Victoria (she/her) is a social impact consultant with a current focus on improving job quality and career navigation for low-income individuals in the United States. She works primarily with philanthropic clients and supports their collaborations with public and private sector actors.

Victoria was born and raised in Logan, Utah. She studied business administration, environmental policy, and poverty alleviation at UC Berkeley. She joined the HEAL Utah Board in 2024 excited to continue environmental justice work closer to home. Outside of HEAL, you can find Victoria in a hot yoga class, volunteering at her local warming center and farmer’s market, or connecting with friends at her favorite hometown coffee shop, Caffe Ibis.

Rudy is an avid outdoorsperson who loves all Utah landscapes. He’s also a sales & marketing executive with over 10 years experience working with clean energy companies and arborists. He has degrees in Urban Forestry, Natural Resource Conversation, and a Masters of Business Administration. Outside of HEAL or romping around Utah, Rudy loves cooking and playing with his grumpy cattle dog.

Cameron is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and performs financial and control focused audits at a local accounting firm. He has worked with clients in various industries, but specializes in insurance, SOC, 401(k) and nonprofit. Cameron was born and raised on the green and rainy side of Oregon and moved to Utah in 2007 for college. After falling in love with a Utah native and the different, but wonderful mountains and parks, Cameron decided to stick around. Cameron enjoys running with his goldendoodle, preferably in the warmer summer months, reading, and pickleball.

Darrick McCasland is a civil rights attorney with the Disability Law Center. He has also worked for a wide range of political candidates and elected officials, ranging from School Board to Members of the U.S. House and Senate.  Darrick received a B.S in political science from the University of Utah, his J.D. from Willamette University College of Law, and a Certificate of Practical Politics from the Hinkley Institute. In his free time he enjoys skiing and hiking in our mountains.

Evelyn (she/her) is a finance professional with over 6 years of experience since moving to Utah in 2015. She moved to Salt Lake after earning her undergraduate in Finance, Economics, and the black line on the bottom of the pool (as a swimmer) from Whittier College. While she focuses primarily on financial analysis, underwriting, and contributing to the growth of the “unicorn” fintech start-up she works for during the day, she is passionate about the world around her. You can find her doing all the outdoor activities, painting, cooking, and in the pool at Steiner when not working or advocating. After living in their 1986 Toyota Winnebago for some time, Evelyn, her partner, and their German Shepherd have moved out of the valley and into the mountains in order to protect their health from the poor air quality. She will be part of the finance committee while on HEAL’s board. 

John R. Contreras is from Nogales, Arizona. He is an epidemiologist and has worked for the Arizona Department of Health. He moved to Utah in 1997 to attend the University of Utah and subsequently attended Johns Hopkins University and Arizona State University. He is the Chair and Director of the MPH Program for Westminster College. He has a depth of experience in environmental health research and has conducted numerous studies here in Utah. 

John enjoys riding his mountain bike and spending time with his son (who currently attends the University of Utah). 

He is very excited to work with HEAL’s board members and serve on the Board.

Nate is from Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been living in Salt Lake City since 2021. He left Minnesota both for the beauty of the Mountain West, along with the opportunity to work as an Operations Director at Misfits Market. His work in leading operational teams has helped divert millions of pounds of food from landfills, and helps tackle food insecurity through making high-quality, organic foods available to anyone in the lower 48 states. When not at work, Nate is an avid trail runner, mountain biker, skier, and enjoys fly fishing. He is passionate about providing an example of environmental stewardship so that future generations can enjoy the natural wonders of Utah.

Caro is a Group Product Manager at a local software company where she co-founded the company’s sustainability committee, advancing internal initiatives on waste reduction, conducting waste audits, and advocating for clean energy. 

Originally from Hamburg, Germany, Caro lived in Wisconsin and North Carolina before moving to Utah in 2017, drawn by a deep love for the outdoors, skiing, and hiking in the mountains. Since moving here, she has become increasingly concerned by the rapid disappearance of the Great Salt Lake – a vital natural resource that often feels overlooked despite being the namesake of our capital city.

Driven by a desire to preserve Utah’s natural beauty for her young son and future generations, Caro is committed to improving the state’s air quality and protecting its environment to ensure that the state remains a healthy and vibrant place to live for everyone.

Kate Groetzinger is a Salt Lake City resident and public lands advocate and policy expert. She is the communications manager at the Center for Western Priorities and a CityCast Salt Lake contributor. Kate moved to Utah in 2019 to serve as KUER’s Southeast Utah bureau reporter. In that role, she covered Bears Ears National Monument, Indigenous issues, and public land management issues extensively. Kate moved to Salt Lake City in 2021. On the weekends, she enjoys hiking in the canyons around Salt Lake, roller skating at Liberty Park, thrifting, walking her dog Tony, playing tennis, and skiing.