Bianca Lyons
Director of Community and Partner Relations
801-538-1374 | blyon@utah.gov

– Advancing Utah’s responsible tourism strategies by working with community groups, regional elected officials and local/state tourism partners
– Favorite Utah activity: Hiking, skiing, rafting and biking with my family and attending Real Salt Lake games

Flint Timmins
Destination Development Specialist
801-538-1394 | fdtimmins@utah.gov

– Supports destination development planning assistance grants
– Coordinates the Utah Scenic Byways Program
– Works with communities to strengthen local tourism environment and economy
– Favorite Utah activity: Exploring Utah’s archaeology and paleontology treasures

Emma Checketts

– Analyzes marketing and research data
– Supports staff with data and research needs

Lorraine Daly
Marketing & Budget  Coordinator
801-538-1306 | ldaly@utah.gov

– Coordinates with ad agency – marketing needs, finance team – invoicing, and purchasing dept – contracts
– Helps staff navigate policies (state and department)
– Favorite Utah activity: Shopping, showing off Utah to my out of state family and friends

Kelly Day
Web & Cooperative Marketing Manager
801-538-1727 | kday@utah.gov

– Manager of the Cooperative Marketing Program
– Administrator of the Simpleview CRM & Extranet and the RUF data warehouse
– Co-Manager of travel.utah.gov
– Favorite Utah activity: Going for rides in the canyons, visiting National Parks and attending performances at Tuacahn

Denise Jordan
Marketing Analyst & Research Manager
801-538-1375 | denisejordan@utah.gov

– Analyzes marketing initiative effectiveness and opportunities-
Work with partners and stakeholders to support informed decision making
– Favorite Utah activity: Skiing, hiking and camping with my family and friends. Outdoor sand volleyball ranks pretty highly as well

Becky Keeney
Tourism Operations & Marketing Director
801-538-1318 | BeckyKeeney@utah.gov

– Manages international and domestic consumer marketing campaigns
– Leads customer service initiatives focusing on enhancing the visitor experience. Oversees the execution of strategic brand partnerships and sponsorships.
– Favorite Utah activity: Fly-fishing, kayaking, rafting, or SUP on Utah’s stunning lakes and rivers. Followed by relaxing on a beautiful restaurant patio enjoying amazing local food

Ben Dodds
Program Support Specialist
801-538-1716 | bdodds@utah.gov

– Creates video content for consumer website, social media channels and presentations
– Provides customer support for prospective tourists
– Supports visual assets manager with projects involving Tandem Vault Image Library
– Favorite Utah activity: It’s a toss up between mountain biking, snowboarding and river rafting

Dave Hansford
Visitor Services/Welcome Center Coordinator
801-538-1367 | dhansford@utah.gov

– Provides customer support for prospective tourists
– Provides shipping and fulfillment services for the agency
– Favorite Utah activity: Visiting new places

Diane Wilson
Executive Assistant
801-538-1312 | dianew@utah.gov

– Provides administrative support for staff
– Records officer over archiving and GRAMA requests
– Co-manages industry travel partner website
– Favorite Utah activity: Explore small towns and learn the history and culture from the residents

Rachel Bremer
Tourism Global Markets Director
801-538-1384 | rbremer@utah.gov

– Manage International strategy and Destination Development programs
– Favorite Utah activity: Hiking the Wasatch Mountains with my human & dog family

Haley Rodgers
FAM Tour Specialist
801-538-1387 | hrodgers@utah.gov

– Coordinate & host familiarization tours for domestic & international media & tour operators
– International public relations with Utah’s top travel markets
– Ad hoc international marketing assignments
– Favorite Utah activity: Camping with my dogs & partner in the Uintas when wildflowers are in bloom

Celina Sinclair
Global Markets Specialist
801-538-1710 | csinclair@utah.gov

– Trade and Public Relations Market Management of Australia, New Zealand, France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada
– Plans and manages domestically-based industry trade shows and events
– Serves as the partner relations liaison to external stakeholders throughout the State of Utah
– Favorite Utah activity: Spending summertime in/on the water at Flaming Gorge NRA and wintertime around Utah’s National Parks

Andrew Gillman
Tourism Creative and Content Director
801-538-1759 | agillman@utah.gov

– Chief storyteller responsible for editorial strategy
– Oversees inbound marketing strategies including owned and paid channels
– Supports external communications strategy including public relations and earned media
– Favorite Utah activity: Solo hiking to quiet places, backpacking to stay up for the Milky Way and road trip car camping on public lands

Sara Hobbs
Web Content Strategist
801-538-1388 |  sarahobbs@utah.gov

– Assists with editing, maintaining, refreshing and supplementing existing and new web content and data
– Supports qualitative research efforts
– Contributes to digital and print communications/publications
– Favorite Utah activity: I’m a solitude-chaser. You can find me among the pacifying forests, the awe-inspiring landscapes, and the energizing arts

Melissa Kinney
Social Media Manager
801-538-1373 | mkinney@utah.gov

– Manages global social media strategy and implementation
– Collaborates with social content creators (send an inquiry
at: bit.ly/UtahContentCreator)
_ Favorite Utah activity: I love finding a new adventure in Utah whether that’s through a backpacking trip or skiing at a resort I haven’t been to yet

Anna Loughridge
Public Relations Manager
801-538-1380 | aloughridge@utah.gov 

Sandra Salvas
Visual Asset Manager
801-538-1378 | ssalvas@utah.gov

– Produces and curates all photo and video assets
– Visual Storyteller
– Collaborates directly with digital and ad agencies with image selection and video edits for campaign and native ad placement
– Favorite Utah activity: Mountain biking, skiing, and general desert wandering

Rosie Serago
Content & Digital Strategist
801-538-1326 | rserago@utah.gov

– Oversees content and design strategy for visitutah.com
– Manages editorial content creation and distribution 
– Advises on marketing campaigns
– Favorite Utah activity: I’ve been known to spend more time in the West Desert than your average Utahn