WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITY - Key Persons
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- Member of the Board
- Vice Chair of the Board
- Retired Chief Administrative Officer and Founder of the Salt Lake Arts Academy
Amy Wadsworth is the retired Chief Administrative Officer and founder of the Salt Lake Arts Academy, one of the first 12 public charter schools in Utah.
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- Member of the Board
- Retired President of AMT Labs
- Retired President, AMT Labs, Inc
Mr. Fang joined the Westminster Board of Trustees in January, 2006.
Mr. Fang is a retired President of AMT Labs. AMT Labs manufactures mineral supplements for the nutraceutical, food and beverage industries and provides custom formulation services to manufacturers. Mr. Fang currently serves on the US Bank Board of Advisors; Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School Board of Trustees; Salt Lake County Government-Arts & Culture, Board of Advisors; Off-Broadway Theatre (board chair and Chief Financial Officer); Natural History Museum of Utah (former board chair and board member); and a former branch manager at Mountain America Credit Union.
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- Assistant Director of Outdoor Programs
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- Member of the Alumni Board
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- Member of the Board
- Trial Attorney, Holland & Hart
Engels Tejeda is a trial attorney at Holland & Hart in Salt Lake City.
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- Member of the Alumni Board
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- Member of the Alumni Board
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- Member of the Board
- President of the Board
- Author
Jerilyn McIntyre is president emerita of Central Washington University and also holds emerita status as interim president, vice president for academic affairs, and professor of communication at the University of Utah.
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- Member of the Board
- Director of Charitable Giving
Keri is a Westminster University alumna ('16, bachelor of arts) and recently completed an MBA at Western Governors University.
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- Director of Strategic Communications
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- Attorney
- Member of the Board
Kim is a Westminster University alumna ('95, bachelor of science) and received her Law Juris Doctor from the University of Utah College of Law in 2001.
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- Member of the Board
- Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer
Kim Adamson received her bachelor's degree from Westminster College in 1979, and served on the alumni board from 2001 to 2004.
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- Member of the Board
- Author
An Ohio native, L. Jackson "Jack" Newell attended Deep Springs College in California, earned an M.A. degree in history at Duke University, and a PhD in the history and philosophy of universities at Ohio State University.
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- Assistant Director, Fitness, Wellness & Recreations
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- Director of Outdoor Programs
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- Member of the Alumni Board
- Secretary ( '15 )
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- Member of the Board
- District Superintendent
- Trustee of Virginia Wesleyan University
- Vice President DeFord Ltd
Nancy DeFord is a retired school district superintendent and high school principal and past president of ASCD, a nonprofit organization focused on research and training in teaching, learning, and leadership.
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- Member of the Board
- Trustee, R. Harold Burton Foundation
Wood received his MBA from Westminster College in 2006. He joined the Westminster Board of Trustees in 2009 and has held positions as the Advancement committee Chair, PIN chair, and Governance Committee Chair.
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- Member of the Board
- Financial VP, Saint Mary 's College of California
- Member of Peer Review Teams for the Western Association of Schools
- Vice President for Finance at Saint Mary 's College of California
Peter A. Michell retired as Vice President for Finance at Saint Mary's College of California in August 2016 after serving for over 13 years.
Peter Michell came to Saint Mary's College in February 2003 from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA where he had been Vice President for Administration and Treasurer since August 2001. Mr. Michell was the Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer at Mills College in Oakland, CA from March 1997 to May 2001. He was also the Vice President for Finance at Ripon College in Ripon, WI from August 1990 to February 1997, Dean of Administration at SUNY Sullivan County Community College (SCCC) in Loch Sheldrake, NY from December 1984 to July 1990, and Secretary Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the SCCC Foundation from December 1984 to July 1990. Prior to December 1984, Mr. Michell was Deputy County Administrator and Budget Officer for the County of Sussex, NJ.
Academic classes instructed by Peter Michell have included Business Mathematics, Accounting I, and Accounting II. He has also proctored videotaped CPA review courses and served as a review panelist for senior seminars given by business management majors.
Mr. Michell's community service activities have included leadership positions in various nonprofit community organizations. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences in Richmond, CA and on the Board of Trustees of Westminster University in Salt Lake City, UT. He has also served on the board of directors of a community foundation, a regional arts alliance, a county-wide youth services board, a county-wide human services council, a community fund, a medical center, a medical center foundation, several service clubs, and several churches.
Peter Michell currently serves as a member of peer review teams for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission and has done so since 1999. He also currently serves as a member of peer review teams for the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and has done so since 2010. In addition, Mr. Michell continues to provide consulting services focused on CFO mentoring, institutional accreditation, and institutional sustainability in higher education.
Preston Chiaro joined the Westminster Board of Trustees in 2011. Mr. Chiaro holds bachelor's and master's degree in environmental engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Upon graduation he worked for environmental engineering consulting firms on projects across the US. He concluded his career with nearly 25 years at Rio Tinto, one of the world's largest mining companies, where he was responsible for environmental cleanup efforts, but also managed mines and refineries in Argentina, Australia, France, Spain, Namibia, South Africa, and the US.
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- Attorney
- Member of the Board
- President / Director of the Florence J. Gillmor Foundation
Ray is the President/Director of the Florence J. Gillmor Foundation and past chair of the board of directors and CEO of Parsons Behle & Latimer.
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- Member of the Board
- Pastoral Associate, Wasatch Presbyterian Church
Rev. Catherine Putnam-Netto is retired clergy currently ministering to Presbyterian (PCUSA) congregations in Utah. In addition to providing the Board of Trustees with a link to Westminster University's Presbyterian roots, she brings experience on many Salt Lake area non-profit Boards and Committees.
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- Member of the Alumni Board
- Chairman ( '09 )
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- Member of the Board
- Senior - Vice President and Community Development Director
- Vice President and Community Director, Zions Bank
Robert Rendon is the Senior-Vice President and Community Development Director for Zions Bank.
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- Member of the Board
- Retired Vice President of Business Development at Industrial Supply Company
Shawn Newell is the retired Vice President of Business Development at Industrial Supply Company where he worked for 37 years.
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- Member of the Board
- CEO of ExecuteNow
Sidni is the CEO of ExecuteNow!, a client-focused finance and accounting firm with a mission to ensure non-profits and small to mid-sized organizations to have affordable access to capital, prudent financial management, and forward-thinking leadership.
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- Member of the Board
- Retired Banking President
With over 30 years of banking experience, Terry Grant is the former President for KeyBank Utah.
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- Member of the Board
- President and CEO of Blinkers USA, Inc
Thomas Fey has served on the Westminster University Board of Trustees since 2004.
Mr. Fey is President and CEO of Blinkers USA, Inc., a specialty marketer of imported designer reading glasses.
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- Member of the Board
- Partner at the Law Firm of Kroesche Schindler LLP
- Partner, Kroesche Schindler LLP
Thomas R. Kroesche is a Partner at the law firm of Kroesche Schindler LLP.
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- Assistant Dean of Students, Student Wellbeing & Support
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- Member of the Alumni Board
- Chairman - Elect ( '13, MSC '17 )
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- Member of the Board
- Retired President and CEO, Kennecott Minerals
Mr. Orchow has served on the Westminster University Board of Trustees since 1997.