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Commissioners

The Utah Commission on Volunteers (COV) is an active Board of Commissioners (up to 25-members) appointed by the Lieutenant Governor to support volunteerism in Utah.  The commission meets quarterly to direct and carry out the mission and objectives of the Utah Commission on Volunteers, and fulfill the statutory responsibilities for State Commissions under the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.  Additionally, each Commissioner serves on one of 5 sub-committees Community Collaboration, Volunteer Recognition, Youth Voice, Evaluation, , and Resource Development, who meet monthly.

Each commission member serves no more than two, 3-year terms.  Time spent as a commission member is completely voluntary. They function as "Ambassadors of Service" in their local communities to promote service and service opportunities.

2009 Executive Committee

Greg Bell

Chair
Lieutenant Governor, State of Utah

Bill Hulterstrom

First Vice Chair
United Way of Utah County

Elaine Gause

Second Vice Chair
Girl Scouts of Utah

Shar Lewis

Executive Director
Utah Commission on Volunteers

Board Members

Greg Bell

Lieutenant Governor

Jake Murakami

Representative of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) state office, non-voting, ex-officio member.

Elaine Gause

Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals.

Bill Hulterstrom

Representing an entity that receives assistance under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973

Brian Garrett

Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals.

Melissa Miller Kincart

Representative of a national service program

Wally Brown

Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals.

Lloyd Pendleton

Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals.

Don Gomes

Representing community-based organizations

Josh Pedersen

Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals.

Shirlee Silversmith

Representing Native Americans

Katherine Smith

Expert in education, training and developmental needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth

Larry Ellertson

Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals.

Patti Harrington
Represented by Sue Okroy

Representing State Superintendent of Public Instructions/Service Learning Patti

Bill Sederburg
Represented by Betsy Ward

Commissioner of Higher Education Bill Sederburg.

Keith Squires

Representing local governments

Erica Dahl

Expert in the delivery of human, educational, cultural, environmental or public safety services to communities and individuals.

Jeanne Hall

Out-of-School or at-risk youth representative

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Youth representative

 

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Promotes involvement of older adults

  

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Labor representative

 

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Local educator

 

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Business representative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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