Jessica Harris - Stand4kind | S4K Connects
My name is Jessica and I’m the Director of Business Development for Stand4Kind, a nonprofit organization that has been dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and providing tools and resources to communities, businesses, schools, first responders, and more for over 16 years. I have worked for Stand4Kind for almost 2 years. I'm a mom of 4 and grandma to 1.
Our mission is to educate and support individuals in recognizing and addressing mental health challenges while fostering an environment of kindness, understanding, and connection.
Our business platform, S4K Connects, is designed to support mental wellness in the workplace and beyond. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools and resources aimed at enhancing emotional well-being and strengthening connections within organizations. By integrating wellness practices into everyday life, S4K Connects empowers individuals and teams to thrive both personally and professionally.
Stand4Kind is proud to be a nationwide organization, dedicated to making a positive impact on mental health awareness and fostering resilience and kindness in every community we touch.
Jared Paget is an operating executive focused on scaling physical-goods and technology-enabled businesses. He has built global supply chains from the ground up, launched multiple manufacturing facilities, and led teams through margin expansion, operational turnaround, and EBITDA growth.
His background spans operations, supply chain, and transformation leadership, with hands-on experience aligning strategy, execution, and technology to drive durable results. Jared is particularly interested in how AI, automation, and data can unlock efficiency in traditionally complex, asset-heavy businesses.
At Utah Tech Week, he is here to connect with founders, operators, and investors building real companies with real products, and to exchange ideas on growth, execution, and scale.
Bret Harding grew up in Lehi, Utah and currently serves as President of Blackrock Benefits. As a Certified Healthcare Reform Specialist (CHRS), Bret is uniquely qualified to help organizations navigate the complex and ever-changing healthcare reform landscape. Making decisions around healthcare is too important to leave to chance—before making any major moves, consult with a knowledgeable professional.
Bret is always willing to discuss your options and help you make the best long-term decision for your organization.
Our Super Power! Blackrock Benefits helps business leaders maximize their return on human capital by designing customized employee benefits strategies that optimize investment in benefits, engagement, culture, and overall organizational health.
About Me:
ex-Google, ex-Visa partnerships and GTM leader with an MBA from Cornell. I'm relaunching the Silicon Slopes Neurodiversity Chapter to provide holistic, practical support for neurodivergent members, from career and founder support to executive function systems, community connection, and real-time problem solving.
What I'm working on:
In a high-velocity, high-interruption world, Context Switching is the new Smoking. It is the biological root cause of burnout, missed goals, and bad strategy.
Phossil is the "Exoskeleton for Executive Function." It creates a "Context Fabric" that holds your mental state together so you can recover instantly from interruptions.
Full-stack developer and storyteller building digital experiences that help people feel less alone. With a CS background, I've led platforms for Rivian, Accenture, Verizon, DC Comics, and MD Anderson, serving over a billion users across healthcare, L&D, and content.
Co-founded 2x VC-backed startups. My work has been covered in Businessweek, Buzzfeed, Vice, and The Guardian.
Currently at Vendr (SaaS spend management). Relocated to Salt Lake City from New Orleans. When not coding, I'm running, mountain biking, or skiing the Cottonwood canyons with my wife and two kids.
Excited to connect with Utah's tech community!
Sean Luangrath is a globally recognized leader and Vietnam War refugee turned CEO, currently shaping the future of portable renewable energy as CEO of Inergy. His career spans Fortune 100 companies, international markets, and both early- and late-stage startups. Prior to Inergy, he held executive roles at Apple, where he contributed to iPhone sales and led China Retail Operations. Sean is a sought-after speaker who has presented around the world—from Berkeley to Beijing—on innovation, leadership, and cleantech. He holds dual MBAs from UC Berkeley and Columbia University, and a BS in International Finance from Brigham Young University.
Heather Nemelka is the Founder and CEO of Elavare and the Elavare Foundation, dedicated to helping mothers return to the workforce with confidence through training, mentorship, and community support. Drawing from over 20 years in leadership and marketing, as well as her personal journey of re-entering the workforce as a single mom of five, Heather created Elavare to empower women during career transitions. She also serves as vice-chair of the Silicon Slopes AI Chapter and serves on the board of Bear River Mutual. Heather graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in Communications and an MBA.
I don’t just help companies catch up, I help them leap ahead.
As the founder of Cameo Labs, I work with high-growth leaders who are tired of quick fixes and want real transformation. From EdTech to SaaS, I help organizations ditch outdated playbooks, align their teams around a vision, and deliver products their customers actually want.
Let’s rethink innovation, so you can stop fighting yesterday’s battles and start leading tomorrow’s market.
I collect friends and find ways to support each other’s businesses along the way. I get stoked about strategy, partnerships, efficient operations, and social impact. By day I develop partnerships to turn scattered marketing efforts into cohesive, high-performing strategies; after hours I create stunning charcuterie boards, boxes, and grazing tables. Let's build something cool together!
I’m a freelance healthcare content strategist and writer whose work includes a growing body of health tech clients. I’ve called Utah home for seven years but originally from Chicago. I’m excited to learn more about Utah tech innovation, procurement, real-world adoption—and to meet others doing interesting work in this space. I’m always up for a good conversation if you spot me.
I am an Angolan digital nomad and an InterNations ambassador in Luanda, passionate about travel, networking, and technology.
For over 6 years, I have worked as a DevOps Engineer, specializing in Docker, Ansible, and Python. I am also the author of the book "Manual of Networking in Luanda," available on Amazon.
EXPLORINGNOTBORING inspires action that nurtures the human spirit with newer and richer experiences for self-growth, well-being & life satisfaction. Community is the force of togetherness that creates this richer existence.
Find our uniquely local experiences at exploringnotboring.com 🚀
Co-founder of Global Leader Group, where we Find and Build Leaders.
Personally, I love trying new foods (ask me about “the great cheeseburger challenge”), going to musicals, & college sports...& haven’t given up on my goal of dunking for the first time.
After a decade of experience in IT Ops, Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy Compliance, I have a passion for tech, and now, as a Co-Founder and Managing Director at HireMango, I build tech teams.
Founder/CTO type focused on building secure, scalable systems, cloud, payments, AI and blockchain. I love meeting other builders, operators, and founders who move fast and execute.
Josh Dennis is the Founder and CEO of Emerald Beacon LLC and rankless.ai. Josh has been in marketing for over a decade and has run marketing campaigns all around the world.
Founder & CEO of Pocketbook, helping organizations optimize and negotiate their tech vendor spend through intelligent automation and expert insights.
Sandbox Fellow
Building a collection of helpful companies.
Global recruiting, web design, and seo/newsletter marketing for now!
Passionate, friendly, solutions oriented marketing and sales executive. Ask me about your non-profit and SME challenges.
I identify high-leverage growth opportunities across business systems and execute the plans that capture them
CEO and Co-Founder of Twintivo - Private, Reliable, and Useful 24/7 AI Platform for Manufacturing Operations
Innovator | Leader | Strategist | Listener | Solver | Creator | Coach | Investor
CIO @ Nexio Payments
Mental Health Tech Enthusiast
Women Tech Council Advisory Board
Former professor, now working with family offices on impact and strategy
Churn is a 4 letter word
www.retentionintelligence.ai
Associate at Convoi Ventures.