My Favorite Professor: Tyler Brough

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Fall 2013

Alumnus Jeff Clark ‘82 and His Wife Bonnie Provide a Leadership Gift to Name Entrepreneurship Center Clark PAGE 5 Entrepreneurship Groundbreaking on Huntsman Hall PAGE 8

Sales Jedi Knights CenterClark EntrepreneurshipPAGE 13 Center Alumnus Jeff Clark ‘82 and his wife Bonnie provide a leadership gift to name entrepreneurship center

Groundbreaking on Huntsman Hall

Fall 2012 Sales Jedi Knights The Economics & Finance Department was recognized by Utah State University with the Excellence in Teaching Award. The department faculty bring incredible diversity of teaching styles and backgrounds, all contributing to excellence in the classroom. Professors Paul Fjeldsted (right) ‘86 and Dwight Israelsen (left) ‘69, natives of Cache Valley, went east for graduate school, to Harvard and MIT, respectively. Professor Devon Gorry (center) joined the Huntsman School in 2012 with a PhD from the University of Chicago. More on Page 10

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CONTRIBUTORS

Dean Douglas D. Anderson

Editors Christine Arrington, Director, Marketing and Brand 8 Management Dave Patel, Assistant Dean

featured in this issue Design & production Hilary Frisby, Art Director Sylvia Weston, Graphic Designer

5 The Jeffrey D. Clark Center for Entrepreneurship Contributors A named entrepreneurship center is launched to focus on culture of innovation and leadership Steve Eaton Jessica Nield Kim Larson 8 Breaking Ground on Huntsman Hall Photographers Donna Barry A new facility will bring together the entire Huntsman School community Russ Dixon Sterling Morris Sylvia Weston 13 Young Rebels Become Sales Jedi Knights in Yin Tang Management Course The focus is on listening to the customer

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1 dean’s message a message from Dean Douglas D. Anderson

that most people operate consistently either as takers, matchers, or givers. While the world is full of examples of “takers” who make it to the top, Adam argues persuasively that it is “givers” whose success is assured in the long run. His book is full of surprising and interesting examples that you might not have encountered. But it probably won’t surprise you that one of his great “giver” examples is Jon M. Huntsman, Sr., who has given his name and much of his fortune to our college. Another great giver who is profiled in this issue of the Huntsman Alumni Magazine is Jeffrey D. Clark. Jeff has served for more than seven years on our National Advisory Board and has chaired the capital campaign for our new business building. His recently announced anchor gift has enabled the newly named Jeffrey D. Clark Center for Entrepreneurship. The Clark Center will be an extraordinary engine for innovation, not just for our business students but for students all across campus and across the state. We recently broke ground for Huntsman Hall, which will house the Clark Center. It was a deeply Are you a naturally trusting person who resonant, symbolic moment. We have to dig down to lay a solid foundation before we can build up. generally finds that assuming the best Huntsman Hall will include many outstanding of people leads to good results? When spaces for learning, creating, sharing, and you run into someone who takes ad- discovering—and not just for the Clark Center for Entrepreneurship, but also for a number of other vantage of you, do you find these ex- centers of excellence in development now, and for periences disorienting? Do you ever twenty-one new, state-of-the-art classrooms! wonder if your life philosophy is naive, In a recent column in The Washington Post, George Will wrote: “Today the dominant distinction and whether you should be more care- defining socioeconomic class is between those ful about extending support to others? with and without college degrees. Soon the crucial If so, you may want to consult, Give And distinction will be between those with meaningful and those with worthless college degrees. Many Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, colleges are becoming less demanding as they by Adam Grant. become more expensive.” We owe our hardworking, “Grant observes that ‘in today’s dramatically talented, and ambitious students an education reconfigured world, success is increasingly It’s been my privilege that is as excellent as their potential—a rigorous to get to know Adam education that will enable them to rise above the dependent on how we interact with others.’” this year. He truly is widening inequality gap that is growing in this a nice person and the country. The Clark Center and Huntsman Hall highest-rated teacher at Wharton. Professor Grant will provide the facilities, and our dedicated and observes that “in today’s dramatically reconfigured well-trained faculty will provide the inspiration. world, success is increasingly dependent on how Our hope is that our students will go on to become we interact with others.” His research confirms givers, in the spirit of those who came before them. a dair

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2 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2013 huntsman.usu.edu myfavoriteprofessor My Favorite Professor: Tyler Brough

By Alex Bylund CURRENTLY AT WASHINGTON AND LEE SCHOOL OF LAW

I had the great privilege of completing a Plan B research paper under the mentorship of Dr. Tyler Brough. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Dr. Brough, and I am confident that my Plan B paper is more technically proficient and better researched than it would have been had I not worked with this discerning, engaged professor. My project focused on the effect that uptick-based short-sale constraints have on equity markets. First, I studied the effects of the alternative uptick rule in the Glosten-Milgrom model of sequential trading. Then, I studied the univariate and multivariate empirical effects of uptick constraints on pilot “He went above and beyond his job as a research advisor to make stocks designated by the SEC under Regulation: SHO. Finally, I built a Vector Error Correction sure I understood what I was doing wrong, what I needed to do to Model in order to determine whether restraints on fix it, and to help me figure out these conclusions on my own.” short selling led to an increase in pessimistic option –Alex Bylund, MSFE ‘12 activity. In summary, I found that short-sale constraints interfere with stock prices reflecting actual value. In addition, these short-sale constraints are likely ineffective at preventing sophisticated traders from establishing short positions. Dr. Brough helped me produce a project that has already caught the eye of both summer employers and law review boards. I also take great personal satisfaction in having produced something I feel is truly excellent, largely thanks to Dr. Brough’s tireless efforts. Dr. Brough did an excellent job helping me overcome research obstacles. He went above and beyond his job as a research advisor to make sure I understood what I was doing wrong, what I needed to do to fix it, and to help me figure out these conclusions on my own. He displayed almost superhuman patience throughout the length of the project. My experience working with Dr. Brough was one of the best experiences of my academic career at Utah State or anywhere else. di xon russ

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3 4 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2013 huntsman.usu.edu “This gift from Jeff and Bonnie and their active involvement with our entrepreneurship programs will move us ahead significantly. ” — Dean Douglas D. Anderson

At a time of significant economic change brought about through technological innovation and the economic development of large parts of the world, entrepreneurial skills are critical to business leadership. An anchor gift of $6 million from Jeff and Bonnie Clark has laid the financial foundation for the newly named Jeffrey D. Clark Center for Entrepreneurship at the Huntsman School of Business, with the aim of creating an entrepreneurial ba rry mindset in all Huntsman students. Jeff has also com- donn a

mitted to help raise an additional $4 million to com- by plete the funding for the Entrepreneurship Center.

photo The endowment will fund headquarters offices in the

soon-to-be-built Huntsman Hall and programs that cl a rk foster an entrepreneurial spirit among Utah State a nd students from across campus and from the distance campuses around the state, as well as among Cache gl auser Valley citizens.

5 Why Entrepreneurship?

people each month are in the process of launching a 500,000 new venture Mr. Clark is a Utah State graduate, a Huntsman School of Business National Advisory Board member, and a pioneering entrepreneur in the financial industry. His wife, Bonnie, is a graduate of Weber State of all firms in the US have University and sits on its Board of Trustees. Jeff, a loyal Aggie with fewer than 500 employees deep ties to northern Utah, said of the Entrepreneurship Center, 99% “I am gratified for this opportunity to take what I’ve learned and what I have to give and try to make a difference in the world. And I don’t mean by that just making a difference through wealth but also Smaller firms are also more effective innova- through experience and leadership.” tors, generating twice as many new products per Jeff said he is particularly looking forward to working close- research dollar as their large counterparts. ly with Dr. Mike Glauser, the Executive Director of the Clark Entrepreneurship Center. “I admire Mike so much and the work he — U.S. Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics has done with the Center thus far,” Jeff said. “I really value the opportunity of working with him to help expand our reach.” “This is a tremendous opportunity for us to work together,” Mike Glauser said, “potentially to change the face of entrepreneurship edu- In the past three decades, formal 104 cation in the state of Utah. We are so excited to have Jeff and Bonnie programs (majors, minors and certificates) in entrepreneurship have as our benefactors and partners.” more than quadrupled, from 104 in 500 Dean Douglas Anderson said, “This gift from Jeff and Bonnie and 1975 to more than 500 in 2006. their active involvement with our entrepreneurship programs will move us ahead significantly. Now we can provide ever more concrete, effective assistance to budding entrepreneurs who have great ideas Graduates from college and university entrepreneurship they want to develop.” programs, compared to general business graduates:

• Are 3 times more likely to start a business JEFF AND BONNIE CLARK SHARE A PASSION FOR CHANGING THE WORLD • Are 3 times more likely to be self-employed

• Have annual incomes that are 27% higher Jeff graduated from USU with a degree in accounting in 1982 and throughout his professional journey in the finance industry, his wife • Own 62% more personal assets Bonnie has been at his side. “My wife is a fantastic partner,” Jeff said of Bonnie. “We started over in business three times, and each time • Earn $23,500 more per year if they work for a large she supported me in those decisions.” Bonnie was his high school corporation sweetheart at Weber High School in Ogden, Utah. Along with her • Are more likely to work in new product work on the board of Weber State University, she has also served on development and R&D activities the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Weber Davis and the Weber School Foundation. Today Jeff and Bonnie are focused on “social im- • Are more satisfied with their jobs pact investing,” in which they seek investments that have the potential to change the world for the better. Their investment in the Clark – SBA Office of Advocacy Center for Entrepreneurship fits perfectly in that category.

A HOST OF PROGRAMS ENGENDER BOTH KNOWING AND DOING

Under Mike Glauser, the Clark Center has a variety of programs, events, activities, and curriculum development efforts that create a bridge between formal education and real-world undertakings. “One of the many ways we are providing assistance to entrepreneurs now,”

6 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2013 huntsman.usu.edu Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Minor Courses

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP. The mission of the Master the technical and leadership New Venture skills to be able to conceive, plan, launch, Fundamentals Center is to foster lead, and build new for-profit business ventures. the skills critical CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP. Learn to create innovative new products, to entrepreneurial services, processes, and divisions within existing corporations. New Venture success in three Management SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. main areas: Create and lead social ventures designed to address community challenges and increase economic prosperity.

New Venture Mike Glauser said, “is through our mentoring entrepreneurship courses under a Continuing Marketing program. Our talented board of advisors, other Education format. The world-class Small successful entrepreneurs, and business leaders Enterprise Education & Development (SEED) mentor students Program will now and student teams reside inside the throughout the neurship C Clark Center, and repre enter year. They assist Ent will be the center- with concept vali- piece of the school’s dation, business social entrepre- New Venture model develop- neurship initia- Financing ment, venture tives. planning, fund- The Center spon- ing, team building, sors the Lectures in networking, mar- Entrepreneurship keting strategies, series, a number of and business plan I nnovation D esign Consulting business competi- execution.” tions, and a number In addition, the Enterprise Social of workshops on New Venture Space Faculty Clark Center as- Creation Ventures topics important Planning sists with state-of- to entrepreneurs the-art curricu- foundation and startup compa- lum development nies. A student-led in entrepreneurship. The Huntsman School of Entrepreneurship Club has several teams that Business has benefited from that expertise and assist with critical stages of business develop- now offers an undergraduate minor in entrepre- ment, from idea generation through execu- neurship available to any USU student. Members tion plans. The club also sponsors competi- New Venture of the community can also take any of the tions, workshops, and conferences. Social Responsibility

7 Gary Stevenson ‘79, Doug Fiefia ‘13, Jeffrey D. Clark ‘82, Karen Huntsman, Jon M. Huntsman Sr., President Stan L. Albrecht, Dean Douglas D. Anderson, Provost Noelle Cockett

Utah State University President Stan L. Albrecht and Huntsman breaking School Dean Douglas D. Anderson, flanked by donors including Jon and Karen Huntsman, broke ground ground on Huntsman Hall on August 26, 2013. Students, on huntsman hall faculty, staff, alumni, and friends all participated in the ceremony. Huntsman Hall was funded through a public-private partnership, with one-third of ba rry the funds coming from the State donn a

of Utah and two-thirds from the

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8 huntsman.usu.edu Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. pictured with Jeffrey D. Clark

Jon M. Huntsman, Sr., who has done so much for Utah buildings around the country. “First and foremost, State University, provided the lead gift for the building. we wanted to create a space that is student-centered, “We are so honored to be a part of this great university. that takes into account how learning takes place in a Every time we meet these students and hear of their classroom and how work takes place around the world,” experiences and envision the leadership they will stated Dean Anderson, “and we wanted to create a provide for our community, our nation and the world, space that stands for our aspiration – excellence in we know that our future in the hands of these great all we do.” Huntsman Hall, together with the Eccles young people is very bright,” said Mr. Huntsman. Building, will enable future generations of Aggies The Huntsman School of Business, the nation’s to learn in an second oldest business school west of the Mississippi environment of “First and foremost, we wanted to create a space River, has operated out of the George S. Eccles Business collaboration, that is student-centered, that takes into account Building since 1970. This iconic building, designed whether with for an enrollment of 1,000 students, strains to serve colleagues sitting how learning takes place in a classroom and a population of over 2,000 business students.The next to them or how work takes place around the world.” new 117,000 square-foot facility will add 21 new sitting thousands — Dean Douglas D. Anderson case-study classrooms and 21 new student meeting of miles away. The rooms as well as administrative and programming addition of new space. An extensive programming review, conducted in space will also enable business courses to be taught in collaboration with students, faculty, staff, and alumni, the two business buildings, closer to business faculty, clarified the need for technology-infused collaborative rather than being taught wherever space was available spaces where group learning, in physical and virtual throughout the campus. The building is scheduled for teams, could take place. A small team, including the completion in late summer 2015, and available for use dean, also benchmarked several new business school for Fall semester 2015.

9 Excellence in Teaching Award

economics & Finance Putting Students First and Strengthening department Undergraduate Curriculum

A restructuring and refocusing of the Economics and Finance Department that started in 2008 has culminated five years later in the department’s winning Utah State University’s highest academic hon- or, the 2013 Teaching Excellence Award. The department put a renewed emphasis on undergraduate teaching and on putting students first. The students themselves, including Steven Gould and Brooke Siler, are among the first to affirm that the department gave them a very high quality education.

The Proof is in the Students Steven Gould graduated in 2013 with a major in finance, enjoyed multiple job offers, and now works for Goldman Sachs in Salt Lake City. “On our six-day career exploration trip to New York City with Professor Paul Fjeldsted, I began to see that we at the Huntsman School were just as well prepared as students from top-rated programs around the country,” Steve said. “We met with firms together with students from Stanford, Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Brown, and Carnegie Mellon. As we conversed and responded to questions, we could see that we were equally well-prepared.” Steve attributed his high quality finance preparation, in part, to this: “Our professors didn’t just try to cram us full of facts; they found out what we wanted to accomplish in life, and they helped prepare us to do that.” Professors such as Frank Caliendo consistently and rigorously connected the mac- roeconomic material taught in the classroom to current events, such as the recession that began in 2007. Paul Fjeldsted’s Investment Practicum class also served as excellent preparation for real-world investing, Steve said. “Unlike professors with similar courses at other universities, Professor Fjeldsted really left the investing decisions to us,” Steve said. “He felt it was important for us to learn from our mistakes, and we did.”

10 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2013 huntsman.usu.edu Steve Gould ‘13 Brooke Siler ‘14

Now Steve is putting his education to the test in his new macroeconomics. “That caliber of teaching prepared me to job at Goldman Sachs. “Our smaller class sizes and ability feel confident in competing with just about anyone in the job to interact more closely with professors prepared me so well market,” she said. “He had a relatively laid-back approach, but that when I took the first battery of tests at Goldman Sachs I never learned more in my life.” to identify what further training I would need, I passed all of Brooke also became very interested in international those tests and was able to skip ahead to the advanced training economics through the Huntsman Scholar Program, with in bonds, derivatives, valuation, and equity,” Steve said. “I just Professor Shannon Peterson as “one of my best mentors,” she got back from six weeks of training in New York City, and the said. Professor Peterson encouraged her and fellow economics concepts we studied were very familiar to me, so the training major Alison Fife to attend a one-week International Women’s was more of a review.” Leadership Conference in Dubai, where they interacted with women from 42 countries and delved deeply into women’s “While teaching was always important, we put in international economic development issues. place a new strategy with more emphasis specifically A Departmental Transformation on undergraduate teaching and learning excellence.” These two students and many like them benefited from the — Tyler Bowles restructuring of the Economics and Finance Department that started in 2008, said department head Tyler Bowles. “While teaching was always important,” he said, “we put in place a Brooke Siler, who grew up in North Logan, is another new strategy with more emphasis specifically on undergradu- Huntsman student who affirms the tremendous value of her ate teaching and learning excellence.” economics education. She carries a 4.0 GPA, with a dual major To win the USU Teaching Excellence Award five years later, in economics and biochemistry, and plans to start a Master the department submitted a short proposal and then a 24-page of Science in Finance and Economics here at the Huntsman “Portfolio of Learning Excellence,” followed by several class- School upon graduation this year “to build on my quant skills.” room observation visits, and finally a 30-minute presentation Her classes from professors such as Frank Caliendo to the award selection committee—all outlining its vigorous “were extraordinary,” she said, particularly advanced

11 Economics and Finance faculty clockwise left to right: Frank Caliendo ‘98, PhD ‘03; Chris Fawson, Randy Simmons ‘75, and Diana Thomas; Alan Stephens; Shannon Peterson ‘90, MA ‘92; Scott Findley ‘03, MS ‘03; Department Head Tyler Bowles ‘84, MS ‘86 with President Stan Albrecht; Ben Blau ‘02, MS ‘05 with students

and transformative strides forward in quality teaching. already in the department, such as Frank Caliendo, the 2011 “Our economics and finance faculty have created a culture Eldon J. Gardner Teacher of the Year at USU, and depart- that is rigorous and student-centered,” said Dean Douglas D. ment stalwarts Dwight Israelson and Alan Stephens. Anderson. “I’m so proud of what they have accomplished.” The department also undertook several initiatives to build The award comes with a $20,000 prize to fund activities on the foundation of top faculty talent. These included en- that support teaching and learning excellence. The last time suring that all courses are taught by faculty and not graduate a department from the Huntsman School won the award was students, pairing junior faculty with senior faculty mentors, in 2004, when the School of Accountancy won it. conducting a thorough review and overhaul of the curriculum, with pre- and post-testing of students to assure learning Building Blocks of Excellence outcomes, opening research opportunities to undergraduate students, and creating co-curricular programs such as a One element of the departmental refocusing occurred with robust student club focused on career development. an emphasis on hiring top talent, many from the top economics and finance programs in the country— including, for example, Devon Gorry from the University of Chicago, along A Legacy of Strength with professors from Harvard, University of Iowa, George The Economics Department had a very strong reputation for Mason University, University of Arizona, Washington teaching excellence back in the 1970’s, as well. Alumni often University, and the University of Utah. Also, in keeping with spontaneously mention their love of classes from popular the marked trend at top business departments around the professors such as Reed Durtschi, Leonard Arrington, Del country, a number of professional practitioners were hired, Gardner, and a number of others. such as Logan native Paul Fjeldsted, who came back after two This latest renewal of the department builds on that earlier successful decades in the bond market on Wall Street. These strength, putting teaching on par with the existing excellence kinds of hires added strength to the ranks of top professors in research.

12 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2013 huntsman.usu.edu Master class

Young Rebels Become Sales Jedi Knights in Management Course

Cue the scrolling words, white on black. recently completed his summer internship as a “Selling a product “Young Huntsman Sales Rebels from across the sales representative at Qualtrics. you’re not, selling the galaxy enlist in the Sales Rebellion to overthrow “I think his class is so effective because he the evil Sales Sith. The Sith, who because of their genuinely cares about his students,” he said. “He customer you must.” single-minded lust for power, money, and disdain doesn’t want you to come to class, go through the — Sterling Bone for anything wholesome in life, use the dark side motions and get an ‘A.’ He truly wants to teach of selling to manipulate and deceive the galaxy out you how to become successful after graduation, of their monetary wealth. and he’ll do whatever he can in his power to “To overcome the power of the dark side, Sales make that happen.” Rebels must unite and become Sales Jedi Knights Paige Sjoblom, a senior majoring in public “Do or do not, there using the truths of selling to eliminate the dark relations and marketing, is already working in is no try.” side, and to restore trust and order in the galaxy.” marketing and sales for JJ Cole in Logan. She was And that’s how the training begins for the young hired by a guest speaker who came to class, Jon — Yoda Sales Rebels who come to Sterling Bone’s strategic sales and account management course. When he was a professor at Brigham Young University, Sterling Bone worked with Griffin Hill, a consulting firm based in Utah, to develop an academic course that trains and certifies students on what the firm calls the “Integrity Sales System.” The approach to selling that Dr. Bone champions is not about techniques, tricks, and tactics aimed at manipulating people into buying products. Instead, he teaches the students Brenchley ‘98, senior vice president for JJ Cole. to focus more on genuinely listening to people, “Professor Bone used every minute of class identifying their needs, and then finding a way to effectively,” she said. “The balance of instruction, meet those needs. In the classroom they have to presentation, and guest speakers resulted in the model these skills in individual role-play situa- most learning possible in a seven-week course.” tions and in team-selling classroom presentations. Students are also offered the opportunity to morris “It forces them to do,” Dr. Bone said, echoing take a test administered by Griffin Hill, which if Yoda. “In fact, I really emphasize that. To become passed, will make them certified in the Griffin s t erl ing

by a Jedi, you have to do.” Hill “Integrity Sales System,” a distinction that is

Tom Goldhardt, a senior majoring in marketing, appreciated, even by Sales Jedi. photo

13 Distinguished

2013 Executive Alumnus Jeff Clark (BA ‘82)

Pioneering Finance Entrepreneur At about the same time, he was talked into being Jeffrey D. Clark Receives Top the acting CFO for another fund of funds. Jeff agreed Huntsman School Honor to a two-year contract to work under the name J.D. Clark & Company, an alternative investment servic- Jeff Clark sometimes describes himself as a “farm boy ing business for hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, from Ogden Valley,” whose great ambition was to and private equity firms. have a job that required him to “shower before work It wasn’t long, he says, before, “I woke up and said rather than after work.” In addition, he says he used to myself, this J.D. Clark investment service is a real to think “Wall Street” was just the rundown part of business, even though I’m not trying to let it be a Ogden! business!” Jeff left the family farm and graduated from Utah He continued to build both businesses when, as State in 1982 with a degree in accounting. Now he has he said, “I realized I had a problem—J.D. Clark was been honored with the Huntsman School’s top award, going to grow a lot over the next three or four years.” the 2013 Distinguished Executive Alumnus Award. That firm went from managing $1.6 billion in 2000 to On what he calls his “crooked career path,” Jeff went $28 billion in 2008, with 75 employees, providing the from USU to KPMG in Seattle, and after 18 months “highest touch service model” in the business. In 2009 there and two years at two risk arbitrage funds, he be- he sold JD Clark to UMB Fund Services, retiring this came a founder and CFO in 1985 of Genesee Partners, year as Chairman and CEO. Then with Praesideo, af- a fund of hedge funds. At that time, he says, “there ter 20 years of 10.8 percent average returns compared were about 12 ‘funds of funds’ on the planet, and there to about 2.5 percent in the NASDAQ, he sold the were probably only about 100 hedge funds worldwide.” main funds managed by that firm, as well, in 2013. Today there are some 10,000 to 12,000 hedge funds Getting Off the Farm and funds of hedge funds. “All I knew when I came to Utah State was that I

wanted to get off the farm,” Jeff says. “On a farm you

have cash flow and debt but not really income.”

“I realized that wherever I was He liked Paul Randall’s finance class at Utah State, going on my crooked career path and while he didn’t really like calculus, he did like and wealth path, it really didn’t statistics. About a year into it he realized that finance have that much to do with me. It majors weren’t getting jobs but accountants were. “It dawned on me that my father taught high school really had everything to do with accounting and business math,” and he had passed what I might do to make a differ- those courses, so he changed his major to accounting. ence in the world.” One professor, Larzette Hale, encouraged him to get involved in Beta Alpha Psi, the accounting honors society, which he did and was grateful to serve as an officer his senior year. Jeff left Genesee in late 1990 and quickly gathered up capital commitments of $5 million with a plan to Looking Forward launch his own fund of hedge funds called Praesideo Now in his early 50s, Jeff wants to spend his remain- Management. He was 32 years old and right in the ing time as a social impact investor who makes middle of the creation of the modern finance industry. the world a better place. “We are looking at invest- As the days ticked down to his launch date, the days ments in innovative technologies,” Jeff says, “such also ticked down on President George H. W. Bush’s as electrical storage technologies, power generation January 15th deadline for launching the first Iraq war. from football-shaped objects that sit in a stream and Jeff says of that time, “Tick tick tick. Down down generate power, and Smart Schools Technology where d ow n .” we study how technology should work in schools to By the time January 1 arrived, President Bush was change the planet.” most likely going to have to push the button on the In the end, he said, “I realized that wherever I first Iraq war—which he did two weeks later. When was going on my crooked career path and wealth path, Jeff launched the firm, he had just $1.2 million of it really didn’t have that much to do with me. It really his own money left to start his new business, since had everything to do with what I might do to make a nervous investors had pulled back. difference in the world.”

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USU Interns at Goldman Sachs Aggies Score More at Goldman

And the Goldman workforce of more than firm,” noted David Lang, head of the Salt When Goldman 1,600 in Utah means career opportunities Lake City office for Goldman Sachs. for Huntsman students. This summer, 18 Brian Broadbent, a Huntsman School Sachs opened a of the 240 summer interns in Salt Lake alumnus who has been with Goldman City were Utah State University stu- for over 20 years, recently moved offices presence in Utah in dents. Huntsman finance professor Paul Fjeldsted, himself an alumnus with more “It is exciting to see 18 USU summer 2000, few imagined than 20 years of professional experience interns at Goldman. I would love on Wall Street, is happy to see his person- that in a short time al encouragement to his finance students this kind of momentum to continue.” begin to pay dividends. “I just think this is — Brian Broadbent ‘93 the Salt Lake City such a great opportunity for our students, to work for one of the premier financial services companies in the world, right in from Manhattan to Salt Lake. He has office would be the our own backyard,” stated Fjeldsted. For been a vocal proponent inside Goldman Goldman, as for many other large firms, to hire more Aggies, and firmly believes firm’s second larg- internships are the way to determine USU students can compete with any other ta ng future hires. “We treat our internship candidates. “It is exciting to see 18 USU y in est office location in recruiting process very seriously because summer interns at Goldman. I would love by the summer internship program is a major for this kind of momentum to continue,” the Americas. feeder for full-time opportunities at the said Broadbent. photo

16 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2013 huntsman.usu.edu Awards Abound Huntsman students won university-wide recognition at the Annual Bill Another Win for MIS E. Robbins Awards. Economics major and Huntsman Scholar Brooke Siler was named USU Scholar of the Year. Steven Students Gould, another Huntsman Scholar was rec- A team made up of three students and a gradu- ognized as USU Man of the Year. Accounting ate from the Huntsman School of Business major Bri Campbell was named the Whitesides took first place in a competition sponsored Scholar Athlete of the Year, and Marketing major by Backcountry.com that pitted them against Kerwynn Williams was the USU Male Athlete industry professionals in a 24-hour contest that of the Year. This marks the third year in a row drove programmers to work through the night. that Huntsman students have been named Man it was called a “hackathon” and they of the Year. Additionally, the Huntsman Scholar excelled in a category that pitted all-women Program, the premier honors program at the teams against each other in an extreme business school, was recognized as the 2012- programming challenge. The team included 2013 USU Organization of the Year. Huntsman students Ani Aghababyan, Gina Brooke Siler, Economics, ‘14 Baldazzi, Meghan Lewis and Britney Johnson, USU Scholar of the Year a Huntsman graduate.

MSHR Achieves 100% Internship Placement The MSHR Program achieved 100% internship placement for students in summer 2013. “We’re proud of the hard work our students, faculty and staff have put into building the Steven Gould, Finance, ‘13 Bri Campbell, Accounting, ‘13 Kerwynn Williams, Marketing, MSHR program,” said Dr. Steven Hanks, direc- USU Man of the Year Whitesides Scholar Award ‘15 USU Athlete of the Year, tor of Graduate Studies in HR. Honeywell, BP, and Raytheon are a few of the companies that employ MSHR interns this “I firmly believe our students can compete with the best anywhere, summer. According to Dr. Hanks, an internship and I am so proud of what they are doing here at USU and around is critical to placement upon graduation. the world.” — Dean Douglas Anderson

Students Crystal Call and Steven Gould listen to Dr. Peterson’s lecture Huntsman Scholar Program participants

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Two from Huntsman at the FASB

Two Huntsman alumni recently completed prestigious year-long programs with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Brian Monsen, Acct ’10, completed a one-year postgraduate technical assistantship, where he became highly involved with the accounting standards-setting process and came to have an in-depth understanding of the roles played by preparers, auditors, and users of financial information. “As I prepare to enter Brian Monson ‘10 a doctoral program in accounting, my experience at the FASB was invaluable in helping me understand the intrica- “Having Professor Doyle cies of accounting regulations,” stated and Brian Monsen both in Monsen. place at the FASB during dr. Jef Doyle ‘94, the George the past few years has S. Eccles Chair in Capital Markets helped immeasurably in Research at the Huntsman School, our quest to establish completed his term as the 2012-2013 national recognition Research Fellow. Each year, the FASB selects one member of the academic for USU’s School of community to serve as a research Accountancy.” fellow. Dr. Doyle, whose research — Larry Walther, examines factors associated with Department Head financial statement analysis, valuation, efficiency of capital markets, and earnings quality, enjoyed looking at his Jef Doyle ‘94 research topics from a different vantage point. “I really liked the interaction with my colleagues at the FASB and gaining a deeper understanding of key topics relevant to the accounting profession, and I look forward to integrating some of this new knowledge into my classes at the Huntsman School,” said Doyle.

Judy Robinett’s accomplishments are extensive, but her latest recognitions have been for her work Judy Robinett Helps with women entrepreneurs. In a state where woman-owned companies represent just a fraction of the state’s overall busi- Women Entrepreneurs ness picture, Robinett works to connect women entrepreneurs with one another and with investors. Robinett, ’83, M.S. labor economics, believes

aversion to risk scares many women away from by Succeed photo

18 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2013 huntsman.usu.edu E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year

Dr. Stephen Neeleman ‘94, Founder and CEO of HealthEquity, was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) for 2013 in the health care products and services category for the Utah Region. He will now move on to compete at the national level for the award. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. neeleman credits a USU class he took during his sophomore year for giving him the idea for what became HealthEquity. “I took this class, medical sociology, taught by Reed Geertsen, and it really opened my eyes to the cost of healthcare and our system of health insurance,” he said. After graduating from Utah State, where he also played football, he went on to the University of Arizona Medical School. He is still a practicing surgeon with the

Stephen Neeleman ‘94 Neeleman Stephen Intermountain Healthcare system, but has devoted his time and energy to creating HealthEquity, a health sav- “I took this class, medical sociology, taught by Reed Geertsen, and it ings trustee that services more than 800,000 health care really opened my eyes to the cost of healthcare and our system of health accounts for employees at more than 23,000 companies across the United States. insurance.”

Clark Whitworth Promoted to Top Posts at Larry H. Miller Organizations

been with the Miller organization for more with Peat Marwick, and I ended up working in than 25 years and most recently served as their New Orleans office for about a year and a chief financial officer for Miller Automotive half.” He then joined Deloitte Haskins and Sells, Operations and Miller Family Real Estate. and subsequently moved on to the Rick Warner He began his career with the Larry H. Auto Group, which gave him his background in Miller Group (LHM Group) in 1987 working on the automotive industry. special projects including financing the Delta Clark met his wife Jennifer in a statistics Center (now EnergySolutions Arena) as well class while at USU. Of their five children, as 401K and financial administration, result- their two oldest sons graduated from Utah ing in his appointment as chief financial State University with degrees in accounting officer in the early ‘90s.

Clark Whitworth ‘82 Whitworth Clark and business. Currently attending USU are a Clark graduated in just three years with daughter and son-in-law who are both mem- Clark Whitworth ‘82 was promoted to chief a degree in accounting, and credits one of bers of the track team. financial officer for the Larry H. Miller Group his professors with helping him get started of Companies and president of Larry H. Miller on his professional path. “Larzette Hale was Management Corporation. Whitworth has instrumental in setting up an interview for me

entrepreneurship. In a Salt Lake Tribune article private companies, management positions at by Jennifer Napier-Pearce, Robinett said, “This Fortune 500 companies, consultant, author, funding is something I’ve struggled with myself. It comes expert, and advisory board member. from lack of self-confidence and from not having a what advice does Robinette give women? broad network. Women don’t network, they make Accept and move forward from failure, power friends. As an entrepreneur, you really need to up with more self-confidence, ask for what you believe that you can do it.” need and want, and understand that it’s all about An entrepreneur in her own right, Robinett’s relationships, connection and strategy.

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faculty&staff news Marketing Scott Hammond and Management, RCDE Uintah Welcome Basin

Stephanie White ‘92 Aaron Brough Huntsman Scholar Staff Michael Thomas Debbie Cook ‘87 MIS Lecturer

Marketing (specializing in consumer be- Mark Baker Kristal Ray havior)

International Economics, Money and Banking, and History of Economic Thought Marketing Global and MIS, RCDE Partnerships Ephraim

Corporate Partnerships Micro Economics and Macro Kevin Rice ‘92 Aspen Gorry Economics

Deanne Brocato

Marketing Max Brown Accounting (specializing in Staff social media) Leadership & Executive Operations Teri Rasmussen ‘09 Education Kunpeng Li Management

James Davis Appointed Director of the MBA Program With two years behind him as head of the Management Department, Dr. James H. Davis will take on the additional role of MBA director starting fall 2013. His work at Notre Dame launching the entrepreneurial center and his three “MBA Outstanding Professor of the Year” titles demonstrate he is well-equipped to take on this challenge. dean Anderson said, “Dr. Davis’ focus on strategy and his by vision for the future of higher education make him an ideal

candidate to lead the MBA program. We are very excited to see photo Jim take on this new role.” 20 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2013 huntsman.usu.edu Notable Faculty Research

Professor Alison Cook and USU Sociology professor Christy feature article in the Thunderbird International Business Review. Glass will have published four articles, including one in the Strategic The AJB article explored the differences in HR practices in mid-sized Management Journal, the premier strategy journal in the firms (400 to 4000 employees) versus those in large corporations. In the former group, HR practices were less strategic in scope but rated higher world, exploring the conditions under which non-traditional leaders in effectiveness. The article in TIBR disputed the conventional wisdom that (women and racial/ethnic minorities) are promoted to top leadership American expatriates have high failure rates overseas, and encouraged positions. Each paper tests the “glass cliff” theory that predicts academics to pay more attention to the real problems faced by international that women and racial/ethnic minorities are more likely than white men HR managers when conducting research. to be promoted during times of weak performance. They also developed a second theory, the “savior effect”, that predicts that non-traditional Jason Smith, along with three others, received the best paper leaders will be replaced by traditional leaders if the organization struggles. award in the Journal of Financial Economics, the premier journal They tested these theories by looking at the promotion of CEOs in Fortune in the field of finance. Their paper, titled “Cash Flows and leverage 500 companies and the promotion of head basketball coaches in Division 1 adjustments,”show that the costs of adjusting the firm’s capital structure programs. affect both how quickly a firm adjusts its debt and the level of debt.

Dr. Kelly Fadel ‘02 published a paper in International Systems Dr. Nicole Forsgren Velasquez ‘01, in partnership with Dr. Research, a top 3 journal in the field, showing that people’s evaluation of Helen Taylor Martin, from Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences, knowledge they find in Internet forums is strongly influenced by the pres- has been awarded a grant, funded by the National Science Foundation, to ence of peripheral cues such as author expertise and third-party validation, use analytics and data mining methods to examine how chil- even when such cues do not accurately reflect knowledge quality. This dren learn mathematics in online educational means that Internet knowledge seekers must be wary of the influence of such cues when evaluating knowledge they encounter online. games. Early mathematics understanding is key for future student success in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The Glenn McEvoy published two articles, “Human Resource application of data analytics methods can provide numerous insights about Management Practices in Mid-Sized Enterprises,” in the American Journal student learning pathways and strategies that will have a broad impact on of Business, and “The Management of Expatriates,” which was the STEM learning and teaching. farewell ‘85 MAcc ‘90 ‘79 ‘70

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Chester Brough Craig Petersen Rosemary Fullerton Norma Richards Mary Ann Clark

As a consequence of Norma’s love for the Chester Brough taught “Dr. Fullerton was relent- Working with Mary Ann enthusiastic, sometimes students comes across Business Law and Ethics less in her desire to help Clark made me a better irreverent, but always in everything she does, since 2006, and was widely students succeed. She person. She was a shining excellent instruction in large whether it is the birthday regarded by his students was very approachable and daily example of how to introductory economics wish emails, the snack as a “professor who cares quietly gave professional, live, work, and treat others. courses over a period of 40 drawer kept well-stacked about us.” One of his emotional, and financial She exemplified excellence, years, Dr. Craig Petersen with healthy food items “just students said that Professor support to many students, and renders anyone else’s awakened the intellectual in case a student is hungry Brough “understands the most of whom probably use of the word somewhat curiosity that was previously or doesn’t have money for law and gives real experi- never realized they were shallow! lying dormant in thousands lunch,” or the countless ence examples of how to being mentored by a leading Larry Walther, Department of young men and women. I chats with students who apply the law.” Professor national expert on lean Head, Accounting was fortunate to be one of were missing home or just Brough leaves USU to accounting.” those students. It was my needed someone to talk to. continue practicing law as a Larry Walther, Department first “real” college level She will be sorely highly regarded attorney. Head, Accounting course and life was never missed. James Davis, Department the same after this experi- Shannon Peterson, ‘90, MA Head, Management ence. Thanks Dr. Petersen. ‘92 Co-director Huntsman Tyler Bowles, ‘84, MS Scholar Program ‘86 Department Head, Economics & Finance 21 Crawford Paul Cragun ‘85, Execu- tive VP, Chief Operations Officer ‘60s at Academy Mortgage, lives in Draper, UT. Evyonna W. Brinton ‘63, Director at Forest Bend Lane Property Daniel L. Wardrop ‘85, Partner at Owners Association, resides in Arizona Gold Properties, resides Salt Lake City, UT. in Gilbert, AZ.

James J. Maloney ‘64, Owner Keep In David M. Anderson ‘85, Manag- at Maloney Appraisal Services, ing Director at Pensar Group, lives resides in Kings Park, NY. in Sandy, UT.

Arthur R. Snyder ‘66, Attorney Paul G. Arslanian ‘85, Executive at Snyder & Snyder, resides in Director/Co-founder at Eagle Plano, TX. Ranch Academy, lives in Wash- ington, UT. Brent J. Wilson ‘66, Owner of Santa Rosa Flower Shop, lives in Todd D. Hogan ‘85, Director of Rohnert Park, CA. Touch Partner Development at Portalis LC, resides in Alpine, UT. Don L. Earl ‘68, Accountant at Kaiser Aluminum, lives in Saint Have you written a book or climbed a mountain? Had a baby Anthony T. Smith ‘86, Director George, UT. or run for office? Gotten married or started a new job? We of Sales at R R Donnelley & Sons, would like to know—and so would your classmates! Share resides in Bountiful, UT. James D. Simmonds ‘68, Salesman your news by scanning this code or submitting your classnote at O C Tanner Company, lives in online at usu.edu/alumni/records/ Craig H. Ricks ‘86, Accountant at Salt Lake City, UT. Innovative Medical Device Solu- tions, lives in Smithfield, UT. Jeneane King ‘68, Philanthropist, Don’t miss out—let your fellow alumni know what you’re up to! resides in McLean, VA. Debra Stokes Deakin ‘86, Owner at Green Mountain Grain LC, Alberto Zanzi ‘69, Professor of James H. Quigley ‘74, Director at Robert R. Petersen ‘77, Sr. Direc- Rosemarie Jorgensen ‘80, Finan- lives in Tremonton, UT. Management and Entrepreneur- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, lives tor of Controlling for NA GMO cial/Cost Analyst at Utah State ship at Suffolk University, lives in in New Canaan, CT. at Fresenius Medical Care, lives in University, lives in Paradise, UT. Jeffrey W. Allen ‘86, Partner/CFO Winchester, MA. Ogden, UT. at Lonestar Midstream, resides in Jennifer Bertin ‘75, Manager at Hoyt Stephenson ‘81, Principal/ Frisco, TX. Richard P. Stephenson ‘69, Sales Kim C. Bertin MD PC, resides in J. Phillip Adams ‘78, Chairman at CPA at National Fitness Financial Agent at ENS Kitchen and Bath, Centerville, UT. FJ Management, lives in Brigham Systems, lives in Fruit Heights, UT. Matt Thomas Nussbaum ‘86, CEO lives in Anaheim, CA. City, UT. at Turkish Aerospace Industries, Stuart B. Cannon ‘75, Owner/ Cynthia Acord ‘82, International resides in New Orleans, LA. CEO at Precision Health Services, Brad K. Johnson ‘79, Director Sales Coordinator at WesTech lives in Salt Lake City, UT. at National Forest Foundation, Engineering, resides in Maricopa, Blair D. Mumford ‘87, Executive resides in Providence, UT. AZ. Director at Ernst & Young, resides ‘70s Brad Lee Hales ‘76, CFO at Town in Humble, TX. & Country Bank, lives in Saint Mark Lindquist ‘79, Financial Lloyd Darvel George ‘82, Owner David L. Kennedy ‘70, VP of Hu- George, UT. Advisor at Stifel Nicolaus & Co, of Diamond G Cattle Company, Gregory Sheehan ‘87, Director at man Resources at The McKissack lives in Palm Coast, FL. resides in Rogers, AR. Division of Wildlife Resources, Group, lives in Hawthorne, NJ. Mark J. Hall ‘76, CFO/President lives in Layton, UT. at Action Health Centers, LLC, Melissa B. Niederhauser ‘83, Gen- Alden F. Vala ‘71, Owner of Na- resides in Sandy, UT. eral Partner at Steam Mill Capital, Kent P. O’Quinn ‘87, Controller at perville Town Planner Calendar, lives in Sandy, UT. IKANO Communications, lives resides in Naperville, IL. Gail R. Westerlund ‘77, Assistant ‘80s in Salt Lake City, UT. Director at Northern Arizona Michael D. Knight ‘83, President/ Frances J. Larsen ‘71, Exec Direc- University, lives in Tempe, AZ. John E. Boyer ‘80, Owner/Presi- CEO at Customer Analytics, LLC, Teresa Malan ‘87, Independent tor Foundation at Nebo School dent at J.E. Boyer Company Inc, lives in Verona, WI. Brand Partner at Nerium Interna- District, lives in Spanish Fork, UT. Michael E. Ballif ‘77, CEO/Owner lives in Ogden, UT. tional, resides in Templeton, CA. at Class Star Corporation, lives in Ted A. Miller ‘83, Executive VP Mark H. Anderson ‘71, Attorney Salt Lake City, UT. Mark P. Longhurst ‘80, Controller Operations at JBS USA Holdings Alan S. Raymond ‘88, VP at at Fabian, Attorneys at Law, at Safeway Building Systems, Inc., lives in Providence, UT. DigiCert, lives in Draper, UT. resides in Sandy, UT. resides in Temecula, CA. Bruce Boyd Hanks ‘84, Executive Dannette L. Klein ‘88, President/ VP at MedTegra Referral Safes, CEO at Dynamite Scents, lives in lives in Alpine, UT. Lehi, UT.

Jennifer L. Brassey ‘84, Owner Eric D. Pedersen ‘88, Dean of Aggie at Fox Sports of Elume Distinctive Lighting, Science and Technology at Dixie resides in Park City, UT. State University, lives in Saint In July 2013, Wayne Guymon, ‘00, was promoted to Vice President, George, UT. General Sales Manager of Fox Sports San Diego. In his role, William Divett ‘84, Supervisory Guymon oversees all advertising sales for San Diego’s only Accountant at U.S. Department of Howard J. Sant ‘88, Sr. HRMS Agriculture, lives in Rio Rancho, Consultant at CedarCrestone, Inc, Regional Sports Network. Guymon started his career in athletics NM. resides in Elk Grove, CA. administration as an intern in the USU Athletic Department. His career has included stops in the athletic departments at Stanford, Brian G. Richardson ‘85, Sr. Michael B. Olson ‘88, CFO at At- San Diego State, Washington, and with the NBA’s Seattle Engineer at The Church of Jesus task, lives in Spanish Fork, UT. Christ of Latter-day Saints, lives SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder. in Bountiful, UT. Sy Erroll Santos ‘88, Risk & Compliance Manager at Barrick Gold of North America, resides in Layton, UT.

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Guy R. Letendre ‘96, VP of Aref J. Al-Akhwand ‘99, Manager Business Development at Infinia at the Kuwait National Security Divining Profits at Oakley Corporation, lives in Ogden, UT. Bureau.

Darcy Stewart currently works as a business analyst in Jeffrey J. Spencer ‘96, President Benjamin Thane Muir ‘99, HR at the Office of Profitability Management of Oakley. Prior at Park City Board of Realtors, Raytheon Company, resides in to moving to southern California, she spent two years resides in Francis, UT. Tucson, AZ. in grants administration for a private philanthropy in the Kimiko Hayashi ‘96, Sr. Research Kimberly L. Lindsey ‘99, HR Washington DC metro area. Associate at Competition Eco- Director at Ken Garff Automotive Before graduating in 2010, Darcy participated in nomics, resides in Los Angeles, Group, resides in Tooele, UT. undergraduate research, Huntsman Scholars, USU CA. Pamela Bybee Gunnell ‘99, HR Honors program, and completed an internship with Laird Scheer ‘96, Owner at Manager at Innovative Medical Franklin Covey. Integrated Trucking, lives in Device Solutions, lives in Wells- Schertz, TX. ville, UT.

Melanie Dawn Pond ‘96, HR Paul R. Campbell ‘99, Partner Kevin P. Wallace ‘89, Regional Bretton Royce Lind ‘92, Sales Jim Ray ‘94, Salesman at Representative at USU Research at Jones Simkins, LLC, lives in President at FirstService Residen- Manager at Fibernet Corp, resides Bristol-Myers Squibb, resides in Foundation, resides in Logan, UT. Logan, UT. tial, lives in Henderson, NV. in Lindon, UT. Highland, UT. Scott W. Morrison ‘96, Director of Randall Thomas Ivory ‘99, Direc- Mark K. Olson ‘89, Executive VP Burton W. May ‘92, COO at Finance at Staker & Parson Com- tor of Information Systems at & CFO at Heritage Oaks Bank, Transportation Alliance Bank, Rourk D. Kemp ‘94, CFO at Larry panies, resides in Kaysville, UT. Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc., lives in resides in Alpine, UT. lives in Syracuse, UT. H. Miller Group of Companies, Aurora, CO. resides in Kaysville, UT. Wayne Z. Bennett ‘96, Attorney Michael G. Huppe ‘89, VP Physi- Chris D. Croswhite ‘92, Executive at Clyde Snow & Session, lives in Steve D. Thurber ‘99, Principal cian Services at Central Maine Director at The Rescue Mission Sameer R. Bhambhani ‘94, Direc- Farmington, UT. Software Engineer at Sorenson Medical Center, lives in Fryeburg, of Salt Lake, resides in Salt Lake tor of Sales at LaserStar Technolo- Media, lives in Farmington, UT. ME. City, UT. gies Corporation, lives in North Cameron Chris Michaelson ‘97, Attleboro, MA. Research & Architecture Manager Randy Ronald Hansen ‘89, VP of Eric Lloyd Browning ‘92, CEO at Adobe, resides in Heber City, Customer Relations at iCentris, at Blue Spring Partners, lives in Doyle K. Collings ‘95, Sr. Techni- UT. resides in Syracuse, UT. Shelley, ID. cal Support Engineer at Shavlik ‘00s Technologies, lives in Salt Lake Dave Baxter ‘97, CFO at Missouri Richard W. Jewkes ‘89, Owner/ Jason Seldon Jeppesen ‘92, Sr. VP, City, UT. Insulation & Supply, resides in Andy L. Rasmussen ‘00, Sr. Soft- President at Guns Out West, lives CCO and Director at Franklin Seymour, MO. ware Engineer at Tecuity Inc., lives in Smithfield, UT. Templeton Investments, resides in Jeffrey Ray Peterson ‘95, VP, US in Smithfield, UT. Highland, UT. Banking Vendor Managment David B. Smith ‘97, Operations at American Express Company, Manager at Harbor Freight Tools, Benjamin R. Boyer ‘00, Assistant Mark T. Boehlen ‘92, CIO at Ken resides in Centerville, UT. resides in Hyrum, UT. Controller at Woodbridge Pacific Garff Automotive Group, resides Group, lives in San Clemente, CA. ‘90s in Farmington, UT. Karl Ray Childs ‘95, Global Jaise A. Batty ‘97, Owner/ Learning Portfolio Manager at President at Premier Leasing Christopher M. Ballam ‘00, Dan Peterson ‘90, Group VP at Morgan R. Brown ‘92, Executive Hewlett-Packard, lives in South and Finance, resides in Salt Lake Software Engineering Manager at Argosy University, lives in Frisco, VP & CFO at Innovus Phar- Jordan, UT. City, UT. Adobe Systems, lives in American TX. maceuticals, Inc., resides in Fork, UT. Bountiful, UT. Nathan John Hardy ‘95, Owner/ M. Kirk Minor ‘97, Sr. Network Meenakshi Narayan ‘90, Program President at ExecuTrain of Utah, Engineer at Adobe Systems, Jolene W. Kawa ‘00, VP of Opera- Director at Bramasol, lives in San Guy Shupe Wangsgard ‘93, Busi- lives in Farmington, UT. resides in Riverton, UT. tions at Zero Manufacturing, lives Jose, CA. ness Manager/CFO at Jefferson in Brigham City, UT. School District, lives in Rigby, ID. Robert D. Thomas ‘95, Partner Mark H. Soelberg ‘97, Executive Mike John Bolan ‘90, VP of at Jones Simkins, LLC, lives in VP at Resource Management, Krisanna R. Powell ‘00, Lead, IT Finance at PMG Environmental, Lance D. Jacobs ‘93, General Logan, UT. Inc., lives in Highland, UT. Service Desk at U.S. Foodservice, lives in Richmond, UT. Manager at Avira, lives in Santa lives in Phoenix, AZ. Clara, CA. Steve W. Koch ‘95, Sr. Relation- Rob Smith ‘97, Attorney at Richard Hale Crosbie ‘90, Direc- ship Manager at Wells Capital Daines, Thomas & Smith, resides Nathan Rhees ‘00, Dir. of Private tor of IT at Campbell Scientific, Lloyd G. Barnett ‘93, Sr. Manager Managment, resides in South in Trenton, UT. Investor Group at Alta Capital resides in Providence, UT. of Treasury Services at America Jordan, UT. Management LLC, lives in Salt First Credit Union, lives in Syra- Sarita Mohapatra ‘97, Principal at Lake City, UT. Douglas James Gotcher ‘91, CEO/ cuse, UT. Brian B. Ware ‘96, VP, Business PricewaterhouseCoopers, lives in President at Legacee Systems, Developer at Veracity Solutions, Pleasanton, CA. Richard J. Laxman ‘00, Sr. lives in Tucson, AZ. Brady B. Rasmussen ‘94, VP lives in Salt Lake City, UT. Digital Preservation Planner at of Administration at Questar Chad A. Wright ‘98, CFO at The Church of Jesus Christ of Kurtis G. Forsgren ‘91, Project Corporation, resides in Fruit Brian Lewis Ebright ‘96, Market 360imaging, lives in Alpharetta, Latter-day Saints, lives in West Director at Webcor Builders, lives Heights, UT. Controller at IASIS Healthcare GA. Jordan, UT. in Castro Valley, CA. Corporation, resides in Herri- Dean J. Cox ‘94, Branch Manager man, UT. Jon R. Brenchley ‘98, Sr. VP Sales Robert K. Stoddart ‘00, Actuarial Mark C. Thorpe ‘91, Sr. Analyst at at Mountain America Credit at JJ Cole Collections, lives in Analyst at Taylor Walker & Asso- Adobe Systems, lives in American Union, lives in Ephraim, UT. Darin T. Dickey ‘96, Sr. Share- Providence, UT. ciates, resides in West Jordan, UT. Fork, UT. Point Developer at Hirtle, Cal- Jason B. Keller ‘94, Managing laghan & Co., lives in Riverton, Mark Richard Staples ‘98, CEO Ryan M. Flandro ‘00, Patent Troy W. Hobbs ‘91, Director- Director at Oaktree Capital UT. at American Exposition Sevice, Counsel at Colgate-Palmolive Global Premium Products at Management, resides in Pacific resides in Roseville, CA. Company, lives in Piscataway, NJ. Mosaic Co., resides in Minneapo- Palisades, CA. Dr. Spencer C. Leavitt ‘96, Direc- lis, MN. tor at Pasco Institute of Religion, Steven C. Shelton ‘98, Owner of Wayne L. Guymon ‘00, General Jeffrey C. Coon ‘94, Director/ resides in Kennewick, WA. Peewee’s Sweets, lives in Logan, Sales Manager at Fox Sports Net- Umeet Chopra ‘91, Corporate Controller at CITBank, resides in UT. work, resides in Coronado, CA. Controller at Fitbit, resides in Grantsville, UT. Erin Lauree Krawczak ‘96, HR Cupertino, CA. Assistant Manager at Peoples Bank, lives in Ferndale, WA.

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Alan K. Barlow ‘01, CEO at Jon C. Ballantyne ‘02, CEO of Jayne C. Williams ‘03, Director Heidi S. Blake ‘04, Accounting Shannon Erin Long ‘05, Assur- Seneca National Health System, Petersen Incorporated, lives in at Children’s Miracle Network Manager at Sugar Pills Vending, ance Manager at Pricewater- resides in Cattaraugus, NY. Ogden, UT. Hospitals, lives in Sandy, UT. lives in Ivins, UT. houseCoopers, resides in North Las Vegas, NV. Erika Jarvis Lock ‘01, VP of Op- Kelly John Fadel ‘02, Associate Jeffrey D. Steed ‘03, Attorney Jason S. Strong ‘04, Product Man- erations at Goldman, Sachs, and Professor - MIS at Utah State at Kirton McConkie, lives in ager at IM Flash Technologies, Brittany London ‘06, VP of Op- Company, lives in Kaysville, UT. University, lives in Logan, UT. Kaysville, UT. lives in Orem, UT. erations at Goldman, Sachs, and Company, lives in Morgan, UT. Greg W. Jeppesen ‘01, CEO at Larry D. Gilley ‘02, Director of Jeffrey Rounds ‘03, VP of Trea- Jeremiah J. Shaw ‘04, CIO at Par- Sahara, lives in Syracuse, UT. Client Services at Intermountain sury Management at Key Bank of rishShaw, lives in Fulshear, TX. Christopher Mark Bradley ‘06, Technology Services, resides in Utah, resides in Sandy, UT. Controller at CML Metals, lives in Ingrid Blankevoort ‘01, Sr. Meridian, ID. Matthew D. Stone ‘04, Corporate Washington, UT. Customer Engineer at Delphi Jody K. Hipwell ‘03, Principal at Account Executive at Nationwide Technology, lives in Salt Lake Luke R. Adams ‘02, VP at Timm Accent Paint and Design, lives in Insurance, lives in Pickerington, Daniel Lemarr Rock ‘06, VP at City, UT. Adams Farms, lives in Rupert, ID. Mountain Green, UT. OH. Vivint Solar, resides in Salt Lake City, UT. John H. Gutke ‘01, Attorney Mark A. Holmgren ‘02, Assistant Julia M. Jeffery ‘03, Associate Troy S. Draper ‘04, VP, Sales & Business & Corporate Law at Professor at Eastern Washington Producer at The Church of Jesus Marketing at Roofing Supply Daniel Robert Frederickson ‘06, Fox Rothschild, resides in Las University, resides in Cheney, Christ of Latter-day Saints, resides Group, lives in Rancho Santa IT Strategy Consultant at Questar Vegas, NV. WA. in Roy, UT. Margarita, CA. Corporation, lives in Murray, UT.

Wei Wei ‘04, Associate at Ingrid R. Roth ‘06, Sr. Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers, lives in Integrated Media, Digital at NBC Bob Thomas - Partner at Jones Simkins Seattle, WA. Sports Group, resides in Chicago, IL. Bob Thomas, CPA, ’94, accounting and MBA degrees from USU, is Andrew T. Crosby ‘05, Partner at Crosby Financial Services, lives in Joshua D. Hall ‘06, Sr. Business a member of the American Institute of CertifiedP ublic Accountants Cedar City, UT. Analyst at Fidelity Investments, and Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Thomas lives in Roanoke, TX. specializes in income tax and consulting at Jones Simkins LLC where Brett A. Hadfield ‘05, President he has specific responsibility for marketing and on-campus recruit- at Silicone Plastics Inc, lives in Michael J. Sparks ‘06, Corporate ing. In addition to saving his clients’ hard-earned money from taxes, Millville, UT. Counsel at Alacer Gold Corp, resides in Parker, CO. he volunteers on the boards of the Cache Education Foundation and Caid C. Wride ‘05, Sr. Designer/ the Avalon Hills Foundation for Eating Disorders, is a local Varsity Drafter at Computer World Inc, Michael Morgan Brewer ‘06, Scout leader, and tries to keep up with his wife (USU alumnus) and resides in Idaho Falls, ID. Partner at E. Rich Brewer, lives in their five sons (future Aggies). Queen Creek, AZ. Cameron R. Anderson ‘05, Ac- counting Manager at Expedia, Nathan R. Bennett ‘06, Manager at lives in Bothell, WA. PricewaterhouseCoopers, resides in Englewood, CO. Mark S. Woodland ‘01, COO at Matthew K. Smith ‘02, Opera- Justin T. Smith ‘03, Director of Camille O. Stewart ‘05, Owner OutSell Consulting, resides in tions Manager at Novell Inc., lives Finance at England Logistics, lives of T&C Photography, lives in Sandee L. Duncan ‘06, VP of Providence, UT. in Pleasant Grove, UT. in Hooper, UT. Hyrum, UT. Operations at DaCo Enterprises, lives in American Fork, UT. Matthew George Hacking ‘01, Michael B. Schwartz ‘02, Asst Kelli N. Roberts ‘03, Owner of Christopher J. Rawlings ‘05, Systems Administrator at Wells VP/Branch Manager at Citizent Encompass Business Solutions, Workforce Planning and Strategy Spencer M. Taylor ‘06, Director Fargo, lives in Gilbert, AZ. Community Bank, resides in resides in Bountiful, UT. Analyst at Hewlett-Packard, re- International Operations at Pocatello, ID. sides in Spring, TX. Partners In Leadership, lives in Ricky G. Monroe ‘01, VP & Kyle Morrell ‘03, Corporate Con- Murrieta, CA. Principal Relationship Manager Thomas V. Garthwaite ‘02, Direc- troller at MusclePharm, resides in Daniel J. Moody ‘05, Sr. Financial at Wells Fargo, resides in Spanish tor of Program Management at Kuna, ID. Analyst at The Walt Disney Sterling G. Widmer ‘06, CFP at Fork, UT. Anderson International Corp, Company. The Cambridge Financial Center, lives in Salem, OH. Kylee D. Sharp ‘03, Lead Pro- lives in Smithfield, UT. Becky A. Swain ‘02, Partner at grammer at Fidelity Investments, David A. Milligan ‘05, HR Man- Adam Smith CPA, resides in West Trevor B. Betenson ‘02, VP of lives in Logan, UT. ager at West Liberty Foods, lives Todd C. Wright ‘06, Orthodontist Jordan, UT. Finance at Palo Alto Software, in Logan, UT. at Wright Orthodontics, resides in resides in Eugene, OR. Levi Fisk ‘03, Sr. Manager, Infor- Heber City, UT. Daniel P. Rinehart ‘02, Partner at mation Quality at IHS, lives in Derek J. Theurer ‘05, Federal Wisan, Smith, Racker & Prescott, Ansen Hatch III ‘03, Controller Richmond, TX. Government Relations Advisor Tyler Wentz ‘06, Vulnerability resides in Kaysville, UT. at Miche Handbags, resides in at Exxon Mobil, lives in Falls Analyst at US Department of Lehi, UT. Matthew G. Beaman ‘03, Director Church, VA. Defense, lives in Whispering Hal K. Bennett ‘02, Controller of Administration at Marion and Pines, NC. of Woody Smith Ford, lives in Collins G. Prescott ‘03, Asst VP at Polk Schools Credit Union, lives Evonnie L. Whitworth ‘05, HR Rigby, ID. Zions Bank, lives in Kamas, UT. in Monmouth, OR. Partner at BD Medical, resides in Aaron T. Barrus ‘07, Executive West Jordan, UT. Director at Deseret Health Group, Jeremy Sorensen ‘02, Accountant D. Chad Carlson ‘03, Executive Mitchell R. Moncur ‘03, CPA/ resides in Sandy, UT. at Strawberry Water Users, lives in VP at Ensignal, resides in Maple- President at Estate Planning Kasey L. Van Tassell ‘05, Owner Spanish Fork, UT. ton, UT. Council of Northern Utah, resides at Clearwater Historic Lodge & David L. Ernstrom ‘07, Sr. in Logan, UT. Canoe Outfitters, resides in Grand Software Development Lead at Joel C. Johnson ‘02, Design Man- David Noel ‘03, ESSN Partner Marais, MN. Dupont Holographics, lives in ager at Eclipse Wireline, resides in Business Account Manager at Robert S. Freeman ‘03, Partner/ Lewiston, UT. Logan, UT. Hewlett-Packard, lives in West CFO at CFO Performance Group, Nanami Ohata ‘05, Assistant Jordan, UT. lives in Roseville, CA. Product Manager at Colgate- Jared R. Oldham ‘07, Medical John D. Anderson ‘02, Anesthesi- Palmolive Company, resides in CFO at U.S. Air Force, resides in ologist, lives in Moses Lake, WA. Jason R. Chatterley ‘03, CFO at Eric A. Myrup ‘04, Global Direc- Lawrence, KS. Logan, UT. Lee’s Marketplace, lives in Hyde tor of Distributor Services at John R. Tanner ‘02, Legislative Park, UT. Kyani, lives in Idaho Falls, ID. Jill M. Bruins ‘07, Sr. Analyst at Policy Advisor, resides in Falls The Gilmore Research Group, Church, VA. resides in Bellevue, WA.

24 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2013 huntsman.usu.edu Jim W. Roberts ‘07, Finance Heather Michelle DuPree Associate/Junior CFO at Sizzling ‘09, Corporate Recruiter at Aggie Advances at Exxon Mobil Platter, lives in Garland, UT. Overstock.com, lives in Salt Lake City, UT. In March 2013, Derek J. Theurer was named Federal Government Marcus C. Winn ‘07, Commercial Relations Advisor with Exxon Mobil Corporation in Washington, Coordinator at Baker Hughes, Joshua Tyler Christiansen ‘09, D.C. Mr. Theurer, ’05, also holds law degrees from UCLA School lives in Kingwood, TX. Doctor at Providence Sacred of Law (J.D.) and NYU School of Law (LL.M., taxation). Prior to his Heart, resides in Spokane, WA. current role, he spent 5 years in Houston, stewarding international Randy James Knight ‘07, Auditor tax planning for ExxonMobil subsidiaries in Russia, Vietnam, and at PricewaterhouseCoopers, lives Matthew G. Secrist ‘09, VP East Africa. in Brigham City, UT. of Business Development at Buykeywordarticles.com, lives in Ryan R. Maughan ‘07, VP, Sr. Ogden, UT. Financial Analyst at Zions Bank, lives in Kaysville, UT. Michael Wayne Hill ‘09, Regional Sales Manager at Zane Benefits, Scott Jeffrey Harris ‘07, Controller lives in Draper, UT. at Columbia Basin Health Asso- Brady William Adams ‘11, Sr. Kaisha A. Stacey ‘12, Web Strategy Carter Timothy Holm ‘13, ciation, lives in Othello, WA. Tanner J. Purser ‘09, Controller at MRP/Project Analyst at Mela- Content Coordinator at Adobe Operations Analyst at Goldman, Pacific WebWorks, lives in Her- leuca Inc., lives in Idaho Falls, ID. Systems, resides in Henderson, Sachs, and Company, resides in Andrew Taylor Hall ‘08, Sr. Asso- riman, UT. N V. Kaysville, UT. ciate in Assurance at Pricewater- Brent R. Crosby ‘11, Director of houseCoopers, lives in Novi, MI. Trevor Lee Nelson ‘09, HR Man- Analytics and Marketing at Denik Kristal Alayne Kareh ‘12, Associ- Chloe Florence Crellin ‘13, ager at Win Management Group, LLC, lives in Ogden, UT. ate Director at University of Utah, Revenue Management Analyst Clay R. Moffitt ‘08, PR, Fresno lives in Roy, UT. resides in Salt Lake City, UT. at Allegiant Travel, lives in Las State University Athletics, lives in Christopher James Young ‘11, Tax Vegas, NV. Clovis, CA. Tyrell Wayne Denton ‘09, Captain Associate at PricewaterhouseC- Mckenzy Ross Morley ‘12, at The U.S. Army, resides in El oopers, lives in Atlanta, GA. Director of Commercialization at Clayton L. Fielding ‘13, BI Devel- Colin G. Jackson ‘08, Sr. Security Paso, TX. USTAR, lives in West Jordan, UT. oper/Analyst at Hewlett-Packard, Specialist at Academy Mortgage Darcy L. Stewart ‘11, Cost Analyst lives in Logan, UT. Corporation, resides in Riverton, Wesley C. Crandall ‘09, Owner at at Oakley, resides in Orange Rylar D. Masco ‘12, Director of UT. Morgan Valley Lamb, resides in County, CA. Marketing at Quantum Ingenu- Courtney B. Jacobs ‘13, Loan Springville, UT. ities, lives in Manti, UT. Officer at USU Charter Credit Jeff B. Kelly ‘08, Sr. Associate at Union, resides in Logan, UT. PricewaterhouseCoopers, lives in North Salt Lake, UT. Joseph George Oates ‘08, Associ- ‘10s Promotion at Pitchbook Data ate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, resides in Alpine, UT. Andrew D. Allen ‘10, VP of Huntsman alum Melinda Ryan was recently promoted to Senior Sales at Buykewordarticles.com, Client Development Manager at PitchBook Data, Inc. in Seattle. Joshua James Hancey ‘08, HR Di- lives in Logan, UT. Ms. Ryan completed her undergraduate marketing degree in 2011 rector at Vivint, lives in Saratoga and then graduated with her MBA in 2012. Springs, UT. Benjamin Boyd Cole ‘10, Ac- countant at CHG Healthcare Ryan M. Bohm ‘08, Regional Services, resides in Salt Lake Director at Allegis Financial Part- City, UT. ners, resides in Smithfield, UT. Brent Lars Jacobsen ‘10, COO Ryan M. Pohl ‘08, President at at Terillion, lives in Eagle Golferstube.com, lives in Ham- Mountain, UT. den, CT. Christopher John Smith ‘10, Ted Charles Peterson ‘08, Sr. CFO/COO at Landmark Home David Johnson ‘11, Managing Shaun Alan Anderson ‘12, Staff Dannaea Lyn Ward ‘13, Associate Energy Efficiency Marketing Warranty, lives in Riverton, UT. Member at Johnson Hatt & Com- Auditor at Hansen, Barnett Consultant at Workday, lives in Specialist at Questar Corporation, pany, LLC, resides in Payson, UT. & Maxwell, P.C., lives in West Salt Lake City, UT. lives in Salt Lake City, UT. Jason R. Burr ‘10, Financial Jordan, UT. Analyst at Trebor International, Gregory T. Levesque ‘11, Analyst, Matthew S. Glenn ‘13, Financial Todd C. Stewart ‘08, Tax Sr. Asso- resides in Sandy, UT. Asia at Crumpton Group, lives in Whitney Moline Dastrup ‘12, Co- Rep at Northwestern Mutual, ciate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Arlington, VA. Director at Effect International, resides in Fort Worth, TX. lives in Bountiful, UT. John M. Tall ‘10, Salesman at resides in Lehi, UT. Oracle Corporation, lives in San Jeff C. Lamb ‘11, Corporate Sales Steven W. Gould ‘13, Financial Andrew Jason Hicks ‘09, HR Gen- Mateo, CA. Development at Workday, lives in Amber Lynne Shaffer ‘13, Execu- Analyst at Goldman Sachs Bank eralist at New Dawn Technologies, Provo, UT. tive Team Leader at Target, lives in USA, lives in Bountiful, UT. resides in Salt Lake City, UT. Matt H. Dorius ‘10, Audit Associ- Salt Lake City, UT. ate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Steven M. Morrill ‘11, Tax Associ- Brody G. Hatch ‘09, Lead Data resides in Layton, UT. ate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Amir Zaidi ‘13, Principal Mobility Analyst at Built Environment, resides in San Francisco, CA. at SAP, lives in Sandy, UT. lives in Fort Collins, CO. Ryan Ted Westergard ‘10, Con- troller at Davis Behavioral Health, Steven Walker Hurd ‘11, Auditor Anthony Steven Espinoza ‘13, Christopher J. Hartwell ‘09, Ph.D resides in Woods Cross, UT. at HJ & Associates, lives in Salt Corporate Sales Development Candidate at Purdue University, Lake City, UT. at Workday, lives in Salt Lake resides in Lafayette, IN. Tyson D. Hathaway ‘10, Compli- City, UT. ance Manager at Delta Egg Farm, Craig V. Samuelson ‘12, Integra- David O. Hess ‘09, Campus lives in Oak City, UT. tions Consultant at Workday, lives BreeAnn Gunnell Gnehm ‘13, HR Recruiting and Training Coor- in Orem, UT. Manager at Cafe Sabor, resides in dinator at Goldman, Sachs, and Anthony G. Lemon ‘11, Assur- Wellsville, UT. Company, lives in Kaysville, UT. ance Services at Pricewater- houseCoopers, resides in North Salt Lake, UT.

25 contributions leadership gifts In recognition of individuals and organizations whose cumulative giving exceeds $100,000.

Society of 1888 IBM Corporation Deloitte Foundation William G. ’72 & Billie L., Murray, Jr., ’74 Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation Eccles First Security Foundation Jay H. Price, Jr. $25,000,000 or more O. C. Tanner Company Mark V. ‘95 & Jennifer Erickson ‘94 Rational Software Corporation The Huntsman Foundation Oracle Corporation Ernst & Young Foundation Jim K. Sorenson, Jr., ‘70 Mignon Perry, ‘41 & ‘47 Ford Motor Company Edna Southworth Juniper Society James H., ‘74 & Bonnie B. Quigley, ‘74 Great Plains Software Harold C., ‘42 & Grace M. Steed, ‘46 $1,000,000 – $10,000,000 Dell Loy, ‘82 & Lynnette Hansen, ‘73 & ‘75 Donnell B. & Elizabeth D. Stewart The Call Family Foundation Dean’s Circle Larry R., ‘68 & Myra Hendricks ‘67 Education Foundation George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles $100,000 – $500,000 David D., ‘77 & Loretta S. Hickox Kay ’69 & Judy Toolson Mark K., ‘86, ‘88 & Wendi Holland Workers Compensation Fund Foundation Alan, ‘74 & Kathleen Allred, ‘72 Philip Kyupin, ‘68 & Gemma Estate of Leah M. Wright, ‘27 Kem & Carolyn Gardner Gary, ‘78 & Marjorie Anderson, ‘78 Yang Hwang, ‘68 Morris H., ‘35 & Loree McGee Wright, ‘37 Woodey B. Searle & Vonetta S. Searle Trust Gary R., ‘63 & Karen K. Walton Black, ‘65 Joseph L., ‘67 & Diane Keller Duane ‘73 & Marci M. Shaw Joseph L. & Karen Black, ‘58 Ross E. ‘60 & Nancy Kendell Menlo F. Smith Boeing Company Jack D. & Betty Lampros Jeffrey D. 82’ & Bonnie Clark Brian, ‘93 & Natalie Broadbent, ‘94 Steven ‘79 & Tammy, Milovich, Jr. Val A. Browning Foundation Benefactor Harold W., ‘48 & Ruth B. Dance, ‘49 $500,000 – $1,000,000 Scott & Cathie Davis Vernon M. Buehler, ‘41 Young-Chul, ‘73 & Mira Wie Hong

why we give “Frankly, it is selfish--giving makes us feel good. Helping provide an education for someone is a wonderful feeling. Promoting quality, secular education is the single most powerful way to make this world a better place.”

Roger (MBA, ‘91) and Rebecca McOmber

Giving MAR2013– AUG2013 to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business In recognition of individuals and organizations who contributed.

$100,000 - $499,999 Goldman, Sachs, and Company Timothy & Paula Ann Barney Steve W. & Michelle H. Koch Kenneth J. Rose Young-Chul & Mira Wie Hong Larry R. & Myra Hendricks George H. & Helen A. Champ KPMG Foundation O C Tanner Company Mark K. & Wendi Paskins Holland Kennecott Utah Copper Vivint $500 -$999 Duane & Marci M. Shaw David R. & Lynette Jenkins Corporation Arch Coal Inc. Menlo F. Smith Kurt L. & Dawn Larsen Blake R. Kirby $1,000 – $2,499 Shari L. Badger Roger Brodil & Rebecca John M. Loffredo Keith D. Andersen Caterpillar Foundation $50,000 - $99,999 McOmber William F. Shughart, II Anthony E. & Janell V. Berrett ExxonMobil Foundation Vernon M. Buehler Questar Corporation Steven H. & Betty Stokes Cache Valley Electric Company Christopher & Christa A. Fawson Dell Loy & Lynnette Hansen Clark P. Skeen Workman Nydegger Lance F. & Staci F. Gunnell Casey Kay Hyer Jones Simkins, LLC. The Walt Disney Company HJ & Associates, LLC Gary & Lisa Leaming Foundation $2,500 – $4,999 Craig L. & Lisa Ray Janes Martin J. & Patsy L. Nodilo $10,000 – $49,999 Gary C. & Marjorie H. Anderson Glenn N. & Karen Larkin Eric W. & Michelle Rasmussen Gary R. & Karen W. Black $5,000 – $9,999 Kenneth J. Berry PricewaterhouseCoopers Gregory D. Shuman Ernst & Young Foundation Bank of Utah Eide Bailly, LLP. Foundation Randy T. & Janet Simmons

26 huntsman alumni magazine • fall 2013 huntsman.usu.edu : Your help is needed to fulfill the vision. Visit usu.edu/campaign/giving to contribute to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business.

Marc Briggs & Donna O. Semadeni why I give Amber Lynne Shaffer Steven R. & Vanette D. Skabelund “I give because of everything that Utah State gave to me! You Lorrain Smith can’t put a price on the opportunities, friendships, and memories available Troy D. & Rebecca E. Sorensen at the Huntsman School; but I know I couldn’t have afforded them without Ron & Jeanette B. Squires those who gave before me. Now I am glad to have the chance to give Spencer James Stevens back and contribute to the education of today’s Aggies. I appreciate that Dustin C. & Suzanne S. Stoker someone invested in me, and I am excited to invest in the future!” Tom & Jeanne W. Taskar Kory Alexander & Janette R. Amber Shaffer (BA Human Resource Management, ‘13 ) Tomkinson Brandon Adam Tuft Collin Allen Wailes Phillip J. & Shelley J. Waite Michael & Barbra A. Spuhler Boyd R. Plowman Ryan R. Warburton Polly B. Miller Dannaea Lyn Ward Travelers Katherine M. Chudoba & Dave Timothy R. & Julie P. Willie Robert D. & Margo G. Miller Chad K. Weight Larry Andrew Ward Powelson Cardon W. Willis Carlie J. Morrison Laura A. Weston Jason Richard & Rebecca R. Jeremy B. & Kristi Redd Paul H. & Genoveva E. Woehlke Kristina N. Morton Brady J. & Stasha Kay Wheeler Wendel John Yopan Retika & Imelda Wesley J. & Cori A. Yeomans Jordan E. Needles Rick D. & Holly D. Williams Solihin Carson W. Young Raymond E. & Shelley A. Olsen Jiaqi Xu $100 -$499 Michael K. Rich Richard Lynn & Lezlie Ann Amy L. Otterby Charles E. & Arnett Zurcher Nathan H. Abegg Heidi Peterson Risk Zollinger Parker Hannifin Corporation Andrew R. Adams Paul Steven Rossiter Jeff D. Parker Agilent Technologies Foundation R. Curtis Anderson Ryan Griffin Baldwin Gregory S. & Joni Bassett why we give Tyler J. & Marni G. Bowles Jonathan W. & Julie Anna Bullen “All three of our children received scholarships funded by Brian & Jacqueline A. Chambers donors. We give to the scholarship fund so others can be Leo D. Christensen helped the same way our children were.” James N. & Tamara S. Elwood Kent W. & Luann D. Erickson Randy (BS Political Science, ‘75) & Janet (BS Elementary GE Foundation Education, ‘72) Simmons Daniel D. Good Abel F. Herrera Larry T. & Jolene C. Hill Lynn M. & Coralee Hill Benjamin & Rebecca Hummel Iron Gate Grill Darin West Jacobs Todd W. Labrum Jeri M. & Allen Rowley $99 and below Brian L. & Taunra Petersen Carl F. & Jacque A. Lawson Mathana Santiwat Robert Adams & Ali M. Lowe H. Craig & Maradee S. Petersen Jau-Hong & Juo-ying Lee Inger C. Satterfield Alexander Otto Lund Richard A. & Julianne K. Price Justin B. & Alisalyn Long Robert David Scharman Tommy H. & Katie Alice Mary E. & Sage Johnson Price Wesley C. Marler Janice & Clifford R. Skousen Marcheschi Brian D. & Teri T. Rasmussen Craig A. & Rebecca L. Maughan Connie V. Smith James C. Mason Katie Richins Robert Mayo Standard Insurance Company Susan T. Maxfield Jim W. Roberts Bonnie B. Newman Dan L. & Annette Swainston Robert H. & Shelly McKenna Paul M. Schmidt Takeshi Omura The McGraw-Hill Companies Brent A. Meacham Mark Allen Schroeter why I give “I absolutely LOVED my experience at the Huntsman School. I traveled the world, met some of my best friends, and had experiences that defined my life. These opportunities came as a result of someone else’s generosity, and now it’s my turn to give back and pay it forward.”

Brent Meacham (BS Marketing, BS Economics, ‘12)

The contributions listed above reflect direct donations to the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business from March 1, 2013 to August 30, 2013. We apologize for any inaccuracies. 27 Huntsman From Goldman Sachs and Honeywell to ICON Health & Fitness and Zions Bank, companies find that our students demonstrate success working in small and large, public and private enterprises in Cache Valley and beyond.

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of Huntsman students % speak a language other than English fluently

of Huntsman students are % highly interested in owning their own business

of Huntsman students work % 10+ hours a week while attending school

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28 photo by 1992 to over a$100million inrevenue last year. This year continuewe growth.our Rod As Kearl (a

UNLV game basketball intoday’s world. Isuspect Utah State University force police began. They were very committedvery Aggie!) and I build our team, we we to right choose do the thing, we around look boardwise member encouraged me to right do the with achoice: sig- running a while wouldn’t suggest setting off awaterbomb at aUSU/ In largest 1990,the manhunt of history inthe the create skeletons for our closet. compromise our integrity. We step inenough will company, I was faced event helped spark my entrepreneurial spirit. I received. Working with creative, Aggie risk-taking istic of strong leaders. Start with integrity. nificantly stretchthe growth has us taken from of sales $3.7million in funding and business disaster. In counsel, seeking a same values (or lack thereof)—not wheresame we values want (or lack thereof)—not start-up tech high stressors that Iwould later face inmy career. surround ourselves with in people can who fill our about creating avision that works.that Ifind when an Aggie would much face stifferpenaltiesthan we and probability ahigh of success is a great character trouble erroneously, we so don’t want to willingly to be! things done, we end up among people share who the shorttaking cuts, using deceit or to half-truths get tablethe and find ourselves amongfriends andcol - pany. Leadership is as much about integrity as it is trauma, but ultimately decision the saved com the - thing. Ifollowed his advice, went through some companythe hired Ihad to been fix, face or loss of to helptruth save leagues who also do the right do the thing. Conversely,leagues also who by looking for me and three of my This Aggie friends. buddies prepared certainly me for some of the blind/weak spots as we grow. Life isshort too to make conscious decisions to Six months later, At Intermountain Staffing HR,andAscend our Developing avision that creates passion, energy Mark Holland Life istooshorttomake compromise ourintegrity. conscious decisionsto {BS, Marketing,’86;BA,‘88} -

Mix insome exercise and adventure -that is agreat Purpose StatementPurpose is “Our is to partner purpose with employees, clients and community the to create develop ateam that right the thing, is does ener opportunities for growth and mutual success.” recipe for success! good and times.good difficult The Intermountain Staffing bygized our company and and purpose, thrive in more important to me than my wife Wendi and my faith/other things we put our talents to. Nothing is an intense commitment to live by it has helped us life Spirituality purpose. plays role acritical for me. kids Maddie, Doug,give Sam, They and Ella. my busy world creates life success alongside of work/ Go Aggies! Go In summary, findingbalance in an increasingly Early development of statement our purpose with • • • • • • • about markhlland: T ASUS VicePresident Chairman &CEO,IntermountainStaffing Chairman, HuntsmanSchoolNationalAdvisoryBoard W Member, USBoardofT Founder &CEO,AscendHRSolutions rue Aggie ater Bomber rustees - 29 Blake Dursteler ‘96 President, Vefina, Inc Scott Davis President & CEO, Mountain West Samll Bussiness Finance Tim Barney ‘94 President & Founder, Longview Partners

Three Huntsman School board members critical to the growth of our social entrepreneurship program share their wisdom

How do you suggest students foster a spirit of allow them to flourish. Be humble and realize that innovation in their careers and in their lives? by listening to others the final product will always be BD: To me the spirit of innovation connotes better. we actually view each decision in our lives with SD: A good leader is also a good follower. And new opportunity rather than doing things the a good leader is always willing to take on ALL the same way as we’ve always done them before. This tasks he or she asks others to do. Empathy is another generally means leaving a comfort zone and entering character trait a good leader develops. I’ve been territory where we are at risk. Mitigating risk too impressed watching Matt Wells’ ability to motivate, much negates the opportunity to create innovative encourage and teach our football players without responses to everyday situations in our lives and berating or bullying them. Learn tough love as a way before we know it opportunity has passed us by to lead those you work with. because of our fear of what we don’t know. In order to foster a spirit of innovation, we need to excel at What does “Dare Mighty Things” mean to you? working hard and making successful decisions on a BD: Dare Mighty Things simply means to me daily basis so we are prepared to make changes when taking advantage of opportunities and ideas without the opportunity arises. knowing completely the outcomes. Not that we TB: I believe the best way to foster a spirit of should just blindly follow everything that presents innovation is to focus on the desired outcome. If itself to us. But rather, that we should be prepared to you focus on improving the outcome, then you will do things others think are not a good idea. naturally find new ways to achieve that outcome. If SD: Take advantage during your university you focus too much on the process, then innovation experience of the wide variety of subjects you can is frustrated. Identify your desired results, and new study while at Utah State. Don’t be like I was – ways to achieve those results will naturally flow. locked into my social science major, and not willing Don’t be afraid to do something different. The old to venture into other subjects, if only to get a feel adage that if you do things the way you have always for what else is out there. Your ability to foster done them, don’t expect different results, certainly outside-the-box thinking and innovation will come applies. A true innovator always looks for better from your willingness to diversify and broaden your ways to accomplish their goals. studies and your interests. TB: I think “Dare Mighty Things” means to not What are some guiding principles that anchor be afraid to take risks. If you have confidence in your leadership philosophy? yourself, almost all risk can be mitigated. I have TB: I think the most important attribute a good never accomplished anything of value in my life leader can have is to be a good listener. If you listen without taking some kind of a risk. This does carefully to those around you, it is much easier to not mean that you should jump into anything understand what truly motivates them. Once you that comes along. However, if you find you are identify how to truly motivate someone else you passionate about something, don’t be afraid to take can put processes and procedures in place that will risks to help make your dreams become reality.

“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” — Theodore Roosevelt 30 huntsman.usu.edu 31 Utah State in 1891 Faculty and Freshman Class at Legacy 32 huntsman alumni magazine

University, eight out of 15total the students were Pennsylvania, that had opened its doors nine years In 1890on first the day of classes at Utah State combined. class had more business majors other than all majors earlier, in1881. of Commerce and Finance, at University the of in commerce and business. Thusthe first graduating in the Unitedin the States was Wharton the School in 1893,but it wasn’t organized as an independent Science degree untilScience 1903.By University the then of school of business culminating ina Bachelor of business majors, working toward atwo-year degree At that point, only the four-year business school Utah State afour-year started business curriculum

• fall 2013 1894. That firstclass of business majors included:

Utah, as reported by Carol Lundgren inher history California had launched afour-year business pro- Joseph Geerston John AlvinCrockett was established. differentiatedfrom most other business departments was first. the economics, sociology, comparative study of govern- of first the 100 yearsCollege the of of Business. In rate of College Humanities, Sciences and Arts Social sociology.rural It wasn’t until afterthat 1969 - sepa a in the U.S.in the by its inclusion ele sciences - of social in business at Utah State. gram, starting in1898,making Utah State officially ments, government, civil American diplomacy, and ments included These initscourses curriculum. in four-year business degree—even though it actually addition, by 1918there were 200women majoring ated with afour-year degree from university the in eightall of business original the majors gradu- the firstthe college accountingcourses the in state of the secondthe school west of Mississippi the with a business major was originally atwo-year program, Byron Blanchard Ernest JohnFroberg Ernest From its founding, business the department was Another “first” for Utah Statethat was it offered Utah State archivist Parson Bob said that the while USU John AlbistusMalia Isaac Perry Stewart Alpheous Oresta Packard Fields Thexton Ingalls huntsman.usu.edu

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Required Reading Give and Take by Adam Grant

This year’s required reading is the book “Give and Take” by Adam Grant, the highest-rated teacher at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and its youngest tenured professor. His book, described as a “revolutionary approach to success,” says that people fall into three categories: “takers,” “givers,” and “matchers.” He said takers are always focused on getting as much as they can from other people. Matchers are those who give, when others are willing to do the same for them. Givers, he said, are a “rare breed” who instinctively give to others without expect- ing anything in return. Dr. Grant explains that while some givers end up being exploited and burning out, others achieve “extraordinary success.” Dr. Grant writes about what he has discovered about why some givers struggle and others succeed. “To figure out why givers dominate at the top of the success ladder, we’ll examine startling studies and stories that illuminate how giving can be more powerful – and less dangerous – than most people believe,” he writes. He said that while there are successful people in w es ton

all three categories, he’s discovered that when “takers” win someone else tends to lose. When “givers” suc- sy lv ia ceed, “it spreads and cascades.” by

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