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UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY

Where Southern Utah’s builders, founders, students, and investors come together.

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October 2nd, 2026

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Real-World Playbooks

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Innovation is statewide. Opportunity should be too.

Boost at Utah Tech University is part of a broader effort to ensure founders and builders across Utah have access to the people, knowledge, and capital that move companies forward.

Join us and be part of southern Utah’s next wave of growth.

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AGENDA

  • Check-In and Registration

  • Speaker Tyler Jennings welcomes guest to Southern Utah’s first-ever Boost conference.

  • Hear from Brian Sandusky, Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing at Utah Tech University.

  • Speaker Angela Smith, COO of The Nucleus Institute will talk about the future of business in Utah.

  • Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, participates in can’t-miss discussion about his experience as the founder of Zonos.

  • Brian McCann, CEO of Intergalactic, will take the stage telling his story of being born and raised then building the Aerospace industry in Southern Utah.

  • Kevin Tallman, CEO of Mango Voice, will tell his story of building through the challenges of early stage start-ups.

  • Jeff Butler leads a discussion emphasizing that you don’t have to move to be successful. You can build a company or a career right here.

  • Erika from Leland will lead this tactical workshop expanding your knowledge of AI.

  • Matt Sutherland and Peter Fuller will show you how to go further faster alone and why you don’t need to “know a developer” to start building.

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  • Craig Earnshaw, Tech Founder, Angel Investor, and Adjunct Professor, advises the future founders of Utah.

  • Isaac Barlow, Founder of busybusy and Managing Partner of Tech Ridge, will tell his story of creating higher wage opportunities and keeping talent in Southern Utah.

  • Misty Kirby, Cofounder of Paparazzi Jewelry, speaks about building a multimillion dollar CPG brand while keeping her product affordable for customers.

  • Nicole Robison (formerly Tanner), Founder of Swig, tells the story of building a company customers crave every day.

  • Time to refuel and document this incredible day

  • Sign up early and make sure you take advantage of having the individual focus of these incredible movers, shakers, and builders. Sign-ups will be available via our App, coming soon.

  • Don’t miss out on some awesome prizes!

The Speakers

Tyler Jennings
Director of Entrepreneurship
GOED

Nicole Robison
Founder
Swig

Clint Reid
Founder & CEO
Zonos

Brian McCann
CEO
Intergalactic

Kevin Tallman
CEO
Mango Voice

Misty Kirby
Co-Founder
Paparazzi Jewelry

Angela Smith
COO/Managing Director
Nucleus Institute

Isaac Barlow
Managing Partner
Tech Ridge

Craig Earnshaw
Investor/Mentor
Eaglewood Capital

Mentors

Shaun Ritchie

Mentorship Topics: Scaling, Funding, Hiring, Exiting, Building company culture, Sales/Growth Execution

Chairman | nClouds Inc

Jeff Butler

Co-founder / CEO | Payve

Scaling, Funding, Product development, Building company culture, Sales/Growth Execution, AI

Lauren Mueller

Business Owner | Peachwave Frozen Yogurt

Marketing, Building company culture

Gil Benton

Fractional CPO | Mediafiche

Scaling, Funding, Product development, Exiting, Building company culture, IT Business Systems, Sales/Growth Execution, AI

Lesly Gaona

CMO and Marketing Agency Co-Founder | Alotech Digital

Marketing, Branding, Hiring, Diversity, Women-led, time management

Deanna Mason

Co-Founder | Humanyn LLC

Product development, AI, App development

Seth Saunders

Mentorship Topics: Marketing, Scaling, Branding, Hiring, Building company culture, Sales/Growth Execution

Founder & CEO | RealRel

David M Nilsson

Owner / General Manager | Tech Ridge Development

Funding, Branding, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial planning, Economic Cycles / Business Life-Cycles

Dustin Garr

Owner | New Wave Construction

Branding, Product development, Building company culture, Sales/Growth Execution

Eric Pedersen

Professor, Software Engineer | Utah Tech University

Marketing, Scaling, Funding, Branding, Product development, Hiring, Building company culture, IT Business Systems, AI

Nick Ence

Business Owner | Landmark Risk Management & Insurance

Scaling, Product development, Hiring, Accounting, Building company culture, Sales/Growth Execution

Founder/Owner | HeliaData

Owen West

Mentorship Topics: Marketing, Product development, Building company culture, IT Business Systems, AI

Jake Corkin

VP of Product | SellCord

Funding, Product development, Sales/Growth Execution

John Bowler

Alumni Director | Utah Tech
Co-Founder | Medpaid

Marketing, Product development, Building company culture, Sales/Growth Execution

Joe Makston

Leadership & Culture Strategist | Ryppl

Building company culture

Dan Stewart

Founder / Owner | Strike Visuals

Marketing, Scaling, Branding, Product development, Sourcing materials, Building company culture, Sales/Growth Execution

Owner/Property Manager | Loyalty Properties

Jason Myers

Mentorship Topics: Marketing, Product development, Hiring, Sourcing materials, Exiting, Financial planning, Building company culture

Peter Fuller

CEO / The Workflow Academy

Scaling, Funding, Hiring, Accounting, Building company culture, IT Business Systems, Sales/Growth Execution, AI

Bryson Despain

Founder / Owner | Rukkus Communications Strategy

Marketing, Scaling, Branding, Building company culture, Sales/Growth Execution, Positioning, Go to Market Strategies, Team Alignment

Ron Craig

Senior Principal Product Marketing Director | Tech Multinational

Marketing, Branding, Product development

Matt Kearl

Associate Professor of Software Engineering | Utah Tech University

Marketing, Branding, Product development, AI, Software Development