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If you’d like to be a guest sign up: https://calendly.com/tamitran Here is good news. Here is positivity. Here is Happy Grateful Blessed With Tami Tran. We will showcase incredible people and their amazing stories; entrepreneurs making waves within their communities while still staying true to their roots; artists showing off their one of a kind talents. Meet interesting people in Kaysville and learn about their stories. You’ll also discover new shops, restaurants, and people to help you fall in love with this wonderful world. And now, without further ado, Kaysville’s Mayor, Small Business Owner, Avid Note Taker….Tami Tran.
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Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Amanda Covington: Leadership, Courage and Saying YES!
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Thursday Aug 29, 2024
Amanda Covington, a respected Kaysville resident and friend, is an influential figure in leadership and service. Since moving to Kaysville City in 2009, with a brief interval in Washington, D.C., from 2012 to 2015, Amanda has made significant contributions to corporate communications and government relations.
Currently, she serves as the Chief Communications & Government Relations Officer for the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. Prior to this role, Amanda was the Senior Vice President of Communications and Government Relations at Vista Outdoor Inc. She brings over 20 years of expertise in leading strategies for financial communications, crisis management, media relations, corporate branding, digital media, employee relations, public policy, and community engagement.
Amanda’s extensive career includes roles as Vice President of Corporate Communications for ATK, an aerospace, defense, and commercial products company, and Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs at the Utah System of Higher Education. In this position, she managed communications and legislative relations for the State Board of Regents. She also served as the Deputy for Communications and spokesperson for Utah Governor Olene S. Walker, and as the Director of Communications for the Utah Department of Transportation. Her background in broadcast journalism includes work with Utah’s NBC and ABC affiliates.
In addition to her professional achievements, Amanda is actively involved in several boards and advisory positions. She serves as a trustee and board member for the Walker Institute of Politics and Public Service at Weber State University, is an advisory board member for the Utah Women’s Leadership Institute, and is a member of the University of Utah College of Social and Behavioral Science Advancement Board. She also serves on the board of the Utah chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Amanda earned an Honors bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Utah. In her free time, she enjoys wake surfing, snow skiing, and traveling with her husband and two sons.
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