On December 16, 2021, the Utah Senate acted to confirm the new appointments of Christine Jacobson-Ware, Wasatch Pharmacy Care, and Cori Anderson, PwC, and the reappointments of Mark Jenkins, Petersen Incorporated, and Slade Opheikens, R&O Construction. They represent business/industry, and their terms expire June 30, 2025.
Christine Jacobson-Ware, RPh, Owner, Wasatch Pharmacy
Ms. Jacobson-Ware has a deep love for and understanding of education and its importance to the community. She has served on the college’s Pharmacy Technician Occupational Advisory Committee since March 2015. She is the owner/operator of Wasatch Pharmacy, so she understands the needs inherent in the field and what local pharmacies require in order to safely and efficiently serve their clients. Ms. Jacobson-Ware is very active in the community and has been recognized by Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce for her volunteerism. A native of Hawaii, Ms. Jacobson-Ware lives and shares her Pacific Islander heritage of “Ohana.” She views the entire community as her family and works to provide for their well-being and success.
Cori Anderson, Proposal Manager, PwC
Ms. Anderson is a proven community leader with a record of accomplishment helping others succeed. She is the owner of a consulting firm, a specialty construction company, and works for big-four professional services firm PwC. In addition to serving as President of the Board of Ogden Contemporary Arts, she is a past member of the Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce, and past-chair of the Chamber’s Leadership Northern Utah program. She has also been an advisory board member for YMCA of Northern Utah, Eden Park Board, and a volunteer member of the Governor’s Rapid Response Team to assist small businesses access PPP and EIDL funds. She is an advocate for Custom Fit training programs developed by Ogden-Weber Technical College and feels strongly that technical education is a primary tool for both individual achievement and economic development in our community.
Mark Jenkins, CEO, Petersen Incorporated
Mr. Mark Jenkins was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Petersen Inc. in 2013 after joining the team in 2006 as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Jenkins has over three decades of manufacturing and management experience. Prior to joining the Petersen Inc. team he spent 23 years in the automotive industry with Autoliv Inc. and Volvo White Truck Corporation. He held several positions while at Autoliv Inc. including Plant Controller, Production Control Manager, Operations Manager, Plant Manager and Director of Finance. Mark was part of a select group of managers that for three years received individual training and coaching from Toyota on the Toyota Production System. This training and lean manufacturing experience was instrumental in leading the plant to receive the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Award. Mr. Jenkins holds a B.A. degree in Accounting from Weber State University and a MBA degree from the University of Phoenix.
Slade Opheikens, President/CEO, R&O Construction
Mr. Opheikens earned a Bachelor’s in Construction Management from Brigham Young University and is a LEED Accredited Professional. R&O Construction is a family-established business, and Mr. Opheikens began working there as a teenager in 1977, working his way up through nearly every operations position, including laborer, superintendent, project manager, chief operating officer, and president/CEO. As president, he directs a team of eight vice presidents and approximately 180 employees building projects in 18 states. He is very involved in the community and has served on the Ogden-Weber Chamber Board of Governors, Ogden Industrial Development Corporation Board of Trustees, Economic Development Corporation of Utah Board of Directors, Weber State University Construction Management Advisory Board, and America Cancer Society – Utah Region Board.
Nancy Blair, Ogden School Board of Education
Ms. Blair was appointed to serve on the college board as a representative of the Ogden School Board of Education in August 2021. Her term expires June 30, 2025.
Ms. Blair graduated from Weber State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and taught at Polk Elementary in the Ogden City School District for 29 years. She is active in church and civic organizations and has a vested interest and love for students, parents, teachers, and employees of the Ogden City School District.
Don Salazar, President & CEO, Creative Times, Inc. (CTI)
Mr. Salazar was appointed to serve on the college board as a representative of the Weber State University Board of Trustees in August 2021. His term expires June 30, 2025.
Mr. Salazar has been a leader in the construction industry and local community for more than 20 years. He earned a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management; is a Business Transformation graduate from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University; and holds a doctorate degree from Weber State University.
Mr. Salazar is founder, President, and CEO of CTI Construction, a design-build construction company headquartered in Ogden. He has guided the company through continued growth and success, overseeing all management activities, including business planning, accounting, bonding, finance, marketing, resource allocation, contract negotiation, and on-site job performance.
Mr. Salazar is active in the community and serves on several boards including Weber State University Board of Trustees, Utah Hispanic Chamber Advisory Board, Weber State University National Advisory Council, IHC McKay-Dee Hospital Board of Trustees, Layton Hospitals Board of Trustees, and Wells Fargo Cultural Advisory Board to name a few.