UEN Advisory Council Members

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Rick Gaisford Chair
Utah State Board of Education
Represents: DTL Staff
Term Through: June 2027
email rick.gaisford@schools.utah.gov
Lesli Baker
Utah Valley University
Represents: Academic Libraries
Term Through: June 2025
emailLBaker@uvu.edu
Tom Cheatham
University of Utah
Represents: Research Network
Term Through: June 2027
email tec3@utah.edu
Marie Erickson
Utah State Libraries
Represents: Public/State Libraries
Term Through: June 2027
email merickson@utah.gov
Jared Johnson
Utah Tech
Represents: Technology Teaching & Learning
Term Through: June 2025
email jared.johnson@utahtech.edu
Scot McCombs
Canyons School District
Represents: K-12 IT Directors
Term Through: June 2025
email Scot.McCombs@CanyonsDistrict.org
Hanifi Oguz
Beehive Academy
Represents: Charter School Administrators
Term Through: June 2027
email hanifi.oguz@beehiveacademy.org
Tony Pellegrini
Southern Utah University
Represents: Teacher Education Faculty

Term Through: June 2027
email pellegrini@suu.edu
Christopher Phillips
Utah State University
Represents: Digital Accessibility

Term Through: June 2027
email Christopher.Phillips@usu.edu
Racheal Routt
Utah State Board of Education
Represents: CTE Directors
Term Through: June 2025
email Racheal.Routt@schools.utah.gov
Diena Simmons
KBYU
Represents: Utah Public Media
Term Through: June 2025
email diena.simmons@byu.edu
Clint Stephens
Southwest Educational Development Center
Represents: Tech Trainers / Coaches
Term Through: June 2025
email clint@sedck12.org
Justin Thorpe
Snow College
Represents: Technology Teaching & Learning
Term Through: June 2027
emailjustin.thorpe@snow.edu