Bolder Way Forward for Utah

Emery County Coalition                                                                                  A Bolder Way Forward Logo 

Emery County is unique due to our new brand: Life Energized. The county has power generation, mining and solar power to help meet the energy needs of Utah. Our unique location in southeastern Utah lends itself to many varied outdoor recreational activities. Because grassroots is key to long-term societal change in the Bolder Way Forward Framework, the Emery Coalition strives to bring the BWF message to every city, town, business, neighborhood, and family within the county. Since the “whole is greater than the sum of the parts,” the Coalition looks at who is currently doing the work in each spoke, or focus area, and what programs and efforts already support women and families in Emery county. The co-leads, Executive Leadership Team and members facilitate communication, resource sharing, and new initiatives or programs as needed and connect Emery County with statewide efforts. By lifting women and girls in our county, we lift all residents.

Co-Leads

Patsy Stoddard

Patsy Stoddard

Executive Director, ECBC
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Patsy is a retired newspaper editor who works in social media and sales and is very involved in her community. The mother of five sons, she is passionate about golf, yard work, and lifting girls and women. 

Emery County Business Chamber

Alice Wadley

Alice Wadley

Staff Assistant, USU Emery 
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Alice is the mother of one son and is passionate about baseball and serving her community. An Air Force veteran, Alice is a long-time volunteer for Civil Air Patrol, where she serves as the local commander.


San Juan School District

Shawna Carroll

Shawna Carroll

Staff Assistant, USU Carbon
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Shawna is the Carbon County Staff Assistant & the Be Epic Health and Wellness Prevention Coordinator for Emery County.  She and her husband, Ben, are raising their family in Emery County, where they are active in Music Education in the community. 


Executive Leadership Team Members

  • Maxine Fielder, Community Advocate
  • Lacy Hardman, Veteran
  • Dr. Ashley Yauger, USU Extension Associate Professor
  • Rowe Zwahlen, USU Extension Assistant Professor
  • Heather Keith
  • Niki Allred, Four Corners Behavioral Health, Prevention Coalition
  • Barbie Potter, Four Corners Behavioral Health, Prevention Coalition
  • Jordan Leonard, Emery County Commissioner
  • Tyson Huntington, Emery County Sheriff
  • Amanda Leonard, Entrepreneurship & Youth Mentor
  • ShaLayne Christiansen
  • Kelly Wilson, Emery Medical Center
  • Barbra Jones, Create Better Health Ambassador
  • Nicole Steele, Workforce Development Specialist
Partners


USU Extension


Emery County Business Chamber

Emery County

Castleview Hospital

Four Corners

Swell Retreat




 

Get Engaged: There are many ways to get engaged with the Emery County BWF Coalition and its mission and efforts to lift Utah girls and women. Anyone across the county can assist by raising awareness, volunteering, connecting, and donating.  Contact Patsy Stoddard at 435-749-9025 or info@emerycountychamber.com to share details about you or your organization and the ways you’d like to get involved. Thank you for your interest!