Generations of Excellence The Huntsman Fund for Faculty Excellence aims to elevate the legacy of faculty impact on student success ON CAMPUS // FACULTY

Show me the Scotsman who doesnt’ love the thistle.

Show me the Englishman who doesn’t love the rose.

Show me the true blooded Aggie from Utah

Who doesn’t love the spot where the sagebrush grows!

Huntsman Hall and Old Main during a June sunset.

Photo by Talan David

2 Huntsman BUSINESS • 2019 Huntsman MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN BUSINESS The management thinker, Jim Collins, coined a phrase that he called “BHAG—Big, Hairy, publisher Audacious Goal.” BHAG’s are a key component Douglas D. Anderson BA ‘73, MA ‘75, PhD, Dean and Jon M. Huntsman in organizations that are “Built to Last.” BHAG’s Endowed Professor reside at the far edge of an organization’s field of managing editor view, or maybe just beyond the visible horizon. Dave Patel BA ’91, MA ‘93 They are a bold stretch of the imagination meant Associate Dean, Student & External Affairs to push and pull an organization beyond what design many believe may be possible, but most desire. Hilary Frisby They motivate, they inspire, they attract, and they photographers give focus to an organization’s collective efforts. Ron Adair Together with “purpose” and “core beliefs and Donna Barry MFA ‘06 values” they form organizational vision. But unlike Talan David Russ Dixon purpose, which expresses the abiding, deep need Dallin Jackson that an organization exists to serve, or core val- Jessie Jackson Casey McFarland ues, that answer the question, “what do we stand Erin Rogharr for?” BHAG’s are meant to be accomplished. This Yin Tang MBA ‘13 year we celebrated the 50th anniversary of John F. Katie Warner Sylvia Weston BFA ‘07 Kennedy’s famous BHAG: “Put a man on the sur- Robin Wheelwright BS ‘08 face of the moon within the decade and return him writers safely to earth.” Once accomplished, the organiza- Leta Baker tion needs to fashion another BHAG, consistent Jaime Caliendo BA ‘97, MA ‘04 with its unchanging purpose and core values. Dave Patel BA ’91, MA ‘93 Angie Lucas Jon Huntsman helped fashion our first BHAG Megan Parker more than a decade ago: “Become top tier in our national advisory board chosen niche.” Among other things, that meant a Gary Anderson BS ‘78 focus on undergraduate education. It meant better Gary Black BS ‘63 faculty, better students, better facilities and bet- Brian Broadbent BS ‘93 Boyd Craig ter finances. We have made great progress on each Danielle Crosland-Nielson BA ‘00 MS ‘02 contents of those vectors since then, but now it’s time to David Colling MBA ‘94 Scott Davis stretch even further. Our new BHAG is to “become the premier, undergraduate Blake Dursteler BS ’96, MAcc ‘98 business and economics program in the Intermountain West.” Mark Erickson BA & MAcc ‘95 Theresa Foxley BA ‘04 By Intermountain West, we are referring to that part of the country from COVER STORY Larry Hendricks BS ’68 Mexico to Canada that lies between the California/Arizona border and the New David Huntsman Generations of Excellence Mexico/Texas border, and by “premier” we mean first in importance, excellence, Brad Jackman BS ‘79 The Huntsman Fund for Faculty Excellence David Jenkins BS ’95, MSS ‘99 20 or rank—“the very best.” At its core is a focus on our students and their success— Ron Labrum BS ‘83 students like Jackie Sullivan. Jackie returned to campus recently to share her story Kurt Larsen BS ‘69 with our entering students. She came to Utah State University from Woods Cross Greg Larson BS ‘90 A High Yield Investment in Students on campus Roger McOmber MBA ‘91 Two new faculty members bring business experience High School intending to study medicine, and ended up majoring in economics, Steve Milovich BS ‘79 and academic chops with minors in chemistry and statistics. Visiting Oxford University for the first Brady Murray BS ‘05 28 10 Students time with the Huntsman Scholars, Jackie thought, “I wonder if I could do this?” Jeffrey Roberts BA ‘03 Duane Shaw BS ’73 14 Visitors She applied, was accepted into their master’s program in economic development, Ryan Stowers BA ‘00 MS ‘02 The Business of Saving Lives and now after completing her degree, is on her way to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She Tessa White Huntsman students teach business and life skills to 16 Faculty will serve as a consultant to the Ministry of Agriculture on food security. 32 victims of human trafficking That kind of success comes from vision. Ours is bold. It’s audacious. It’s hairy. read online huntsman.usu.edu/magazine19 We are not there yet, but when we are, we will fashion a new BHAG, worthy of our alumni very best efforts—we will take on the Pacific Coast! comments and inquiries Dream Big [email protected]. Isela’s Journey 36 42 Notes Huntsman Business is published annually by the Jon M. Huntsman School 54 Giving of Business at Utah State University in A Life of Meaningful Service Logan, Utah. This issue was printed at Distinguished Executive Alumnus Elder Steve Snow DEAN DOUGLAS D. ANDERSON Hudson Printing in Salt Lake City, Utah. shares his most important values Copyright 2019 by Utah State University. 52 All rights reserved.

4 Huntsman BUSINESS • 2019 huntsman.usu.edu 5 MOST INNOVATIVE in theNATION My Huntsman Experience

SAMI AHMED, FINANCE, ‘20 USU STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT

As a young child growing up in Ethiopia I saw poor people with hardly anything. My heart would sink because I knew there was nothing I could do as a young boy to help them. Seeing such things made me want to help people in need. When I came to Utah State University, I came with a desire to get a degree, go to medical school, and make a lot of money. I still have those same desires to this day but the money I make I want to give to others. There is nothing more joyful in life than knowing you made a difference in other people’s lives. My time in the Huntsman School “I know every opportunity I has raised my aspirations. I saw many take to better myself only of my friends get involved in amazing extracurricular opportunities or land brings me closer to my The USU Huntsman Small Enterprise Education & jobs with companies that traditionally goals of hopefully changing Development (SEED) Program teaches undergraduate recruited from top Ivy-League schools. someone’s life for the better.” students the fundamentals of creating a sustainable In the beginning, I was just an observer, business. Those students then spend a semester in and I was amazed by my friends’ abilities to achieve at the highest level. I ran for Student Body President of Utah developing countries teaching locals how to build their State University because I saw my friends achieve great own businesses. Our students learn by teaching. Local things, and I began to believe that I could, too. I know with- entrepreneurs learn how to break the poverty cycle. out a doubt if I didn’t attend the Huntsman School I would never have had the courage to be where I am today. My uncle once gave me advice that had a great impact on how I view life in general. “Sami,” he said, “in life there are opportunity windows that open up, and in that moment, it is your responsibility to go through those windows and find out what’s there. Once one of those windows closes there will never be one like it again. Some might be simi- lar, but none like the one you missed.” My Huntsman experience has been all about jumping through windows mcfa rl a nd of opportunity because I know every opportunity I take to c ase y HUNTSMAN.USU.EDU/SEED better myself only brings me closer to my goals of hopefully by changing someone’s life for the better. photo

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114 Record Direct Admit different USU majors freshman class (267) participated in our # # Focused Friday events 100% placement 27 1 7 Huntsman students % 104 HUNTSMAN at Goldman Sachs 187increase over 5 years Most beautiful college in Utah Public University in the Nation different USU majors this summer (Travel + Leisure, 2019) with Lowest Tuition participated in Center for SCHOLARS (Forbes 2018) Entrpreneurship programs MBA MHR A Year in Numbers 338 38% 39% MAcc employer visits to the of Huntsman students of Huntsman students Huntsman School are married speak a second language 2018-2019 fluently, including 48 16% unique languages are parents ACADEMICS PROGRAMS GIVING

Total cash gifts received: # $ 51% 473 15 13 13 8,335,138 students work more than students participate in at new faculty new staff new courses SEED wins most innovative least one of our entrepreneurship program in the nation Larry H. & Gail Miller Huntsman Fund for 20 23 hours a week student clubs (USASBE)1 Family Foundation Faculty Excellence School of Accountancy ranked $ $ new center 1M 15M Stephen R. Covey gift to support gift to support Beta Alpha Psi Student Chapter # 1 Leadership Center entrepreneurship faculty earns Superior Chapter status of all USU students new academic department who participate in a Marketing & Strategy global experience are in5 the US Huntsman students. years 1 % students received among undergraduate 57 (Institute for International Education) in a row programs of similar size new grad program 41 (Public Accounting Report) 1 MDATA $3,168,377 longest streak worldwide of direct support from the Huntsman School.

*2019 Student Census Data based on 1,234 student responses.

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2019 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER and student SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR awards Ivan Cheah, MIS and Accounting ‘19

It seems Ivan Cheah has always had a head for USU WOMAN OF THE USU MALE ATHLETE LEGACY OF USU research, having worked on a research proj- YEAR OF THE YEAR AWARD ect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Regan Eggli, MHR Sam Merrill, Business Ally Rawson, in Greece to develop a prototypical software Administration Accounting application at the age of 14, and at 16, develop- ing a basic accounting information system from scratch. As an under-grad in the Management Information Systems Department, he performed and presented academic research with two fac- ulty members. Having grown up in poverty in Malaysia, one of Ivan’s goals is to inspire and support children from impoverished areas to pursue their ambitions. VALEDICTORIAN KIWANIS OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT SENIOR AWARD RESEARCHER students 10 | visitors 14 | faculty 16 Jacob Wilcox, Finance & ON CAMPUS Economics Reagan Siggard, MIS Morgan Wood, MMIS 2019 -2020

Huntsman Students Shine in usu elections USUSA PRESIDENT BUSINESS SENATOR ATHLETICS & CAMPUS Sami Ahmed, Finance Sara Dent, International RECREATION VP Business and Marketing Braden Tomlinson, Marketing

Woman of the Year Huntsman student, Grace McGuire, was nominated for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. McGuire, a goalkeeper for the USU soccer team, graduated in May, 2019 with her MBA, hav- ing previously earned her BA in Management. McGuire led all keepers a season ago by ORGANIZATION & CAMPUS STUDENT EVENTS VP GRADUATE SENATOR DIVERSITY VP Undergraduate Research Win playing more than 1,400 minutes in goal Cooper Low, Marketing & Jared Fry, Accounting Jenny Patino, Accounting Economics major, Rebekah Yeagley, was and led the Aggies with 80 saves, the ninth- Business Administration awarded first place honors for outstand- most in a single season in Utah State history. ing research and presentation for her McGuire started between the posts in each of research project on The Economics of USU’s victories last season and ranks sixth in the Mom Blog at the 2019 conference school history with a 1.13 career goals against for the Association of Private Enterprise average. Education. Yeagley, who also is an Amy Established in 1991, the NCAA Woman of Rees Anderson Academic Entrepreneur the Year award recognizes graduating female Beehive Five Under 25 Award Fellow at the Center for Growth and Paige Morgan, Marketing and Environmental college athletes who have exhausted their Opportunity, said she was surprised and Studies ’18, was named a Beehive Five under eligibility and distinguished themselves in humbled by the award. 25, a prestigious award given each year by the academics, athletics, service and leadership “I was just excited to have the opportu- Utah Society for Environmental Education throughout their collegiate careers. nity to present my research at the confer- (USEE) to five young individuals who are In addition to her excellent academic record and athletic achieve- ence,” said Yeagley. “I was very impressed “game changers in their communities.” ments, McGuire served as the Mountain West Conference’s NCAA with the quality of the other projects, so representative for the conference’s Student Athlete Advisory to have my research recognized was a true Committee (SAAC). She interned in Washington, D.C. as a member of honor.” Representative Mia Love’s staff during the summer of 2017.

10 Huntsman BUSINESS • 2019 huntsman.usu.edu 11 BAP Superior Chapter The USU student chapter of Beta Alpha Psi once again received a Superior Chapter designation, continuing the nation’s longest succession of Superior Chapter awards at 41 years.

Chapter of the Year IMA Gold The USU student chapter of the Association for The Institute of Management Accountants Information Systems (AIS), an international pro- named the USU student chapter as a fessional association for individuals and organizations Gold Student Chapter, marking the 23rd that research, teach, practice, and study information systems, consecutive year as a gold chapter. was awarded AIS Student Chapter of the Year – the highest award given to any AIS chapter. Dr. David Olsen, the Management Information Systems Department Head, believes the student club provides immense value to students by bringing outstanding practitioners and leaders to the AIS speaker series and by offering technical pre- sentations on cutting-edge technologies that give students a USU President, Noelle Cockett, and FJ Management CEO, Crystal Maggelet, PBL Wins competitive edge. headlined the second annual She’s Daring Mighty Things Summit. Events Abbigayle Arnold, Fallon Jones, Kristopher This substantial value is not missed by the leaders and stu- throughout the day brought together female students, faculty, staff, alumni, King, and Jaren Campbell took state at the dents in the club. “AIS has really grown into a fantastic program and friends to showcase a world of possibilities for women, create mentor Utah Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) State Leadership over the last few years,” said Benton Smith, the Vice President relationships, and encourage female students to dream, prepare for, and Conference, earning first of Events for AIS. “Members from all majors can listen to great pursue mighty things. place in the Business speakers, learn technical skills, and participate in competitions. Presentation, Website It’s really a great way for students to get involved, meet new Design, and Impromptu friends, and learn some marketable skills.” Speaking competitions. Maddison Woody, not picture here, took first place in the Insurance Concepts competition. Prestigious Award from World’s Largest HR Association The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has awarded a 2018-2019 Superior Merit designation to the Utah State University SHRM student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student chapter members. The USU SHRM chapter was re-started this year with a new focus on undergraduates from across the university with an interest in HR, growing to include almost 50 students from across USU campus. Winning Team For the second straight year, a trio of students from the Huntsman School won the state-level competition for the CFA Institute Research Challenge. The team of Tyson Clark, Kemerey Thompson, and James Huber advanced to the final round on the strength of their written research report, and then secured first-place honors with their verbal presentation on Pluralsight, an online education company based in Farmington, Utah. Overseen by the Chartered Financial Analyst “I was determined to come. (CFA) Institute, the Research Challenge is a Logan is a bit of a drive from global competition involving more than Orem, but I am so glad I did it! 5,000 participants from more than The wealth of experience and 1,000 universities each year. Working the energy of these amazing in teams, students gain real-world women was invigorating and experience as they assume the role of research analysts and are judged truly motivating. So many of on their ability to value a stock, their words resonated with write a research report, and then Multiple Wins at DECA me and I truly I walked away create a presentation on a buy, sell, Six Huntsman students placed in the top 10 in their respective with a greater determination or hold strategy surrounding the events at the Utah State DECA competition. Of those finalists, to Dare Mighty Things!” company’s stock. two of them, Dallin Malm and Matthew Swink, were awarded 2nd place in the International Marketing Competition. —Bernadette Bowler ‘20, Executive MHR Program

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My first exposure to the world of business was at the age of 12 as the head warehouse maintenance director at my family’s feed and seed store. What that really meant HUNTSMAN LEADERSHIP FORUM was my dad telling me to sweep the warehouse every morning. What did I learn? I learned about profit and loss, customer service, all the real basics of running Inspiring our students. Do the things a business. I used a lot of those learnings when I was running that that scare $23 billion enterprise at Nike. Changing our world. – Charlie Denson, on his first job you the most. Visitors from across the globe join the Huntsman Community every Friday for conversations Try it at least about life, learning from failure, sharing in success, and finding happiness. once a month.

“You better get on the rocket “Surround yourself – Tessa White, Former Senior VP ship because the rocket of Human Capital at Vivint Solar ship is taking off.” with people that I was a recently divorced – Kortney Osborne, Qualtrics, talking support what 23-year-old single mom when about the pace of change matters most to I started my first company you, and then out of my 10 x 10 room in my

“We’re human beings who are in return find house with $23,000 that I worthy of love, acceptance people that you raised from an uncle and my and respect. Let’s start from that platform first.” can support in dad. That’s how I got my start. Super scary! I just – Karith Foster, on accepting differences what matters most to them.” wanted to feed my kids. I wanted to be their mom. “We should not Surround yourself with 1 – Danielle Nielson, on creating value optimistic people. fear anything that comes before 2 Fill your life, your soul, us. We should take the courage to your being and your – Amy Rees Anderson, step into that space and use the home with gratitude. on overcoming fear talents and ability that we have and 3 Practice. take the opportunity to develop who we are and what we can become.” 4 Run a highlight reel of yourself each morning. — Gail Miller, on courage as a foundational quality — Scott Watterson, co-founder and chairman, ICON Fitness, on advice for budding entrepreneurs

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Huntsman School Awards

TEACHER OF THE YEAR RESEARCHER OF THE FACULTY SERVICE GRADUATE MENTOR UNDERGRADUATE EMPLOYEE OF THE Dr. Devon Erickson YEAR AWARD OF THE YEAR FACULTY MENTOR OF YEAR THE YEAR School of Accountancy Dr. Matt Jaremski Dr. Bob Mills Dr. Chris Hartwell Elisa Hoffman Economics & Finance Management Management Polly Conrad Business Services Information Systems Management Information Systems New Faculty Finding the Fun in the Challenge Mr. Commissioner David Woolstenhulme, Huntsman School faculty with Dr. Chris Corcoran member and the USU Vice President of Statewide Campuses, was named as the Interim Commissioner of BY ANGIE LUCAS Higher Education for the State of Utah. In noting the appointment, Harris H. Simmons, Chair of the Board of Regents, stated, “The Board and What are the odds of achieving two significant life goals, plus a the Utah System of Higher Education are third honor you were never expecting, in the span of just a few Cameron Cuch Alicia Ingersoll Kathryn Brightbill fortunate that Dr. Woolstenhulme is will- months? Just ask Dr. Chris Corcoran, a USU- and Harvard-trained Marketing & Strategy Management School of Accountancy ing to step into the role of interim com- missioner. He is a respected academic statistician, who is having an incredible, if mathematically improb- administrator with a strong commitment able, year. to students, and his deep understanding First, Dr. Corcoran, who is also an avid hiker and trail runner, of postsecondary education governance completed a 45-mile rim-to-rim hike at the Grand Canyon in one in Utah will serve the Board well during this time of transition.” shot, which he says was both “really hard and really fun.” Second, he assumed the role of Management Information Systems Department Head in the Huntsman School of Business, after 15 years crunching numbers in the College of Science, most in Memoriam recently as the Mathematics and Statistics Department Head. REMEMBERING DEAR FRIENDS And third, the weekend before he started his new job, he answered an unexpected phone call from Dean Doug Anderson— and learned he had been appointed the inaugural David B. Haight Terry Glover Endowed Professor of Analytics. The endowed professorship “Terry was a great friend and colleague to us all. Since his retirement, we have missed was one of five announced by the Huntsman Fund for Faculty his cheerful attitude and his dedication to his work. He spent his entire career at USU Excellence in May, with the stated goal of attracting superior tal- and was never too busy to help a student or faculty in need.” ent to USU. Dr. Corcoran is committed to preparing students for a rapidly — Frank Caliendo, Economics & Finance Department Head changing world, where we’re “drowning in information and starv- ing for knowledge,” he says. While Dr. Corcoran loves the class- Jay Price room experience, he’ll be spending the coming year behind the “After retirement from Arthur Anderson at age 62, Jay began his second career, scenes, building courses and programs that will boost the school’s donating his time teaching accounting at Utah State University. Each year the USU capacity to rigorously train students in analytics and infuse them School of Accountancy gives an award to an alum who embodies the attributes of Jay, with the skills they need to succeed in the modern workforce. one of service, generosity, and charity. The award is called the “Spirit of Jay Price “The technology we’ll be using 10 years from now may not Award”. Jay has left a lasting legacy that will be remembered for generations to come.” even have been invented yet,” Dr. Corcoran says. “It’s essential for students to learn how to be adaptable, how to be flexible, and — Chris Skousen, School of Accountancy Department Head how to find solutions and apply them independently. Even soft skills like integrity, ethics, and problem-solving—these are just as Phil Swensen important as the actual technical abilities.” Whether leading a department, hiking the Grand Canyon, or “Phil was not only a dedicated teacher and mentor to his students, he was an preparing young minds for the future, Dr. Corcoran returns to one inspirational role model to his colleagues. His engaging personality, positive demeanor, recurring theme. “It’s challenging and fun,” he says, “to introduce openness, and integrity endeared Phil to all those around him. It is not a stretch to say students to new ideas and watch them learn to successfully apply that he was a major influence in my decision to join the then College of Business.” those principles on their own.” — Vijay Kannan, Management Department Head

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With gratitude and appreciation, we Leaving the place better say farewell to our Huntsman School friends and colleagues as they move than how they found it on to the next chapters in their lives.

Suzette Alder Barbara Baird Guy Ballard Kenneth Bartkus Ronda Callister Jeffrey Doyle Donette Sorenson Alan Stephens Bonnie Villarreal Management Student Advising Data Scientist Marketing Management Accounting China Program Finance Accounting Suzette touched the lives Barbara advised Business Originally hired to help Ken is responsible for Professor Ronda Callister Few faculty have had the Donette Sorenson was a Alan Stephens taught Over the past 9 years of hundreds of faculty and Administration, Marketing, with the Huntsman introducing the Huntsman recently retired after impact that Dr. Jef Doyle superb employee of the 4 decades of business Bonnie has been a visible thousands of students and International Business School’s assessment School’s motto, “Dare more than 20 years in the has had on the School of Huntsman School. She students in the Huntsman difference maker for during her 40 years at the majors in the Huntsman and accreditation Mighty Things”. He Huntsman school. Ronda Accountancy. A master managed the financial School. Alan specialized students and community Huntsman School. She will School for nine years. reporting, Guy Ballard not was passionate about established a reputation as teacher and researcher, and academic details in corporate finance, members as an instructor, always be remembered She believed the joy of only helped the School undergraduate education a caring, supportive teacher with a candid comedic of our China program investments, and real Beta Alpha Psi advisor, for her attention to detail advising was the on-on-one through two rounds of and cared deeply for the and mentor, regularly style, Jef inspired each of for a number of years. estate. As an instructor, mentor, and leader with and selfless concern for relationship with students. accreditation cycles, but individual students and teaching international us to strive for excellence Although her job was Alan was organized, highly VITA. She has helped others. She was often Barbara was paramount created a comprehensive his faculty colleagues. management and negotiation, in all that we do. Jef set the complex, her incomparable knowledgeable, and very hundreds of students on the first to arrive and the in the development of an CRM database from Examples of Ken’s legacy and serving as an advisor bar high and expected all organizational skills, demanding. Students had to the journey to success. In last to leave the building advising structure that scratch, adding at Utah State are the or committee member for around him to do the same. attention to detail, and love work hard for a good grade, the words of former student when something needed assisted students at State- immeasurably to data- Hospitality and Tourism almost 20 graduate student He always understated his of the program created a but they always knew they Ana Gines, “Bonnie was the to be done or someone Wide campuses, and she based decision making and minor currently offered committees or honors excellence. Few can say highly professional and were in the hands of a best mentor I could ever needed help. She always built strong relationships forecasting. His rational in the Management capstone projects. Her they are like Jef, but we all delightful work environment. real master. We know that ask for.” I absolutely agree. found the way to overcome with advising colleagues and clear thinking and Department and the research focused on anger wanted to be. We hope her retirement Alan will find retirement a She will be deeply missed. seemingly impossible across the state. helpful attitude made him numerous undergraduate and conflict in organizations years are filled with joy. rewarding adventure. problems. Suzette’s a favorite colleague. student research and also led to her serving — Chris Skousen, — Chris Skousen, warm smile and cheery — Ruth Loveland, presentations and as Principal Investigator Department Head, School — Frank Caliendo, — Frank Caliendo, Department Head, personality will be missed. Director, FJM Center for ­— Dave Patel, publications he mentored. on a $3M National Science of Accountancy Department Head, Department Head, School of Accountancy Student Success Associate Dean Foundation grant that Economics & Finance Economics & Finance — Jim Davis, — Jim Davis, examined the career Department Head, Department Head, progression challenges Marketing and Strategy Marketing and Strategy of female faculty in STEM disciplines.

— Vijay Kannan, Department Head, Management

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photo by huntsman.usu.edu Generations of Excellence HUNTSMAN FUND FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE:

The greatest teachers in the hearts and minds oflive forever Cockett of the establishment oftheHuntsmanCockett oftheestablishment Fund forFaculty Excellence onMay 1,2019.The$15millionfundwillsupportfive oftheHuntsmanHuntsman Foundation. andPresident expected intheyearsto come. professorships initially,endowed with manymore professorships draw outtheunborn masterpiece inevery comparing humanbeingsto unbornmas determination to continuesto liftothers of inspire theleaders excellence thatripplethroughout generations. recognized onlyafter being tested. He and my father believed thatgreat teachers believed and myfather played acrucialrole whose lifelong search for solutions to and impossible problems understanding the way the world works and for communicating the announcement by Huntsman and USU President Noelle Huntsman by andUSUPresident the announcement terpieces andabilitiesare whosetalents tial ofpeopleto dogreat things,famously tomorrow. Theson ofateacher, Huntsman in thepoten believed that to cultivate they others, passion, curiosity, and apursuit of the students whose lives touch. they With a unique capacity for in thelivesofyoungpeople,”notes David Huntsman, sonofJon individual. “My wasateacher, grandfather knew firsthand the power ofeducation firsthandthepower knew to BY JAIME CALIENDO JAIME BY It was this belief in the power ofgreat teachingIt wasthisbeliefinthepower thatledto The late Jon M.Huntsman wasamaster teacher andleader - “Huntsman believedinthepotentialofpeople to dogreatthings, famouslycomparinghuman beings tounbornmasterpieceswhosetalents and abilities arerecognizedonlyafterbeingtested.” - 21 ON CAMPUS // COVER STORY

Jon Huntsman envisioned creating a premier busi- “Great education is not inexpensive. It is produced The initial named professorships include: ness school in the Intermountain West that would when highly motivated students, who have taken provide a world-class education at an affordable price. responsibility for their own futures and their own Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor He recognized that such a goal would require a deep educations, interact with exceptionally well-trained Named for the devoted wife of Jon Huntsman “It’s hard to describe just how significant commitment of resources. The Huntsman Foundation faculty,” observed President Cockett during the gift and tireless supporter of education herself, this an honor it is to me to has provided more than $55 million to USU to sup- announcement in May. “Jon left an amazing legacy at professorship will support a female faculty in have this appointment. port scholarships and student USU, and it will be further enhanced by the actions we any department of the Huntsman School. A When Dean Anderson programs since 2007 so that are taking today.” national search is currently underway to fill this first told me, I have to USU students could, in Jon “This is the realization of a priority articulated by professorship. confess that I was kind “This is the realization of a priority of surprised, and got a Huntsman’s words, “compete my father more than 10 years ago. He began setting articulated by my father more David B. Haight Endowed Professor of Analytics little emotional. It feels with the best and brightest any- aside funds in 2011 for the very purpose of establishing so humbling, not only than 10 years ago. He began where in the world.” a faculty excellence fund,” explains Huntsman. “The Named for USU alumnus and Karen Huntsman’s because of the academic recognition setting aside funds in 2011 for The investment has paid off. highest priority of the Huntsman School of Business father, this professorship will support the grow- but because of the namesake of the During the last dozen years, is student success—to prepare today’s students with ing field of data analytics. Dr. Chris Corcoran, professorship. David B. Haight was a the very purpose of establishing big hero of mine when I was growing every aspect of the Huntsman the knowledge, skills, and moral framework to go out head of the Department of Management a faculty excellence fund.” up. To have my name associated with School has been completely in the world and be successful wherever they happen Information Systems, is the first incumbent of someone of such stature and integrity — David Huntsman rebuilt and professionalized to be. My father was wise enough to realize that hiring this professorship. makes me feel even more dedicated with an eye toward creating top faculty was the key to that priority.” Speaking of his grandfather, David Huntsman noted that “[His to doing everything I can to help the programs that accelerate the potential of students. The initial five professorships are named in honor studies at USU] completely transformed his life. He went on to be Huntsman School achieve its mission. I want to demonstrate to the Huntsman Huntsman Hall is a state-of-the art learning facil- of individuals who have made meaningful contribu- successful in business and in politics where he served as mayor of family that their significant invest- ity, and programs like Huntsman Scholars and the tions in business and leadership. “We hope that our Palo Alto and, ultimately, he served as a member of the Quorum ment in me and in my department will

national award-winning Small Enterprise Education students will take inspiration from their lives to go out mcfarland of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- provide a big return for our students!” and Development (SEED) broaden student perspec- and dare mighty things in their own spheres of influ- day Saints. My grandfather would be an excellent role model and

casey — Chris Corcoran tives with hands-on learning opportunities on a global ence and in the arena of public and private affairs,” example for students to emulate.” by scale. The new Fund will reinforce these efforts and says Douglas D. Anderson, Dean of the Huntsman

compound the School’s rate of growth. School of Business. photo Harry M. Reid Endowed Professor of Research Dr. Aaron Brough in the Department of Marketing and Strategy is the first incumbent of this profes- sorship, named for the Senator and USU alumnus “I think the best teach- ers change the way who remains a dear friend of the Huntsman fam- students think--not ily and passionate supporter of Jon Huntsman’s just during a particular efforts to cure cancer. David Huntsman explains, course, but long after “Outside of the Huntsman family, Harry did more to raise money graduation. I want stu- for the Cancer Institute here in this state than any other single dents to be resourceful and independent prob- individual and for that, we will always be grateful.” lem-solvers and have designed my courses to Stephen R. Covey Endowed Professor of Leadership complement other courses by repeat- Named for the leadership guru and former edly exposing students to unfamiliar Huntsman Presidential Chair in Leadership who problems, and often tell students to avoid a myopic focus on grades, and passed away in 2012, this professorship will sup- instead focus on the bigger-picture port a faculty member who will play a significant perspective of what they can learn that role in the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center will be useful to them long after gradua- and in developing leadership as a key aspect of tion. One of my most rewarding experi- the School. A national search is currently underway to fill this ences is hearing from former students (often those who were vocal critics of professorship. my teaching approach while they were enrolled in the class) telling me about The Douglas D. Anderson Endowed Professor how what they learned in my course is This Professorship came as a surprise to Dean now helping them in their current job.” Anderson, who became aware of the official — Aaron Brough name only during the public announce- ment on May 1. The Huntsman family and President Cockett delighted in surpris- ing the man who has committed his energies over the last 13 years to helping realize Huntsman’s vision for the School. “In the 130-year history of the business

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school, no one single leader has had a greater impact on raising In particular, Reed Durtschi’s engaging, interactive, ulty bring students into the process and make them a the heights and the expectations here,” said David Huntsman. “That’s what humorous, and insightful discussion of markets, pric- part of it. They light a fire within them.” “When you think about our aspirational challenge of daring mighty ing, and macroeconomics inspired Anderson to pur- “A college education is about learning to properly things, I think Dean Anderson has done that with his bold and excellent sue a PhD in Economics. “Dr. Durtschi flipped a light frame and solve problems and to innovate,” explains 10 named ambitious vision for what this business school can become, and teachers do— switch in a dark room. That’s what excellent teachers Professor Corcoran. “This requires student experi- professorships in with his tireless energy in implementing that vision.”Anderson they illuminate do—they illuminate a path for a student and help them ences that foster the ability to communicate and col- was visibly moved by the recognition. “I’m deeply humbled discover the motivation to pursue it.” laborate, and to have the confidence and ability to seek the Jon M. Huntsman a path for a School of Business: that the Huntsman family and President Cockett would deem Dean Anderson continued, “The question that and find the best solutions, even those that may be it appropriate to name a professorship after me. It’s deeply student and still fascinates me is—’how does the world work?’” novel or somewhat unfamiliar.” meaningful to me and my family, and I can’t fully express my help them Professor Durtschi awakened him to the possibility Dean Anderson has observed that the Huntsman appreciation for this extraordinary honor.” discover the that the study of economics could provide answers School’s best teachers are also some of the School’s Douglas D. Anderson At the heart of the Huntsman Fund for Faculty to this question, and the more he learned, the more best researchers, who engage students around their Endowed Professor Excellence is the conviction that excellent faculty play motivation to he wanted to know. To Anderson’s surprise, teaching academic research by sharing new insights and per- TBA a critical role in shaping students, scholarship, and pursue it.” Introductory Economics to undergraduates at Harvard spectives in the classroom. They may also create the institution. Individuals who are deeply engaged in accelerated his own learning, and he was captured by opportunities for students to participate with them in — Doug Anderson Vernon and MaRee Buehler what they love inspire students and colleagues alike the profession. their research and gain hands-on experience. Endowed Professor to redouble their efforts at personal and professional The application of this principle extends beyond For Aaron Brough, first incumbent of the Harry Dr. Vijay Kannan, excellence. Truly excellent professors and the forma- classroom success. M. Reid Professor of Research, the invitation to help Management Department tive experiences they create for their students share “’Learning how to learn’ and ‘loving to learn’ are one of his professors with a research project was an Dr. James Davis, Department some essential features in common. likely two of the most important intangibles for suc- opportunity to experience intellectual curiosity and of Marketing and Strategy David B. Haight Endowed Professor of Analytics cess,” explains Dr. Ben Blau, the George S. Eccles Chair engage in critical thinking outside the classroom that Dr. Chris Corcoran, Curiosity, Capacity, Passion in Capital Markets in the Huntsman School, who pre- proved critical to his future success. “That experi- Stephen R. Covey Endowed Department of Management “To find the passion to sustain a full career as a pares his students with the most applicable skills to ence shaped my career choices, as I have really been Professor of Leadership Information Systems member of the academy and as a professor at a understand fluctuations in markets. “We operate in a focused on research in one way or another ever since,” TBA university requires a combination of enor- world that changes continuously. The only skill that says Brough, now a prolific researcher and sought-after Jon M. Huntsman mous curiosity for the subject and a pas- will be relevant in 20 years is the skill to learn and expert in marketing. George S. Eccles Endowed Presidential Professor of sion that sustains and renews itself,” apply new things.” Excellent professors are Chair in Finance Leadership observes Anderson who, as a “Faculty excellence means setting a standard for also devoted mentors who give Dr. Ben Blau, Department of Dr. Douglas D. Anderson, Dean, student at USU in the early-70s, our students, to demonstrate to them that we are generously of their time to lis- “Excellent faculty bring Economics and Finance Huntsman School of Business was inspired by these traits in willing to pay the price to stay at the forefront of our ten, guide, and counsel with students into the process legendary economics profes- fields, and then to best share that knowledge by pro- kindness and genuine concern and make them a part of it. Ernst & Young Professor Karen Haight Huntsman sors Leonard Arrington, Reed viding an outstanding classroom experience,” explains for the student’s success. They light a fire within them.” Dr. Larry Walther, School of Endowed Professor Durtschi, Delworth Gardner, Chris Corcoran, the newly appointed David B. Haight The mentoring efforts of Accountancy TBA and Cris Lewis. Professor of Analytics. Dr. Basudeb Biswas taught — Doug Anderson Professor Blau that success Bonnie B. and James H. Focused on Student Success is about maximizing one’s potential, more than sim- Quigley/Deloitte Foundation From his initial appointment as Dean, Dean Anderson ply earning a passing grade. He recalls that Professor Professor of Accountancy has been determined that student success would be Biswas, who taught a variety of economics courses Dr. Lynn Rees, School of the School’s top priority. at USU, approached him one day after a test with a Accountancy “This has been a driving motivation for the School concern. Although Blau performed well on the exam, for more than a decade,” he explains. “The goal is Biswas sensed a need to further discuss some of Harry M. Reid Endowed to build a community of scholars and students who the concepts. He scheduled time outside of Professor of Research aspire together toward excellence where the focus is class each week to ensure that Blau had a firm Dr. Aaron Brough, Department on student success as the first priority. Excellent fac- understanding of the material. of Marketing and Strategy

24 Huntsman BUSINESS • 2019 huntsman.usu.edu 25 relatively small that willpropel 26 ON CAMPUS // CAMPUS ON fulfilling their help toinstill them toward in astudent confidence of timecan investment — ChrisCorcoran Huntsman Huntsman potential.” “Just a BUSINESS

COVER STORY “The enterprise one of in is essentially we’re engaged Anderson. Anderson.

Corcoran, whosemathprofessor, Dr. BobHeal, offered cess ofthe institution have because they the poten andwhattheprofessor bringstoexperience, theclass education andthatit’sajointlycreated product done talented with very and committed people, and human potential.creating andenhancing Thatgets love forteachinglove andabilityto inspire hasmadehima room experience. “Professors mustberespectful of “Professors room experience. expectations room, butalsoforhisexampleofsetting Limitless Potential and professional engagement are criticaltoand professional engagement thesuc are who to hire and who to promote,” explains Dean available Corcoran after needed advice, whenever even students awakenstudents theircapacityto contribute to that to ofmutualcommitment sense thelearningenter so themostimportantstrategic decisionswemake Corcoran wasseek when support andencouragement reach thoseexpectations,”saysstudents Blau,whose process,” says Anderson. their own recognize thatthey students prise, where potential. have They a unique abilityto a encourage friends, and Corcoran even served as his department as his department served and Corcoranfriends, even favorite amongfinancestudents. doingfor andall students then he could to help his for his excellent teaching both in and out of theclass graduating from USU. “It’s to no exaggeration say that greater oftalented number facultyandstudents. tial to enhance the School’s reputation and attract a tial to andattract theSchool’sreputation enhance role inthatandbeexcitedthe student abouthelping lifelong remained the courseofmylife.”Thetwomen towardthem fulfilling their potential,” saysProfessor ing career guidance.Mosting career importantly, Heal remained between what they doandbringto whatthey between theclassroom head before Heal retired. andwillingnessto his generosity visitwithmechanged help to thatwill propel in astudent instill confidence • Excellent professors alsorecognize thatresearch Excellent realize their professors helpstudents “Just oftimecan arelatively smallinvestment agreat dealto“I owe Biswas—notonly Professor 2019 ------

Dare Mighty Things,”says Andthisis Mighty Anderson. Dare Dean Huntsman himself,forwhomtheSchoolisnamed.” of their education. “Our students have students of theireducation.“Our publicandpri over the ensuing years and become a very powerful yearsandbecomeavery theensuing over only the beginning. “We it’s possible that this believe ourmottoto canpersonify sothatthey our students, thepastdecadehaveover usto enabled continueto endowment.” create opportunities for ofremarkable an environment est return possiblefrom thisinvestment.” ented individuals. faculty Retaining highperforming labormarketexplains thatanefficient existsfortal vate invest whoare alsomakinganenormous partners School. “Thisisanextraordinary gift,fullyinkeeping resources necessaryto andretain thebestpro attract ofresourcesrequires andproduces acommitment ment intheireducation,”hesays.ment “Thatisinspiringto ofexcellencement bothprofessors thatwillbenefit me! Students andfacultyneedtome! Students continuallystriveto achieve great things, so that we can provide thehigh great things,sothatwecanprovide achieve and students. and teaching activities,thecollegecreates anenviron and seeksto the Byproviding address thischallenge. students for generations to forgenerations con students come,andthereby with thevisionandpurposeofSchoolJon profound implications,”says Blau,who Professor fessors, as wellresources to supporttheirresearch fund willhelpUtah State University recruit andretain fund willdoubleinsizethenext10years. We intend for Faculty Excellence will betransformational forthe understand thattuitionisonlyasmallpartofthecost understand tribute to ourcommunityandtheworld.” talented facultywhocanhave anoutsizeimpacton fortheschool ofgrowth that itwillbeanengine benefits immediately. The Huntsman gift recognizes David Huntsman agrees. “It ismy hope thatthis giftsto“The Huntsman family’sgenerous USU Cockett predicts theHuntsmanPresident Fund to Corcoran hisstudents Professor encourages isunmatched“The importanceoftalent andhas ------

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ers. He wassimplyprofound. Iwashumbledand academic annuallyfromacrossthecountry. Perhaps more entities. Thishighlyselectivepositionisawardedtoone of theYear, aone-yearappoint andwasselectedtoserve and thoughtleadershipaswellDr. Jef Doyle. Beginning research, orinaleadershipcapacity. He expectedalot most popularandsuccessfulteachersresearch preparation offinancialreportsbynongovernmental ment astheFaculty Research Fellow attheFinancial shared incountlesshallway conversations. Itwould Dr. Walther, Larry oftheHuntsman AssociateDean Senior Dr. withdistinctionintheclassroomand served Doyle Few excellenceinteaching facultymembersexemplify School, andtheformerheadofAccounting. “I only Capital Markets Research untilhisretirementin2019, from hisstudents, andheexpectedalotfromhimself. focused onexcellence, whetherintheclassroom, his from thesameanditisonereasonhewasofour the standardsoffinancialaccountingthatgovern honored toshareachapterinlifewithhim.” Jef was have madeagreatbook. Iknowhisstudentsbenefited his studentsasthemostdifficult, yetthemostrewarding. his field. He wasrecognizedastheUSU Teacher ofthe wished Ihadchronicledhisdailynuggetsofwisdom is designedtohelpbringaboardmorefacultylike Jef Doyle. importantly, Jef ’s classeswereconsistentlyrecognizedby in 2006, of whenhejoinedthefacultyofSchool The HuntsmanFund forFaculty Excellence, simplyput, “It wasanhonortoworkwithProfessorDoyle,” stated - - 27 28 ON CAMPUS // CAMPUS ON Huntsman Huntsman BUSINESS

FACULTY • 2019 “Every behavior“Every indailylifeinvolvesakindoftradeoff,” saysDr. Sepideh Raei, Assistant Professor ofEconomics. Professor thiseco borrow Assistant “IfIcanhelpstudents

University (2018). Raei feltlike wasmissing. forher component anessential After graduating, dents ratedents astheir favorite her professor. have students Several switched their to picture them andencourages withinabigger concepts applythispractice to ety ofresearch topics,” says Dr. Raei, whoseresearch interests includemac seetheirwaycan helpthem around theworld.” better Macroeconomics course. She’s happy to course.She’shappy Macroeconomics beableto recruit brightyoungminds view. are And because many of firstthese orstudents second-year students Simon Fraser University(2013),andaPhDinEconomicsfrom ArizonaState roeconomics and public policy with an emphasis on the relationship between ontherelationship between withanemphasis roeconomics andpublicpolicy nomic model and somehow applyittonomic modelandsomehow throughout theirlives,it everything mark ontheworld.” majors to economicsafter beingsurprisedanddelighted of Principles her by success. intheiracademic ment and from non-economic disciplines, she believes that helping them under thathelpingthem and from non-economicdisciplines, shebelieves all areas oftheirlivesto learnto world think more criticallyandgainadeeper environment.also missedthedynamicnature Sheexchanged oftheacademic after two years of trading, curious about economics and she was still deeply and Finance at USU, started a successful and fast-paced trading business. But an undergraduate rigor, fortheprogramming andmathematical student Dr. stand expectations and establish structured study habits is acrucial invest work,”sayssuch athinginnonacademic Dr. Raei, whomakes thesuccessof sometimes with my students—that’s really satisfying. And it’s hard to get she made a majorlife change and pursued an MBA at Sharif University (2011) working in the academic environment istheflexibility environment working intheacademic to pursueawidevari realize thattheeconomyisback afinanceprofessor helped her where that affects a student’s feelings aboutasubject.that affectsastudent’s weleaveTeaching ishow our to thefieldsheloves. “Ihadmyshare ofbadandgood teachers. how Iknow tax policiesandbehavior. to the Huntsman School of Business. Drawn to as Biomedical Engineering ing that you’re actually guiding students, this mentorshiping thatyou’re actually guiding students, feeling that I have band, Dr. Pedram Jahangiry, ofEconomics hire intheDepartment alsoanew bone of everything. Raei formore hus hands-on Eager experience, and her her students apriority. students her of theplacement understand students Shehelpsher trading deskforgraduateher schoolandearnedanMAinEconomicsfrom A High-Yield DR. SEPIDEH RAEI SEPIDEH DR. Even though she’s only been at USUforoneyear, thoughshe’sonlybeen Even manyofDr. Raei’s stu trade-up isbeingabletoAnother workwithstudents. “To have thefeel thetradeoffs she’s made She considers to betrade-ups. of benefit “One Dr.own lifeare whatbroughtIn fact,thetradeoffs she’smadeinher Raei Investment in Students BY JAIME CALIENDO JAIME BY ------

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That is,untilhejoinedtheHuntsman SchoolofBusinessin2018asaVisiting Huntsman School. ofEconomicsandFinance atUSU,Department thesupport are impressed by He told ofhisfamily mehe’s thefirstmember to have suchanopportunity. This Because coding and the ability to work comfortably with data and technol the ofEconomicsandFinance andexperienced intheDepartment Professor ogy are considered essential skills, he insists that students in skills, his he Introductioninsists ogy that arestudents essential considered challenging them to them challenging investintheirlearningto forthefuture. prepare “Thefact studyofcodingandanalysislargefinancialdatasets.depth this He believes Learningcourseasamore in- designed anadvancedApplicationsinMachine valuemost. “Fintechemployers isthefuture oftheindustry,” says Dr. Jahangiry. change thecourseoftheirlives. looking forandwelcomestheopportunityto forthe prepare helphisstudents make lives.” animpactonstudents’ nity to to exposingthem livesby shapestudents’ professional possibilitiesand hemakes discoveries new inhistrading strategies are inturnshared backto research andcontinuingindustrypractice, andany ideasinhispersonal new and encouragement oftheircolleagues,thematurityandworkethic and encouragement to thetools is giving them appear attractive prospective employers thattop a research team in the Financial Modeling Group at BlackRock in New York City. students, and the notable focus on building people and students withinthe andthenotablefocusonbuildingpeople andstudents students, satisfying. will help ensure that students interested thatstudents will helpensure infinancialtrading are immediately prepared toprepared finance. hires inmodern theirresponsibilities asnew embrace ofthefinanceindustry.professional demands A aspectofhelpingstudents key from Sharif University (2012). His research interests include mortgage model theskills develop ofhelpingstudents fulfillment to pursuetheirpassionsand that I can help students now ispriceless. now that Icanhelpstudents Iworked whopresented withastudent to Econometrics classeslearnbasiccomputer codinglanguage.He hasalso tions andfresh perspectives. himto Thesechallenge explore andapply further ties,” says Dr. Jahangiry. ing, assetpricing, empirical andfactor models. is whatmotivates meto pushmore, to putforthmore effort—the ability to his finalproject from ourclass to Wells ajobthere. wasoffered Fargo andthen his students. He anddeeply hasfoundthisprocess bothconstantlyengaging itto andtransfer knowledge aswell,andthatbringsalotofopportuni students DR. PEDRAM JAHANGIRY PEDRAM DR. Dr. Jahangiry holdsaPhD in Economicsfrom ArizonaState University Dr. Jahangiry andhiswife,Dr. Raei, hire inthe Sepideh alsoanew Perhaps the most part rewarding of the job for Dr. Jahangiry is the opportu Dr.Because ofhistrading experience, Jahangiry are whatemployers knows unexpected muchhecanlearnfrom students’ opportunityishow ques One “Working gives metheopportunity to in academia industry implement - - - - - 29 ON CAMPUS // FACULTY

Teaching & Research

The Cost of Being Ignored: Emotional Exhaustion in Comparing UK Tax Returns of Foreign Global talent management: A Life Cycle View of the Measuring CEO Personality: Developing, Validating, the Work and Family Domains Multinationals to Matched Domestic Firms Interaction Between Human and Social Capital and Testing a Linguistic Tool Published in the Journal of Applied Psychology Published in American Economic Review Published in Journal of World Business Published in Strategic Management Journal Merideth Thompson, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor, Katarzyna Bilicka, Assistant Professor, Bret Crane, Assistant Professor, Marketing & Strategy Department Gary Thurgood, Assistant Professor, Management Department, and others from Texas Management Department, and others from Temple University, Baylor University, and Texas Economics & Finance Department Christopher J. Hartwell, Assistant Professor, Management Department Christian University, Texas A&M University, and University of Georgia State University Are there systematic differences in the At work, are an individual’s skills or an individual’s relationships Are CEOs actually more “type A” than the rest Ostracism in the workplace is a problem amount of taxable profits that multina- more important? In reality, a person’s skills and their relationships of us? This research introduces and validates a that flies under the radar in most organi- tional and domestic companies report? are inseparable and interact to new personality measurement process that could zations, but can have harmful effects on According to UK corporate tax returns contribute to the development potentially find out. Combining machine learning both the employee and the employee’s data, the ratio of taxable profits to total of star employees. The expertise with text analysis techniques, the measurement family, according to new research led by assets reported by foreign multinational of star employees draws in oth- tool assesses the Big Five personality traits of Dr. Merideth Thompson. In fact, when subsidiaries is one-half that of compara- ers, helping to create a power- CEOs by focusing on how these CEOs commu- someone feels ignored or snubbed by ble domestic standalones. The majority of ful network of relationships that nicate with external stakeholders. “The theory work colleagues, the impact can be even the difference is attributable to the fact can magnify their influence. On behind the new tool,” said Thurgood, “is that if more detrimental than that of an abusive that a higher proportion of foreign multinational subsidiaries report zero the flip side, the same network a person’s personality affects their actions, how supervisor or sexual harassment. Two- taxable profits. The estimated difference is related to profit shifting, and of relationships, if not properly they think, how they speak, how they handle risk, thirds of research respondents said they that difference is much smaller when using accounting data. managed, can undermine a star’s etc., then certainly personality traits will affect had experienced some form of ostracism ability to continue to learn. We consider what they do in executive roles, and we can pick up on this by examining in the workplace, such as being ignored by co-workers or involuntarily sitting the ways in which a person’s knowledge, their conference calls with shareholders.” Using a sample of more than alone in a crowded office lunch room. Of those, 68 percent acknowledge skills and abilities interact with their net- 3,000 CEOs at S&P 1500 firms, the study shows that the CEOs’ Big Five that they experienced emotional exhaustion or burnout at home, and 82 work of relationships and provide insights traits (i.e., openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, percent of their spouses reported that the ostracized worker engaged in into how these interactions evolve over and neuroticism) have a meaningful impact on the firm’s strategic change negative behaviors toward the family, such as acting in an unpleasant or a person’s career. Our framework helps actions, both in isolation and in response to situation-based factors, such angry manner when they got home from work or taking out work frustra- managers leverage the talent potential as the firm’s recent performance. tions on family members. Seventy percent of spouses reported that they of their brightest employees by manag- Their measurement tool provides a foundation for future studies on the themselves experienced family emotional exhaustion. The study illustrates ing the dynamic relationship between effects of executive personalities’ impact on companies by overcoming the far-reaching implications of workplace ostracism, and the crossover human and social capital. the challenge of being able to accurately measure executives’ underlying from work life to the family domain. personality traits.

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Facing the facts about human trafficking. Students empowering students. At this very moment, tens of millions of people around the world Thanks to a new partnership with the Huntsman School’s Small are being subjected to the unthinkable indignities of human traf- Enterprise Education & Development (SEED) Program and the ficking, which often involves sex trafficking. In India. Thailand. nonprofit, Mentors International, O.U.R. has added entrepreneur- China. Russia. Mexico. Cambodia. Even right here in the United ial training to the list of ways it can instill confidence and hope States of America. In fact, all over the United States of America. in those who need it most. In the fall of 2017, O.U.R. teamed up It’s a situation that O.U.R.’s founder Tim Ballard became all with SEED in Lima, Peru to provide entrepreneurial education to too familiar with as a U.S. Department of Homeland Security victims interested in starting their own small businesses and also investigator involved in rescuing children from trafficking in Latin partnered with Mentors International to provide funding where America. His rescue missions were compli- cated by laws that prevented his team from saving children who weren’t directly con- nected to the U.S., which meant walking away from too many kids in desperate need The Business of rescue. Ballard realized that he could save far more children and also facilitate their recovery if he started his own private orga- nization for those purposes. So he founded Operation Underground Railroad in 2013. of Saving Lives O.U.R.’s team, which includes former BY LETA BAKER CIA agents and Navy SEALs, among others, has already rescued over 2,800 survivors In the summer of 2018, a small group of Utah State University from trafficking and assisted in the arrest students prepared for a very special graduation ceremony. Only of over 1,500 traffickers in 23 countries, including the U.S.. But pulling someone out they were thousands of miles away from home. There were no of slavery is just the first step toward freedom, and the road to appropriate. The following summer, the three organizations caps and gowns. And they weren’t the ones graduating. recovery can be a complicated one. That’s especially true in situa- expanded their joint efforts working with survivors of trafficking tions where family members may have sold someone into slavery in the Dominican Republic. These USU students had just completed the first semester- in the first place, and there’s no safe home to return to. “Our expertise at O.U.R. is main- “If victims don’t long internship in the Dominican Republic enabled by a new taining strong diplomatic relationships have the skills to partnership between the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Building a life of independence. with foreign governments, support- and Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), a nonprofit that To help support the best possible outcomes for victims, O.U.R. ing undercover operations and creat- create a livable assists governments around the world in rescuing victims of provides safe housing and essential rehabilitation in carefully ing holistic aftercare services to help income, up to human trafficking, with a special focus on children. The USU stu- selected private orphanages and aftercare facilities. Those in survivors of human trafficking heal. 80% are sexually dents’ internship involved working with individuals O.U.R. was O.U.R.’s care can count on food, shelter, and mental health ther- So we knew that partnering with the exploited again supporting in aftercare to teach them entrepreneurial skills that apy in a safe, secure environment. O.U.R. can also assist indi- USU SEED program and Mentors would help set them on a path toward independence. viduals with returning to school or finding work based on their International would be vital to round- after leaving “Teaching entrepreneurship to people in developing nations, interests and aptitudes. ing out what we could offer survivors. aftercare.”

that’s not a new concept. What was different about the Dominican “What we’ve found is that if victims don’t have the skills to These two organizations are the experts — Tyler Schwab, O.U.R. Republic was that the people we were teaching had survived these create a livable income, up to 80% are sexually exploited again in business, micro-financing and ongo- Aftercare Assistant horrific situations,” said Michael Scott Peters, one after leaving aftercare. This could be because after years of listen- ing mentorship, and their curriculum of the first students to complete the internship ing to their traffickers’ lies, that’s all they know and all they believe and support have proven successful around the world. We’re hon- with O.U.R. and watch the survivors he’d they’re worth,” said Tyler Schwab, O.U.R. Aftercare Assistant, “It’s ored to be able to share their expertise with the individuals we taught graduate from their training. clearly not true, but when someone has been exploited for so long, rescue and support in aftercare,” said Schwab. they remain vulnerable to others who would abuse and objectify Every semester, a growing number of qualified USU students them for financial gain.” apply for this life-changing internship opportunity, but only a It was a close call for Mindy and her mother, both victims of handful are selected. Those accepted begin by spending a semes- trafficking in Central America. Mindy was just seven when her ter in intensive training on entrepreneurship and cultural studies father started sexually exploiting her. Her mother had already with the SEED Program. The following semester, they put their been forced into a life of exploitation in a treacherous red-light expertise to work alongside O.U.R. in the Dominican Republic or . r .

u zone, where Mindy was eventually trapped and violated as well. Peru (with more countries to come next year)—or with other part- . o After a time, her mother found an O.U.R.-supported aftercare cen- ner organizations in countries like Ghana, the Philippines, Peru of ter that eventually helped both of them find freedom far from the and Guatemala. These students’ efforts have already proven to traffickers who had abused them. This involved Mindy’s mother reduce poverty, increase self-sufficiency and improve standards of courtesy participating in 12 weeks of classes on how to create her own small living for those in dire need. business, which helped her take positive steps in a new direction.

photos *Faces of survivors have been covered to protect their identities.

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The proof is in the payoffs. “We’re taking a holistic approach to being a good, respon- USU believes that everyone can benefit from entrepreneurial So, what exactly can a 19-year-old college student teach a survi- sible company that makes a difference in the world,” said Jake skills, so the SEED program is open to all USU students. More vor of human trafficking about starting a successful business from Neeley, philanthropy and communications director at the Malouf than 300 students (about 100 per year) representing 50+ majors scratch? For starters, how to tap into strengths and interests like Foundation, “Of course, we’re a business, so it takes profits to have participated so far, with nearly half of participants coming preparing food, sewing clothing, or styling hair. How to market keep the lights on and make all of this possible. But through our from non-business majors. That has included pre-med, graphic a business’s offerings. Secure and repay a loan. Save and spend business, we’re positively impacting the lives of those who have design, psychology and music majors, among many others, and responsibly. And so on. It all adds up to sig- been trafficked, abused or exploited, and even select students from other Utah-based universities. nificant life improvements that can change “On average, household also looking out for the planet through our “Not only do you not need a business background to par- someone’s course in permanent and pow- income doubles after supply chain and sustainable products.” ticipate, but it’s actually not an expensive internship,” said Josh erful ways. Led by USU graduates, Malouf is an Evans, a recent SEED intern, “Thanks to funding from donors “We did a study about a year ago individuals work with our example of an organization so devoted to to the SEED program, this opportunity actually costs less than a that showed that on average house- SEED interns and the Mentors doing good that it’s working toward becom- semester of school.” hold income doubles after individuals International team to get ing a Certified B Corporation, a new cat- work with our SEED interns and the consulting and funding help.” egory of business that considers purpose Better outcomes for everyone involved. Mentors International team to get con- and profit side by side. Fewer than 3,000 “We tend to hear two things from students sulting and funding help,” said Dr. Mike —Dr. Mike Glauser, Director of the USU companies have earned this esteemed badge who participate in this program,” said Almost half of Millennials with them as they gain the skills they need Glauser, Director of the USU Center for Center for Entrepreneurship of social responsibility so far. But it’s a deci- Glauser, “First, they realize that they’ve and members of Generation to provide for themselves and their families. Entrepreneurship, “They also eat more sion that aligns with the times—and particu- absolutely won the lottery in terms of the Z are drawn to “making a We may give them the tools, but they’re the nutritious foods because they’re able to buy more fruits and veg- larly when the majority of the worldwide workforce is made up of circumstances they landed in on earth. And fighters, the thrivers—the ones who have etables. Those with children may now be able to send them off to Millennials and Generation Z. second, they realize there are lots and lots positive impact on their the power. If there’s any hero in this, it’s the school. They may even be able to buy their first home or a car.” of needs in the world that they knew abso- communities and society.” survivor.” USU SEED Program interns have already helped set up suc- A generation of change-makers. lutely nothing about and that they want to They want organizations USU students are being changed for the cessful businesses ranging from pharmacies and stores to bakeries According to the Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2019, almost do something about.” they work for and spend better as well due to SEED’s partnership and cafes, among many others. And when one group of interns half of Millennials (born between 1983 and 1994) and members of Jessica Mass, International Director of with O.U.R. and Mentors International. “I’ve wraps up their semester in a given country, they leave detailed Generation Z (born between 1995 and 2002) are drawn to “making Aftercare at O.U.R., has been doing some- money with to have values learned way more in the last three months notes for the next group on their way in. At the same time, depart- a positive impact on their communities and society.” They want thing about human trafficking for much of that align with theirs, and to than I’ve learned in any class in my three ing students often continue the family-like relationships they organizations they work for and spend money with to have values her 18-year career in the nonprofit sector. prove that they’re helping to years of college so far,” said Bannon Greer, established with the people they taught through online message that align with theirs, and to prove that they’re helping to solve And she’s now spent over four years devel- a spring 2019 SEED intern in the Dominican groups after returning home. the world’s problems. This syncs up well with feelings shared oping strategic aftercare partnerships for solve the world’s problems. Republic, “It’s a completely different story by USU SEED interns who have worked alongside O.U.R. and O.U.R in over 20 countries. Jessica has seen — Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2019 when you’re applying these concepts in the Business as a force for good. Mentors International. teenage girls come into O.U.R.’s care with real world and seeing how they work with “In the corporate world, companies compete with each other, copy “College can sometimes be a selfish time in our lives. It can children of their own due to having been trafficked. So the edu- real people in real situations. And just as we’re mentoring peo- one another’s products and services, and fight for market share. feel like it’s all about my schoolwork, my career, my problems. cation and professional training that O.U.R., SEED and Mentors ple and cheering them on as they go, they’re helping us reinforce Some nonprofits do, too. But we believe we can create more effec- I loved forgetting about myself and just going out and help- International offer have the power to not only improve survivors’ these business principles and gain confidence along the way.” tive solutions by growing existing infrastructures and establish- ing other people through the SEED Program,” said USU lives, but also their children’s. One principle this partnership exemplifies is the power of ing partnerships that allow us to each do what we do best for the junior Marissa Barlow, an outdoor product design major One young victim told O.U.R. that there was no hope for her, business as a force for good. For corporations, that can mean giv- greater good,” said Glauser. who started Nani Swimwear while still in high school. and that the only way she’d ever be able to survive and feed her ing a percentage of profits a newfound purpose. For SEED stu- That’s exactly what O.U.R., the SEED program, and Mentors Barlow had such a meaningful experience during her children was at the hands of traffickers. Jessica told her O.U.R. dents, it can mean greater awareness and confidence, and a head International are doing together. But none of these organizations first SEED internship in the Philippines in 2018 would support her in finding a better path, and the young woman start on a meaningful career. And for victims of human trafficking, could do it without support from individuals and organizations that she paid her own way to participate in a was so determined to try that she got up at 4 a.m. every day and that can mean a whole new life of freedom and self-reliance. like the Malouf Foundation, the charitable arm of Malouf corpora- second SEED internship in the Dominican took several buses to get to the 12-week business classes. O.U.R. Visit huntsman.usu.edu/seed to learn more about the USU SEED tion, which has partnered with O.U.R. to fight child exploitation Republic with O.U.R. in 2019. was there when she graduated from the program. They were there program and its partners. since 2017. to help her buy what she needed to start her own store. And they were there when she decided to go back to school and take her administrative educa- tion even further. “She said that, to her, the beauty of it all was that it wasn’t just her life that had been changed. Her children’s lives were also for- ever changed. The cycle of slavery had been broken, and no trafficker could prey on the fact that she didn’t have enough money for her family’s basic needs,” said Mass, “This is about holistic healing and empowerment. It’s about teaching survivors they’re not victims for life and that we’ll be right there

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Isela Phelps went uring the Spring of 2017, a colleague approached require me to work on a sewing machine (I am terri- mom would fix me breakfast and she would find the from speaking one Dme about a new master’s program that was made fied of those monsters!). pot of coffee in my room, my books all over my bed, word of English available online by the Huntsman School of Business. The following year, I begged my mom to let me go and mountains of paper. I watched TV and listened when she arrived in As an on-campus employee at Utah State, I could take to school. I didn’t know what I was asking of her at the to the radio only in English, which was a hardship at taught me that there are people out there willing to the US to earning both online and on-campus classes. Intrigued, I fig- time. I was only thinking of me, and not the sacrifice home as we didn’t understand what we were watching, help you, without wanting anything in return. Judith two degrees from ured, “Sure, why not? Let’s try it!” that it meant for her and for my aunt. After a little con- but my family knew that I had to immerse myself in C. Protas made my entire academic career possible! the Huntsman Let me take you back a few years, 27 years to be vincing, she registered me in school. Why did I even the language. I applied to many colleges, including Baruch School. Here’s her exact. I arrived in the US from Mexico on May 10, 1990. have to ask? Simple, you come to the US to make a Senior year arrived, and I realized that I had College, a well-known community college, and I got incredible journey, I was 14 years old. At the time, I spoke one word of better living. If you work, you are earning money. No nothing to put on a college application. I had dedi- in! My declared major was computer science. I didn’t in her own words. English: Hamburger! I learned it on the plane from work, no money. One less person working at home cated every spare moment of my life to learning the even have a computer at home! California to New York. Yes, it proves one thing, my meant less money. It was a sacrifice for my mom since language. I hadn’t had the time to do anything else My college years were great. I loved academia! I life revolves around food! she now had the responsibility to support me and my beyond studying for my classes. School was my full- loved learning new subjects and discovering new weston Shortly after I arrived, I had two jobs: one as a dreams of going to school. A roof over our heads is time job, however, I knew that if I wanted a chance at worlds. I became involved in clubs and even became

sewing worker, and another delivering newspapers. I expensive, food on the table is expensive, clothes are sylvia college, I had to show more than my ability to study. I an officer in the Golden Key National Honor Society, delivered newspapers from 3:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., and expensive, books…all of that meant someone had to , made it a point to join as many clubs as I could, and I where the team of officers became my family and then went to the factory to sew pay for it. enrolled in a couple of concurrent classes. my advisor became my jackson

“I arrived in the US from Mexico blankets from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. I The first two years of high school were rough. My Then I met with my counselor. I came out of that mentor. Together they “But then something wonderful

was living the American dream, knowledge of the English language was subpar, to say jessie visit with a heavy heart. It turned out that you needed made me realize that I , happened. I met some on May 10, 1990. I was 14 years working, earning money, and the least. I was placed in ESL classes for all my courses. money—a lot of money—to go to college. Money that had something to offer old. At the time, I spoke one not suffering as I was suffer- It was humbling on many levels. Not only did I not we didn’t have. I went home and I cried. Why didn’t this world beyond sewing amazing people. One lady in jackson

ing back at home. We had food, know the language, but the only thing that I could do my hard work count? Why did my grade point average blankets and delivering particular saw my potential and phelps

word of English: Hamburger!” dallin so much food. If we wanted to without having to translate was math. All the other and my dedication amount to nothing in the eyes of an newspapers. I grew into decided to give me a shot.” by isela

eat steak every day, we could subjects took me forever to get through. institution? It was a sobering moment. a person who loved and of eat steak. Back at home, we had steak maybe once Over the next few years, I became the number one But then something wonderful happened. I met thrived in people settings. Customer relations became photos per month! I was having the time of my life and in a consumer of Folger’s Coffee in Queens, New York. I some amazing people. One lady in particular saw my my thing! Talking to students and mentoring students courtesy sense, I was progressing. However, my heart yearned slept probably an average of three hours per night. I potential and decided to give me a shot. A shot in the made my heart sing. Recruiting them into Golden Key to be like all the other teens around me. I wanted more would read my assignments, translate them with a dic- amount of my first-year’s tuition! She believed in me and celebrating their achievements with them gave photos

for my future than working 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. I wanted tionary, read them again, write them in Spanish, then commencement and in what I could achieve. Not only did she teach me me joy. During my junior year, I took an earth science

to learn the language and get a good job that didn’t translate them back to English. A lot of the time, my usu other English and the awesome game of Scrabble, but she class and became enamored with the subject. The

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confidence from belonging to Golden Key propelled For two years, I went to school and worked full- me to find a school that offered a Geology major, and time. In the very early hours of the morning, I ran my ANNOUNCING THE that landed me at Utah State University. heart out so I could have the stamina to meet all of my I transferred as a senior, and I became a super demands during the day. During those two years, I ran LARZETTE HALE senior at USU. Although all of my credits transferred, a total of six marathons and ran over 3,000 miles. my advisor told me that in respect to the Geology My master’s degree is a culmination of a life-long Scholarship in Accounting major I was only a freshman. Well, there was no way dream. Formal education for people from my socio- I was going to start from scratch, and so I switched to economic background is not a given. It is a privilege business. that not many of us get. I am blessed to have been Dr. Larzette Hale served as the head of the School of Accountancy Our lives have branches that give us opportunities given the opportunity to follow my dreams. Making at USU for more than 13 years. Former Deloitte CEO Jim Quigley, for different adventures. I met my husband in Cache my dreams a reality would not have been possible one of the hundreds of students Dr. Hale influenced in her long Valley, and soon after we had our first child. I gradu- without the many sacrifices from my family: My mom, career at USU, noted that it was in her accounting class that he ated the following year with an overall GPA of 3.51. It who believed in me when I was 15 and gave me the learned what excellence and putting in a full effort really meant. was a year of celebration. I did it! I had graduated with chance to enroll in high school. My grandparents, who Those were lessons he carried throughout his life.

a bachelor’s degree. I was the first person in my entire took me in as their “pilon” and raised me when my Larzette Hale lived an incredible life, filled with many firsts. She was family to achieve this level of schooling. My momma mom left to make a better future in the United States. the first African-American woman CPA to earn a PhD in Accounting came to my graduation and she was beyond herself. I Without my abuelitos, I wouldn’t be the person I am in the US, first African-American female department head of had never seen her so proud of me. She gave me all the today. Hard work was part of our daily life. My hubby, accounting in the US, first African-American to serve as national praise, but she didn’t realize that I couldn’t have done who cared for our children when I was studying or out president for Beta Alpha Psi, and first African-American appointed it without her sacrifice. She worked twice as hard so I running to save my mind from insanity. Knowing that to the Utah Board of Regents. She also served as the president of didn’t have to. my children were taken care of and provided for while the American Woman’s Society of CPAs. When one is a first-generation American and the I followed this crazy dream gave me peace of mind. My first in the family to go to college, the sacrifices are children, who babysat our little rainbow baby so that All this from a woman who was placed in an Oklahoma orphanage many. Everyone in the family has to work so hard on I could study. My 14-year old daughter, who became at age 11, where, during her teenage years, she was mentored many levels: language, culture, my helper at home. She cooked, she cleaned, and did by the orphanage’s accountant, who inspired her to choose accounting as a profession. She graduated from Langston “There are many people you will finances. It takes a community the dishes without being asked. She simply saw that University when blacks were not allowed to enroll in Oklahoma’s to help you. It is a win for not it needed to be done, and she did it. My son, who has encounter along your journey who state universities. She graduated summa cum laude with her only the individual, but for their shown me almost every day of his life what hard work will doubt you, or make you feel B.S. degree in business administration and secondary entire family and community of and dedication looks like. My little toddler, who was education in 1937. When she sat for the CPA exam less because of where you came supporters. barely a few months old when I enrolled in my mas- in 1951, she was told to sit in the back of the room from. But for every one of those So, when my colleague ter’s program. She brought me joy and peace whenever and was not allowed to use the lunchroom. But people, there are five others out approached me in 2017 about the I needed it. Her hugs and love made every hard day none of that stopped her. Master’s degree in Management at work and school disappear. And last, but not least, there cheering for you. Focus Information Systems, I knew that my community of supporters, ranging from friends to In her honor, the Huntsman School has on those who cheer for you.” I had to take the chance. teachers to mentors. established the Larzette Hale Scholarship. We I don’t know what the future holds for encourage you to honor this incredible woman and support this scholarship. me. All I know is that if you really want something in life, you can achieve it if you put forth the work. There are many people huntsman.usu.edu/give you will encounter along your journey who will doubt you, or make you feel less because of where you came from. But for every one of those people, there are five others out there cheering for you. Focus on those who cheer for you. Most impor- tantly, do not doubt that you can accom- plish something. It may take you years to accomplish, but as long as you make prog- ress towards that goal, you are winning in my book. Here I am, proof that you can do anything! Because if I can do it, I know you can too! Judith, as you look down from heaven, know that your investment paid off. I by

didn’t fail you. You took a chance and I ran with it! photo

38 Huntsman BUSINESS • 2019 huntsman.usu.edu 39 DARE MIGHTY THINGS commencement 40 ON-CAMPUS CLASS OF 2019 OF CLASS after theceremony,andprovedtobeapopulartreatonwarmMay day.after perfect 4.0GPA inEconomics&Finance. AggieIceCreamwasserved On MayOn 3,2019,917undergraduatesand272master’s students Dean Douglas Anderson and Valedictorian Jacob Wilcox, who earned a to faraway placesinChinaandtheMiddleEast. Graduatesheardfrom Business. Graduates came from as near as a few blocks away in Logan were recognized for earning their degree from the Huntsman School of were recognizedforearningtheirdegreefromtheHuntsmanSchoolof Huntsman Huntsman BUSINESS • 2019

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Brian R. Broadbent ‘93, works at Goldman, Sachs, and Company 98 Years Young as a Managing Director Lila Watterson, ’44, Accounting, celebrated Darren H. Day ‘99, her 98th birthday surrounded by family. is a Client Success Lila is the first female graduate in account- Manager at TrueCar ing at USU and speaks fondly of her time

Craig Denton ‘92, works on campus and especially remembered at PHH Corporation as professor V.D. Gardner. She majored in the Senior Mortgage accounting because she could add up rows Underwriter of numbers very quickly, was good at math, Robert Dean Dolphin and enjoyed tracking where every penny went ‘94, is the Chief and how every penny was spent. She used her nat- Financial Officer at Utah ural abilities with numbers to work for First Retirement Systems Security Bank upon graduation. Later, she became the Gene N. Dunford Mark A. Mikulecky first employee of ICON Fitness, initially known as Weslo. ‘91, is the Senior ‘94, is employed at Elder Gary Stevenson, a member of the Quorum of Vice President of Ultradent Products, the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Umpqua Bank Inc. as an Oracle Applications Developer Latter-day Saints, was a co-founder of that company. As Mazen Sharif Fayad ‘99, he noted, “When we formed Weslo, which was the prede- notes 42 | giving 54 is a General Manager Donald Ray Modesitt cessor company to what is now Icon Health and Fitness, ALUMNI at Lebanese Republic ‘94, is a Steel Products Manager at Hercules it’s beginnings were rather humble without an office or Reed Brett Ferrin ‘93, Industries Inc. even a phone line. We set up shop in Scott Watterson’s is the Vice President home, and without any fore warning, even published the of Operations of Michael P. Olson ‘94, Watterson home phone number on our first business cards. Brandaris Inc is the Chief Financial Officer at RainFocus With this, Lila Watterson unwittingly ALUMNI NOTES Kellie R. Goodwin became centrally involved in the busi- ‘93, is the Senior Hui Pan ‘99, is a ness as we were now operating it in We want to celebrate life’s moments, milestones, and achievements with you! Vice President of Solutions Architect at Santander Bank Cerner Corporation her home with business calls com- Send your alumni news update to [email protected] ing to her home phone line. Her kind Mark H. Haymore Shane Pollard ‘93, spirited reaction, cheerful attitude, In 1944, Lila became the ‘94, is a CPA at is a Senior National and supporting smile are an indica- Haymore Brothers Account Manager at first woman to graduate Take 2 Interactive tion of who she is and give a small in accounting at USU. Judy Marlene Robinett ‘77, Doug Leishman ‘85, is a David B. Whitehead ‘89, is Mark S. Hoyt ‘94, is the insight into many of her remarkable is the President & CEO of Subcontracts Manager the Chief Executive Officer ‘40s CFO of Altius Learning Lance E. Rose ‘96, and admirable attributes.” JRobinett Enterprises LLC at Northrop Grumman at Prestanda Tech works at United Parcel Lila R. Watterson ‘44, is the Innovation Systems Sirajul Islam ‘96, is a Service as a Director of Owner/Property Manager of Dr. Diego C. Velez ‘77, works Dr. John C. Worley III ‘88, Four generations of Lila’s Software Engineering Strategic Account Sales Watterson Apartments, LLC at VA Consultores as a Director Ivan R. Lindsay ‘83, is a is the Vice President of family celebrated her 98th Manager at Dealertrack Production Control Manager Blue Cross of Idaho birthday this summer. Technologies Michael John Karl Benson Ward ‘74, is at Ball Corporation Sego ‘99, is the the Senior Vice President of ‘60s Kip Bradley CFO of Burningham Zions First National Bank Jacquelyn Niedringhaus ‘90s Kobayashi ‘97, works Enterprises, Inc. Robert D. Kerbs ‘64, ‘82, is the Senior Financial at Raytheon Aircraft is a National Product Ronald Dee Weeks ‘75, is Advisor, Assistant Vice Mark A. Allred ‘99, is the as the Senior Principal Eric L. Shipley ‘98, is Manager at Nanochem the President of Prosperity President of Merrill Lynch CFO of Intermountain Mechanical Engineer the CFO of Innovar Inc. Economics Group Wealth Management Wind and Solar Chuck N. Liechty ‘97, Quinn Garner Richard Eric Zackrison ‘73, Mark K. Olson ‘89, is the Peter Rich Balderree ‘99, ‘70s is a Project Manager Simmons ‘97, is a works at REZ Consulting Executive Vice President and is a Systems Engineer at ATK Aerospace Commodity Manager Gregory A. Andruk ‘74, is as the Senior Consultant CFO of People’s Utah Bancorp at Cisco Systems Company Inc. at Volm Companies the Chief Financial Officer at Global Product Management Derek Price ‘88, is Craig Robert Bartholomew Mark E. Martineau Amanda Solihin ‘99, the Vice President of ‘91, is the President of ‘80s ‘97, is employed at is the Senior Vice Richard N. Burris ‘71, is Bronson Laboratories Le Cordon Bleu Orient Overseas President of ANZ employed at The Chair King Jonathon W. Bunker ‘82, International Limited Personal Banking as an Operations Manager is the Mountain West Mike Rees ‘85, is the President Joy I. Bartlett ‘98, is as a Credit Specialist Regional President of of MFC Office Liquidators the Vice President of Brad T. Taylor ‘97, is Michael T. Coleman ‘72, United Health Care Jefferson Solutions, LLC Shellene C. the President of Blue is the Broker/Owner of Gregory Sheehan ‘87, McKendrick ‘99, is a Summit Technologies Coleman Company Kumar Sundararajan Cidambi is a Vice Pressident of Erico Ong Bisquera ‘95, Systems & Process ‘89, works at Merrill Lynch & Asset Management at works at Penna Powers Manager at Qualtrics George Patrick Robert D. Howell ‘77, Company Inc. as a Director Blue Diamond Capital as a Creative Director Thornton ‘94, is a Finance Manager Aaron John Meyer is the CEO of at Soos Creek Brian S. Coffman ‘83, is David Ray White ‘88, works Jon R. Brenchley ‘98, is ‘95, is the CFO of AndersonThorton the President and CEO of at For Hooves as an Agent the Owner of Pipeline Cypress Five Star Inc. Consultants Owen G. Hunsaker ‘76, Motiva Enterprises LLC Sourcing Group works at LBiSat as a Director of Finance

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Christopher Joseph Kristen Fonnesbeck Costa ‘08, is the ‘07, is a Finance Chief Sales Officer Manager at Larry H. European Vacation at Applicant Pro Miller Dealerships Huntsman School National Advisory Board Chairman, Mark Erickson, and his family of Peter Justin Crowley Jonathan R. George Aggies toured Europe this Summer, visit- ‘08, is the CFO of Select ‘06, is the President Portfolio Servicing, Inc. of Sunrise Sattelite ing seven countries. While favorite spots ranged from Paris to Amsterdam, there Nardy Darmawan ‘01, Joshua James Gleason was near unanimous agreement about the works at Dain Rauscher ‘08, is a Senior Finance as the Lead Senior Manager at Groupon beauty of Norway, especially the hike to Business Analyst IT Pulpit Rock. Donald O. Gneiting Shehan A. DeSilva ‘01, is a Technical ‘05, works at Intel Sales Engineer at Corporation as IBM Corporation an Accounting Heidi May Barnett ‘08, Craig L. Boynton ‘09, Policy Manager James R. Grewe ‘04, is is the Chief Revenue is a Test Engineer the Owner of Peterson Officer at Applicant Pro at Triumph Group Matt M. Donnelly ‘00, is Equipment Co. LLC a Partner/Consultant at Michael Bruce Jacob Andersen ‘09, Brent G. Beck ‘02, Nathen Frank Brown Mitchell and Company Nicole Gyllenskog ‘06, Tingey ‘99, is the Chief is the Vice President works at CED Financial ‘09, is a Financial works at Intermountain Operating Officer at of Crossfuze as an Administrative Crimes Consultant Mitchell F. Dorius Gas Company as an Odyssey International Services Director at Wells Fargo ‘08, is the VP of Sales Accounting Manager David C. Anderson and Operations David William White ‘05, is a Senior Sales Quinton J. Bennion Dylan T. Bullock ‘05, at DataMaster Dievo T. Hagen ‘09, Justin R. Irvine ‘03, ‘92, is the President of Manager at LexisNexis ‘02, is a Credit works at Windstream works at Sundance works at Cushman Hot Shot Manufacturing Risk and Portfolio as the Senior Kelby N. Dribnak ‘00, Catalog as a & Wakefield as an Derek B. Anderson Manager at Zions Account Executive is a Project Manager Senior Director of Associate Broker Ferry Wiria ‘98, works ‘03, works at Cardinal First National Bank Railroad Contracts at Inventory Control at Accenture as a Health Inc. as an Russ R. Bundy ‘04, Green Blades LLC Paul K. Irwin ‘05, is Director of Technology Account Consultant Scott Bills ‘03, is the is the Owner of Robert C. Hayes ‘05, a Business Banker Wealth Management Flooring America Harsh Y. Dubal ‘08, is the CFO of Fisher at SunTrust Bank Karl Anderson ‘03, is Advisor, Senior Vice works at Zions Bank Construction Group ‘00s a Senior Engineering President of Merrill Brian M. Burton ‘04, Corporation as the Darren H. Jacobsen Manager at Northrop Lynch & Company Inc. is employed as a Sr Senior Financial Analyst Kevin B. Hillyard ‘07, ‘05, works at Kenneth A. Acker ‘04, Grumman Corp Analyst Programmer at is the Owner/Operator Intermountain is the VP of Finance at Nathan J. Black ‘05, Extra Space Storage Inc. Eric O. Dummer of Blue Chair Co. Medical Group as a HSA Health Insurance Jason B. Archibald ‘01, works at Mountain View ‘05, is a Developer Finanace Director Company Inc is a Software Engineer Hospital as a Director Kellen Ivan Camp Manager at Distributor Gary L. Hoffman ‘04, at Adobe Consulting of Communications ‘09, is employed as Data Solutions is a Principal Engineer Caleb C. Jenson Kindling Kiribati Mark W. Agren ‘01, is Engineers, Inc. a Market Analyst at at PacifiCorp ‘08, is a Project/ Several alumni are working together to help the impoverished people a Division IT Manager Ingrid Blankevoort Thatcher Company Mark Sinclair Ellis Area Client Services at Parker Hannifin Eric Avery ‘08, is ‘01, is employed as a ‘08, works at Zions Shane Hogan ‘07, Manager at Spillman of Kiribati towards self-reliance. An average family in Kiribati lives Corporation a Marketing and Sr. Product Analyst Som T. Carman ‘02, First National Bank as is a Global Supply Technologies Inc. off less than $2 a day, and unemployment is estimated at over 30%. Operations Manager at Plansource works at Quantum the Senior Corporate Chain Leader at Andrea Barlow Gooch, JD Borg, and Melody Jensen were all past David L. Alder ‘09, is at Gear Express Holdings, Inc. Learning Technologies Risk Officer GE Healthcare Matthew C. Jeppsen Huntsman Scholars who also participated in the SEED Program in a Sr. Accountant at as an Account Executive ‘06, works at Northrop Dominion Energy Apparna Balaraman Brian E. Blood ‘02, Baqirali A. Emadi ‘08, Jordan G. Howell ‘09, Grumman Innovation Ghana. Their time abroad shaped them to have a global focus and ‘03, works as an Internal works at Entrata as a Cody S. Christensen is a Quality Engineer is a Global Brand Systems as the entrepreneurial spirit. “Starting a nonprofit is essentially the same Ryan J. Allen ‘08, is a Audit Consultant Director of Finance ‘05, is an Executive & Supervisor at Manager at SC Senior Buyer process as starting a small business,” said Gooch. The team has had Senior Project Manager- at PayPal, Inc. Sales Engineer at Autoliv ASP Inc. Johnson & Son, Inc. Tech Ops Enablement Niche Technology Yujoon Kim ‘00, to create financial projections, analyze barriers to entry, register at Southwest Airlines Seth S. Ercanbrack Morgan D. Huber ‘09, is employed at with local and foreign governments, and raise funds. “This would Michael G. Christiansen ‘05, is a Brand Manager is the CEO of Free McKinsey & Company not have been possible without the skills we learned at Utah State ‘08, is a SQL Database at Sportsman’s American Men as an Operations or the connections made while attending the Huntsman School of Administrator at Warehouse Practice Expert Wasatch Commercial Brian J. Hughes ‘04, is Business.” Master Chef Winner Management Scott A. Erekson the Vice President of Stephanie King The nonprofit named Kindling Kiribati: The Small Business Nathaly Ramirez, ’11, International Business, ‘01, works at Roche Finance of NuCerity ‘03, is a Customer Development of Kiribati sent their first set of interns this last sum- ’13, MBA, recently won the Master Chef Kent E. Coleman Laboratories as a International Inc. Quality Manager at ‘02, is the Owner, Corporate Account Autoliv ASP Inc. mer semester to the island of Tarawa. Huntsman students Jessica competition and was named Master Chef CEO of Utilitem Director Cory D. Hundley ‘06, is Ivie and Toph Cottle helped over 150 women graduate from a tai- Dominican Republic 2019. Upon graduat- the Owner and Partner Ryan H. Kohler ‘06, lored business curriculum. From these graduates, 12 Kiribati women ing from USU, she began her career as a Lavell Matthew Edward Ryan Field of Hundley & Harrison is the Owner of were selected to receive small business loans allowing them to buy Colledge ‘08, is a ‘09, is a Support Brite AV Solutions public servant and currently works as an Warehouse Supervisor Engineer at Dell EMC Brent R. Huntzinger things like sewing machines and cooking equipment to start their international cooperation officer for the at Sundance Catalog ‘07, is a Remote Michael Franz own small businesses and provide for their families. Ministry of Public Health. Although she Carolyn Fish ‘00, Systems Engineer at Kolb ‘08, is a Data “We were all changed by our global experiences facilitated by likes her career, she derives special joy from Mitcheal Allen works at Deseret Netscout Systems Developer at BlueIQ Cooksey, Jr. ‘07, is Mutual as an Associate the Huntsman School. We hope to not only help the Kiribati people cooking because “cooking provides imme- a Program Manager Programmer/Analyst Neil DeVon Hymas Christopher Kent become self-sufficient but also to provide an opportunity for more diate gratification through the satisfaction at L3 Technologies ‘09, is the Chief Larsen ‘07, is a Senior students to be molded into globally-minded individuals.” of those who eat your food, and that is just Financial Officer/Chief Distric Manager at To follow along with Kindling Kiribati’s journey or help grow the Operating Officer at AdvancedMD not replicated in any job.” Sundance Catalog program, please visit www.kindlingkiribati.org

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Scott L. Larsen ‘04, David J. Martinez Jason Lee Mitchell Emilio Nicoli ‘01, is Rhett F. Peterson Ryan Roe ‘07, works as Julie Taylor ‘04, is an works at CaptionCall, ‘01, is the President ‘07, is a Controller a Lead Technical ‘09, is a Sr. Technical an IT Audit Specialist at Editorial Director at LLC as a Marketing of Powerteq, LLC at Multicare Architect at Dealertrack Recruiter at Nexgen Data Systems New Energy Events, LLC Entrepreneur of the Year Director Health System Innovecture LLC The 2008 Huntsman School Distinguished Executive Jon W. May ‘05, is Eduardo Nunez-Huerta David J. Roth ‘05, is Shawn W. Tolman Jason A. Leishman the Owner of 3D’s Myron D. Monsen ‘03, ‘05, is a HR Manager at Seth T. Petterson a Financial Reporting ‘05, is the CEO/CFO of Alumna of the Year, Crystal Maggelet, was recognized ‘09, works at Welch Construction Inc. is the Owner of MDM Bed Bath & Beyond ‘02, works at Manager at Maverik Ahhhsome Relaxation as the 2018 Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of Equipment Company as Enterprises LLC Pricewaterhouse- Country Stores the Year for the Family Business category. Maggelet an Account Manager Henry A. McArthur ‘02, Ryan J. Parker Coopers as a Harm G. Toren ‘04, is is the Owner of Henry Aaron M. Monson ‘05, is the CFO of Tax Director Nick Ryan Rowley the President and took over and guided Flying J, a business started Jacob T. Lewis ‘07, McArthur Agency ‘03, works as an Siegmund Excavation ‘09, is a Corporate CEO of MHI Wind by her father Jay Call, through bankruptcy and to works at Cornerstone Instructional Designer & Construction Clark A. Porter ‘08, is Quality Manager at Power Americas profitability. At FJM, the rebranded company she Financial Services Brandon D. Mckee ‘06, at ARUP Labs a Software Engineer Kellog Company now leads, family has always been at the heart of as an Accountant is a Sr. Project Manager Edward Payne ‘02, at Chainbridge at JT Thorpe & Sons James Nell ‘03, is a works at Onsite Technologies Nicholas A. Russell it all. Whether it was the Nathan T. Lonergan District Sales Manager Health as a Director ‘02, is a Learning acquisition of Maverik in ‘05, is the Owner of Natalie Mcquarrie at Summit Solar of Logistics Kelly R. Quinton ‘01, Technology & 2012, or the launch of new Tamblyn McQueen ‘02, is the Owner of is the Principal Owner Operations Manager “The definition of family Fashion Medix Brett R. Nelson Christopher D. of Rocky Mountain at Adobe Systems Inc. businesses in senior living, her Jes R. Lundberg ‘06, ‘08, is the Founder/ Peterson ‘04, is the Lighting and Controls business isn’t just my own concern for her employees extends is a Project Manager George C. Merrill Owner of Certeza Owner of CastAway Ronnie H. Segura children. It’s all the families to a variety of activities and opportuni- at Sleepnumber ‘03, is a Systems Asset Management Courier LLC Curtis R. Ridge ‘06, is employed as a ties designed to create long-term stability. Administrator at Cook ‘05, is employed Configuration Analyst that work for us and their kids.” Douglas Edwin Lusk Martin Poulson, P.C. Dave Newman ‘05, Matthew Wayne at Great Western at ATK Aerospace As she stated at the EY Awards ceremony, ‘04, is the President/ works at Valcom Peterson ‘09, works Supply as a Tool and Company Inc. “the definition of family business isn’t just CEO of National Society Salt Lake City as an as an Insights Manager Safety Specialist my own children. It’s all the families that for Legal Technology Account Executive at Spectrum Brands Shannon Shoul ‘03, Matthew L. Trejo works at Nike as a ‘05, is a Key Center work for us and their kids. I want to find the right people who Director of Corporate Manager at KeyCorp are coming up through the ranks, whether they are family or not, Renewable Energy and build our companies into the future so that they last forever.” Eric M. Umina Bradley D. Slagowski ‘03, works as an ‘05, is the President Infrastructure Analyst Aggie All-Stars of Beacon Tax and at Trinity Health Marshall Elmer Young Spencer W. Allen ‘12, Jeffrey Bailey ‘14, is a Business, PLLC ‘08, is employed as a is a Project Manager at Contract Manufacturing Deluce E. Waldvogel Business Intelligence Interior Construction Manager at Glanbia Evan S. Smith ‘04, IV ‘09, is a Personal Analyst at DealerSocket Specialists Foods Inc. USU Young Alumna of the Year works at Rio Tinto Banker at JPMorgan Huntsman School National Advisory Board Member Theresa Foxley, Minerals as the Chase & Co Juan Zhao ‘07, is Wesley Allred ‘15, is a Caleb Scott Baker who was recognized as the USU Woman of the Year while a student, Senior Analyst the Vice President Program Manager at ‘13, is employed was recently named as the 2019 USU Young Alumna of the Year. Jordan R. Walker of Citibank Jacobs Engineering at Kimberly-Clark J. Bryson Smith ‘05, ‘07, is a Founder Corporation as a Foxley, the CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of is the Vice President at Recommender Nathan Terry Zilles ‘09, Kevin Anderson ‘14, Process Specialist Utah, describes herself as a recovering attorney, deal junkie, and of Goldman, Sachs, Technology works at Intermountain is a HR Manager at unabashed cheerleader for Utah, and credits the friends, teachers, and Company Farmers Association as Thermo Fisher Scientific Jason A. Baker ‘13, Kohn F. Ward ‘02, is a an Assistant Manager works at Domo Inc as and opportunities while a student at Utah State as helping shape Penny J. Stephens Global Compensation Shaun Anderson ‘11, an Account Executive her as a person and helping to find a path to a rewarding career. ‘00, is the Owner of Manager at Unity is a Plant Manager at Quickbooks Solutions Technologies ‘10s Alexander Company Jason Baxter ‘12, is a Tax Manager Phillip J. Stevens David Scott Williams Braden S. Allen ‘15, Phillip Angerhofer ‘16, at WSRP, LLC ‘07, works at Vivint ‘08, works at Ovivo as is employed as a works as an Integrated USU Alumna of the Year Smart Home Arena a Director of Digital Data and Innovation Marketing Manager Kyle Duff Bell ‘13, Diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at age 18, Becky Andrews has as a Director of Strategy and Marketing Analyst at American at Pluralsight, LLC is a Data Architect Sales Marketing Express Company at Intermountain not let her seeing impairment keep her from living an active life. Matt D. Wiser ‘06, is Michael C. Bagley Medical Group She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Fellow Floyd D. Strasburg the Vice President Joseph C. Allen ‘16, is ‘15, is employed at in Thanatology specializing in working with clients in life transi- ‘05, is a Modification & Wealth Advisor of a Financial Advisor at Lucid Software as a tions, trauma, and grief and loss. After working at the Moran Eye Underwriter at Cornerstone Wealth Ameriprise Financial Benefits Specialist Bank of America Services, Inc. Center and LDS Family Services, Becky, with her husband, Steve, Cody L. Woodbrey established Resilient Solutions, Inc, a marriage and family therapy Darin Stuart ‘03, is ‘09, is the Owner of practice in 2006. a Project Manager / Woodbrey Family Travel Global Change Leader Becky is passionate about advocating for people with disabilities at Autoliv ASP Inc. Natalie A. Workman and has conducted numerous trainings to schools, corporations, and ‘07, is employed as At the Top community meetings. She was recognized with the 2013 National Chad A. Szymanski a Business Analyst Aggie Ron Dunford was named CEO of Schreiber ‘02, is the President of at Intermountain Foods, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. “I’m Mother of Achievement Award, and her book, Look Up, Move Forward, Careage Management Medical Group was published in 2016. humbled and honored to have the privilege of Corporation serving alongside our great partners to help take Sterling W. Yeaman She has tandem biked thousands of miles with her husband, Steve. this company forward, Dunford said in a news After rediscovering her love of running with the help of dear friends Tyler R. Tatton ‘07, is ‘01, works at Record a Business Resource Searchlight as a release. Schreiber Foods specializes in making who serve as her guides, she has run eight marathons including Consultant at Sysco Production Director customer-branded dairy products such as cream the NYC Marathon and Boston Marathon twice. In 2016 she was a Intermountain cheese, natural cheese, processed cheese and part of the first all physically challenged Ragnar Team to complete Food Service yogurt. It has more than 7,000 employees and Wasatch Back Ragnar. annual sales of more than $5 billion.

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Nicholas Keaton Kaho Fiefia ‘13, works Kami Smedley Coe William Krutsch Cox ‘15, is a Human at APEX Biologix as a Herzberg ‘13, works ‘12, is a Projects and Rachel Cottrell graduated with a degree in Resource Advisor at Director of Marketing at Goldman, Sachs, Systems Training CEO of the Year Marketing in 2013. A Missouri native, she Glassdoor, one of world’s largest job and BP America Inc & Operations and Company as Manager at Biomat USA the Senior Analyst has stuck around Logan, Utah for almost a recruiting sites, recognized Huntsman Rachel Chesnut Brady York Forman Kimberly M. Labrum decade since coming out to Utah State and alumnus, Sam Malouf, with a Glassdoor Crowther ‘16, works at ‘11, is employed as a Ryan B. Higley ‘14, ‘13, is a Controller at now considers Cache Valley “home”. Her Employees’ Choice Award honoring the Goldman, Sachs, and Compliance Analyst is a Commercial Mountain Supply Co Company as the Senior at Toyota Motor Construction Manager husband, Josh, another USU grad, shares Top CEOs. Malouf received an impressive Financial Analyst Sales, U.S.A., Inc. at Comcast Michael Lange ‘15, her passion for entrepreneurship and 100 percent approval rating based on the is a Senior Finance together they run several businesses from Orlando Alberto Spencer Woolley Daren Isaac Hill ‘15, Manager at Adobe anonymous and voluntary reviews Malouf their home, including The Bloom Design employees shared on Glassdoor throughout Domínguez Nuñez ‘12, Frye ‘16, works at works at Workday Systems Inc. is employed at The Lucid Software as a as an Associate Company, which is Rachel’s passion project. the past year. AES Corporation as a Director of Account Integration Consultant Shawna Leo ‘14, is a She offers graphic design and marketing Financial Specialist Developement Financial Reporting services to fellow creative mamas looking Sterling Burke Hills ‘11, Manager at Prime Sean Evan Duncan Megan Goettsche ‘15, is a District Manager Insurance Company to start, market, and grow their own side Micah J. Black ‘10, Xiaoli Cai ‘13, is a Data Brent Carter ‘14, works ‘15, works at Nutrislice, is a Human Resources at Vivint Solar hustles while prioritizing their families during the early seasons of is employed as a Scientist at Micron at Ancestry.com as a Inc. as the Senior Generalist at Zions Edwin Clark Lind motherhood. Rachel draws frequently on the marketing and sales Financial Analyst Technology Inc. Director of Business UI Engineer First National Bank Kalecia H. Hulsey ‘11, ‘16, is employed as a at Intermountain Development is a Human Resource Technical Analyst at education she received in her last few semesters in the Huntsman Medical Group Riley B. Call ‘16, is a Nicholas Durocher Lavanya Golla ‘16, is a Generalist at Kimberly- Oracle Corporation School. Rachel and Josh have twin boys, Hank & Cory, who turn Sr. Service Manager Qian Chen ‘11, works ‘11, is employed as a Junior SQL Developer Clark Corporation three in September. Brittney Boyack of Premium Seating at Colgate-Palmolive Category Management at Conservice Tyler Roger Low ‘13, ‘12, works at MGM at Utah Jazz Company as the Analyst at Nicholas Brackus L. Hunter ‘14, is employed as a Mirage as a Director Senior Chemist and Company Cody Grambow ‘14, is employed at America Credit Analyst at James Cameron Michael Adam Morrey Justin R. Munk ‘10, of Organizational is employed at Old First Credit Union as Cache Valley Bank Meyers ‘14, works ‘13, is a SQL Report is a Sales Manager Effectiveness Ashton Spencer Dominion Freight a Network Specialist at C-A-L Ranch Writer at Prestige at Inermountain Edwards ‘16, works at Line as an Operations Sameer Mujahid Stores as the Senior Financial Services Wind & Solar Clearwater Analytics Supervisor Anthony L. Israelsen Makki ‘10, is a Spare Graphic Designer as an Account & ‘17, is employed as Parts Interpreter Parker Morrison Preston Naegle ‘16, Chandler Meyer graduated in 2017 from Senior Services Colby Ryan Greene a Gain Loss Analyst at ThyssenKrupp David Minor ‘15, works ‘14, is a Customer works at Leavitt the Huntsman School with her degree Analyst/Manager ‘11, is a Controller at at Morgan Stanley Industries at Hilton Hotel Inc. as Success Manager Equity Partners as the in Marketing. After working for a year at EMtech Electronics Inc. Wealth Management a Director of Finance at Lucid Software Senior Associate Joshua Edwards ‘14, Darrell James Huntsman as an undergraduate recruiter, is a BI Database Spencer James Eric Todd Israelsen Malloy ‘12, is a Ashley Ann Easton E. Morrow Erik W. Nelson ‘13, she decided to go back to school to com- Administrator at Gregory ‘13, is a Plant ‘12, is the CEO of Techinical Advisor at Montgomery ‘13, ‘13, works at works at Conservice plete her master’s degree. She graduated in Primary Residential Manager at Challenger Summit Energy Group Verizon Wireless works as an Internal ObservePoint as an as a Director of May with her Master of Human Resources Mortgage Inc. Pallet & Supply, Inc. Auditor at Clearwater Account Executive Client Relations Erin Jacobs ‘12, works Scot Marsden ‘12, Analytics and is thrilled to be starting her next Chris T. Egbert ‘10, Wesley H. Haas ‘11, is a at WSRP, LLC as an is a Business Risk Seth Muhlestein ‘16, is Justin Dan Nesbit ‘10, adventure as a program coordinator for the is a Sr. Accountant Production Manager at Audit Associate Consultant at Deloitte Matthew Moon ‘14, employed as a Financial is a Sales Coordinator at executive MBA program at the University at Revere Health Purple Innovation LLC & Touche LLP is an Enterprise Analyst at Zions First Schweitzer Engineering Landon David Accountant Executive National Bank Laboratories Inc. of Utah. Chandler’s husband, Rett, also a Nathan Drew Matthew Scott Hall Johnson ‘14, is the Vice Ryan Keith Martin at eBay, Inc. proud Aggie, graduated this May, 2019, as a Empey ‘13, works ‘13, works at PwC as President of Granite ‘11, is a HR Business Bradley J. Nielsen ‘13, Magna Cum Laude in Exercise Science. He at Intermountain the Senior Associate Peak Investments Partner at Mars Inc. works at Allred Jackson ia attending dental school at the University Medical Group as a as an Audit Manager Finance Director Jason D. Hamilton ‘10, Eunice Kum Jung ‘14, Richard Mason of Utah. is the President of High works at Workday as ‘14, is employed Garrett Michael Country Financial Inc the Senior Associate as a Business Erickson ‘14, is a Consultant Systems Analyst Strategic Content Scott Christopher at Zions First Dedicated to Service Coordinator at Hancock ‘15, is a Preston Ammon National Bank Huntsman School National Advisory Kyle D. Campbell ‘12, Benjamin Lawrence MarketStar Corporation Property Accountant at Keeling ‘16, is is a Hydromet Group Child ‘16, works Extra Space Storage Inc. employed as a Financial Callie V. Board members, Clark Whitworth Sam Witherspoon Manager at Campbell at Workday as the Amy Esser ‘12, is the Analyst at Maverik Inc McDaniel ‘13, and Tim Barney, stepped down from Boyle ‘10, works at Scientific, Inc. Senior and Associate VP of Human Resources Kacey Harmon ‘12, is works at UMB their board roles and took leave from Ernst & Young LLP as Integration Consultant at ConsultNet, LLC. a Business Intelligence Joshua Allen Fund Services as a an Assurance Manager Chris Cannon ‘13, is Account Manager at Knickmeier ‘10, Managing Director their incredible corporate careers and a RF Transmission Cynthia Claphanson Tyson Cole Farmer MarketStar Corporation is employed as a their communities to serve their faith. Colby Ronald Briggs Supervisor at Air ‘16, is a Marketing ‘14, is the Owner of Business Analyst at Christopher S. Whitworth, the President and CEO of the ‘14, is a Packaging National Guard Coordinator at ICON SOLGEN Renewables Kyle Harris ‘15, is a Boeing Company McGuire ‘13, works at Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, Department Manager Health & Fitness, Inc. Software Development Amazon.com Inc. as at Frito Lay Inc. Brock M. Carlson Gaje J. Ferguson ‘19, Engineer at Workday David Clark Knighton the Senior Network will serve as the President of the Villahermosa ‘15, is a Project Elliott Clark ‘10, is a is a Football Player at ‘14, works as an IT Development Engineer Mexico Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ Carl Lawrence Brown Engineer at Summit HR Manager at Vivint Kansas City Chiefs Mckay Joseph Support Specialist of Latter-day Saints. He and his wife, Jennifer, ‘12, works as an Internal Line Construction Harris ‘15, is a at All Native Group Christopher Thomas Audit Manager at Paula M. Colvin ‘12, James R. Ferry ‘11, Software Engineer Mealy ‘13, is a will supervise the missionary and service work HealthEquity, Inc. Caleb Eyre Carroll is a Compliance works at Lockheed at Pluralsight, LLC Krithika Krishnakumar Software Engineer of approximately 500 full-time individuals for ‘15, works at Goldman Manager at American Martin as the Senior ‘14, is a Software at MasterControl three years. Barney, the managing director of Matthew Vahl Sachs Bank USA as Express Company HR Data Analyst Eric R. Hastings ‘13, is Developer at Conservice Banyan Ventures, a private equity investment Buchanan ‘16, works as the Senior Analyst employed as a Global Clayton W. Merrill an Information Security Compensation Analyst ‘12, is a Production firm based in Salt Lake City, along with his wife Analyst at Vivint at Halliburton Company Supervisor at Paula, will perform the same role in the Antigua, Kroger Foods Guatemala Mission.

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Rhett O. Nielsen Jared Scott Steffensen Garrett Roy White ‘14, works at Dyno ‘10, is a Production ‘17, is employed as a Nobel as a Human New Addition Manager at Clif Private Equity Analyst Resources Director Jessica Nield, Bar & Company at Partners Group

Marketing, ’12, and Devin T. Stein ‘15, is Jacob Steven Wilcox Ron W. Nielson Cooper Larsen, ‘13, works as an IT employed as a Policy ‘19, is employed as Project Manager at Economics, ’15, Analyst at Strata Policy a Health Consultant Customer Dynamics welcomed future Aggie Analyst at Mercer Joshua Beynon Stewart Finn Cooper Larsen. Richard Olivera ‘16, ‘14, is a Founder and W. Steven Wilcox ‘17, in memory is employed as a CEO at Cultivate Small is a Member Experience Database Marketing Business Marketing Coordinator at Walt of Huntsman Alumni and Friends Analyst at Utah Jazz Disney Company Landon J. Putnam ‘11, Matthew Seely Roger C. Stucki ‘11, is Jason Osborn ‘13, is a works at Enterprise ‘14, is a Digital employed as a Business Shane Martin Wilde Analyst at Prestige ‘16, is a Territory Annicka H. Albrecht, ‘03 Carl P. Johnson, ‘64 HR Manager at Nestle Holdings, Inc as an Marketing Consultant Frozen Food Company Account Executive at Nutraceutical Financial Services Sales Manager at Debra Allan, ‘84 Sidney B. Johnson, ‘49 Corporation Malouf Fine Linens Legrande Allen, ‘54 Jerry L. Jones, ‘69 Max Warren Parker Nicholas A. Reed ‘16, Ryan David Taylor ‘15, Paul Brown Allen, ‘62 Dolores M. Keller, ‘71 ‘13, is the Vice works at Intermountain Ashlee Shaw ‘16, is is a Managing Partner Eric A. Wilkes ‘14, is a at Pure Maintenance Business Intelligence Ramona J. Allison, ‘85 Don S. Knight, ‘58 President of Folsom Medical Group as an a Human Resource of Colorado Lead at America Tod William Anderson, ‘78 Susan K. Kolthoff, ‘19 Lake Asphalt, Inc. Application System Coordinator at Rocky Technical Analyst Mountain Care First Credit Union Barbara Dover Andrews, ‘77 Bryan Lynn Korth, ‘10 Scott Edward Payne Mark A. Thurgood Dale F. Astle, ‘69 Don R. Korth, ‘54 ‘10, is a Project Colin C. Reeder ‘16, Dustin Siddoway ‘14, is a Revenue Ken Williams ‘14, is the Beth Atkin, ‘49 Paul M. Lindley, ‘61 Manager at Ultradent works at Instructure ‘11, is the Owner Operations Manager VP of Administration at Adobe Systems Inc. at Intermountain Donald W. Aunspaugh, ‘72 Allan M. Lipman, Jr. Products, Inc. as an Account of AnchorPoint Development Manager Electronics James S. Bertelsen, ‘61 Phillip H. Lloyd, ‘70 Michael Christian Samuel Douglas Silver Michael Anthony James Paul Beutler, ‘70 David C. Long, ‘04 Peine ‘16, is a Amber Jo Rencher ‘16, works at Goldman, Trimboli ‘16, is Ryan Witt ‘14, is John J. Bickmore, ‘53 James W. Lundahl, ‘64 Marketing Manager at ‘13, is a HR Generalist Sachs, and Company employed at Hilton a Supply Chain & Hotel Inc. as a Inventory Manager Kay L. Bowen, ‘60 Steven D. Marchant, ‘83 truDigital Signage at Sundance Resort as the Senior Business Intelligence Analyst Revenue Specialist at Metalwest Ira W. Bradshaw, ‘51 Colleen J. Martin, ‘49 Dr. Denis Jose Peralta David Reynders ‘11, D. Chris Buttars, ‘67 Gaylord A. McCallson, ‘57 ‘11, is the Associate Vice works at Zions First Megha Singhal Kyle Udall ‘16, is Jacob Paul Wood ‘16, Ronda Bybee Lee McPharlin President of Barclays National Bank as the ‘14, is a Software employed as a is a Programmer at PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Sr. Compensation R. R. Donnelley & Frances Joyce Callister, ‘45 Mark Thompson Merrill, ‘73 Senior Internal Auditor Development Engineer Analyst at Honeywell Sons Company Anne V. Carter Gayle Morawetz, ‘55 Kameron Ross at Amazon.com Inc. Perkins ‘13, is a Stacey E. Risk Hometown Solutions WAYNE NIEDERHAUSER Chris Checketts Tricia A. More, ‘82 Software Engineer ‘10, is a Clinical Bryce Michiel Brandon Ivan W. Boyd Christensen, ‘48 Lori Jo Morgan, ‘75 at Pluralsight, LLC Laboratory Scientist Smalley ‘13, is a Nico Paul Virgi ‘15, Woodward ‘16, Nicole Jaggi Christiansen, ‘13 Carl J. Nelson, ‘53 at Primary Children’s Customer Success is a Digital Account is a Terrirotry Executive at Deseret Support Manager at Ray A. Clawson, ‘62 Farrell S. Nielsen, ‘58 Brandon Petersen ‘16, Medical Center Manager at Entrata Wayne Niederhauser, who earned bachelor’s and master’s is employed at Steele Digital Media Pluralsight, LLC Lincoln Clifford, ‘56 Robert M. Olds, ‘70 Technologies as an Sheryl Ann Robbins Hayden W. Smith degrees in accounting from the Huntsman School, was Derek J. Walbeck ‘14, Eric M. Woolf ‘16, is Dix W. Cloward, ‘54 Norman W. Olsen, ‘57 Operations Manager ‘14, is employed at Wells ‘16, is employed as a recognized with the Professional Achievement Award for Richard G. Cole, ‘64 Travis M. Olsen, ‘11 Fargo as a Financial Secondary Markets is the Vice President the President/Owner of of Bank of the West Sweet Dough Utah LLC a lifetime of public service to the State of Utah. Richard Condie, ‘53 Jay W. Parson, ‘62 Michael Peterson Crimes Specialist Analyst at Bank of Utah ‘16, is employed at Kami Cox, ‘03 Tom Patterick, ‘68 Riley Drew Wardle Richard Carl Woolston Honeywell Aerospace Eddie Rubey ‘10, Matthew Ellsworth A certified public accountant, small business owner, and Milo A. Doran, ‘64 Donald M. Peck as a HR Predictive works at Hexcel Smith ‘11, is a Human ‘15, is an Underwriter ‘16, is the CEO of Merle J. Dunkley, ‘60 Jay H. Price, Jr. Analytics Specialist Corporation as an Resources Manager at Zions First Wooly Analytics real estate developer, Niederhauser left a mark on Utah as Burton A. Eliason, ‘61 Alex S. Priskos, ‘85 Account Specialist at PepsiCo, Inc National Bank Justin Alexander a member of the state legislature, including serving as the Thomas D. Elliott, ‘63 Veronica Read Craig S. Philipp ‘14, is an Enterprise Patrick J. Scales ‘10, Nicholas Clark Staley Mark D. Watterson ‘12, Wright ‘16, is president of the state senate from 2013-2019. Clark M. England, ‘69 Marion D. Robinson, ‘01 Customer Success is a Football Player ‘12, is the President/ is a Manager at ICON employed as a Human Health & Fitness, Inc. Capitol Management Nan Ette Stocks Epperson, ‘80 Veda Mae Romney, ‘47 Manager at Domo, Inc. at Chicago Bears Owner of Staley He and his wife Melissa, also an Aggie, are deeply engaged Namiye Fukuzawa, ‘47 Marie Sanders, ‘60 Custom Cabinets Analyst at Goldman Ryan Mark Weese Sachs Bank USA in their community and take as many opportunities as pos- Robert B. Gibbons, ‘59 Jeffry L. Sessions, ‘84 Kendrick J. Powell Donald James Scott, ‘13, is employed as Jr. ‘11, is a Tax Manager Ryan Alan Stark ‘14, is ‘13, works at Motorola Terry Glover, ‘65 Melroy E. Smith, ‘57 sible to enjoy the great outdoors. a Reporting Analyst at Oracle Corporation a Corporate Controller Inc. as an Account Justin Lewis Yates Grace H. Griffin, ‘59 Stanley E. Snow, ‘58 at Clearlink at Cyrq Energy Executive ‘14, is a Support and Lance F. Gunnell, ‘86 Nile A. Sorenson, ‘50 Implementation Landon Joel Weight Engineer at Campbell Bruce B. Hall, ‘65 F. Jay Spencer, Jr., ‘61 ‘11, works at Hilton Scientific, Inc. Reed Hamblin, ‘91 Janae D. Stephenson, ‘98 Hotel Inc. as a Kip Brower Harris, ‘88 Steve Tarbet, ‘69 Director of Finance Yongchao Zhao ‘11, is Larry L. Hawkins, ‘66 Thayne G. Vaughan, ‘66 a Business Inelligence Patricia A. Helvenston, ‘61 Robert L. Wangsgard, ‘38 Ryan Westover ‘14, Engineer at TrueCar, Inc. Brent Meacham, Marketing, ’12, was works at PepsiCo, Jay Dee Hendricks, ‘57 Mattie A. Webber, ‘70 promoted to marketing manager at Inc as an Associate Brandon Carter Zane R. Heninger, ‘94 Robert D. Welti, ‘48 HR Manager Zitting ‘12, is the CEO R. Michael Histon, ‘65 Dolores G. Wheeler American Express. Meacham began his of Unlimited Inertia Norman L. Howell, ‘53 David W. Williams, ‘84 bright lights, big city, NYC career with Morris V. Huffman, ‘12 Mary A. Williams Macy’s as a buying and merchandising Collin I. Hunsaker, ‘55 Gordon C. Wilson, ‘65 coordinator before moving to AmEx in 2017.

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In recognition of individuals and organizations whose cumulative giving to the Jon M. Huntsman LEADERSHIPGifts School of Business exceeds $100,000. GIVING Aug 2018–Aug 2019 Our sincerest gratitude for your generosity and support. Because of you, we can Dare Mighty Things. Society of 1888 Juniper Society Benefactor Dean’s Circle $10,000,000 or more $1,000,000 – $10,000,000 $500,000 – $1,000,000 $100,000 – $500,000

The Huntsman Foundation Vernon M. Buehler, ’41 Brian, ’93 & Natalie Kent K., ‘94 & Donna Alder David D., ’77 & Loretta $500,000 and above $10,000 – $19,999 Dominion Energy Deloitte & Touche LLP Jason J. & Tami R. Van Tassell Charles Koch Foundation The Call Family Foundation Broadbent, ’94 Alan, ’74 & Kathleen S. Hickox Charles G. Koch Charitable Adobe Systems Inc. Charitable Foundation Brik V. & Susan Eyre Ralph & Marsha Walker George S. & Dolores Doré Center for Growth Allred, ’72 Mark K., ’86, ’88 & Foundation AIM Utah Jeffrey T. & Sheryln C. Doyle Kimball M. & Jennifer Fife Larry Andrew Ward Eccles Foundation and Opportunity American Express Travel Wendi Holland The Larry H. & Gail Miller Douglas D. & Katherine Enterprise Holdings Paul & Arla W. Gibbons Jason Richard Wendel FranklinCovey The Church of Jesus Related Services Shirly L. & Marian V. Howard Family Foundation C. Anderson Foundation Douglas J. & Lynda Hansen Wisan, Smith, Racker Kem & Carolyn Gardner Christ of Latter-day Douglas D., ’73 & Philip Kyupin, ’68 & Gemma Shari L. Badger Ferguson Bonnie G. Hart & Prescott, LLP Dell Loy Hansen, ’82 Saints Foundation Kathy Anderson Yang Hwang, ’68 $100,000 – $499,999 Basic Research Justin W. Haskell Christine M. & Kevin G. Hasler Arthur Woodbury Young-Chul, ’73 & IBM Corporation Gary Anderson, ’78 Craig L., ‘85 & Lisa Center for Growth Darren T. & Brigeta Benson Larry R. & Myra Hendricks Haynie & Company Mary Ann Wright Mira Wie Hong Oracle Corporation H. Brent & Bonnie J. Beesley Ray Janes, ‘85 and Opportunity Gary R. & Karen W. Black Henry Schein Lynn E. & Irma Janes Wesley J. & Cori A. Yeomans The Larry H. & Gail Miller Mignon Perry, ’41 & ’47 Gary R., ’63 & Karen Joseph L., ’67 & Diane Keller Zane A. Erickson* Jeff C. & Shannon L. Boyce ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. Preston P. Jensen Family Foundation Strata Policy K. Walton Black, ’65 Ross E., ’60 & Nancy Kendell James H. & Bonnie B. Quigley Brex KeyBank Foundation Kenneth D. Jeppesen $100 – $999 James H., ’74 & Bonnie Zions Bank Joseph L. & Karen Ron K., ‘83 & Sherrie James T. & Debbie M. Cook Kirton & McConkie Keeler-Thomas Inc. Karl J. & Claudia G. Alder B. Quigley, ’74 Dunn Black, ’58 A., ‘79 Labrum Trust $50,000 – $99,999 Scott G. & Catherine B. Davis Maximum Senior Benefits LLC Michael C. & Elaine Kidman Jesse D. & Heather Allen Woodey B. Searle & Boeing Company Jack D. & Betty Lampros Kent K. & Donna Alder Ryan J. & Karen K. Dent Microsoft Corporation Jack D. & Betty J. Lampros Michael D. Allen Vonetta S. Searle Trust Mary, ’69 & Mark Bold Kurt L., ’69 & Dawn Larsen Brian R. & Natalie Robert G. & Debra Dance Ellis Bill & Billie Murray Glenn N. & Karen Larkin Mike & Deb Anczak Duane, ’73 & Marci M. Shaw Val A. Browning Foundation Steven, ’79 & Tammy I. Broadbent Brett C. & Julie T. Hugie Richard L. & Alaine H. Nelson Roger T. Lee Paul Darren Anderson Menlo F. Smith George H., ’49 & Milovich, Jr. Charlie & Trina Denson Bradley Jay & Vicki Jackman Dennis A. & Julie A. Parker Mark E. & Colleen K. Low Wade L. & Marilyn O. C. Tanner Company Helen A. Champ Robert B, ’51, & Beverlee John R. Miller Craig L. & Lisa Ray Janes Qualtrics Ruth E. Miller Cooper Anderson William H. & Patricia Child Z. Murray, ’52 The Call Family Foundation Eldon Ralph Johnson* Brian Shepherd Scott D. & Carol A. Nelson Jill Heather Aoki Howard Clark William G., ’72 & Billie The Huntsman Foundation Jones Simkins, LLC. Tanner LLC Scott & Shiree Nixon Tarian Auker David R., ’94 & L., Murray, Jr., ’74 Thomas W. Smith Kurt L. & Dawn Larsen Kay & Judy Toolson David & Lisa Olsen Randall I. Bambrough Heather L. Colling Jay H. Price, Jr. Foundation, Inc. Greg R. & Julianne Larson Wayfair, LLC. Tyler R. & Marce E. Olsen Dean E. & Lyn R. Barker Harold W., ’48 & Ruth Rational Software David C. & Ilene S. Lewis Jeff & Sonia S. Woodbury Sheldon L. & Angela Peck Gregory S. & Joni Bassett B. Dance, ’49 Corporation $20,000 – $49,999 Travis K. & Katie S. Lish Katherine M. Chudoba Kenneth P. Beaton, Sr. Scott G. & Catherine B. Davis Ann S. & Myron Downes* Rice William H. & Patricia Child John M. & Laura $1,000 – $4,999 & Dave Powelson John & Brenda Behnken Deloitte Foundation Clark P., ‘85 & Julie J. Skeen Cubiscan Ellen Loffredo Roy V. & Judith Allen Prime Funding LLC Daniel K. & Marilyn Bell Charlie, ’78 & Trina Denson Thomas W. Smith Mark V. & Jennifer Erickson Lucid Software Curtis & Venice Andersen Dwight Reilly Jennifer Hall & Shea Walt Disney Company Foundation, Inc. Brian Michael-John Huculak Steve, Jr. & Tammy K. Milovich Haven J. Barlow Ann S. Rice J. Bettencourt Foundation Jim K. Sorenson, Jr., ’70 & Paula L. Rosson Mountain West Small K. Boyd Baugh Kenneth W. Rodgers, Jr. Chlodene Bingham Dominion Questar The Sorenson Legacy Ivan Lee Thompson Business Finance Jeffrey G. Bickel J. Lynn & Colleen B. Rose Jason Dale Bingham Blake E., ’96 & Alison Foundation Revocable Trust Jeff & Camie Nielson Jose C. & Juli A. Blanco Kenneth J. Rose Tami Murdock & B. Dursteler Edna Southworth Ron K. Labrum Duane & Marci M. Shaw Bill & Margaret M. Bullen Brent S. & Allyson Robert H. Blotter Eccles First Security Harold C., ’42 & Grace Laird Plastics Jim Sorenson, Jr. Garry Dee & Ronda* Bybee K. Sandberg Mark D. & Misty Bond Foundation M. Steed, ’46 MarketStar Corporation Team Financial Services Paul R. Campbell Randy T. & Janet Simmons Robert D. Bond Mark V. , ’95 & Jennifer Donnell B. & Elizabeth Roger Brodil & Rebecca Wells Fargo Foundation Central Valley Fund Janice & Clifford R. Skousen Tyler J. & Marni G. Bowles Erickson ’94 D. Stewart McOmber Thomas Wilson & Elaine J. Smith Dell C. Boyer Zane A. Erickson*, ‘75 Education Foundation Darren D. Menlove $5,000 – $9,999 Stephanie M. Colligan Sharon P. & Ron Snow Kent E. Bracken Ernst & Young Foundation Kay, ’69 & Judy Toolson Eric W. & Michelle Rasmussen Allegis Financial Partners Caroline Condie Squire & Company Joseph Brewer Ford Motor Company David L. & Ronda M. Wadman Clark P. & Julie J. Skeen Gail & Martha Jane Anger Patrick J. & Ann Coppin Mark Robert & LeAnn William W. Brinton Goldman, Sachs, & Company Workers Compensation Fund Kent F. & JoLyn Ure Consolidated Electrical Moline Dastrup Stoddard J. Curtis & Marilyn Great Plains Software Leah M. Wright, ’27 David L. & Ronda M. Wadman Distributors Inc. Gerald K. Davies Sweet Candy Company P. Broadbent Larry R., ’68 & Myra Morris H., ’35 & Loree Morgan Andrew & Katie Cox Darrell L. & Jean M. Deem Robert D. & Lisa Thomas Andrea Brown Hendricks, ’67 McGee Wright, ’37

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Brady B. Hoggan Robert Mayo Kevin Scott Peaden Larry Dean & Jane Thompson WHY I GIVE Daniel Vance Holland Mont McNeil WHY I GIVE Brandon Peterson Keith & Shaunla Sue Todd Lisa Hubbs Brent A. Meacham James B. & Christine Unidentified Donors Gorden L. Hughes John R. & Mary G. Michaelsen E. Phillips Kent Van Leeuwen “My time at Utah State was filled with incredible Carl L. Hulet Corey R. & Michelle “Few things motivate me more than being a part Karlie Jo Philpott Jennifer Lyn Vest opportunities. I had classes and professors who Donald L. Hulet Wecker Miles of something that is pursuing excellence. Giving Mark Eldon & Mikayla Caleb B. & Hayley Wagner pushed me. The determination and stick-to-it- Kimball Ray Humphrey Graham Miller, II to the Huntsman School of Business provides the Shay Poole Brent & Stephanie R. Wallis Clarence & Cheryl Illario Tracy Janes Miller Sage Johnson & Mary E. Price David Jon & Marilee Warnick iveness that was learned has paid dividends in Peter S. Jacobson Ted David Moore & Julie opportunity to participate in making a difference Brenda D. Rees Stephen G. & Elizabeth my career and beyond. Study Abroad experiences Alan D. & Linda James Hartley-Moore in lives of students and programs. When I give to Aaron Balthaser & Irene Watson opened my eyes and forever instilled in me a greater level of gratitude and Thomas William & Kevan L. Morgan the Huntsman School of Business I know that I am giving to those who JaNell J. Rentschler Brandon James Weathers desire to give back to the world around me. The relationships I formed Tracy Lynn James Steven M. & Megan R. Morrill value excellence and the pursuit of making a positive difference. It is Todd W. & Karrie Rich James C. & Sharon George Jensen Edward L. Niebauer Larry E. & Sammie M. Richins Gadd Whitaker provided mentorship, leadership, and forever friends. Scholarships Kent S. & Bonnie Jensen Jack Nixon, Jr. a joy to share of my time and resources to support the many excellent Julianne Balls Roberts Tyler Wolfley allowed me to better focus on school and the opportunities around me. Jeffrey J. & Alena Eric David & Stacey P. Noble things happening at USU.” DeeAnne C. & Marion The Huntsman family taught me that charity all comes back to money. Collier Johnson Patrick J. Norris D.* Robinson *deceased It is the beginning of service in most capacities. I give to repay what was Ronald N. & Celia A. Johnson Benjamin C. Oates — Chris Skousen ‘97, ‘99, School of Accountancy Department Head Kent A. & Diana Kae Sargent Wally J. & Harriet W. Johnson Tina A. O’Donnell Gregory Alan Schenk given me. I give because it helps others. I give because it’s the right thing Christopher Gil Jones Kenneth A. Okazaki Richard E. Siler to do. I give because I want to.” Jason R. & Lesley A. Jones Jack W. Orrock Ron & Jeanette B. Squires Paul D. & Jan Judd Tom Osipowich Walter D. Welti Bret I. Dayley & Shayleen H. Knudsen Michael D. Steele — Kristina (Roskelley) Peterson ‘07, Nexeo Staffing Kaiback Outfitters Paul H. Oto Grant L. & Carol M. White Michelle Crank Alyssa Kohler Jordan C. Stenquist Nathan Bradford & Ana Teresa Patino N. C. Whitehouse Kathryn J. Delorey Cameron W. Lamb Hua-Yi C. Stern Chelsea Kapple Jacob William & Lacee L. Wilkey Jacob Dean Dettinger Zachary C. Lamb Kevin B. & Tracy T. Suminguit Vishal Karmalkar Kristina Peterson Daniel L. Willie Austin Dale Dickson Ken & Susan A. Lambert The Home Depot USA Tracy Lee Burr Kathy L. Garner Ronald C. & Bonnie Allen Dale & Kay Kartchner Jeffrey Dean & Cardon W. Willis Max Cook Dickson Travis S. & Adrienne Troy J. & Chalynn Clifford V. Buxton David S. & Ann T. Geary H. Hadfield Jamie Kartchner Marilyn Poulsen Wen-Wen Wu Michael Leonard Duggar N. Lansing Goodrich Thomas Andrew C. Castagneto John N. & Patsy J. Giboney Dawson B. Hale O. Gary Kelley QEP Resources, Inc. Justin R. Yost Matt Egnew Cory L. & Kimberly Cynthia L. Thompson Ross E. & Nancy M. Kendell Hengrui Qu Ravi Kannan Chandrasekaran Daniel Tyler Gillespie Brian & Karen F. Hansen Carson W. & Malynne Young Bert K. & Wendy Lyn El-Bakri Anne Larson Ken F. & Nancy Paul E. & Lisa R. Quinn Shiann-Jang & Jin-jy Y. Chern Michael J. Glauser Jolynn Lynn Hansen Robert S. Young Lester Kimball & Jaxon R. Law & Christena Stratford Kennedy Scott A. & Lindsay A. Ramage Anthony C. D. Choi L. J. & Lisa P. Godfrey Charles L. & Marie Hards Timothy & Michelle Shauna Lyn Essig Emily Wiscombe Kent Tyler Killpack & Doraleen Rich Jordan Douglas Christensen Matthew Alan & Deborah Steven J. & Cherri H. Hart C. Youngberg Trevor Bladen & Brittany Carl F. & Jacque A. Lawson Carli Campbell Stephen Ray Richards Kerry Val Christensen Jenson Grizzell Lynn W. & Colleen Heninger Qingping Zhu Anne Frank Nathan Desmond Lee Tyler R. & Cristina Kirkham Alan D. & Tammy Kerry A. Christiansen Brad L. Grosz Janice Elich & R. Tyler Drake Gates Nathan & Brianna Lee Tad Arden & Donna Koch Rindlisbacher up to $99 Cody W. & Stephanie Michael* Histon Eric Graves Klint G. Lewis Joel T. & Lori J. Robins IMPACT K. Clement Braden S. Allen Kathryn Kristine Grover Jordan B. Livingston Ryan & Megan M. Roe Polly Conrad Mark J. & Karen Jean Allred Gilbert Leonard & Beth Nate & Dani Lloyd Austin S. Rottman Ward Anthony Coombs Branden E. & Chelsea Lorraine Haggen LME Tax and Accounting @HUNTSMAN Bernard M. Russ Denzel F. & Joan Datwyler L. Anderson Gregory & Renae Hansen Services WHY I GIVE Brian G. & Leeann W. Russell Merril S. & LaRaine D. Davis Michael S. & Julie Rustin Ray & MaryAnne Braeden Loveless Joseph & Shella L. Salvo Randy B. Dean Ann Anderson Hansen Scott R. & Sierra Lyon Rick S. Satterfield Reed S. & Susan Dent Samuel Roy & Melissa Thomas J. Harding Craig L. Mangus “I’ll never forget a meeting I attended a number Thomas R Scott your contributions helped Natalie Diamond Emily Anderson Joseph B. Harris Eric T. Marnell Michael R. Seeley Jamie Lynn Dodge of years ago when I listened to Jon Huntsman Valerie Anderson Lance Haycock Skyler Steven Martinson Craig & Guylenne Sellers Marianne J. D’Onofrio Sr. discuss his philosophy around charitable Brennon Vernon Archibald Judith L. Healy Aimee Marie Matheson Dennis L. & Lynn Sessions Richard M. & Suzy C. Dooley giving. He counseled the group to ‘give until it BAE Systems Inc Kyle Craig Hepworth Lucretia Wilson Mattson Patrick Shuldberg Derek Richard Droesbeke Steven W. & Heidi Kay Baer Alexis Ann Howe James B. McCormick hurts’. What great advice from someone who Jody Lee Shumway Julie Hall Duersch Brady P. & Lisa S. Bagley Larry W. & Marie E. Kristine Holt McEachern truly followed this principle. It’s difficult to fully express into words what Hoyt Jon & Carmen Don L. Earl Marina S. Balabaeva Humpherys Cache Mckinley 1,228 C. Skabelund Edwards Lifesciences it has meant to me and my family to have the privilege of giving back to Nicholas & Adele P. Ballam Robert T. & Joann W. Hunting Doreen J. McLaughlin Doyle John & Ona Marie students this year Kent W. & Luann D. Erickson the students at the Huntsman School of Business. Their enthusiasm is Quentin Gary Belnap Steven Walker & Michael David & Kara Billings Snow Todd V. & Sally S. Erickson Donald D. & Julianne Bergh Karen D. Hurd C. McLeskey contagious. Their commitment to excellence is inspiring. Giving back to Don L. Sorensen Byron B. & Laura C. Evans Michael Theodore Bills Tyson Paul Irwin & Ian B. & Raylyn K. McNeal Jerry R. Springer Bezhan Morteza & this cause is not a sacrifice, but a privilege. Go Aggies!” Matthew T. Black Brittney Selman Alden T. Moon Melvin J. & Linda B. Stanford Kathryn Fargam Johnathan & Rebecca Char Izatt T. J. & Charity L. Moore Mitch & Leah Clayton Stanton Jeffrey J. & Jennii Lyn Fielding — Brady Murray ‘05, MassMutual Life Insurance Company Boekweg Earl R., Jr. & Mary Ann Jensen Jordan E. & Katie Needles thank you. Jacob John Fryer Kristie Lynn & Nathaniel Sharod G. & Illene Michael J. & Lauralee Brandon C. & Kathryn Herbert H. & Rosemary M. Stephens B. Broadhead G. Jensen A. Nelson R. Fullerton Brent Phillip Stewart Kelly C. Bryson Spencer James & Cassandra Kenneth E. & Vickie Dean R. Stonehocker Lynn Alfred & Sheila Capener Marie Jeppsen Hoffman Nye Todd W. Labrum Strong & Hanni PC Thomas F. Carlson Eric C. & Candice Johnson Bruce Olson Gift Matching Robert T. & Karen E. Larson Brad T. & Dianna Lee Taylor Amy A. Chanthalyxay Val H. Johnson Michael P. Olson Linda L. Lee Louise R. Thomas Matt & Laura Cluff Larry J. Julian Philip Alden & Will your company match your gift to the Huntsman School? Thad K. & Emily L. Lemon Ralph S. Thomas Paige & Kaden Glen Cottle Steven G. & Catherine Patricia Packer Jonathan M. Liechty George L. Thompson Jay E. Darrington Barlow Kindred Stanton Lay Palmer Through matching gift programs, many companies allow employees the opportunity I-Rong Lin Theo & Arla Dene Thomson Kayla Datwyler Sammuel Kitchen Julie & Alan J. Paystrup Erik T. & Julie Lindstrom A. Lear & Lonnie G. Thorpe Visit huntsman.usu.edu/giving to multiply the impact of their personal contributions. If your company sponsors a Robert L. & Francine L. Davis Brady G. & Larissa David S. & Shantel Peaden Branden B. & Carson B. Lish Michael Keith Waldron to contribute to the advancement matching gift program, you can easily increase the impact of your gift. Ruth Checketts Loveland S. S. Walker, Jr. of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Tyson J. & Jessica L. Lucherini John Chung Wang To see if your company will match a gift, please visit: Emily & Michael D. 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56 Huntsman BUSINESS • 2019 huntsman.usu.edu 57 Mark your Calendar Upcoming Events 2019-2020 At the Huntsman School, we provide incredible sept USU Homecoming Tailgate Party Join us in commemorating over 100 years of Aggie tradition. Come tailgate with us at experiences that prepare students to launch their careers. 28 the big game at Maverik Stadium and our beloved True Aggie Night.

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oct HUNTSMAN LEADERSHIP FORUM Mark James, VP, HR & Communications, Honeywell 04 L. Tom Perry Pavilion, Huntsman Hall, USU // 10:30 a.m. Ruby Parkin Earl ‘17, Marketing manager of sales development, lucid oct HUNTSMAN LEADERSHIP FORUM Gail Bedke, VP, Strategic Account Development, OC Tanner My undergraduate college experience at Utah State University was 11 L. Tom Perry Pavilion, Huntsman Hall, USU // 10:30 a.m. full of extraordinary and rich involvement. I had the pleasure to be a part of three life changing groups—The University Ambassador pro- oct Aggie Heroes gram, Huntsman Scholars, and Kappa Delta. University Ambassadors allowed me to share my love and passion for Utah State by recruiting Stories That Unite Us: Five Aggies will share their own inspirational stories. 16 Taggart Student Center Ballroom, USU // 7 p.m. high school students. Huntsman Scholars gave me the opportunity to learn abroad in England, and in multiple countries in Asia, with peers who helped me focus on learning to solve problems independently. oct The Howl Kappa Delta Sorority helped me to get to know people from diverse USU’s annual Halloween party, open to students and the public ages 18+. backgrounds and to build lifelong relationships. All of these experi- 25 Tickets required. ences helped me build a network of supportive peers and ex- Taggart Student Center Ballroom, USU // 8 p.m. traordinary mentors that equipped me with the leadership and communication skills necessary to have a leg up to be nov HUNTSMAN LEADERSHIP FORUM successful here at Lucid. Paul Huntsman, Owner, Salt Lake Tribune 01 L. Tom Perry Pavilion, Huntsman Hall, USU // 10:30 a.m. These programs at Utah State taught me how to chase after my own happiness, drive myself towards my dreams, and find the good in every circumstance. Through the HUNTSMAN LEADERSHIP FORUM nov most arduous, but remarkable three years of my life, I Justin Wheeler, CEO, Berkadia learned that I can truly dare mighty things. 08 L. Tom Perry Pavilion, Huntsman Hall, USU // 10:30 a.m.

jan Huntsman Mock Interview Day 24 L. Tom Perry Pavilion, Huntsman Hall, USU // 9:00 a.m. apr Huntsman Venture Forum Huntsman Hall, USU 10 higher TALENT. apr USU Commencement 30 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, USU - hire HUNTSMAN. may 01 by huntsman.usu.edu/hire We are always finding new ways to connect and adding to our calendar. Stay updated by visiting: photo huntsman.usu.edu/calendar 58 Huntsman BUSINESS • 2019 huntsman.usu.edu 59 Non-Profit Org U.S. Postage PAID Utah State University

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