Jordan Teuscher was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2020 and currently serves as the Chair of the House Ethics Committee, Vice-chair of the House Rules Committee, and Co-chair of the Blockchain and Digital Innovation Taskforce. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a J.D. from BYU. His career experience includes working as an attorney, the executive director of TLI, a public charity directing legal reform work in eastern Europe and Africa, and with the International Center for Law and Religion Studies. He currently works for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, negotiating complex real estate agreements. He was recently awarded as with the “20 under 40″ award from the Council of State Governments.

April Cooper was appointed to serve on the board by Governor Herbert. She is the CEO/president of Alpine Companies, which is consistently ranked as one of Utah’s fastest-growing companies with over $250 million in federal prime contracts awarded since 2016. April has experience in government property and loan servicing as well as disposition. She is adept in financing, audit, accounting, compliance, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Ryan Starks was previously the managing director of growth and innovation in the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, overseeing business expansion programs and partnerships, rural economic development, international trade and diplomacy, and Utah’s targeted industries initiative. He helped stand up the Utah Immigration Assistance Center, the Utah Broadband Center, and the $69 million Utah Small Business Credit Initiative. He also serves as an honorary commander of the 419-fighter wing at Utah’s Hill Air Force Base.

Previously, he has worked for the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in Washington, DC, as the executive director of the Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce and economic development office in Wasatch County, and as the founding director of the Wasatch Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) — an innovative workforce partnership between students and industry. He also taught as an adjunct professor of management for 10 years in the BYU Marriott School of Business. 

Starks earned a bachelor’s degree from Weber State University, where he served as student body president, and a Master of Public Administration degree from BYU. He later earned a certificate in economic development from the University of Oklahoma and recently completed the entrepreneurship and innovation program at Harvard University. Starks, his wife Amy, and their four children reside in South Jordan.

Senator Jerry Stevenson is the current Utah State Senator for Senate District 21. He is a private business owner and a former Layton mayor. He has held positions on several boards and committees, including as a trustee for Weber State University, chair for Wasatch Integrated Energy, and chair of the UTA Rail Committee. He attended Utah State University.

Jenny Wilson serves as the Mayor of Salt Lake County, having previously served as a County Council Member for ten years. She took office as Mayor early in 2019 where she serves more than a million constituents. Mayor Wilson is a 5th generation Utahn, born and raised in Salt Lake City. She graduated from East High School, attended the University of Utah and went on to get her master’s degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.

In 2005, Mayor Wilson was the first woman elected to the Salt Lake County Council. As a council member, she championed numerous policy initiatives, including ethics reform, criminal justice reform, open space preservation and government efficiency. She helped establish the Jordan River Commission, designed to improve and preserve the river and co-established the Salt Lake County opioid task-force. The task force helps coordinate and innovate efforts to fight the opioid epidemic.

Mayor Wilson has broad experience working in government and the private and non-profit sectors, including positions in administration, fundraising, government relations, and project management for organizations such as the Sundance organization, Voices for Utah Children, the University of Utah’s Moran Eye Center, and the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games. She also served as the chief of staff to Congressman Bill Orton in Washington DC in the 1990s.

Jeff Stenquist represents House District 46 in the Utah State Legislature. He was born in Tremonton, Utah and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah. He served for seven years on the Draper City Council and has worked as a software engineer for the past 25 years. He currently is the Chair of the Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee.

Mayor Dawn R. Ramsey took office in January 2018. She serves the city of South Jordan with a determined focus on public safety, economic development and access to opportunity. She currently serves as the president-elect of the Jordan Education Foundation, working to engage the community and local business leaders. She was born and raised in the Salt Lake Valley and has lived in Utah all her life. She is a sixth-generation Utahn and is proud of her pioneer heritage. She attended Salt Lake Community College, the University of Utah, and Brigham Young University.

 Andy Marr serves as the Interim Director of the Division of Facilities Construction and
Management (DFCM), bringing almost 20 years expertise in public sector facilities
management and leadership.  With a master’s degree in environmental science, Andy began his career at DFCM in 2011 as an apprentice maintenance specialist, quickly
standing out for his technical proficiency and exceptional interpersonal skills.

By 2016, Andy was managing the Capitol Hill Complex, where he oversaw facility
maintenance, operations, capital improvements, procurement, space planning, and sustainability initiatives. During his tenure, he built strong relationships with legislative and executive branch leaders, serving as a vital liaison to align facilities operations with organizational goals.

Three years later, Andy was promoted to Assistant Director, where he took charge of
the DFCM-ISF team, overseeing 208 buildings and managing a workforce of 160
employees and was appointed as Interim Director at DFCM in October, 2024 after the
departure of Michael Ambre. He is recognized for his thoughtful and dedicated
leadership style, earning the trust and respect of employees, and organizational leaders alike.

Outside of work, Andy is an avid outdoor enthusiast who enjoys skiing, canyoneering,
whitewater rafting, and camping with his wife and two daughters. Although he does not have extended family in Utah, he has cultivated deep personal and professional roots in the state and within the DFCM organization.