Washington County Coalition 
In addition to being one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation, Washington County is known for red sandstone, red soil, dark pine-covered mountains, lava flows, cliffs and canyons, cottonwood-lined streams and rivers, rolling dry country of mesquite, and Joshua trees.
Because grassroots is key to long-term societal change in the Bolder Way Forward Framework, the Washington County 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 Washington county. The co-leads, Executive Leadership Team and members facilitate communication, resource sharing, and new initiatives or programs as needed and connect Washington County with statewide efforts. By lifting women and girls in our county, we lift all residents.
Co-Leads
Katayoon Dej-Panah
Global Trade Manager, Zonos
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Katayoon Dej-Panah, co-founder of St. George Women in Tech and a Google Women Techmaker, brings her experience from Girls Who Code and her extensive volunteer work. She is the Global Trade Manager at Zonos.
Executive Leadership Team Members
- Ashley Ence, Sunny Beginnings, Inc.
- Carol Walker, The Meca Project
- Chris Healy, Utah Tech University
- Christa Hinton, Santa Clara Council
- Cindy Powell, TDS Telecom
- Colette Cox, Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
- Dru Bottoms, Utah Tech University
- Ellen Olson, Community Advocate
- Essie Gonzsen, Community Advocate
- Gary Stone, Intergalactic/Ram
- Heather Lundgren, Community Advocate
- Jamie Cox Balhmann, Community Advocate
- Jamie Shaw, Women’s Influence Network
- Jami Leavitt, Community Advocate
- Janie Belliston, Root for Kids
- Jay Paul Werner, Vive Adolescent Care
- Jolene Pace, The Agency
- Kristi Holt, Vibeonix & The Meca Project
- LaRene Cox, Washington County School Board Member
- Natalie Ashby, Utah Market of Intermountain Desert Region
- Tiffany Vickers, Utah Tech University
- Wendy Bulkley, TDS Telecom
