Governing Board

The Jordan River Commission’s work is directed by a Governing Board made of up representatives from our member governments, appointed representatives of the state, and a group of non-governmental community partners.  Each member of the Board has voting authority and helps set the policy and direction of the organization.

2025 Governing Board Members:

Cities:

  • Councilmember Wendy Aston – Bluffdale City
  • Councilmember Bryn Johnson – Draper City
  • Councilmember Chris Condie – Lehi City
  • Mayor Dustin Gettel – Midvale City
  • Councilmember Silvia Catten – Millcreek City
  • Mayor Brett Hales – Murray City
  • Councilmember Ted Knowlthon – North Salt Lake
  • Councilmember Tawnee McCay – Riverton City
  • Mayor Erin Mendenhall – Salt Lake City
  • Councilmember Alison Stroud – Sandy City
  • Councilmember Stephen Willden – Saratoga Springs City
  • Councilmember Don Shelton – South Jordan City
  • Councilmember Clarissa Williams – South Salt Lake City
  • Mayor Kristie Overson – Taylorsville City
  • Mayor Dirk Burton – West Jordan City
  • Mayor Karen Lang – West Valley City

Counties:

  • Commissioner John Crofts – Davis County
  • Mayor Jenny Wilson – Salt Lake County
  • Councilmember Carlos Moreno – Salt Lake County
  • Commissioner Skyler Beltran – Utah County

State

  • Laura Hansen – Utah Governor’s Office
  • John Mackey – Utah Division of Water Quality Director
  • Ben Stireman- Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fire, Forestry, and State Lands
  • Nathan Lee – Utah Department of Transportation

Special Districts

  • Phil Heck – Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility
  • Matt Myers – South Davis Sewer District
  • Lee Rawlings – South Valley Water Reclamation Facility
  • Ken Brand – South Valley Sewer District/ Jordan Basin WRF
  • Alan Packard – Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
  • Russell Fox – Utah Transit Authority

Ex-Officio

  • Craig Walker – Jordan River Foundation
  • Heidi Hoven – National Audubon Society
  • Betty Naylor – Gardner Heritage Farm
  • Brad Parry – Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation
  • Brad Knoles – Rocky Mountain Power
  • Laura Briefer – Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities
  • Tim Brown – Tracy Aviary
  • Eric McCulley – Utah Reclamation, Mitigation and Conservation Commission
  • Larry Mullenax – Utah State Fairpark
  • Liz Larsen – Hogle Zoo
  • Mike Mills – Utah Fairpark Corporation
  • Michael Horrocks – Wasatch Rowing Foundation