Leaders of the Year 2024

This story appears in the January issue of Utah Business. Subscribe.

Utah Business proudly presents this year’s cohort of our Leaders of the Year award. These 12 honorees represent accomplishments of Utah’s business community in 2024 and were selected by the Utah Business editorial team.

Honorees

Amy Osmond Cook

Co-Founder & CMO | Fullcast

Wendy Williams

VP & General Manager, Launch & Missile Defense Systems | Northrop Grumman

Brandon Sanderson

President | Dragonsteel Entertainment

Emily Sanderson

Co-President (aka “The Queen”) | Dragonsteel Entertainment

Brad Bonham

Entrepreneur-in-Residence | State of Utah

Fraser Bullock

President & CEO | Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games

Ashley Smith

Co-Founder | Smith Entertainment Group

Ryan Smith

Co-Founder & CEO | Smith Entertainment Group

Luigi Resta

President | rPlus Energies

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A.J. Heiner

VP, Manufacturing | The Campbell’s Company, Richmond Facility

Nate Walkingshaw

Founder & CEO | Torus

Steve Daly

CEO | Instructure

McKenzie Bauer

Co-Founder | Thread Wallets

Melanie is the editor-in-chief of Utah Business.

Mekenna is the editor of Utah Business.

Savannah Beth Withers Taylor is the assistant editor of Utah Business.