inthe business from age the of 12 in Logan for over 35years. Ihad opportunity the who, with his brother abusiness started that thrived ofbecause my father, aUSU graduate inaccounting, steady leadership and an entrepreneurial mindset My early years werewith examples filled of good I made decision the to leave real estate Eventually, of all projects the were sold, but my Changes to law UStax to in1986led the My professional salted with has journey been Jon M.HuntsmanSchoolofBusinessNationalAdvisoryBoardMember Chairman &Founder, ResourceManagement,Inc. are as follows: in business but inmy personal life. These qualities leadership qualities that can to lead success not only nationally. 12,000employeesand services and 350companies City,Lake St. George, Portland, Seattle, and Denver three years later, business the has officesSalt in 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Failure and success has taught me anumber of you well well you Leave fear at it doesn’t back the door; serve enthusiasm you catch will vision the and associated If you love what you do, others around what position you hold you to keep green and growing, no matter Humility attribute is aGod-like and allows Remember it’s not about all you way street Demand loyalty, but remember that is atwo- atbest what you rest do—the follow will Don’t on focus money—focus on beingthe learning you are out of school doesn’t mean you stop Continue to study and Just learn. because yourSet goals and stay on them focused something that you do love Love what you do or get out of it and find responsibility assigned provides leader A good authority to equal the better than yourself Surround yourself with or people as good through it Failure happen, will strong be enough to work fearlessly them Make well thought out decisions and follow hardmaking, work, and dedication Success comes only through smart decision No one world inthis is entitled to ride afree 31 Dr. Ann Rice

Born in 1928 in Ashburn, “I found that giving What are some guiding Georgia, Ann Rice has spent her principles that anchor your life teaching and serving others created success, leadership philosophy? across the country and around the world. Dr. Rice is an expert professionally My husband used to have a on personal and family finance friend that was a top-notch and also owns commercial and personally. It leader, and he always said, “One property in California, Georgia, of the biggest things you have Nevada, and Utah. She is also created happiness. to remember with leadership a committed philanthropist, It created meaning.” is that people do not do what having endowed scholarships you expect them to do, they do at five universities, including what you inspect.” So it’s not the Utah State, and is a member of several community expectation, it’s the inspection that lets them know boards and organizations. Dr. Rice taught at the you will hold them to their responsibilities. When USU-Brigham City campus, and her husband you find yourself in a leadership position remem- Myron received his doctorate from USU. ber that you’re there because you have earned someone’s confidence and you’re expected to do How do you suggest students have success in that inspection. their careers and in their lives? I also think there is great value in correct delegation. If you delegate well, and inspect well, There is great wisdom in learning the principles of your team will learn to respect you and feel your saving and sharing not only money, but also time. confidence in them. Pretty soon, your team will be Early on in marriage, my late husband, Mike, efficient, and you won’t have to worry about the and I decided that we wouldn’t get each other quality of work being produced. gifts for Christmases, birthdays, or other holidays. It’s important to learn that you don’t have to do When those holidays would come around we it all by yourself. would celebrate by giving something to someone in need. For our first Christmas together, we got What does “Dare Mighty Things” mean to you? Christmas presents for another family instead of for each other, and it set the tone for our marriage This quote is one of my favorites. I firmly believe and our lives. Each year as we became more that people who are afraid to dare are afraid to fail. financially established, we enjoyed doing bigger And if you never fail, you’ll miss out on so many and better things for those in need. great learning opportunities that could be the key It is important to learn to give before we have an to your success. Failing makes us human. excess. It builds the habit of giving. And I found We should all live in the moment and live deeply. that giving created success, professionally and We should never just wander through life but

rice personally. It created happiness. It created meaning. should take each moment in and truly live. If you

a nn can live, you can dream, and dreaming leads to

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