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Utah NRCS Civil Rights Committee Members

The Utah Civil Rights Committee serves the following functions:

  • Serves as an advisory body to the Deputy Equal Opportunity Officer (DEOO) to promote and assist in meaningful and effective affirmative employment consistent with the goals and objectives set forth by leadership.
  • Provides feedback on the performance of the civil rights outreach program, identifies areas of weakness, and makes recommendations for improvements to the DEOO.
  • Identifies emerging areas needing special attention by the DEOO and Utah NRCS leadership.
  • Make recommendations to the DEOO regarding policies, practices, and procedures as they affect civil rights within Utah.

Additionally, this Committee shall strive to present and promote dignity and respect for all individuals and groups. This effort will exemplify the essence of civil rights equality for human beings, in the understanding that this pursuit embraces the positive associated human values to which all are entitled. 

Utah Civil Rights Newsletter

Utah Civil Rights Committee Members
Title Name Phone Location Email Start Finish
Deputy Civil Rights Officer Sylvia Gillen (801) 524-4551 Salt Lake City Sylvia.Gillen@ut.usda.gov N/A N/A
Civil Rights Liaisons (Ex-Officio) Todd Nielson (801) 524-4549 Salt Lake City Todd.Nielson@ut.usda.gov N/A N/A
National Civil Rights Comm. (Ex-Offico) Nathaniel Todea (801) 524-4573 Salt Lake City Nathaniel.Todea@ut.usda.gov N/A N/A
Civil Rights Liaison NRCS (Ex-Officio) Kerry Goodrich (801) 629-0580 x15 Ogden Kerry.Goodrich@ut.usda.gov N/A N/A
Outreach Coordinator (Ex-Officio Marnie Wilson (801) 524-4591 Salt Lake City Marnie.Wilson@ut.usda.gov N/A N/A
Past Chair (Ex-Officio) Wayne McAllister (435) 789-2100 x135 Vernal Wayne.Mcallister@ut.usda.gov 10/1/05 9/30/09
Civil Rights Committee Chair Lisa Rice (801) 524-4558 Salt Lake City Lisa.Rice@ut.usda.gov 10/01/08 9/30/11
Civil Rights Committee Member Travis Thomason (435) 336-5853 x105 Coalville Travis.Thomason@ut.usda.gov 10/1/05 9/30/09
Civil Rights Committee Member Amber Johnson (435) 835-4111 x15 Manti Amber.Johnson@ut.usda.gov 10/1/08 3/30/11
Civil Rights Committee Member Teresa Wilde (801) 524-4554 Salt Lake City Teresa.Wilde@ut.usda.gov 10/1/07 9/30/08
Civil Rights Committee Member Christa Bess (435) 586-2429 x18 Cedar City Christa.Bess@ut.usda.gov 10/1/04 9/30/10

 
Civil Rights Committee Member (RD) Cindy Gibson (801) 524-4334 Salt Lake City (RD) Cindy.Gibson@ut.usda.gov N/A N/A
Civil Rights Committee Member (FSA) Robin Sadlier (801) 524-4536 Salt Lake City (FSA) Robin.Sadlier@ut.usda.gov N/A N/A
Civil Rights Committee Member (Ut Dept. of Ag & Food/Soil Conservation Committee) Jake Jacobsen (801) 538-7171 Salt Lake City (USC) jakejacobson@utah.gov N/A N/A
Civil Rights Committee Member (UACD) Bill Rasmussen (435) 789-2100 x37 Vernal Bill.Rasmussen.2@ut.nacdnet.net N/A N/A
Extension Service Vacant          

Utah Civil Rights Special Emphasis Program Managers
Title Name Phone Location Email Start Finish
American Indian Emphasis Program Manager            
Federal Women's Emphasis Program Manager Marnie Wilson (801) 524-4591 Salt Lake City Marnie.Wilson@ut.usda.gov 10/1/08 9/30/11
Black Emphasis Program Manager Barry Hamilton (435) 637-0041 x25 Price Barry.Hamilton@ut.usda.gov 10/1/08 9/30/11
Hispanic Emphasis Program Manager            
Disability Emphasis Program Manager Scott Ferguson (435) 753-3871 x34 Logan Scott.Ferguson@ut.usda.gov 10/1/08 9/30/11
Veteran's Emphasis Program Manager Ron Francis (801) 524-4557 Salt Lake City Ron.Francis@ut.usda.gov 10/1/05 9/30/09
Asian Pacific Island Program Manager            

Last Modified:  04/08/2009

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