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Salt Lake City Advisory Board

This board consists of experience, thoughtful and insightful business leaders advising Global Chamber® Salt Lake City in supporting the growth and success of organizations engaged with international business along the Wasatch Front and in Utah the Intermountain West.

Board Chair 2024-5

Shadman Bashir

Director of International Student Services at Utah Tech University, Global Advisor at Global Chamber and Board Chair, Global Chamber Utah

Cheri Daily

Executive Director, Global Program Development, Marketing & Communications, University of Utah

Cheri is Director for Global Program Development and Marketing & Communications for the Office for Global Engagement at the University of Utah, a position she has held since the inception of the office in 2013. In her current position, she developed multi-year, multi-disciplinary programs for international scholars, professionals and students, including a four-year program which brought 100 Chinese university coaches to the U each year for three months. The success of these programs led to expanded provincial relationships in China, and the enhancement of the University of Utah’s reputation as a leader in international education.

In addition to her work in the Office for Engagement, Cheri is currently key leadership personnel for a five-year USAID program for strengthening higher education systems in Pakistan, a grant she helped secure for the University of Utah.

Prior to working for the University of Utah, Cheri had a successful two-decade career in Silicon Valley managing software development for companies such as Apple/IBM startup Kaleida Labs and AOL. As Vice President for AOL Time Warner, she was responsible for the integration of Time Warner’s media properties into the AOL service.

Cheri is co-inventor on a software patent and holds a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego, and an M.S. in International Affairs and Global Enterprise from the University of Utah. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy at the U of U.

Freddie Ashby

CEO, co-founder at Listo Global

"The goal of business should not be to do business with anyone who simply wants what you have. It should be to focus on the people who believe what you believe. When we are selective about doing business only with those who believe in our WHY, trust emerges." (Simon Sinek)

At Listo Global, our WHY is to "Lift People Everywhere". We get to do that every day by helping companies Find, Hire, and Pay their global teams. Meaningful employment can and does change individual lives, families, and communities - and it makes a big difference for companies too.

Truth is, we can lift others no matter what we're doing. Every interaction we have is a chance to build connection. One of the things I value most in life are the connections I build with people.

I have a bachelors degree from BYU and an MBA from Arizona State University. I have worked in a variety of industries from construction to telecom, in several unique roles from sales rep to COO, and now CEO.

My biggest goal is to help build Listo into a company where people can come be part of our WHY. If we can do that, imagine all the lives we can change - including our own!

KC Sanders

Business Recruitment Manager at Ogden City Economic Development Division

Meet KC Sanders from the Ogden City Business Recruitment Team. With a strong passion for communication, he brings his expertise to all of his initiatives.

KC has a passion for communication and extensive experience supporting Utah’s aerospace and advanced materials industries. KC previously worked for 47G Utah Aerospace and Defense, Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI), and Weber State University, and has worked with diverse clients including the Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, NASA, and FedEx.

Originally from Ogden, Utah, KC enjoys traveling and embarking on new adventures with his family.

Come and explore the vibrant opportunities that Ogden has to offer. We can’t wait to show you around!

Ogden, Utah: Still Untamed™

Ogden’s identity is defined by its people. We are fiercely independent, unafraid to challenge the status quo, and determined to succeed once we set our minds to something. We are innovators and wholeheartedly welcoming.

"You can't get anywhere without coming to Ogden"

Lelani Craig

CEO at CommGap International

Lelani started CommGap in 2000. CommGap is a translation and interpretation company that works into more than 200 languages. Along with CommGap, Lelani owns Global 1 Voice, LLC which offers medical interpreter training, language assessment, language classes, and compliance consulting. Lelani and her husband, Dain, own Leading Edge, Inc. and Capra Group, LLC. Lelani has more than 25 years of experience in the language industry. She is an accomplished conference interpreter as well as a certified court interpreter.

Lelani currently serves as Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Language Companies. She is also one of the organizers of the Silicon Slopes Localization group, a member of the Utah Women Tech Council, and recently organized the Utah Chapter of Women in Localization. Lelani is on the State of Utah Advisory Committee for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. In addition, she serves on Advisory Boards for The Global Chamber and for Lango. Lelani serves as a mentor and speaker for University entrepreneurial programs and frequently speaks for leadership and mentoring groups. In addition, she is a member of the Weber State University Foreign Languages Dept. Industry Advisory Board.

Lelani received awards from “Count Me In” and American Express in 2004. In 2013, Lelani was selected by Goldman Sachs to participate in their 10,000 Small Businesses Program. In 2014, she was chosen by Utah Business Magazine as one of Utah’s 30 Business Women to Watch. In 2017, she was awarded Hispanic Business Woman of the Year by the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In 2017, Lelani graduated from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative Program.

Michelle Pauley

Founder of Success Commercial Real Estate

Michelle is a die-hard supporter of the non-profit sector (yes her husband is a priest in the Episcopal church) and has the unique love of fundraising to support nonprofit organizations.

When she’s not working or fundraising, she’s singing in her church choir, reading historical fiction, planning up her next globe-trotting adventure, or enjoying a glass of wine dreaming about the winery she’ll someday own.

Michelle has been involved in real estate since the early 2000‘s through her own investing and decided to make a full-time career out of it in late 2019. Quickly realizing residential real estate was not her forte she began pursuing more commercial transactions since those tended to appeal to her love of data and logic.

Shadman Bashir

Director of International Student Services at Utah Tech University and Global Advisor at GC Utah

Shadman is a former Professor of Law and Global Affairs, with focus on International Development/Management, Defense and Warfare, Comparative Laws, Governments and Global issues. He is a published author and speaker on topics including but not limited to Law, Religion, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Globalization, Warfare and Terrorism. Currently, Shadman is the Director of the International Student Services at Dixie State University, responsible for growth, expansion and legal compliance.

Thierry Lavigne

Founder/CEO at TNL International and Utah Business Hub; Global Advisor at GC SLC

Thierry's father has been a US Executive Expatriate (Schlumberger, Digital Equipment Corp. and Motorola) and was posted in many positions in the Americas and EMEA countries (from Boston to Paris, London, Geneva, …), Consequently he gained a good knowledge of national culture/business and linguistic environments of many countries of the world (school studies in many countries). He is bilingual English/French with a good understanding of other European Languages.

Thierry is a US local and global Freelancer in business development from start ups/small businesses to corporations as well as non profits on the sales support side. He has 25 years experience learning as a Ernst and Young consulting legal/business researcher to launching businesses as a handicapped entrepreneur (light Tinnitus ear problem), learning from failures and helping others do get their business going. Thierry is a connector and also helps with writing, research, contacts and more through many local, national and global networks.

Venita Ross

Program Manager - The Mill Resource Center

Venita Ross is the Program Manager for the Executive Certificate of Global Business Management at The Mill at Salt Lake Community College. The Global Program trains companies that are looking at expanding into the Global Markets. She earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Utah in Management and Finance and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Westminster College (now Westminster University). She left the financial industry to work in International Education which focuses on building International Relations, working with international students as an Advisor assisting with their transition to the US culture and Businesses in Utah transitioning abroad.

She was a Regional Mentor in the National Association for Foreign students Advisor Diversity Impact Program and a Board Member for the Study Utah Consortium. Venita Currently serves on the board of Interethnic Health Alliance an NGO that supports and empowers rural communities in Uganda and the United Nations Association of Utah.

Venita Ross hails from the beautiful Caribbean Island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and is an ardent lover of travelling to experience different cultures. She loves working with different community groups, entrepreneurs, and organizations in creating impact with any given economic opportunity for growth.

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