CHAIRPERSON

Lisa is our current chairperson. She is a wonderful leader and fun to be around. She has supported our efforts of helping local foster kids attend our summer camp and mentoring program for many years. Anyone that meets Lisa knows that they are lucky to be her friend. She brings her love of crafts to every camp we have and continues to work diligently to continue providing the best summer camp ever to children in need.

Vice Chairperson/Assistant Camp Director

Volunteering runs deep in Heather’s heart. In addition to volunteering with Utah Royal Kids she volunteers as a reading assistant in title one schools, and she is a weekly volunteer at University Hospital for ICN-AIR, Intermediate Care Newborn – Angels in Recovery. After a career as an Architectural Sales Representative for Armstrong World Industries, Dupont Corian, and Wilsonart Laminate she still holds true to her efforts of helping children. She has volunteered with Utah Royal Kids for 17+ years in different positions and currently she holds the Assistant Camp Director position while overseeing the entire week of camp activities. Kids at camp think she is amazing because she is, as she works hard to make positive moments happen for these children during camp and mentoring club.

TREASURER

As our treasurer Elieen is quick to guide our board in financial matters. It takes a special person to undertand the numbers and facilitate making the right financial decisions. Bio information in process.

Utah Royal Kids MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Bill is an accomplished Olympian and human being. He passionately supports our community of underserved children because he understands firsthand what is like to overcome adversity from an early age. Bill is an American 3-time Olympian & Olympic Silver medalist with team USA and an impactful Speaker/Trainer. He has earned many accolades for his professional and humanitarian endeavors some of them include being voted President of the Olympic and Paralympic Association, selected as managing partner of three Tech companies, has earned certification from the prestigious program at Dartmouth Tuck School of Business and to this day has donated a lot of time and resources to multiple non-profits with us being one of the lucky ones to have his support and influence as an active Member-At-Large. Bill does not dispute that he is a big loving caring nerd at heart!

SECRETARY

Bio in process.

PASTORAL PRESENCE

Andy joined us as our Pastoral Presence, he plays an integral role in ensuring that everything we do has a positive impact on the lives of the children we serve. He loves to build a strong community and he knows that kids are our future. His commitment is evident from his previous volunteer positions which include six years as Scout Master and 18 years as Deacon serving The Rock Church. Professionally, he is very busy managing his Real Estate Brokerage but when not at work he enjoys playing Golf. You can always find him encouraging others to become business owners and taking care of their families well.

CAMP DIRECTOR

Having been a Camp volunteer for many years Michelle has stepped into the important role of Camp Director where she has taken more responsibility for the planning of our summer camp. Previous volunteer positions include volunteering for the Pregnancy Center in SLC for a number of years, being a NICU Cuddler at Primary Children’s hospital and she can also be found serving food at the homeless shelter. Michelle understands the need to help others both professionally as a flight attendant and in her volunteer position as Camp Director where she dedicates a lot of her time to helping improve the lives of the kids that attend our camp. Michelle is now a proud grandma that loves to sew, read, and travel. She is quick to say that her puppy Dulli thinks that she is the best person on Earth well, we also agree!

MENTORING CLUB DIRECTOR

Tim has been a volunteer at our Royal Family KIDS chapter for many, many years. He is a seasoned volunteer that now leads our Mentoring Club program. He has a passion for serving our kids and making sure they feel welcome when they show up for the many monthly activities prepared for them. Tim is an exceptional Mentoring Club Director with previous volunteering experience as Deacon at The Rock Church, as well as a Compassion International Child Advocate, Dean of Men for Royal Family KIDS camp and mentor for many of our kids. He is a proud family man to two children and seven grandchildren.

MARKETING DIRECTOR

Currently oversees all marketing and public relations activities. Brooke’s career was spent as a television news anchor and reporter. Brooke worked in Washington, D.C., Miami, Florida, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Reno, Nevada and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Now a “recovering” journalist, she works as a literacy coach where she gets to share her passion for books with ninth and tenth graders. Other volunteering opportunities for Brooke has included being a board member of the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society and helped found an inspirational annual event called “Night of Champions,” recognizing adult workers with intellectual disabilities and the employers who hire them. Brooke is also a past board member of the American Heart Association and ASPIRO, an organization that serves people with Down syndrome. In her free time, Brooke enjoys decorating, rehabbing and selling vintage furniture.

FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR

Brooke believes every child should feel special and loved. Every child includes all the local foster kids we serve. As our Fundraising Director she brings a lot of her background in sales/marketing and public relations. She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Arizona. Brooke has also volunteered her time and efforts at other non-profit organizations such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Rescue Mission and Grace Lutheran. She is married and has raised two children that are loving, productive and Christian women. She enjoys hiking, traveling, and reading. She is spontaneous and fun thus, she recommends always eating dessert before dinner.

IT DIRECTOR/MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Fabiola first got involved with Utah Royal Kids as a camp counselor and decided that the children in our programs need a whole community around them to help them thrive. She now volunteers as our IT Director and manages all IT related activities. In her professional life she earned a BFA from the University of Utah and has co-founded an IT company with her husband. She works hard to keep family and business well balanced. She enjoys coming up with home improvement projects and is not afraid to use a table saw.

BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Brian is our Administrative Support that keeps everything running smoothly. He invests a lot of his time in helping us prepare for camp so that the kids we serve can have the best experience at camp. His previous experience as an Executive Officer in the National Fraternity and Commissioned Officer in the US Army is decisive when we have to make the necessary changes to make our programs better. He is a recipient of Military Awards and Medals for active duty, along with numerous sales achievement awards while working for Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. Amazingly, he has lived in 30 places around the world and attended 12 different schools in the US, Germany, and Holland. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, skiing, and traveling.

SOCIAL WORKER/ CONSULTANT

Julianna had the opportunity to work with Royal Family KIDS while starting her own camping program and loved the model and the people and how we run our programs. As a Program Manager Julianna enjoys watching staff and teams grow and helping everyone reach their goals. She has joined our board as Social Worker/Consultant to oversee that our kids are both physically and emotionally supported while in our care. Julianna has extensive training around child welfare and trauma-informed practices. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin and has work for Child Protective Services and CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Travis County. She is currently in a clinical yoga practitioner program. Julianna loves to read, run, play board games, and plan theme parties while in the company of her husband, daughter, and their furry pets.