Deborah Burney-Sigman, PhD is a consultant based in Salt Lake City, UT with a background in environmental advocacy, political organizing, mediation, and research science.

Community activist and organizer. Currently serves several community organizations in Weber County including the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah. Board member at Utah Women Run.
Long term resident of the Wasatch Front and retired from the Utah Department of Human Services.

Lorraine Brown is a lifelong advocate for women and children and a champion for Constitutional democracy. Lorraine is a family law attorney and owner of Utah Legal Advocates. She has worked closely with Family Promise of Ogden for many years. She is a 3-time candidate for the Utah Legislature, former secretary of the Weber County GOP and president of Weber County Republican Women. She and her husband, Edward Brown, are the parents of 11 children and serve as humanitarian missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Deondra Brown is a concert pianist with the musical group The 5 Browns. She has recorded 8 albums, several of which held the top spot of the Billboard Classical Chart for consecutive weeks. She has performed in elite venues all over the world.
Deondra’s personal experiences with child abuse have led to advocating for victims of child abuse and sexual violence. She is a strong believer in prevention efforts and is proud to work with Prevent Child Abuse Utah. Deondra serves as vice-chair for Utah’s Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission, a Legislative-appointed committee, and co-chairs the Utah Coalition for Protecting Childhood. She is also a board member of the State Advisory Board on Children’s Justice.
Deondra received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School in New York City, and was bestowed an honorary doctorate degree from Utah Valley University for her musical and humanitarian work.

Kimberly Harris Wagner has an M.A. in political science and a Ph.D. in organizational behavior, both from UCLA. While raising her family in Fruit Heights, she’s been actively involved in her community. She ran for the state legislature in 2022 as a United Utah Party candidate and currently serves on the party’s executive committee. She’s an involved member of MWEG (Mormon Women for Ethical Government), has been a volunteer for Lifting Hands International, has served many terms on local schools’ Community Councils, and is pleased to be part of Women’s Work Utah’s efforts to amplify women’s voices in the public arena.

Alisa Allred Mercer has extensive experience with community building and volunteer coordination. She has worked with various non-profit and political organizations and campaigns. She believes that the optimal functioning of government involves wide participation from a diverse array of individuals. Alisa is currently running for the Davis County School Board.

Emily Martin Prisbrey is the CEO of Martin Prisbrey, LLC, where she serves as a fundraising consultant, development director, and volunteer coordinator for both international and domestic non-profits.
She received her Master of Public Administration from BYU, where she became passionate about human dignity issues, especially regarding women. She completed a capstone project for the AMAR Foundation in London.
Her background as a single mother drew her to the issues faced by single parents. She passed legislation to improve child support collection, reduction of court proceedings and daycare reimbursement. Emily also founded the Utah Single Mothers Coalition and advocated for reform for the Utah Office of Recovery Services.
As part of the Utah Women’s Leadership “A Bolder Way Forward” initiative, she coordinates the Gender Pay Gap and Sexual Harassment Gender Based Discrimination spokes while also serving as a leader for single mothers under the Home and Family spoke.
Emily has founded and served on multiple boards. Her community service includes various leadership positions for Rotary International, Parent Teacher Association and Community Councils in Davis County.

Neka Roundy Is active in the Republican Party as a Precinct Chair and serves as a board member for the Utah Federation of Republican Women. She was elected as the first female mayor in Kaysville City. Her professional career was with Davis County Community and Economic Development and Tourism. She has served on several boards and commissions and currently is a board member with Friends of Antelope Island.

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