Emerging Leaders Summit 2020
January 6, 2020 | Grand America Hotel
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Overview
Although Utah's population is the youngest in the nation, Utah lacks Gen-Z and Millennial representation and participation in government.
The Emerging Leaders Initiative (ELI) of Utah aims to elevate the voice and impact of young voters in their local, state and national governments.
Why are Young Leaders Important?
Millennials are the largest-ever generation. Combined with Gen-Z, Millennials the group makes up the largest voting block in the State of Utah. Unfortunately, only 11 percent of Utahns ages 18-35 voted in 2012, far below the 30 percent of our peers that voted nationwide in 2012. Additionally, less than 2 percent of federal-level elected officials are millennials. Extremely low voter participation and underwhelming public service is crippling our ability to contribute to the greater community both civically and politically.
The Mission of ELI
The Emerging Leaders Initiative is built on the principle that effectively mentoring current and future generations of “emerging leaders” can improve Utah's communities and quality of life. By creating a space for collaborative mentorship and communication between current and emerging leaders, ELI seeks to empower the young leaders, shakers and doers ages 18-35ish to join in policy discussions and help shape Utah's political, cultural, and economic future.
Our goal is to increase participation of our generation and future generations in the policy debates of our time. We need younger voices to speak up, to vote, to run for office, and to engage their government. With the involvement of bright and innovative minds in our generation, government decisions will be more deliberative and meaningful.
Board of Directors
Achievers. Dreamers. Doers.
Kelsey Price
Chair
Utah Department of Veterans & Military Affairs
Cate Klundt
Vice Chair
Utah Association of REALTORS
Neela Pack
Secretary
Dorsey & Whitney
Jeffrey Van Hulten
Treasurer
Utah Board of Education
Silvia Catten
Operations Director
Millcreek City Council
Alissa Dailey
Lead by Running Director
Utah Association of REALTORS
Derek Deitsch
Programming Director
Downtown Alliance
Andres Gonzalez
Lead by Voting Director
Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office
Shannon Ellsworth
Lead by Serving Director
Slate Canyon Consulting
Provo City Council
Gavin Mathis
Marketing & Communications Director
Method Communications
Erik Mikkelsen
Outreach & Partnerships Director
Western Governors University
Mario Organista
Diversity Director
Salt Lake Community College
Jim Porter
Rural Director
World Trade Center Utah
Rachel Stone
Strategic Initiatives Director
Utah Governor's Office of Management and Budget
Ingrid Warner
Development Director
Waterford School
Erin Wynn
Policy Director
Martha Hughes Cannon Statue Legislative Oversight Committee
Advisory Board
Advocates. Mentors. Awesome.
Lt. Governor Spencer Cox
The State of Utah
Senator Luz Escamilla
Utah Senate
Rob Brough
Zions Bank
Natalie Gochnour
Gardner Policy Institute
Allyson Isom
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Stan Lockhart
Qualtrics
Pat Jones
Women's Leadership Institute
Kirk Jowers
doTERRA
Boyd Matheson
Deseret News
Jason Perry
The Hinckley Institute of Politics
Courtney McBeth
The University of Utah
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