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The 30 Women to Watch awards shine a spotlight on the extraordinary women who are carving out legacies in our state. Utah Business is honored to recognize this year’s cohort and their efforts to start, manage, grow or otherwise further the work of their companies and make Utah’s future brighter one day at a time. For the first time this year, we’ve also expanded the award to recognize 10 emerging leaders who show promise in their respective industries. Congratulations to this year’s honorees!

2024 30 Women to Watch honorees photographed by Beka Price Photography for Utah Business

30 Women to Watch 2024

Crystal Anderson | VP, Enterprise Strategy & Operations; Chief of Staff | MX Technologies, Inc. |

Jenn Barlow | President | Barlow Family Companies |

Lauren Barnes | President, Broadband Communication Systems | L3Harris Technologies |

Sarah Jensen Clayton | Senior Partner & Global Practice Lead | Korn Ferry Consulting |

Robyn Cohen | SVP | Universal Media // Founder | W Collective // Co-Founder | Utah’s 40 Over 40 |

Aimee J. Daily, PhD | President & CEO | Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals |

Lindsay Ashby Devonas | Business Development Manager, Green Hydrogen | Avangrid Renewables |

Angela Dwyer | Head, Insights | Fullintel |

Chris Ebert | VP, Project Management Office | Mountain America Credit Union |

Libby Haslam | Architect | Studio Long Playing

Salinda Horrocks | VP; Expo, Events & Exhibits | Modern Expo & Events |

Taija R. Jackson | VP, Student Affairs | Uintah Basin Technical College |

Laura Griffin Kennedy | President, Director, Shareholder, Attorney | Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, P.C.

Lavanya Mahate | Founder | Saffron Valley Restaurants & RISE Culinary Institute |

Anne Marie Leavitt McDonald | Managing Partner | Mam Capital |

Brandi Madill Mechling | SVP, Operation Administration | Savage Companies |

Shannon O’Grady | CEO | Gnarly Nutrition |

Alison O’Mahony, PhD | VP, Pharmaceutical Research | Seek Labs |

Tami Olsen | Recruiting & Foundation Director | Young Automotive Group |

Darci Piz | VP, Marketing | VLCM |

Dawn R. Ramsey | Mayor | City of South Jordan |

Claudia Reese | SVP, People & Culture | NetDocuments |

Kathleen Roberts | Chief Revenue Officer | Christopherson Business Travel |

Kara Rogers | Chief Accounting Officer | Instructure |

Kristie J. Rowley, PhD | Senior Director, AI Labs; Principal Data Scientist | Domo, Inc. |

Lizzy Solies | COO | CashMan |

Kelly Spencer | Head, Brand Entertainment | XTR |

Wendy Elkington Stabler | Founder & Entrepreneur | Elkington Consulting Group (ECG) |

Becki Wright | Founder & CEO | Proximity |

Danielle (Danni) Wright | Managing Director, Head of Utah & Idaho; Chairwoman of Utah Market Leadership Team | J.P. Morgan Private Bank |

Emerging Leaders

Diane DeLaMare Bealer | Mom Boss/Glamping Retreat Owner | Little Village Retreat |

Genneva Blanchard | Head, Operations & Development | JWH Real Estate |

Thania Burningham | Director, Project Finance | AES |

Sydney DeLaCruz | Talent Buyer | Live Nation Utah |

Brandi Green | COO | GOVVI, INC. |

Alexis K. Juergens | Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney | Foley & Lardner LLP |

Aline Longstaff | Attorney | Snell & Wilmer, LLP |

Quinn McQueen | Director, Marketing & Communications | Salt Lake City Public Library System |

Anna Robbins-Ek | Founder & Director | Mom Pod Co. // Owner | Book a Pro |

Amelia Willden | AMT Program Manager | Southern Utah University |

Judges | 2024

Michelda Castro | Strategic Programs Manager | Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity |

Amanda Covington | Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | The Larry H. Miller Company |

Denee Hayes | Principal | Bijih Resource Consulting |

Julia Pappas | Senior Director, Brand | World Trade Center Utah |

Ashley Peay | Business Development Manager | WW Clyde |

Access honoree photos from the event here.