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Board of Advisors 2023-2024

Paloma Olmedo-Gonzalez, Co-Chair
Events Supervisor, University of Utah Health 

Anni Tedder, Co-Chair
Associate Director of Diversity, Outreach, and Community Engagement, University of Utah Admissions 

Jasmine Walton, Co-Chair
Westside Resident & Community Advocate, NeighborWorks Salt Lake 

Noni Acosta
Westside Resident and Community Advocate

Yesid Cifuentes
Manager of Intercompany and Regulation, American Express National Bank

Weston Clark
Manager of Intercompany Regulations, American Express National Bank

Yesid Cifuentes 
Manager of Intercompany Regulations, American Express National Bank

RyLee Curtis  
Community Engagement Director, University of Utah Health 

Adam Dastrap
Professor & Coordinator, Geosciences Department, Salt Lake Community College

Katie Donoviel
Associate Director, English Skills Learning Center 

Elizabeth Grant
Superintendent, Salt Lake City School District

Carolynn Hoskins, Ex-Officio,
Westside Resident

Emma E. Houston
Special Assistant to the Vice President for EDI - Engagement and Program Development, University of Utah

Lulu Latu-Wolfgramm
Director of Empowered Living Services, PIK2AR

Karla Jimenez
West Side Resident 

Joyce Kim
Manager of Community Relations and Outreach, Healthy Choice Utah

John Marfield
Executive Director of Admissions, University of Utah

Jennifer Newell
Senior Advisor for Education, SLC Mayor’s Office

Asha Parekh
Director, Victim Services Division, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office 

Michael Pekarkse
Assistant Director, Refugee Services, Workforce Services 

Joy Pierce
Associate Professor, University of Utah 

Silvia Ramirez
Resident and Community Advocate

Gilberto Rejon Magaña, Ex-Officio
Westside Resident & Founding Director, Hartland Community 4 Youth & Families 

Kevellin Sanders
Associate Director of Outreach, Access and Community Engagement, Undergraduate Office of Admissions, University of Utah

Nancy Songer
Associate Provost of STEM Education, University of Utah 

Christine Tuifua
Westside Resident & Paraprofessional, Glendale Middle School 

Mary Ann Villareal, Ex-Officio
Vice President of Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion, University of Utah 

Brooke Young
Librarian, Salt Lake City Public Library 

Last Updated: 10/7/26