Chef Coker is Associate Dean, Culinary Arts, SLCC, and an active member of the American Culinary Federation. He is also actively involved in working with high school students and serves on the advisory board for Nutrition and Foods at Granite Technical Institute as well as serving as a mentor and judge for the Utah State ProStart organization through the Utah Restaurant Association.

Mary Crafts is quite simply, a living legend. From humble beginnings and dire circumstances, she invested blood, sweat and countless tears into building what would become the most celebrated catering company in Utah. That multi-million dollar empire became the launching pad for so much more. Today, Mary has handed the reins of her catering empire to her incredibly gifted children who have taken her company to the next level, while Mary turns her attention to helping others build their dreams. Whether those dreams are centered around business, family or personal growth, Mary engages her expertise, assets, and energy into helping others build and grow!

Edgar is the founder and CEO of dree, a tech-enabled peer-to-peer marketplace looking to disrupt the laundry industry. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 10, and at the age of 22, he launched his first business in food/retail. “I’m on a mission to change the way communities help each other focus on what matters most,”

Loren Micalizio is Executive Video Producer on the creative Studio team at Adobe. Loren honed her documentary production chops at 21st Century Fox, Lucasfilm, and Zoetrope before moving to Utah fifteen years ago to freelance in feature films and television. She is passionate about telling dynamic and engaging visual stories and jumps at the chance to create films to inspire and move.

Rachelle Pace Castor, mother, grandmother, author, and early childhood educator has worked a lifetime to bring forward the invisible and powerful world of the inner self. She works with foster children and families, educators, refugees and those healing from abuse. Her deepest belief is that we can turn struggles into strengths and debilitating traps into tools for growth, creativity, and wisdom. Rachelle has written many books for children, families, and educators. She has received a number of awards for her books. She also produces tools of hope for humanity “If we can help children remember their intrinsic value and infinite worth and give them tools to process their dark thoughts and heavy feelings, we can help them build resilience and a feeling of belonging. Awakening individuals to their inborn powers gives them the catalyst they need to move out of painful confusion and into light and hope.”

Garland Ledbetter’s great love for Utah and the beautiful mountains is something that he has drawn inspiration from in starting his coffee roasting company and shop Kings Peak Coffee. He is passionate about coffee and ensures that his employees are trained in all aspects of coffee to engage with customers in an authentic way.