Advisory Board Members
The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air at Utah State University envisions a Utah that values its shared resources to provide a high quality of life for its citizens. We guide policy by connecting decision-makers with high-quality research. We serve at the intersection of the public, private and academic sectors, bringing diverse perspectives into critical problem-solving.
Our Advisory Board represents experts from public, private and academic sectors. We rely on our board members for support in several areas:
- Strategic guidance: Advising on ways to expand the Institute’s impact and success.
- Trust-building: Serving as ambassadors to enhance the institute’s reputation within USU and externally in the community.
- Partnerships: Identifying new prospective partners for community investments, research collaborations and opportunities to serve.
- Expertise: Sharing expert perspectives from industry, government and academic research to better inform our work.
| Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Thomas | Associate Director for Colorado River Program Business for Water Stewardship | Bonneville Environmental Foundation |
| Nate McDonald | Director of Government and Community Relations | Clyde Companies, Inc. |
| James Leavitt | Legislative Director | Office of Representative Celeste Maloy |
| Luz Escamilla | Senator | Utah State Legislature |
| David Hinkins | Senator | Utah State Legislature |
| Evan Vickers | Senator | Utah State Legislature |
| Doug Owens | Representative | Utah State Legislature |
| Casey Snider | Representative | Utah State Legislature |
| Lorie Fowlke | State Director | Office of U.S. Senator John Curtis |
| Quinn Bennion | City Manager | Vernal |
| Neil Abercrombie | Senior Advisor for Legislative Affairs and Policy | State of Utah Governor's Office |
| Laura Hanson | Senior Advisor for Long Range Planning | State of Utah Governor's Office |
| Joel Ferry | Executive Director | Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) |
| Jamie Barnes | Director | Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, DNR |
| Candace Hasenyager | Director | Utah Division of Water Resources, DNR |
| Mick Thomas | Director | Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, DNR |
| Tim Davis | Executive Director | Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) |
| Bryce Bird | Director | Division of Air Quality, DEQ |
| Nathan Lunstad | Director | Division of Water Quality, DEQ |
| Kelly Pherson | Executive Director | Utah Department of Agriculture and Food |
| Ted Knowlton | Deputy Director | Wasatch Front Regional Council |
| Jaana Syme | Policy Advisor | Congressional Western Caucus |
| Brad Parry | Tribal Council Vice Chairman | Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation |
| Tammy Pearson | Commissioner | Beaver County |
| Beth Holbrook | Trustee | Utah Transit Authority |
| Ellen Rossi | Director | Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation |
| Wayne Bradshaw | Government Relations Manager | Rio Tinto Kennecott |
| Rocky Edelman | President | Big West Oil, LLC |
| Arikka Von | Advisor for Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Affairs | Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Salt Lake Refinery |
| Michael Orton | Manager of Energy Efficiency | Enbridge (Dominion Energy) |
| Thomas Carter | Vice President of Government Affairs | Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp) |
| Mary Catherine Perry | Vice President of Policy | Salt Lake Chamber |
| Jason Brown | Interim Executive Director | Envision Utah |
| Megan Nelson | Director, External Affairs and Policy | The Nature Conservancy |
| Spencer Gibbons | Chief Executive Officer | Utah Farm Bureau Federation |
| Josh Craft | Government and Corporate Relations Manager | Utah Clean Energy |
| Justin Lee | Deputy Director | Utah League of Cities and Towns |
| Josh Brown | Senior Director | Utah Manufacturers Association |
| Lindsie Smith | Executive Director | Great Salt Lake Alliance |
| Matt Anderson | Utah Coordinator | Property and Environment Research Center |
| Shawn Teigen | President | Utah Foundation |
| Tim Hawkes | Chairman of the Board | Brine Shrimp Cooperative |
| Jennifer Robinson | Chief of Staff | Kem C. Gardner Institute, University of Utah |
| Jon Cox | Board Member | Utah System of Higher Education |
| Rebecca Ivans | President | Student Chapter, USU Institute of Land, Water, and Air |
| Devin Wiser | Vice President of Government & External Relations | Utah State University |
| Jacey Skinner | Trustee | Board of Trustees, Utah State University |
| Lisa Berreau | Vice President for Research | Utah State University |
| Matt White | Vice President of Advancement | Utah State University |
| John O'Neil | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Utah State University |
| James Taylor | Vice President of Regional Campuses | Utah State University |
| Joe Ward | Dean | College of Arts and Sciences, Utah State University |
| David Jones | Dean | College of Engineering, Utah State University |
| Grant Cardon | Interim Dean | Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Utah State University |
| Paul Barr | Vice Provost | Utah State University |
| Jennifer Seelig | Director of the Institute of Government and Politics | Utah State University |
| Karah Altman | Senior Director of Advancement | Utah State University |
| Geoff Landward | Commissioner | Utah System of Higher Education |