Public Relations Committee
The purpose of the Public Relations Committee is to leverage members’ connections statewide to create awareness and engagement about A Bolder Way Forward. The committee plays a crucial role in enhancing a BWF’s online presence, engaging with its audience, driving brand awareness, and engagement through various social media channels. This committee will also look for potential speaking engagements at statewide conferences, etc., to help us educate the state about the purpose of a BWF.
Committee Members
Piper Riddle
Executive Director, NUES
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Piper is the executive director of Northeastern Utah Educational Services (NUES) and represents NUES at state, region, district and school level meetings. She has spent 23 years in education, including 10 as a principal.
Tiffany Erickson
Director of Communications
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Tiffany serves as director of communications for Pacificorp and prior to that role was their media relations manager. She was the internal communications director for Salt Lake County and is a former reporter for The Deseret News.
Patricia Lingwall
Principal, C&H Lighting Sales
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Patti is responsible for sales in Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming for C&H Lighting Sales. She has a passion for women’s issues and is well connected throughout the state.
Sara Reed
VP, People & Talent, WGU
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Sara is vice president of People & Talent across Western Governors University’s consisting of 8,000 employees across the U.S. She has also held the same role at Salt Lake Community College.
Kallee Feuz
Assistant VP, Public Relations
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Kallee assists with Zions Bank’s media relations and external communications. A long-time communications professional and former journalist, she has written for newspaper, radio, television and digital media.
Sonita Claiborne
Director, PR/Comms, U of U
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Sonita is the director of PR and Communications at the University of Utah’s Office of the Vice President for Research. She is excited to use her marketing and PR strategies to bring awareness to a BWF.
Melanie Dabb
Extension Asst. Professor, USU
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Melanie is an Extension assistant professor of finance at Utah State University located in Juab County. She previously taught at University of Georgia Extension, but the Utah native is thrilled to be back in her home state.
Cynthia Lyman
Small Business Owner
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Cynthia, the retired USU Extension marketing manager serving all county offices in Utah, is has since started her own travel business, CT Lyman Adventures.
Melinda Colton
Communications Manager, UWLP
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Melinda is the communications manager for the Utah Women & Leadership Project and has 30 years of experience in media relations, public relations, marketing, and communications.