Photos from the 2008 Ready Your Business Conference
for Central Utah held at the Salt Lake Hilton.

Division of Homeland Security Deputy  Director Jeff Graviet
Pres, Salt Lake Chamber, Lane Beattie
Director ,Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, Kerry Pettingil
Be Ready Utah Manager Renee Murphy

 

RYB attendees  8.14.08  SL Hilton Grand Ballroom

Pres Lane Beattie, Salt Lake Chamber Conference Emcee

 

US Dept of Homeland Security, Scott Behunin
Utah Division of Homeland Security, Director Keith Squires
Utah Division of Homeland Security, Deputy Director, Jeff Graviet
State of Utah, House Representative, Curtis Oda

 

Lt Governor Gary Herbert

 

Keynote Speaker - Bob King, Director Retail Sales, Associated Foods

 

Keynote Speaker - Director ,Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, Kerry Pettingil

2008 Partners in PreparednessAward Recipients

 

E Center
General Manager, Kevin Bruder
Asst General Manager, Randy Mayne

E-Center -   Randy Mayne, Asst General Manager understands the importance of  becoming more involved with emergency planning for Commercial/Event Facilities.  The E-Center offered to host the monthly Private Sector Homeland Security Coordinating Council meetings to provide the council with a meeting facility large enough to accommodate their growing numbers to foster relationships critical in planning, response and recovery efforts.

 

Emergency Essentials
Shane Sullivan

Emergency Essentials   Shane Sullivan and his team have sponsored the “Readiness Rally” for two consecutive years at the Be Ready Utah exhibit at the Utah State Fair with an extra monetary bonus in 2008 to extend the airtime on FOX 13 of the Lt. Governor’s “Be Ready Utah” commercial and vignettes.   They have also supported the Utah Business Magazines’ special report insert on Ready Your Business with a full page color advertisement.

 

KeyBank
Pam Lechner
Julie Nester

KeyBank     Recognizing the need to provide business continuity planning workshops for their business customers and community, KeyBank became host to the Ready Your Business Program from Davis County to Logan making the series accessible and convenient for hundreds of businesses in Northern Utah. All the printing costs for the guidebooks used for those workshops were paid by KeyBank.

 

Utah Trucking Association
Executive Director, David Creer

Utah Trucking Association     Dave Creer with Terry Smith made an executive decision to theme their 2008 conference “Ready Your Business”.  Their dedication to provide preparedness information to this critical industry resulted in a full conference with specific topics as well as hosting a workshop series with over 40 companies receiving the training.  As a trade association, Utah Trucking Association is leading the way – Dave also co-chairs the Transportation Sector Specific Coordinating Council within the Private Sector Homeland Security Coordinating Council.

 

Utah Small Business Development Center
State Director, Greg Panichello
Asst State Director, Sherm Wilkinson

Utah Small Business Development Center     Offering staff and expertise, the SBDC has taken the task of creating an on-line training module for the Ready Your Business program seriously.  They have donated countless hours of design and development to ensure the training is user friendly, informational and professional.  Each of the SBDC rural satellite offices will be a training location, making the Ready Your Business program accessible across the state.

 

Utah Disaster Kleenup
President, Denny Jensen
COO, Mark Goodmansen

Utah Disaster Kleenup    As one of the original members of the Private Sector Homeland Security Coordinating Council, Denny Jensen and Mark Goodmansen have supported the Ready Your Business Program with paid advertisements in 2 issues of the Utah Business Magazine’s special report insert, participated as a Major Sponsor for every Ready Your Business Conference and most recently as a partner in providing the informational CD’s for the workshop series.  Mark’s leadership as a co-chair to the Salt Lake Chamber Homeland Security Committee proves their commitment to business continuity planning and community resiliency.

 

Telecom Recovery
Jon Newman
CEO, Jim Gledhill
Troy Fullmer

Telecom Recovery Partnering with Utah Disaster Kleenup, Telecom Recovery provided hundreds of training CDs for workshop attendees.  The information included the complete instructional power points, printable guidebook, templates and worksheets to assist any business in their continuity planning.  Jim Gledhill has also donated professional services in the development of an on-line training module for the expanded Ready Your Business training program using absorbing costs for writing, editing and producing the module.

 

Zions Bank
Stephanie Meeks
Angela Petersen
Brian Garrett

Zions Bank     Scott Anderson, President of Zions Bank has taken a personal interest in the preparedness of customers and employees.  The Zions Bank commitment has funded the printing of hundreds of guidebooks and made the Utah Business Magazine’s special report insert possible with a generous corporate sponsorship.  They continue to provide marketing materials, training opportunities and recently released a video on business and individual preparedness.  Brian Garrett, Vice President of Continuity currently co-chairs the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Homeland Security Committee and represents the Utah Banking Association on the PS HS CC.

 

Group Photo
2008 Partners in Preparedness Award Recipients

Front Row
Shane Sullivan/Emergency Essentials, Troy Fullmer/Telecom Recovery, Jon Newman/Telecom Recovery, Jeff Graviet/ Division of Homeland Security, Denny Jensen/UT Disaster Kleenup, Randy Mayne/E Center, Greg Panichello/UT Small Business Development Center

Middle Row
Lt Gov Gary Herbert, Stephanie Meeks/Zions Bancorp. Angela Petersen, Zions Bank, Jim Gledhill/ Telecom Recovery, Julie Nester/ KeyBank, Pam Lechner/KeyBank

Back Row - Lane Beattie/Salt Lake Chamber, Kevin Bruder/ E Center, Brian Garrett/ Zions Bank,  Sherm Wilkinson/ UT  Small Business Development Center, Keith Squires/ Division of Homeland Security,  David Creer/ Utah Trucking Association, Mark Goodmansen/UT Disaster Kleenup

 

2008 Recognition of Readiness Awards

Over 300 Individuals completed the “12 Point Program to Business Continuity Planning” workshop series from September 2007 – August 2008 to be eligible for the 2008 Recognition of Readiness Award signed by Governor Jon Huntsman Jr and presented by Lt Governor Gary Herbert.

 

Group #1
Lane Beattie, President, Salt Lake Chamber
Lt Governor Gary Herbert
William J. Baker, Central Refrigerated Svcs
Jhilma Lacay, Central Utah Center for Independent Living
Keith Squires, Director Division of Homeland Security
Christina Pitts, Central Utah Center for Independent Living
Jeff Graviet, Deputy Director, Division of Homeland Security
Jason Bankhead, Airgas Intermountain

Grou #2
Lane Beattie, President, Salt Lake Chamber
Lt Governor Gary Herbert
Bill Good, Bill Good Marketing
Joava Good, Bill Good Markeitng
Nancy Davidson, Bill Good Marketing
Keith Squires, Director Division of Homeland Security
Timothy L. Thorin, Bill Good Marketing
Jeff Graviet, Deputy Director, Division of Homeland Security
Jill Olsen, Bill Good Marketing

 

Group #3
Lane Beattie, President, Salt Lake Chamber
Lt Governor Gary Herbert
Pamela Heil, Corlett Express
Chad Heil, Corlett Express
Pat Bersie, Division of Homeland Security
Keith Squires, Director Division of Homeland Security
Jeff Graviet, Deputy Director, Division of Homeland Security

 

Group 4
Lane Beattie, President, Salt Lake Chamber
Lt Governor Gary Herbert
Chris Crnich, Dept of Agriculture and Food
Arlene Eakle, Genalogoical Institute Inc
Scott Mecham, Durham Jones & Pinegar P.C.
Keith Squires, Director Division of Homeland Security
Jeff Graviet, Deputy Director, Division of Homeland Security
Mike Helmantoler, Helmantoler.met

 

Group #5
Lane Beattie, President, Salt Lake Chamber
Lt Governor Gary Herbert
Kevin Hansen, Horizon Credit Union
Teri Hunter, Industrial Supply
Janice Fields, Intercontinental Hotels Group
Jeff Buchanan, Intercontinental Hotels Group
Brad Burnham, Investools
Chad Shelley, Investools
Keith Squires, Director Division of Homeland Security
Jeff Graviet, Deputy Director, Division of Homeland Security

 

Group #6
Lane Beattie, President, Salt Lake Chamber
Lt Governor Gary Herbert
Eileen Eckman, Jordan Credit Union
Nancy Knight, LD Bowerman Invesgments, LLC
Patsy Jensen, Merit Medical
Samantha McClurg, Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc
Keith Squires, Director Division of Homeland Security
Terri Barlow, Mountain America Credit Union
Jeff Graviet, Deputy Director, Division of Homeland Security

 

Group #7
Lane Beattie, President, Salt Lake Chamber
Lt Governor Gary Herbert
Kathryn Bair, Sellers Management & Development
James Sindt, Park City Mountain Resort
Keith Squires, Director Division of Homeland Security
Jeff Graviet, Deputy Director, Division of Homeland Security
Jeffrey Beaty, Provo City
Jeff West, Questar

 

Group #8
Lane Beattie, President, Salt Lake Chamber
Lt Governor Gary Herbert
Bruce M. Bastian, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Tona Bronson, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Kevin Baugh, Squire and Company
Keith Squires, Director Division of Homeland Security
Jeff Graviet, Deputy Director, Division of Homeland Security

 

Group #9
Lane Beattie, President, Salt Lake Chamber
Lt Governor Gary Herbert
Ryan Romeike, Trading Places International / Sweetwater Lift Lodge
Joseph Phelon, Timp Rentals Center, Inc
Jeff  Venek,  Zions Securitizes Corporation
Robyn Orme, Utah Vacation Homes
Andrea Shoell, Utah County Vital Records
Tiffany Eckman, Utah Power Credit Union
Blake Dowding, Utah Power Credit Union
Keith Squires, Director Division of Homeland Security
Jeff Graviet, Deputy Director, Division of Homeland Security
David Creer, Utah Trucking Association

 

Group #10
Carl Hendrickson, Western AGCredit
Lt Governor Gary Herbert
Pictured
Judy Fullmer, Valley Mental Health
Kaylene Melton, Wheeler Machinery
Craig Kerkman, Workers Compensation Fund
Shelly Stephens, Workers Compensation Fund
Beth Todd, Valley Emergency Communications Center
William Harry, Valley Emergency Communications Center
Keith Squires, Director Division of Homeland Security
Jeff Graviet, Deputy Director, Division of Homeland SecurityLeigh Ann Turner