Our Team
Lisa Thornton
President
Lisa Broderick Thornton has been the President of the Utah Prader-Willi Syndrome Association for the last 16...
Kirsten Bailey
Board Member
Kirsten is the mother of 3 children and has served on the Board of the Utah Prader-Willi Syndrome Association for the past 14...
Michelle Holbrook
Board Member
May 1994 took the Holbrook’s on a path less traveled at the birth of their son Curtis, now 27 years old with Prader-Willi Syndrome.
Allyson Larkins
Board Member
Allyson Evans Larkins danced professionally with Ballet West for 11 years and received her BFA degree from the University of Utah...
Danny Shelton
Board Member
I was born and raised in Utah. I went to Brighton High School and graduated from BYU in finance. I owned several restaurants ...
Ellie Saltern
Vice President / Secretary
Ellie and her husband Jon became part of the Utah Prader-Willi community 17 years ago when their son, Nathan...
Delores Baker
Board Member
Delores and her husband Scott stumbled upon the Utah Prader-Willi community 16 years ago when their special needs...
Justin Kroff
Board Member
Justin Clegg Kroff was introduced to the world of Prader-Willi Syndrome when his special needs daughter was diagnosed in 2005 at three years...
Lynn Manning
Board Member
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Pam Tobler
Board Member
Pamela Hawkes Tobler was the President of the Utah Prader-Willi Syndrome Association from August 1996-January 1998...
Duff Gardner
Treasurer
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Bryce Bergen
Board Member
Bryce has been involved with the UPWSA since 2011 when his oldest daughter Willow was born with PWS. Bryce grew up in Evanston,...
Megan Kroff
Board Member
Megan Jennings Kroff has been a part of the Prader-Willi Syndrome journey since her daughter was diagnosed with Prader-Willi...
Alyssa Nielson
Board Member
Alyssa Nielsen lives in Cache Valley with her husband Shawn. Together they have four children. They enjoy spending time...