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Latter-day ProfilesRob EatonRob Eaton is a faculty member in the Religious Education Department at BYU Idaho. He is the author of “Improving Learning and Mental Health in the Classroom.” Rob has served as an institute director and seminary teacher, a bishop, in a stake presidency, and as a mission president in the Washington Federal Way mission, and previously oversaw Pathway and online learning at BYU Idaho. 2022-11-1826 minLatter-day ProfilesKurt FrancomKurt Francom is the founder and executive director of Leading Saints and manages the day-to-day efforts of Leading Saints, and is the host of the podcast. Kurt graduated from the University of Utah in 2008 with a degree in Business Marketing. He ran a web development company for five years before focusing on Leading Saints full-time. Kurt currently lives in Stansbury Park, Utah, with his lovely wife, Alanna. They are blessed to have three children. Kurt has served as a full-time missionary (California Sacramento), as a bishop, 1st counselor in a stake presidency, and as elders quorum president.2022-11-1826 minLatter-day ProfilesAdam SidwellA storyteller, technologist, and entrepreneur with expertise in multiple mediums, Adam Sidwell is the Founder and Creative Director of the Future House family of companies. Future House Studios and Future House Publishing work in concert together to develop creative content for the Metaverse: Virtual Reality, animation, games, books, film, television, and more.2022-11-1124 minLatter-day ProfilesTammy Uzelac HallTammy Uzelac Hall is the author of “Far Above Rubies: The Power and Promise of a Covenant-Keeping Woman. She is the host of the LDS Living podcast, “Sunday on Monday,” a weekly podcast focused on Come, Follow Me. she and her husband are the parents to four girls. She is a host for Time Out for Women, a featured speaker at Temple Square Youth Conferences, Retreat for Girls, and girls’ camps, and has been a speaker at BYU Women’s Conference.2022-11-0627 minLatter-day ProfilesTaylor RicksTaylor Ricks is the author of Everyday Disciples: Lessons Learned from Unnamed Scripture Stories. She is the mother of four amazing children: one daughter and three sons. Taylor has spent time as a foster parent and now volunteers with the Utah Down Syndrome Foundation to help children and families touched by Down syndrome in honor of her son Zane, whose bright spirit blesses their family in unimaginable ways. She attended Utah State University to earn a bachelor's degree in family studies and earned a master of education from Arizona State University in applied behavior analysis. She loves sharing her...2022-10-2725 minLatter-day ProfilesDavid WeidmanDavid Weidman is the Managing Director of the Missionary Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was formerly chairman and CEO of Celanese Corporation, a $6.4 billion global integrated chemical company. Before this appointment, he was vice chairman of the Celanese AG Board of Management and COO of Celanese AG. He joined Celanese AG as CEO of the company’s chemicals business. Before joining Celanese, he was president of Allied Signal’s Performance Polymers business. David earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from BYU and his MBA from the University of Michigan. He served as pre...2022-10-2126 minLatter-day ProfilesErin WillderErin Willder is the managing editor at BYU Continuing Education, where she oversees a large team of editors who work on hundreds of online courses. She also serves on the division’s digital accessibility committee and generates content for organic and paid media. A founding member of Latter-day Saint Publishing and Media Association, Erin currently serves as the LDSPMA President.2022-10-1425 minLatter-day ProfilesLisa Valentine ClarkLisa Valentine Clark is a writer, actress, and the host of The Lisa Show on BYU radio. She is a founding member of the theater-as-improv comedy troupe, The Thrillionaries; a writer, producer, and actress on the film Once I Was a Beehive; a host for 3 seasons on the TV show Random Acts; and a star in the BYUtv production Show Offs. She is the mother of five and the author of "Real Moms: Making It Up As We Go."2022-10-0725 minLatter-day ProfilesJason WrightJason Wright is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author.Jason is a columnist for Fox News, TheBlaze, Deseret News, and the Northern Virginia Daily. Articles by Jason have appeared in over 50 other newspapers and magazines across the United States, including The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune, and Forbes. He is the author of many books, including best-sellers Christmas Jars and The Wednesday Letters. Jason is also a popular speaker who speaks on the origin of the Christmas Jar movement, the value of service, the joy of failure, a...2022-07-2727 minLatter-day ProfilesClint PulverClint Pulver is an Emmy Award-winning motivational keynote speaker, author, musician, and workforce expert. He is the author of "I Love It Here: How Great Leaders Create Organizations Their People Never Want To Leave."A Professional Drummer for over 20 years, he's played with top headlining fellow musicians in venues like the Vivint Arena, the Stadium of Fire, and the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. In 2010 he founded the UVU Drumline known as the Green Man Group, which he directed for six years and went on to direct the Drumline for the NBA’s Utah Jazz until 2015.2022-07-2726 minLatter-day ProfilesDavid ReichnerDavid Reichner works as a business partner and Director of Team Fredette Utah, an elite brand in New York & Utah. He was previously the Head Coach for the San Diego Surf (ABA). He has worked with the L.A. Clippers as a Director of the Jr. Clipper Foundation; running camps, Leagues, private training and AAU teams.2022-07-0825 minLatter-day ProfilesDave McCannDave McCann is a studio host and play-by-play announcer for BYU sports on BYUtv. He is a former news anchor for KSL-TV in Salt Lake City and KLAS-TV in Las Vegas.2022-07-0527 minLatter-day ProfilesReid MoonReid Moon is the owner of Moon’s Rare Books in Provo, Utah. Moon graduated from BYU in 1985. After 30 years of running Moon’s Rare Books in Dallas, Texas, he decided to return to Provo. His beautiful bookshop is located in The Shops at Riverwoods in Provo. It’s really a museum disguised as a bookshop. About half of the items on display are for sale–the rest are part of a permanent museum collection. He specializes in four main categories: Bibles, early Mormon books and documents, classics and high points in literature, and early American and...2022-06-2627 minLatter-day ProfilesThe Truman BrothersFor the Truman Brothers, music and the gospel are in their DNA, Sons of Dan Truman of Diamond Rio and Nashville Tribute Band fame and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, they spent their formative years in green rooms, backstages, and tour buses as well as sacrament meetings and Young Men activities. Their pedigree would suggest an automatic attraction to the family business, but post-mission life found the brothers pursuing higher education. It wasn't until attending college in the same town that their musical roots would take hold. They began writing songs together for the first time, and despite their Nashville...2022-06-1926 minLatter-day ProfilesKerry MuhlesteinKerry Muhlestein is an associate professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University. He received his B.S. from BYU in psychology with a Hebrew minor, spending time in the intensive Hebrew program at the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. He then proceeded to receive an M.A. in ancient Near Eastern studies from BYU and a Ph.D. in Egyptology from UCLA. He has taught at Cal Poly Pomona, UCLA, and BYU-Hawaii. His research focuses on the texts and iconography of Egyptian religion, international contact between ancient Egypt and her neighbors, the Egyptian juridical process, Egyptian...2022-06-1926 minLatter-day ProfilesGrant and Si FosterGrant and Si Foster share their unique experience of serving as missionaries in Spain during the Covid Pandemic. Si hosts the food blog A Bountiful Kitchen. 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2022-06-0627 minLatter-day ProfilesChristian MawlamChristian Mawlam shares his miraculous story of overcoming cancer. Mawlam started his own video production company in England before coming to the United States to teach at BYU-Idaho where he teaches video production.2022-03-1825 minLatter-day ProfilesKate HolbrookKate Holbrook, PhD is a leading voice in the study of Latter-day Saint women and Latter-day Saint foodways. As managing historian of women’s history at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history department, she writes, studies, and interprets history full-time. Her major research interests are religion, gender, and food.2022-03-1823 minLatter-day ProfilesKathy AikenKathy Aiken is a former broadcast journalist. She began reporting with the Utah Jazz in 1987 and five years later joined the staff of KSL-TV as the first female sports anchor in Utah. She worked as a producer, reporter, and anchor for KSL Sports. While at KSL, Aiken also anchored the Mormon Times program for over a year and worked on projects for the Mormon Channel radio program. She worked at Brigham Young University as both a sports reporter for BYUtv and as Newsroom Manager at the Universe, the student newspaper. Kathy is the founder of the “Forget Me Not Pr...2022-03-1123 minLatter-day ProfilesKirby HeyborneKirby Heyborne is an actor, singer, musician, songwriter, comedian, and narrator. He is known for his work in films centered around the culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Heyborne has also worked extensively as an audiobook narrator. Kirby is the host of the BYUtv show “Making Good”.2022-03-0624 minLatter-day ProfilesKate LeeAfter a chance meeting with an inspired fellow artist, Kate modified her initial artistic direction to focus on works of inspirational watercolor. With a minimalistic style that conveys powerful family and gospel messages, Kate Lee speaks to us through her art when words are insufficient. Kate and her husband, Mike, live in Utah with their two boys and two dogs.2022-02-2725 minLatter-day ProfilesBrigitte MadrianBrigitte C. Madrian is the Dean and Marriott Distinguished Professor in the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business where she has a joint appointment in the Department of Finance and the George W. Romney Institute of Public Service and Ethics.2022-02-2023 minLatter-day ProfilesDerral EvesDerral is Executive Producer of The Chosen, the #1 highest crowd-funded video project in history. Derral is a video marketing expert, coach, and speaker. He consults some of the biggest YouTubers in the world on audience development and data-driven strategies.
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2022-02-1123 minLatter-day ProfilesMorgan JonesMorgan Jones is the host of the All In podcast for LDS Living, manager of audience engagement for Deseret Book, and executive editor of LDS Living magazine.
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2022-02-0524 minLatter-day ProfilesJon and Bonnie JeppsonJon Jeppson is a retired lawyer, former mission president, stake president, and member of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Bonnie Jeppson has served as a stake and ward Young Women president and many other callings. Together Jon and Bonnie have endured many trials including cancer, the loss of family members, and other challenges, all the while strengthening others with their testimonies of Jesus Christ.2022-01-1922 minLatter-day ProfilesJohnny HannaJohnny Hanna is CEO and Co-Founder of Homie, a real estate software company. Prior to Homie, Johnny was President and Co-Founder of Entrata where he helped the company grow to over $100 million in annual revenue. 2021-11-2323 minLatter-day ProfilesJohn GonzalezJohn Gonzalez is a former CIA officer, former mission president, and author of the book, “No More Strangers and Foreigners: The Melding of Cultures Against the Backdrop of Deep Religious Faith”. 2021-11-1528 minLatter-day ProfilesSteve ShallenbergerSteve is the Founder and Chairman of Becoming Your Best Global Leadership, a company based on his breakthrough book, Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders. His latest book is titled, “Do What matter Most”.2021-11-0927 minLatter-day ProfilesEmily Ann AdamsEmily Ann Adams set out to better understand grief after the loss of one her identical twin boys. She shares what she discovered in her book, “Is There No Other Way”.2021-11-0124 minLatter-day ProfilesAlex and Julie BoyéAlex and Julie Boyé are a biracial family with seven kids ages ten and under. In addition to Alex’s singing and performing career, he and Julie create social media content about their life called the Boyé Family Jewels.2021-10-2526 minLatter-day ProfilesKeith EreksonKeith A. Erekson is an award-winning author, teacher, and public historian. Since 2014 he has worked for the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, directing the Church History Library and encouraging historical outreach and public engagement. He also serves on the editorial board of the Church Historian’s Press. In this episode, Keith discusses his book Real vs Rumor.2021-10-1925 minLatter-day ProfilesPaul WuthrichPaul Wuthrich is an actor, known for the movies Witnesses, The Fighting Preacher, and Joseph Smith: American Prophet.2021-10-1922 minLatter-day ProfilesMark KohlerMark J. Kohler, M.Pr.A., C.P.A., J.D., is a best-selling author, national speaker, radio show host, writer, and video personality for Entrepreneur.com, real estate investor, senior partner in the law firm Kyler, Kohler, Ostermiller & Sorensen, and the accounting firm of Kohler & Eyre, CPAs. Mark is a personal and small business tax and legal expert who helps clients build and protect wealth through wealth management strategies, as well as business and tax remedies often overlooked in this challenging, ever-changing economic climate.2021-06-1824 minLatter-day ProfilesRandy CollierRandy Collier is a fine art photographer as well as a respected commercial and portrait photographer who calls the Wasatch Mountains his home. He has received many awards for his work and has earned his Master of Photography and Photographic Craftsman degrees from the Professional Photographers of America.2021-06-1823 minLatter-day ProfilesJanielle ChristensenAs an artistic director of Living Legends and a producer for Young Ambassadors, both performing groups at BYU, Janielle Christensen has traveled around the world, bringing uplifting family entertainment to millions through live and televised productions. Under Christensen’s direction, Living Legends has toured and performed throughout Europe, China, the Pacific Islands, Australia, Canada, Central, and South America, South Africa, and the United States.2021-06-0523 minLatter-day ProfilesAlan ReedAlan Reed is the co-owner of a family business started in 1955 in Idaho Falls Idaho. Reed’s Dairy is a farm-to-table family business. all the dairy products they sell are produced and processed on-site, and are generally sold to the local community of customers within hours of the cows being milked!2021-06-0523 minLatter-day ProfilesJeff WheelerJeff Wheeler took early retirement from his career at Intel in 2014 to write full-time. He is a husband, father of five, and a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jeff lives in the Rocky Mountains. His books have been on the Wall Street Journal Bestseller list 5 times (for The Thief’s Daughter, The King’s Traitor, The Hollow Crown, The Silent Shield, and Prism Cloud) and have sold more than 4 million copies. 2021-06-0525 minLatter-day ProfilesTiffany PetersonAn experienced businesswoman with a zest for life, Tiffany Peterson is capable of relating her ideas to many spheres in life. Focusing on the ways in which people think about experiences and interpret events, she is motivated to help people reach their fullest personal potential. Educated at the University of Utah, Tiffany later became a respected salesperson and was mentored by many high-profile motivational authors and speakers.Recently, Peterson founded 'The Lighthouse Principles' Inc., which teaches business and individuals ways in which they can become the best versions of themselves through goal setting and achievement. 2021-05-1926 minLatter-day ProfilesCorinne and Neil Stokoe / Mint ArrowCorrine Stokoe is a blogger, podcaster, and content creator behind the brand Mint Arrow. She and her husband Neil share their experiences about starting a business, working together, and battling pornography addiction.2021-05-1226 minLatter-day ProfilesKeoni KauwePresident Kauwe served as chair of the biology department and dean of graduate studies at Brigham Young University. He is an internationally recognized researcher who specializes in Alzheimer’s disease genetics. He has deep roots in Hawaii; spent several years of his childhood on the islands of Kaua’i, O’ahu, and Moloka’i; and graduated from Moloka’i High School. Season 40Episode 12021-05-0425 minLatter-day ProfilesCharlie BirdCharlie Bird was Cosmo the Cougar at Brigham Young University from 2016 to 2018. He received national acclaim for his multiple dance performances with the BYU Cougarettes. As Cosmo, he performed across the country, including the ESPN College Football Awards and on America's Got Talent. 2017 was dubbed "Year of the Mascot" by NBC Sports in honor of Cosmo's character and performance. Charlie was born and raised in Southwest Missouri and served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Redlands, California. He graduated from BYU in 2018. Charlie is an active LBGTQ advocate and is involved with multiple...2021-01-2625 minLatter-day ProfilesSharla GoettlSharla Goettl is the author of “Spiritual Resilience: Leading Our Youth to Go and Do”2021-01-2626 minLatter-day ProfilesTrina BoiceDr. Trina Boice is an author of 30 non-fiction books. She is an author coach at FromBooks2Business.com that helps writers become best-selling authors with strategic marketing. Trina also writes movie reviews at MovieReviewMom.com. A popular international keynote, she has gone on many speaking tours around the world.2021-01-2626 minLatter-day ProfilesDavid ChristensenDavid Christensen is a senior advisor to the non-profit organization Mentors International. David is an author and has served as a mission president in Chile and as MTC President in Guatemala.2021-01-2624 minLatter-day ProfilesJoel BishopJoel Bishop is the president of Rise to Your Challenge which offers speaking, training and consulting services. Joel is an accomplished actor, speaker, and presenter.2021-01-2623 minLatter-day ProfilesMeg JohnsonMeg Johnson is a founding partner for Jumping Turtle LLC and Our Turtle House. Her work as an influencer has touched many on a local, national, and international level and Meg is a recipient of the Athena Leadership Award. Meg was a ballroom dancer and professional party planner. Then a weekend trip changed it all and Meg was paralyzed on March 6, 2004 when she was hiking in Southern Utah.2021-01-2624 minLatter-day ProfilesEd SextonEd Sexton is the Dean of the College of Business and Communication at BYU-Idaho. He has served in the Sixth Quorum of the Seventy, a bishop, high councilor, mission president, stake mission president, stake president’s counselor and stake president.2021-01-2624 minLatter-day ProfilesCarmen Rasmusen HerbertCarmen Rasmusen Herbert was a Top 6 finalist on the second season of FOX’s “American Idol” in 2003. She has appeared on many talk and entertainment shows including David Letterman, the Today show, MSNBC, and Good Morning America. Carmen co-wrote, recorded, and released an album in 2007 called, “Nothin’ Like the Summer” with an award-winning hit single by the same name who’s music video spent six weeks at the top of CMT’s Top 20 countdown. She has toured all over the United States and Canada singing and speaking to a wide variety of age groups. Her talk on CD, “Who’s Your Idol?” has in...2021-01-2625 minLatter-day ProfilesJorge Cocco SantangeloJorge Cocco Santangelo is an artist who works with painting, sculpture, lithograph, etching, and ceramics. Painting is his preferred medium. He also is skilled in washi zokey, art created with handmade paper. He paints in a new artistic style he calls "Sacrocubism," which he says portrays sacred events with several features of the Post-Cubist movement.He was born in Concepción del Uruguay in Entre Ríos, Argentina. As a boy, he would sleep with a pencil in his hand and by morning his blankets and sheets would be covered with pencil markings. He won his first art award at...2020-08-1826 minLatter-day ProfilesGarth SmithGarth Smith was born in Brigham City, Utah, and currently resides with his wife and family in Bentonville, Arkansas. He graduated from BYU with a degree in design engineering technology, and he’s worked extensively in the Church’s youth and missionary programs. He’s released multiple CDs and performs widely on behalf of Bonneville Communications. His popular concerts use multimedia to create multisensory experiences that delight and inspire the soul.2020-08-1823 minLatter-day ProfilesJodi ReynosaJodi Reynosa is a KMTR-TV anchor who has worked at NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox, interviewing presidential hopefuls such as John Kerry, Ted Cruz, Rudy Giuliani, Hillary Clinton, and Dick Cheney, as well as notables such as Judge Jeanine Pirro, space shuttle commander Eileen Collins, and pop band ZZ Top. She’s hosted talk shows and launched the YouTube series Guided. She studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and at First Take. She earned a bachelor’s in broadcasting, a master’s in education, and an executive MBA.2020-08-1823 minLatter-day ProfilesWebb KnudsenWebb Knudsen has a background in entertainment, social media, and mobile. He’s the CEO and cofounder of Playper, which creates paper toys that kids build and bring to life through augmented reality. Previously, he was vice president of business development at Crisp; led sales teams for Aarki and Millennial Reach; and worked at Walden Media, at the literary and talent agency CAA, and at Lucasfilm. In these roles, he focused on driving profitability and optimizing market strategy for movies, brands, and apps. He earned a degree in sociology and speech communication at Pepperdine.2020-08-1823 minLatter-day ProfilesJoseph BatzelJoseph Batzel has an MA and BA degrees from BYU in Theater and Cinema from the department of Speech Communications. He has been an educator for 40 + years in the university, college, and public schools. Joseph is a state and national workshop presenter in film auditioning, stage acting, and voice-over acting. He also is a voice-over artist for audiobooks, film, commercials, and radio broadcasting. Joseph has a rich background as a professional actor, director, casting director, associate producer, and writer for stage and film. He resides in northern Utah with his wife Alice, a published playwright, journalist, and freelance writer.2020-07-2722 minLatter-day ProfilesLisa MangumLisa Mangum has worked in the publishing department of Deseret Book since 1997. She’s been the managing editor for Shadow Mountain since 2014 and has worked with New York Times bestselling authors such as Brandon Mull, Ally Condie, and Jason F. Wright. While fiction is her first love, she also has experience working with nonfiction projects and children’s picture books. She’s also the author of four national bestselling young adult novels, as well as several short stories and novellas. She’s also edited four anthologies based on magical creatures.2020-07-1723 minLatter-day ProfilesSteve PiersantiSteven Piersanti is president and publisher of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., a leading independent publisher of books on current affairs, personal growth, and business and management. Berrett-Koehler pursues its mission of “Creating a World That Works for All” by publishing groundbreaking books that promote positive change at all levels – individual, organizational, and societal. Prior to founding Berrett-Koehler in 1992, Steve served as president of Jossey-Bass Publishers. He began his career at Jossey-Bass in 1977 as an advertising copywriter then served as marketing director, editor, editorial director, and executive vice president before becoming president in 1989. Steve graduated with Highest Honors from Brigham Young University, where...2020-07-1323 minLatter-day ProfilesMarianna RichardsonMarianna Richardson teaches business writing and management communication for undergraduate and graduate students at Brigham Young University. She enjoys encouraging business students to improve their writing and to gain a passion for publishing. She is the current chief editor for Marriott Student Review, a student business journal. She did post-doctoral work at Seattle Pacific University where she also served as the assistant-to-the-editor for a peer-reviewed journal, Counseling and Values. She has published three non-fiction books.2020-07-0724 minLatter-day ProfilesSuzy BillsSuzy Bills is an author, editor, and faculty member in the editing and publishing program at BYU. She was previously a lead editor for the Joseph Smith Papers, and she’s owned a writing and editing business for a decade, working with individuals and companies to publish everything from books to dissertations, video scripts, technical manuals, marketing materials, and cookbooks. Her first self-authored book, Visions of Heaven, was published in 2018. She loves sharing her skills with others, whether through teaching, mentoring, helping authors get their thoughts on paper, or fine-tuning their writing.2020-04-0723 minLatter-day ProfilesBruce KuschPresident Bruce C. Kusch became the 13th president of LDS Business College on April 17, 2017, where he had been serving as its chief academic officer since March 2016. LDBC will become Ensign College in the Fall of 2020. President Bruce C. Kusch began his Church Educational System employment as a member of the business management faculty at Brigham Young University–Idaho in August 2002. In July 2008, he was named associate academic vice president for curriculum at BYU–Idaho, serving in that capacity until June 2012 when he was called to serve as president of the Mexico Cuernavaca Mission. President Kusch and his...2020-04-0724 minLatter-day ProfilesClark GIlbertIn April of 2017, Clark Gilbert became the first president of BYU-Pathway Worldwide, a global education organization with over 40,000 students in more than 50 countries across the globe. BYU-Pathway Worldwide brought online learning and local gathering to over 500 centers around the world in an effort to dramatically disrupt the model of traditional higher education. Gilbert previously served as the 16th president of Brigham Young University – Idaho, a university focused on teaching and access in higher education. Prior to his educational leadership, Gilbert served as the President and CEO of the Deseret News, helping lead the more th...2020-04-0723 minLatter-day ProfilesJennifer StirlingJennifer Stirling was the first “employee” of her sister Lindsey Stirling. Jennifer initiated and manages Lindsey’s sheet music publishing, oversees various projects, and leverages Lindsey’s social media marketing. Jennifer received a bachelor’s in trumpet performance; teaches private lessons; and is principal trumpet for the East Valley Millennial Orchestra, which has released several top-selling albums. She’s also a property manager and a ramp agent and has been a USDA wildland firefighter. When not working, she enjoys traveling, barefoot running, yoga, good food, personal development, and time with friends and family2020-04-0723 minLatter-day ProfilesRichard Turley Part 2Richard E. Turley Jr. is the Managing Director, Church Communication Department at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prior to his appointment, he served for eight years as assistant Church historian and recorder. He also served for eight years as managing director of the Family and Church History Department, overseeing the Church Archives and Records Center, the Church History Library, and the Museum of Church History and Art, which collectively contain the world’s largest collection of resources for the study of Latter-day Saint history and one of the richest collections on the settlement of the western United St...2020-03-2023 min
Latter-day ProfilesRichard Turley Part 1Richard E. Turley Jr. is the Managing Director, Church Communication Department at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prior to his appointment, he served for eight years as assistant Church historian and recorder. He also served for eight years as managing director of the Family and Church History Department, overseeing the Church Archives and Records Center, the Church History Library, and the Museum of Church History and Art, which collectively contain the world’s largest collection of resources for the study of Latter-day Saint history and one of the richest collections on the settlement of the western Un...2020-03-2024 minLatter-day ProfilesBruce & Marie HafenBruce C. Hafen was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy in 1996 and has been a General Authority Emeritus since 2010. An internationally recognized family law scholar, he has served as president of BYU–Idaho, dean of the BYU Law School, and provost at BYU. Two of his past books won the year’s best book award from Deseret Book: The Broken Heart in 1989 and A Disciple’s Life: The Biography of Neal A. Maxwell in 2002. He recently served as president of the St. George Utah Temple. Bruce and Marie Hafen are the parents of seven children and the grandp...2020-03-2024 minLatter-day ProfilesTraci AbramsonOriginally from Arizona, TRACI HUNTER ABRAMSON spent much of her childhood exploring the little town of Pinewood. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University and a former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency. Since leaving the CIA, Traci has written multiple novels, including the Undercurrents trilogy, Royal Target, and the Saint Squad series.2020-03-2023 minLatter-day ProfilesDavid ButlerDavid Butler is by day a religious educator sharing his fierce love for the scriptures with anyone willing to listen. By night he is a fort builder, waffle maker, sports coach, and storyteller for his six darling kids. Somewhere in between, he is a motivational speaker and writer. He loves, loves, loves good food, spontaneous adventures, Christmas morning, the first day of summer, and every other day of summer. Above all he loves people. He has chosen as his life motto, "Stuff no mattah. People mattah." He and his adorable wife Jenny, live with their family amid the snowcapped...2020-03-2026 minLatter-day ProfilesHeidi SwintonHeidi Swinton is an author, screenwriter and historian who has written several books to accompany historical documentaries created by film-maker Lee Groberg. She also wrote a biography of Thomas S. Monson and a biographical essay on Lorenzo Snow.2020-03-2027 minLatter-day ProfilesMark MadsenMadsen is the head basketball coach at Utah Valley University. Due to his hustle and physical style of play, he received the nickname "Mad Dog" while playing for the San Ramon Valley High School Wolves - the moniker continued during his time with the Stanford Cardinal and beyond. Madsen played NCAA basketball at Stanford. Madsen played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves2020-03-2024 minLatter-day ProfilesFraser Bullockthe Managing Director of Sorenson Capital and former COO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Prior to joining the SLOC, Bullock had run his own private equity firm.2020-03-2023 minLatter-day ProfilesDavid BradfordDavid Bradford, FluentWorlds CEO, is revolutionizing language training in 3D virtual worlds. He was previously CEO and chairman of HireVue and Fusion-io; both reached the Forbes list of America’s 50 fastest-growing tech companies. He received the prestigious 2018 BYU Emeriti Distinguished Service Award, was general counsel at Novell, served twice as chairman of the Business Software Alliance, was honored as Alumnus of the Year by BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School, and was inducted into Utah’s Technology and Business Hall of Fame.2020-03-2024 minLatter-day ProfilesKels GoodmanKels Goodman is the owner of the LDS Film Festival, which is held annually in Orem, Utah. Born in Virginia and raised in Texas, he graduated from BYU and worked in technical roles for many Hollywood films and shows, such as Touched by an Angel. From there, he became the producer of Handcart and Hidden in the Heartland. He also produced one of YouTube’s first viral marketing hits: Will It Blend? He recently released The Jets: Making It Real, a documentary on the 1980s pop band.2020-03-2024 min