Jennifer Jenkins is the author of seven published novels and one non-fiction guide to creative writing. Her work has been optioned for film/tv and she is a two-time Whitney Finalist. She serves as the Founder/CEO of Operation Literacy, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to promoting children's literacy, and has taught in the Silicon Slopes Lecture Series and at universities across the country on the subjects of creative writing, leadership, career readiness, networking, and leveraging story to connect with stakeholders.

She received the Honors in Education award from Utah First Lady Abby Cox in 2024 and dedicates her time to building programs that support young creative writers, inspire reluctant readers, and provide impactful educational opportunities to underserved populations. All her efforts are fueled by the belief that literacy unlocks a successful future for every child.

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Connie Sokol is a national speaker, bestselling author, media personality, and mother of seven. She is a regular contributor on the top-rated lifestyle show Studio 5 with Brooke Walker (www.ksl.com/studio5).

In addition to her own podcast, Purpose Filled Life, for the past three years Connie has interviewed 75 guests as host of Called to Create: An LDSPMA Podcast for nonprofit Latter-day Saints in Publishing, Media, and the Arts.

Connie is a bestselling author who has written 17 books, including What Now?, 8 Ways to Deal with Life's Difficulties, Faithful Fit & Fabulous, and 40 Days with the Savior.

She is the founder of the Balance reDefined programs, teaching women to live purposeful, organized, and joyful lives. Connie marinates in time spent with her family and eating decadent treats.

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Brigham Taylor worked as an executive with the Walt Disney Company. He produced Disney’s 2016 The Jungle Book, 2015 Tomorrowland, and the Pirates of the Caribbean series. He was a production executive for Million Dollar Arm (2014), Tron: Legacy (2010), Secretariat (2010), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), to name a few.

Taylor was born in 1967 in Palo Alto, California. He earned his bachelor’s degree in humanities from Brigham Young University. After graduating, he joined the Disney company in 1994 as an assistant to a junior executive and rose through the ranks of the studio.

He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served as a full-time missionary in Tallahassee, Florida. He and his wife, Michelle, are the parents of four children. He has recently started a new development-finance/production company with a focus on elevated, thriller feature films.

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Brandon Pak is a singer, songwriter, Deseret book recording artist, and a graduate of Boston's Berkeley College of Music. He’s had the opportunity to perform with and for artists such as Andy Grammer, Charlie Puth, Justin Timberlake, Pentatonix, the Truman Brothers, the Bonner family, and featured in movies and soundtracks like Daddy's Home 2. He lives in Roosevelt, Utah with his beautiful wife, Katie, and his 17 month old baby girl. Whether it's writing first dance songs for weddings or writing worship music, he loves helping people connect through music and connect with Christ.

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Rebecca is a Utah All-Star!  Born in San Diego, but a Utahan at heart after falling in love with the mountains, rivers, and the kind people who make it feel like home. During the day she hosts FM100.3’s Midday Show playing music for your workday from 11 am-3 pm. When she isn’t hanging out at the station you will find her out and about improving the local and international communities. Fluent in Spanish, Rebecca frequently travels to South America as a mentor with Eagle Condor, a group that performs humanitarian missions. Rebecca is an inspiring breast cancer survivor and advocate. She has been a leading change in our “Think Pink” campaign every fall. Most weekends you will recognize her voice as she hosts and cheers on the famous University of Utah’s Red Rock Gymnastics. As an Emmy-nominated TV Host, BYU graduate, mother of three, and host of FM 100.3’s community feature “Utah Weekly Forum” she inspires listeners of all ages. We are proud to have her as a part of the FM100.3 family.

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Eva Witesman is a professor at the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University, where she teaches in the Master of Public Administration and Master of Business Administration programs and serves as Academic Director of the Ballard Center for Social Impact. She teaches leaders how to use organizations and institutions to elevate human potential and solve social problems. As a scholar at a religious university and an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she also spends some of her professional time engaging in devotional work. She regularly provides lectures and workshops on a variety of topics, from the professional to the spiritual. She has also served as a consultant for hundreds of organizations seeking to improve their core strategy, impact evaluation, and mission fulfillment.

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Jennefer Johnson is a program administrator of Brigham Young University’s Continuing Education Events, and oversees BYU Women's Conference, where she has been gathering women for over 28 years. Jen is from Salt Lake and St. George, Utah. She is the mother of three and grandmother of four. And her claim to fame is being the older sister of popular Latter-day Saint podcaster and teacher Hank Smith.

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Kathy Fincher creates meaningful artwork that moves the soul. She is renowned for her Norman Rockwell style paintings of children. Classically trained, her attention to details and lighting have earned her many international awards.  Fincher's painting, The Dream Keepers, was presented to the president in the Oval Office and later inducted into the permanent collection of the G.B. Bush Presidential Library.  For the city of Duluth, Georgia, Fincher designed The Dream Keepers 911 Memorial, featuring seven children using their handprints to restore the American flag, encased in glass and aged brick.  Her greatest work to date is the monumental bronze of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. where she captures his premonition of death with his eyes longing for heaven. 

Lisa Valentine Clark was part of the sketch comedy/improv troupe The Garrens, and co-founded the theater-as-improv troupe The Thrillionaires which performs original, improvised plays and musicals in a variety of genres. She has been featured in a variety of commercials, including the “real mom” in the viral videos for Chatbooks. Lisa works as a freelance writer for commercials, webseries, and scripts. She wrote the book, Real Moms Making It Up As We Go, hosted the feel-good service show “Random Acts,” and headlined the musical improv tv show Show Offs, for three seasons on BYUtv. She has starred in movies like Stalking Santa, and was a script consultant, producer, and starred as “Carrie Carrington” in the film Once I Was a Beehive and Once I Was Engaged. She currently hosts the weekly podcast The Lisa Show on BYUradio.

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Ben Lomu is a religious educator for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and teaches Seminary and Institute.

Lomu is also an actor and host of BYUtv’s “Come Follow Up”. He has appeared in a number of productions for the Church, including the Book of Mormon videos as King Lamoni.

He has appeared in Cinderella in the Caribbean, Lights, Camera, Romance, The Outpost, Singing with Angels, and Being Charlie.

He was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Mesa, Arizona. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah studying sociology and criminology and holds a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix in education.

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