EXPERIENCE: Managing operations of grass farms and sales/service for FireFly

SKILLS: Lean production principles, expert operator of grass production and harvesting equipment.

Whether he’s on the track as a pro motocross racer or skiing or snowmobiling, Dan feels the need for speed.

EXPERIENCE: Graphic design, social media, brand management, content creation, elementary teacher, speech-language pathologist

SKILLS: Adobe Creative Suite, collaboration, writing, design for both print and web, board governance

Wendy loves every corner of the USA and has spent time in all 50 states with her family—hiking, kayaking, snorkeling, and rockhounding.

EXPERIENCE: Outside sales, development of multiple sales/service teams, top revenue producer at multiple companies

SKILLS: Understanding sales cycle, transitioning direct sales to dealer/distributor model, training and development, Help Desk

Dave is an avid outdoors lover with a passion for skiing, off-roading, canyoneering, and boating.

EXPERIENCE: Warehouse and customer service

SKILLS: Problem solving, shipping team development and management

Rich loves spending time with his three children.

EXPERIENCE: Manufacturing test engineer in cable/sat TV equipment, on-demand video, telephone/modem manufacturing, home automation, and computer processor manufacturing

SKILLS: Electrical design, programming in broad array of languages

Alan helps keep critters alive at the Living Planet Aquarium as a volunteer life support monitoring systems programmer, and so the aquarium can keep its name.

EXPERIENCE: Automation, power train, system/machine design

SKILLS: Leads engineering teams (development, product, manufacturing)

Eric spent 10 years as a cannoneer in the national guard. His favorite part was a mobilization to New Orleans to help clean up after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Eric loves growing a big garden and raising animals on his backyard farm.

EXPERIENCE: Automated test systems for medical equipment, aerospace, automotive; system/machine design

SKILLS: strategy, electrical power train systems, CAD, manufacturing design, mechanical design, hydraulics, simulations, electric machinery

The first book Will checked out from the library was about how airplanes and rockets fly. He was unable to read it, so his mom read it to him; he still remembers the pictures. It took him 20 years to gain sufficient education to understand it.

EXPERIENCE: Software engineering, developed IoT connectivity for outdoor cooking, remote networking infrastructure, user interface apps, cloud data storage

SKILLS: broad software and programming competence for Linux, database, web, cloud services, and IoT

Cody once built a “psychic cyborg octopus” robot that accurately predicted the last 4 matches of the 2012 World Cup. Building small and simple robots is a favorite activity that he shares with his daughters.

EXPERIENCE: Warehouse autonomous mobile robots, computer vision, AI, distributed computing, unmanned underwater vehicles, former Mandarin Chinese linguist, current Naval officer – Cyber

SKILLS: Reliable robotics systems, simulations, AI, leadership

Walter loves teaching robotics to kids and kids at heart. ROBOTS!

EXPERIENCE: Mechanical engineering, process engineering

SKILLS: Part design and testing, process flow improvements

In Sam’s free time, he plays middle linebacker on a nine-man tackle football team. It’s a little league for full grown men.

EXPERIENCE: Mechanical design and analysis (static finite element, non-linear finite element, and flow for thermal and fluids)

SKILLS: SolidWorks, welding, road cycling, ski mountaineering, photography

Mark used to sleep in, and then he turned eleven. He pushes himself to new limits outdoors and interviews extraordinary people on his podcast. He works at FireFly because he believes we truly have the capacity to change the world.

EXPERIENCE: Management at karate school and FireFly. Solves problems and creates processes for assembly line.

SKILLS: Lean Manufacturing, 4 Disciplines of Execution, Six Sigma, public speaking, conflict management, OSHA trained, MVAC

Dylan has snowboarded at every Utah resort that allows it and loves camping, hunting, fishing, and hiking. Probably totally unrelated to his 3rd degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and his blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, he has broken 10 different bones in his body.

EXPERIENCE: HR, training, banking, leadership, management operations, and customer service in a range of industries

SKILLS: Leading and developing employees, building unity and engagement culture

Bryan enjoys lacrosse, fly fishing, golf, camping, and being outside with his family, especially his grandchildren.

EXPERIENCE: Public accountant, ledger processes, reconciliations and preparation of financial statements, building/implementing accounting processes, assisting with external audits

SKILLS: Bilingual, financial reporting & analysis, vendor management, leadership, organizational skills, problem solving

Diana grew up in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and moved to Utah three years ago. She and her husband have one daughter.

EXPERIENCE: Machinist for electronics, medical, amusement park ride, and job shop companies; machine shop management

SKILLS: programming, operation and training on CNC mills & lathes, wire EDMs, and a wide variety of manual machines

Tony was a member of Cache County Search and Rescue for 20 years, as an EMT specializing in High Angle/Cave Rescue.

EXPERIENCE: Teaching Math and Science, middle school principal, optimizing supply chain and purchasing processes

SKILLS: Team building, teaching, leadership, forecasting, logic application, data analysis

Heather loves to be outside hiking, gardening, camping, snow skiing, and riding her horse. She can also be found reading and playing the piano. She loves her husband and her 6 fabulous kids and 2 dogs.

EXPERIENCE: Process engineering, leadership, setting up international operations in disc media storage and retail. Manages manufacturing and supply chain.

SKILLS: Quality and throughput metrics, supplier management and negotiations

Wayne has been blessed to be married to his best friend for 39 years. Throughout the years, he has enjoyed traveling, camping, and hiking with his family. He has also logged many hours watching his kids at sports and dance and enjoyed every minute of it. He really loves being part of something that is bigger than himself.

EXPERIENCE: Across many industrial and infrastructure industries and as a top-ranked equity analyst. Director of Market and Intelligence and Strategist for Quanta Services.

SKILLS: Market strategy, analyzing restructuring companies, unlocking value in operating margins

Outside of the market, William enjoys restoring antique furniture, golf–where he hopes to one day break 80, coaching soccer, and spending time with his family.

EXPERIENCE: Facilitator in a broad range of industries, working with all functions including R&D, finance, manufacturing, operations, IT, HR, sales, and marketing. Key role in developing Franklin Covey’s 4 Disciplines of Execution.

SKILLS: Applying strategy, execution and trust; highly rated keynote speaker

Andy is a master gardener with a passion for homemade salsa. He enjoys coaching, motorcycling, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and making furniture. He lives near the mountains of Utah with his wife, Suzie, and their three beautiful children.

EXPERIENCE: Investment professional. Investment research R^2, lead portfolio manager for Walrus Partners; portfolio manager at Special Situations Strategy (S2), senior analyst, securities analyst. Published industry leading newsletters focusing on emerging growth companies. Real estate development.