Alvin F. Meredith III became the 18th president of Brigham Young University-Idaho on August 1, 2023. He was sustained as a General Authority Seventy on April 3, 2021, and continues to serve in that role today.

Prior to his call as a General Authority, President Meredith served as president of the Utah Salt Lake City South Mission. He also served as an Area Seventy in the North America Southeast and Asia Areas, and in a number of other Church callings, including as a full-time missionary in the Utah Salt Lake City Mission.

In his professional career, President Meredith worked as a senior executive of Asurion in Tennessee, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He also worked for The Boston Consulting Group and GE Capital.

President Meredith earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration in finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

President Meredith married his wife, Jennifer Edgin, in 1998. Sister Meredith served a full-time mission in the Argentina Salta Mission and earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University. They are the parents of six children.

Geoff Steurer is a licensed marriage and family therapist, relationship educator, and coach. Geoff has produced workbooks, audio programs, and online courses helping couples and individuals heal from the impact of sexual betrayal, unwanted pornography use, partner betrayal trauma, and rebuilding broken trust.

Rex Davis is Vice President at Educational Tours, providing custom group travel for pre-formed groups.

Waldo Galan is the accomplished President of Waldo D. Galan and Associates, Inc. With extensive experience as an International Automotive Consultant, he has a remarkable track record of establishing thriving businesses and expanding markets in the automotive industry.

Jordan Rushton was selected as the third president of Dixie Technical College by the Utah Board of Higher Education on September 15, 2022, following his role as interim president since April 2022 and years of dedicated service since 2015. With a background as Vice President of Instruction, Rushton oversaw 25 accredited programs, instructors, and curriculum at Dixie Tech. His career has been marked by fruitful collaborations with the legislature to secure funding for technical education and a strong focus on accreditation. Rushton, armed with an undergraduate degree from Utah Valley University, a master's in public administration from Southern Utah University, and post-graduate certification in management from Harvard University, is currently pursuing his doctorate in education at Baylor University. His leadership emphasizes building industry and educational partnerships while upholding instructional quality and growth.

Eric O. Leavitt, the Executive Chairman and CEO of Leavitt Group, a national insurance brokerage, has been named one of this year's distinguished honorees for the Utah Business CEO of the Year award. Overseeing Leavitt Group since 2003, Eric's strategic leadership and industry acumen have fueled remarkable growth, leveraging marketplace opportunities for acquisitions of insurance agencies and establishing a support structure for new affiliates.

Aubrey Grossen is the founder of ANYA (A New You Again) where she hosts conferences, events, retreats, memberships, and more to help moms with their mental health journey.

After having her first baby, she suffered through postpartum depression. As a result, she created an online community to support women with their mental health.

Aubrey is a wife and mama to 4 kids who live and love soaking up the sun in Southern Utah.

Utah Tech men’s basketball head coach Jon Judkins is the all-time winningest collegiate coach in the state of Utah. While at Utah Tech (previously Dixie State), Judkins’ teams have won seven conference championships and made nine NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 run during the 2010-11 campaign

Prior to Utah Tech, Judkins served as head coach at Snow College for 12 full seasons and posted a 284-128 overall record. 

Coach Judkins served in the Ohio Columbus Mission and played a year at Dixie State before transferring to Utah State.

After facing various challenges and delays, Kevin and Sonja Staples have embarked on a unique journey to become mission leaders in the Utah St. George Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 

Their mission, originally intended for St. Petersburg, Russia, was thwarted by visa issues. They were released from their mission call in 2021 due to the pandemic. However, the family received a new assignment to serve in Utah, moving from Kalamazoo, Michigan, to St. George.

Jade Koyle is President at Grand Teton Ancient Grains, a  family-owned and operated farm, and mill committed to restoring ancient grains to the family dinner table.

Koyle’s mission is to restore the finest organically grown ancient foods from around the world into our modern lifestyles. One of those ancient foods is Einkorn, the most primitive wheat available on earth. Einkorn contains a different type of gluten than modern wheat. 

As sixth-generation farmers, Koyle and his family cultivate their farmland using proven organic and biological methods that build up the soil and pack nutrition into the foods they grow.

https://www.ancientgrains.com/