Candyce Fly Lee is Vice President-General Manager of Rockies Gathering & Processing with Williams’ West Operating Area. In this role, she has direct responsibility for all commercial activities and the safe, reliable operations of the area’s assets in Colorado’s Piceance Basin and Wyoming’s Greater Green River Basin. Previously, Candyce served Williams as Director of Northeast Engineering Services Project Development, where she oversaw development teams for operations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and New York. She also served as Director of Pipeline Projects in the Northeast, responsible for the execution of natural gas pipeline projects. Since joining Williams in 2002, Candyce has served in various roles including project management, engineering, construction, and operations. Candyce earned a Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky. Candyce currently serves on the Utah Women’s Energy Network board as the Executive Director at Large. She serves on several community boards including the Parkside Elementary Community Council, the Utah 211 Steering Council, and as Financial Secretary for the Salt Lake City Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. In addition, she served on the United Way of Pittsburgh Women’s Leadership Council Executive Team and was an active leader in Williams’ annual United Way fundraising campaigns.

Prior to his service with the Governor, Thom was the Executive Director of the Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR), a nonprofit focused on bringing communities together to improve Utah’s air. During his time with UCAIR, Thom played an essential role in helping the Wasatch Front areas reach attainment for the first time in more than a decade. He also played a vital role in helping individuals, businesses, and communities to find practical solutions to Utah’s unique air quality challenges. Born in Salt Lake City, Thom grew up in New Hampshire and New Jersey. He received his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and has spent his professional career in a variety of industries across the globe. Along with his energy experience, Thom has worked in Ohio, Tennessee, Washington, D.C. and New Jersey in public policy and politics. He also spent time working with the Arizona Diamondbacks’ minor league system in Montana and California and with Major League Baseball growing its operations in Australia In his current role, Thom serves on a number of boards and commissions. These include the Envision Utah Board and the Western Interstate Energy Board. He was named a Utah Business Forty Under 40 in 2019. Thom married the former Andrea Mayo in April of 2018. She gave birth to their first child, a son named Isaac, in October of 2019.

Currently British Consul General in Los Angeles, representing the UK in the US South West: Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Hawaii. Prior to this, Emily was a Senior Civil Servant at the Department for International Trade. Roles include as Deputy CEO for the Prime Minister’s UK-Africa Investment Summit; Deputy Director, International Strategy covering Africa and the Americas; Deputy Director, Sectors Group; DIT Director at the British Embassy Tehran; head of the trade team at the British Embassy Stockholm; head of the private office to the Minister for Employment Relations & Consumer Affairs at the Department for Business Innovation & Skills; and advising on the creation of the UK Green Investment Bank. Before joining the civil service, Emily's experience includes working as a lawyer, at Allen & Overy and Baker & McKenzie. Emily studied law at Cambridge University.

Ibi Guevara is a shareholder and the Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at Hunt Electric, where she has been instrumental in driving the company’s consistent growth over the past 16 years. Ibi’s passion for cultivating mutually beneficial relationships based on taking the initiative to give support and assistance to those who need it has played a significant part in her contributions to Hunt Electric’s growth. Her customers experience the same attitude of service. Ibi listens carefully to customers to understand their objectives. This critical step helps her offer customized solutions and build teams specially created to meet customers’ most essential needs. One of the most rewarding parts of building relationships for Ibi is to watch clients, colleagues, and her team members grow and thrive due to her investment in their success. Ibi inspires others to meet their full potential and work hard to fulfill an ambitious and exciting vision. She has deployed this leadership style to accelerate her team’s growth and enhance its performance as chair of the ULI (Urban Land Institute) Board, a member of Hunt’s executive team, and head of Hunt’s marketing department. Ibi has a talent for wearing many hats, and this has been a theme throughout her career. She is a member of the ULI Utah, Salt Lake Chamber, EDCUtah, UMA, Truss, and IFMA. She currently serves as chair of the ULI Utah District. Ibi’s work is infused with her unrelenting desire to be the best at whatever she does, and it has led her to be included in Utah Business Magazine’s “30 Women to Watch” in 2010 and “Forty under 40” in 2016. Ibi was named Salesperson of the Year by the Association of General Contractors Utah in 2009, SMPS Utah Marketer of the Year in 2010, and Wasatch Women Business honoree in 2011. Ibi credits her success to her hard work and the people she has met and collaborated with during her career. Ibi holds an MBA in Business Administration and Marketing from Colorado Technical University and a degree from Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University Faculty of Law. She is proficient in three languages. Ibi spearheads Hunt Electric’s community outreach activities, including annual participation in the Brockstrong 5K, Shoe Box Drive, and others. Ibi is married to Darrin Guevara, and they have four beautiful children. In their spare time, the family enjoys camping, hiking, boating, and in the winter, skiing on the best snow on earth.

With 20+ years’ experience in energy and natural resources, working on energy policy, regulations and development, Laura S. Nelson, Ph.D., is a visionary leader and economist. An industry thought leader, she has testified before state legislatures and US Congress, served as energy advisor to UT Governors Huntsman and Herbert, and advised public and private corporations, nonprofits and government agencies on energy initiatives, clean energy innovation, and solutions across energy resources. Laura has developed innovative energy plans, including driving deployment for UT’s clean energy system—facilitating $200M+ in US DOE grants for clean energy development, forging the 1st-ever energy education program (~$100K in energy scholarships in <3 years), and growing clean energy development 14X+ in <5 years. She created the platform for UT’s unique, 1st-ever Energy Infrastructure Authority Board, realizing $2B+ in new infrastructure project opportunities. A forward-thinking, agile strategist, Laura is skilled at integrating political, regulatory, operational, technical & competitive trends with business goals, while leading regulatory and stakeholder management. Laura has deep board experience: she chaired the Utah Energy Infrastructure Board, Governor’s Energy Advisory Council, Western Interstate Energy Board, and Utah Transmission Task Force; served as Vice Chair for the National Association of Energy Officers, Co-Chair of NARUC-NASEO Task Force, Electricity Planning, and serves on the INL Strategic Advisory Committee. She has advised on environmental matters, social programs, and governance to advance state goals and commercial activities. Laura earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Utah.

Teri Klug is a highly respected business leader, consultant, speaker, and connector. Her growth-focused approach to empowering others is predicated on her own life experiences. She is known for her critical thinking, exceptional problem-solving and communication skills, and ability to manage complex, multifaceted projects. Throughout her career, Teri has proven herself an asset to Fortune 500 business leaders and made contributions that have positively impacted organizational culture and the bottom line. For the State of Utah, she helped create over 17,000 jobs and her work contributed billions of capital investment dollars to boost economic development. Her work in multiple industries (real estate, IT, energy, government, architectural, financial services, and venture capital) and exposure to all aspects of a business has shaped a unique perspective and service model that lifts companies striving to hit their targets in a hypercompetitive environment. Since establishing her consultancy, STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT LLC, she has been an accountable and actionable leader by example in overcoming adversity and unpacking value out of the journey. She leads by the concept of add value first, think strategically, and allow folks to connect in meaningful ways.