Tiana Hood (Chair)
is a finance and accounting professional with almost 15 years of experience in a wide variety of industries including solar, restaurants and consumer products. She was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Eastern Michigan University. She later completed a Master’s degree in accounting from the University of Colorado. She currently serves as Head of Finance for Conergy, a downstream solar company specializing in the development and operations of utility scale solar systems, where she manages financial operations for the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Prior to working at Conergy, Tiana spent six years at the successful start-up Smashburger where she built and developed the finance and accounting teams to support growth from one location in Denver, Colorado to over 250 international locations. Currently, Tiana lives in Salt Lake City where she enjoys taking advantage of the wide range of outdoor activities including snowboarding, hiking, biking and camping.
Rainey Cornaby (Vice-Chair)
currently works as a Finance Operations Analyst at the Utah School and Institutional Trust Fund Office. Rainey received her MBA locally, from the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business, and finished her undergraduate degree in Atlanta, Georgia at Emory University, where she studied Spanish and Biology. She has a passion for service and education, leading her to volunteer in a variety of organizations across the fields of Healthcare and Education.
A Salt Lake City native, she enjoys hiking with her dog, live performances, and playing in the great outdoors.
Patricia Callahan*
is an Air Force brat who grew up moving around the United States and Europe. She studied science at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and at the University of Missouri in Columbia. After working in health care in Kansas City and Atlanta, she moved to Utah and earned an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the David Eccles School of Business
In her professional business career, Patricia spent several years in sales and marketing for an international hospital supply corporation. She then moved to NYC to work in banking on Wall Street, where she also became an active consumer of the arts. She later returned to the Wasatch Front to work in hospital administration and in economic planning and consulting, including a stint on the engineering team that advised UTA in building the TRAX light rail system.
Patricia has been a volunteer in the non-profit sector for more than 20 years. She recently completed 3-year terms on both the University of Utah Alumni Association Board as well as the Alta Club Board of Directors, where she continues to serve on their Finance and House Committees. She has served on the Utah Arts Festival Board for 15 years, currently as Chairperson.
*Emeritus Board Member
Annie Davis
is a seasoned communications, marketing, and media expert. She began her career as a broadcast journalist, spending over a decade in top markets such as New York City, Denver, and Salt Lake City. Renowned for her excellence in breaking news coverage, Annie's ability to distill and present complex topics earned her awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Utah Broadcasters Association.
Transitioning from journalism, Annie applied her expertise to various industries, working behind the lens in public relations, marketing, communications, and media. Annie has successfully led global marketing and communications teams at some of Utah's large direct selling consumer products companies and is currently focused on launching a tech startup. These positions have allowed her to demonstrate her proficiency in managing diverse groups and driving innovative projects from inception to execution.
Outside of her professional endeavors, Annie, a Southern California native, enjoys skiing at Utah’s world-class resorts, and spending quality time with her family.
Metta Driscoll
has over 20 years of recruiting experience in technical and financial services and is currently working at Zions Bancorporation as a Sr. Enterprise Recruiter. Her experience has led her to become an expert in identifying top talent and matching them to the perfect job. She has served various organizations in UT and CA where she managed up to seventy open job requisitions concurrently. She is known for recruiting high end technical and banking roles and is experienced in streamlining ineffective recruiting processes. Additionally, Metta is certified in Development Dimensions International (DDI) for behavioral interviewing, as well as Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS). Metta is committed to excellence and her knowledge of the Banking and IT industries is invaluable.
Metta attended the University of Utah where she graduated with an Art History Degree. Her love of supporting the arts began when she was the Volunteer Coordinator for the Utah Arts Festival for two seasons in the early 1990’s. Metta has served on various committees in the local arts community: The Young Benefactors at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Ballet West Events committee, and The Repertory Dance Theater. She is currently serving on the Board of Trustees with the Utah Museum of Contemporary Arts (UMOCA) and the Tracy Aviary where she has been the Committee Chairwoman for the Ready to Hatch fundraiser held each summer. She is also an active member/donor of the Abravanel Society with the Utah Symphony and a Heritage Club Patron with Ballet West.
Metta lives in Salt Lake City with her two daughters and one dog. When she is not attending the symphony, ballet, or live concerts, she loves to take advantage of the outdoors by skiing, hiking, cycling, and running after her dog.
Laurie Hofmann
is a current board member of Alliance for a Better Utah (ABU), Utah Presents at Kingsbury Hall, and the Salt Lake/Wasatch Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW.) She sits on the National Governance Committee of AAUW.
Laurie holds a BS from the University of Utah in Health Promotion and Education, an MA from Westminster College, in Community Leadership (MACL) and graduate certification from the University of Utah in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.
Marian Ingham*
was the owner and operator of American Icon Products Company for 13 years, and has been in sales for a majority of her life. She is a dedicated philanthropist serving many roles with the University of Utah, including Pi Beta Phi, Utah Museum of Fine Arts Advisory Council, Beta Theta Pi Mother’s Club, Presidents Club, Crimson Club Board, National Advisory Council, Kingsbury Hall Renovation, College of Nursing Development Board, Health Sciences Educational Resource Development Council, Fine Arts Advisory Board for Huntsman Cancer Institute, Pharmacy Ambassadors Advisory Council, and has been a Kingsbury Hall Board member since 2008. In 2010, she received the YWCA Outstanding Achievement Award. In 2011, she received the Emeritus Alumni Merit of Honor Award, and in 2014, received the American Water Works Association Award of Merit.
*Emeritus Board Member
John W. Scheib
is Dean of the College of Fine Arts and holds a faculty appointment in the School of Music as a tenured professor in music education. Prior to his arrival at the University of Utah, Scheib served as director of the School of Music at the University of Kentucky from 2014-2017 and as director of the Ball State University School of Music from 2010-2014. Previous leadership roles also include serving as the Ball State School of Music's associate director, coordinator of undergraduate programs, and in key appointments on numerous university-level strategic planning and curriculum committees. In 2013, he received the Outstanding Collegiate Administrator of the Year award by the Indiana Music Education Association.
As a scholar often examining the multi-dimensional professional lives of artist-teachers, Scheib has contributed over 85 presentations, articles, and book chapters to the profession, with his research appearing in refereed outlets such as the Journal of Research in Music Education, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, Journal of Music Teacher Education, Arts Education Policy Review, and the texts Exploring Research in Music Education and Music Therapy, The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research in American Music Education, and Envisioning Music Teacher Education. He has served on editorial boards for Music Educators Journal and Journal of Music Teacher Education, and maintains an active schedule as a consultant and as a visiting evaluator for the National Association of Schools of Music.
A Wisconsin native, Scheib earned the Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction and M.M. in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.M. in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and taught in the Wisconsin public schools for nearly a decade prior to his work in higher education. He is also a recent graduate of the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program.
Sallie Dean Shatz
is a photojournalist. Her role as Director of Photography for the 2012 Doha UN Climate Change Conference in Qatar was pivotal in shifting her lens from humans to their impact.
Her work has been published in the New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, Index on Censorship, Middle East Report, Columbia Journalism Review, High Country News, Sierra, Democracy Now, Sports Illustrated, Patagonia, Black Diamond, TrailRunner, Rock and Ice, and Climbing.
Major exhibitions include a solo exhibit sponsored by UNESCO and Amnesty International in Beirut, a traveling exhibit curated by AL-LIQUINDOI, and a solo exhibit on Capitol Hill.
Deeply invested in community-building, Sallie has served on Mountain Rescue Aspen since 1992 (all but seven years), and the Executive Committee of the Advisory Board at UtahPresents.
Alice Steiner*
is a retired urban planner. In her professional career, she was the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, a real estate and planning consultant with Wallace Associates, Inc., and a consultant for the Utah Transit Authority. She has been a volunteer and board member of several local non-profits. In the Arts, Alice was a founding member of the Performing Arts Coalition which was the alliance of performing arts groups behind the creation of the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. She is currently a Board member of Reed College, Portland, Oregon, which has just completed building a performing arts building and expanding its music, theater and dance departments. Alice is married to Kevin Steiner.
*Emeritus Board Member
Kyle Treadway*
is the President and Dealer Principal at Kenworth Sales Co., Inc. He has extensive experience as an attorney, graduating from the University Of Utah College Of Law in 1985 with a Juris Doctor Degree, working for Mooney & Smith and Richards, Brandt, Miller & Nelson. He has been a member of the Idaho State Bar Association and the Washington State Bar Association since 2004, and the Utah State Bar Association since 1985. He has extensive experience in the Automotive Industry, and has served on many council’s throughout his career. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the Utah Trucking Association in 2004. He has been involved with the Utah Masters Swimming since 1996.
*Emeritus Board Member
