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As team leaders, C-suite executives make the hard decisions that impact their companies’ daily operations and long-term vision. Developing the strategies behind company success in an ever-changing world is no small task, but these dedicated executives are shaping Utah’s business future with reliability and ingenuity. Join us in celebrating the 2024 Executive Excellence honorees, previously the CXO of the Year awards.

2024 Executive Excellence honorees photographed by Amir Jackson for Utah Business

2024 Executive Excellence

Derick Apt | CFO | PACS |

Crystal Bush | CFO | Tanner LLC |

Stephanie Horne Clark | EVP & Director, Private Banking | Zions Bank |

Randy Cosby | COO | InfoWest, Inc. |

Susan Cosby | Senior Advisor, Strategy & Integration | Best Friends Animal Society |

Lawrence Cowan | President & CFO | Cicero® |

Chad Curtis | CFO & EVP | Mountain America Credit Union |

Natalie Fairbourne | CPO | Yoodlize |

Randy George | VP, Operations | Allied Electric Sign & Awning |

Brett Haslem | COO | BHI |

Tim Kennedy | CMO | YouScience |

Chris Kobayashi, PE | President | Spectrum Engineers, Inc. |

Amy Larson | President, New Business | SeekWell |

Steve Lindsey | CTO | LVT |

Terri Lins | Chief Credit Officer | TAB Bank |

Mark Maughan | Chief Analytics Officer & SVP, Customer Success | Domo |

Cormac Murphy, CFA | Chief Investment Officer | Adams Wealth Advisors |

Cassie Myers | COO & Managing Partner | Capita Financial Network |

India Nielsen | Deputy Director, Operations | Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation |

Krista Parry | Chief Development Officer | Visit Salt Lake |

Kara Schneck | Chief of Staff & VP, Marketing & Communications | Utah Valley University |

Nicole Carlisle Squires | Chief Counsel, U.S. | Rio Tinto |

Keith Tanaka | SVP, Sales | Lucid |

Johny Wudel | COO | JobNimbus |

Judges | 2024

Steve Carlile | CMO/CDO |

Melissa Loble | Chief Academic Officer | Instructure |

Dustin Olson | President | WW Clyde |

Cathy Smoyer | Chief Risk Officer; EVP, Technology & Risk | Mountain America Credit Union |

Access honoree photos from the event here.