Park CityBackcountry is pleased to announce that Pete LaBore, Chief Operating Officer of Backcountry, is joining Ski Utahs 2017 Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2017. He will serve a three-year term expiring June 30, 2020. As COO, LaBore manages Backcountrys domestic and international Operations, Customer Service, Marketing and Merchandising teams. LaBore earned his B.A. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University and his MBA in Strategy & Marketing from the University of Chicagos Booth School of Business.

Salt Lake CityWesTech Engineering, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Ralph Cutler, PE, MBA, as president. Cutler, who currently serves as WesTechs Vice President of Industrial Products and Sales, will take on the new role effective July 1. Rex Plaizier, who has been serving as both chief executive officer and president, will continue in his role as CEO. Cutler, who holds civil engineering and MBA degrees from the University of Utah, joined WesTech in 1982. He worked to design, manage, and implement municipal and industrial water solutions for clients globally. Later, he supervised both industrial sedimentation and filtration groups before rising to the rank of Vice President of Industrial Products and Sales. Cutler is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Salt Lake CityThe University of Utah announced that Elaine Clark, professor of educational psychology at the U, has accepted the appointment as the new dean of the College of Education. For a seamless transition, Clark will begin July 1 as the current dean, Mara Frnquiz, moves to her new position as deputy chief academic officer for Faculty Development and Innovation. Clark has been a member of the faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology since 1983. She served as the director of the school psychology program for 21 years and department chair for six. She has dedicated her career to the development of applied research and the preparation of school psychologists to provide effective services to individuals who have significant social, emotional and learning challenges, in particular, those with an autism spectrum disorder. Clark has served as the president of the Society for the Study of School Psychology and is a member of the American Psychological Association Board of Professional Affairs. She has also served in offices within the state, including the Utah Association of School Psychologists and Utah Psychological Association.

Salt Lake CityProject Control, Inc. announces the addition of Chad Jones as the leader of their Public-Sector Construction Management division. Jones has 20 years of experience and has successfully managed more than $1 billion worth of complex design and construction projects for building owners and public municipalities across the country. Having worked as both an architect and a contractor, he knows how to best assist our clients in delivering successful construction projects.

Silicon SlopesTeem, a developer of cloud-based meeting tools and workplace analytics that aid in helping companies collaborate more effectively, announced that Derek Newbold has joined the company as its new Chief Technology Officer. Newbold brings over 20 years of enterprise software management, architecture and development experience to Teem. Newbold will be responsible for managing Teems product infrastructure and will add input to the companys overall vision and day-to-day operations. Prior to joining Teem, Newbold held the same title at InMoment, where he recently led the product and development team in building a product suite that earned the company the top rank for strategy in the 2017 Forrester WaveTM Customer Feedback Management Report. In addition, he helped the company earn Stevie Awards three years in a row, most recently for Best Product of the Year. He also received a BA in Computer Science and Software Development at the University of Utah. Teems addition of Newbold is just the latest in a string of significant wins for the company.

Salt Lake CityThe Gateway Aesthetic Institute and Laser Center is the worlds largest dedicated cosmetic laser center specializing in a full spectrum of cosmetic and laser skin treatments. Margaret (Maggie) Jahries, APRN, who has had a wellness and integrative medicine practice in Park City, has moved her practice to the Gateway Emerging Technologies Medical Clinic. She specializes in physical and emotional wellness, particularly at a cellular level. Jahries has extensive certifications and experience in comprehensive lab evaluations, bioidentical hormone optimization, and IV nutritional and stem cell therapies.

Salt Lake CityColdwell Banker Commercial Advisors (CBC Advisors) is pleased to announce that Camron Wright has joined the firms office division as Vice President. Wright has built his career finding innovative, dynamic opportunities in the technology and entrepreneurial sectors for more than 20 years. He has been involved in and advised various businesses and startups on investment strategy through building growth plans, efficiency improvement, organizational management and optimizing company culture. Prior to joining CBC Advisors, Wright served as CEO of OnlineImage and President of PC Innovation Computers.

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