The elected leadership team has overall responsibility for planning the annual conference and quarterly training luncheons. Feel free to reach out to any of them if you are in a bind and need advice or PIO assistance in a crisis.
Elections generally happen in September each year and the results are announced at the end of the PIO Conference.
Christina Judd
President
Public Relations Director
Salt Lake City Police Department
Tina Brown
Vice President
Public Information Officer
Salt Lake County Emergency Management
Sgt. Spencer Cannon
Officer at large
Public Information Officer
Utah County Sheriff’s Office
Jess Gomez
Officer at large
Director of Media Relations
Intermountain Healthcare
Nile Easton
Officer at large
Communications Director
Unified Fire Authority
Ben Horsley
Past president
Communications Director
Granite School District
Joe Dougherty
Secretary
Director of Public Affairs
Utah Department of Public Safety
Former presidents:
Ben Horsley, Granite School District, 2019
Roxeanne Vainuku, West Valley City Police, 2018
Wade Mathews, Be Ready Utah/Utah DEM, 2017
Justin Hoyal, Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 2016
Steve Sautter, Salt Lake County Emergency Management, 2015
Susan Thomas, Division of Emergency Management, 2014
Joe Dougherty, Division of Emergency Management, 2013
Tammy Kikuchi, Department of Natural Resources, 2011-12
Brian Hyer, Department of Public Safety, 2010-11
Dwayne Baird, Salt Lake City Police, 2003
Paula Ernstrom, DPS, Emergency Services, 2001-03
Shawn Winder, Park City Fire Department, 2001
Chris Kramer, Department of Public Safety, 2000-01
Phil Kirk, Park City Police, 1997-2000
