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Presenter and Entertainer Bio's

Elaine Dalton

has served as Young Women General President. She was born and raised in Ogden, Utah. Sister Dalton married Stephen E. Dalton in the Salt Lake Temple. They are the parents of five sons and one daughter and the grandparents of 16 grandchildren. She has a deep admiration for the young women around the world and firmly believes that one virtuous young woman, led by the Spirit, can change the world.


Tad Callister

has been married to his wife Kathryn for 53 years. They are the parents of 6 children and have 29 grandchildren whom they love very much. He grew up in Glendale, California and loves sports. He currently plays racquetball regularly and has participated in the worldwide senior games three times. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in accounting, from UCLA with a law degree, and from New York University with a masters in tax law. He practiced law for 34 years in the Los Angeles area. He has served as a

Bishop, Stake President, General Authority, and recently served as the General Sunday School President for the Church. He currently teaches the Missionary Preparation Class for his stake.

Jennie Taylor

is a proud native of North Ogden, Utah. She has a bachelor's degree from BYU and a Master's of Education from Utah State University. In January 2018, Her husband, Brent left his position as Mayor and went to Afghanistan with the US Army for what would have been a year-long deployment. On November 3, 2018 Major Taylor was KIA. In the months since Brent's death, Jennie has unexpectedly found herself in a position to speak out about the price of freedom, the value of community support, and the healing that can be found when moving forward with a conviction to find hope and happiness in spite of life's heartache and pain.

Marianna Richardson

is the mother of twelve children and wife to the love of her life, Stephen D. Richardson. Marianna also has a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate degree in education from Seattle Pacific University and is currently an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University teaching advanced writing to business students. She also enjoys writing books in her spare time and has written, Alfred Edersheim: A Jewish Scholar for the Mormon Prophets, The Returned Missionary Handbook (written with her husband, Stephen) and C. S. Lewis: Latter-day Truths in Narnia which she wrote with her sister, Christine Thackeray.

Reyna Aburto

has served as the Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency and as a member of the Primary General Board. She currently serves on the Correlation Materials Evaluation Committee in Church Headquarters.

Reyna was born in Nicaragua and is married to Carlos Aburto from Mexico, whom she met in a Spanish-speaking branch in San Francisco, California. They live in Orem, Utah, and have three children and three grandchildren.

Reyna studied Industrial Engineering in Nicaragua and holds a degree in Computer Science from Utah Valley University. She has worked in the language industry for more than 30 years and owns a translation business with her husband. She is the author of Reaching for the Savior (Acudamos al Salvador, in Spanish), and co-host of the Consecrating Your Life podcast (@consecratingpod) with her daughter Elena.


Michelle Porcelli

is an author, education trainer, and elementary school counselor. She has been a featured speaker for TEDxSaltLakeCity and also a presenter for BYU Education Week and FSY conferences. She has five amazing children, one awesome husband and loves spoiling her two grandchildren, Max and Ivy. She loves the Lord and is devoted to spreading messages of faith to help lead others to Christ.

Bradley Quin Lever

a Salt Lake City native and recently named by Utah Valley Magazine as one of Utah’s Fab40 Under 40, Bradley Quinn Lever’s powerful high tenor voice has been lauded by critics and audiences alike. Favorite theatrical roles include Enjorlas in Les Misérables, Tarzan in Disney’s Tarzan, and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Bradley also appeared as the lead vocalist in the 2012 U.S. national tour of Michael McLean’s highly acclaimed show, The Forgotten Carols. Bradley Quinn is an alumnus of Westminster College, where he played on the varsity soccer team.

Stephen Nelson

is an award-winning composer, producer, and songwriter. Aside from producing for GENTRI, he has also worked with artists such as Lexi Walker, David Archuleta, Madilyn Paige, and The Gardiner Sisters. His music can be heard on radio, television, Emmy-winning films, and Billboard Chart-topping albums. Additionally, he has written and produced for major corporations, charity organizations, Disney, and Sony Masterworks. In 2017, Stephen had the opportunity to arrange the song for the Vice-President’s first dance at the Presidential Inaugural Ball. He has also toured across the United States with symphonies performing his original

Casey Elliott

is from Riverside, California, grew up in Bountiful, Utah, and resides with his wife and four children in Layton, Utah. Growing up in a musical family, Casey’s love for music started at a young age as he watched and learned from his parents, accomplished musicians themselves. Casey is known for his powerful vocal and acting ability. He has toured the world as a performer, including his role as Radames in the U.S. National and International Tours of Aida. Other theatrical credits include: Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Sydney Carton in the regional premier of A Tale of Two Cities, Zorro in the regional premiere of Zorro the Musical, and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Brad Robbins

grew up in Centerville, Utah. Brad attended Brigham Young University, he also was involved in a number of regional musical productions including Phantom of the Opera (Andre/Phantom u.s.), Beauty and the Beast (Beast), and Les Misérables (Marius). Some of Brad’s musical influences include Josh Groban, Ramin Karimloo, Michael Buble, and Brian Stokes Mitchell. He spent the first 6 years of his professional career working at Adobe. Brad is also a huge fan of the popular TV show, “The Office,” and enjoys traveling, hiking, mountain biking, golfing, skiing, fitness, attending sporting events, photography and dabbling with Adobe creative products.

Daniel Beck

is an incredibly talented vocalist and performer. He has recorded two solo albums, "Love Like That" and "Abide With Me", and has been a featured vocalist on three Especially for Youth CDs. He also performed the role of Thomas on Rob Gardner's "Lamb of God" album. Daniel has enjoyed performing many stage musicals and was cast in several leading roles in the Liken the Scripture DVD series. He has played the role of Sir Percy Blakeney at the award winning Hale Centre Theater in Sandy, Utah. Daniel enjoys his "day job" in the traffic industry where he tries to save the world one intersection at a time. He considers his greatest accomplishment marrying the girl of his dreams and having five beautiful children.

Gibson Sisters

is a family group of performance musicians. It is primarily composed of three sisters: Leandra, Mikayla, and Janessa. Starting at age 4 they all began private lessons on the instrument of their choice (Leandra and Janessa on violin, Mikayla on cello). Soon after they all started playing the piano and have picked up other instruments along the way. They started performing on their instruments at a young age and have never stopped. They found a love for sharing music with those around them and they are grateful for every opportunity they get. In more recent years, they have started performing original songs and performing vocally. Each of the Gibson Sisters has a deep love for music, whether it be writing, arranging, or performing. They’ve each had experiences that have drawn them to music and helped them realize it is what they want to pursue in life.


Leslie Fatai

is a family group of performance musicians. It is primarily composed of three sisters: Leandra, Mikayla, and Janessa. Starting at age 4 they all began private lessons on the instrument of their choice (Leandra and Janessa on violin, Mikayla on cello). Soon after they all started playing the piano and have picked up other instruments along the way. They started performing on their instruments at a young age and have never stopped. They found a love for sharing music with those around them and they are grateful for every opportunity they get. In more recent years, they have started performing original songs and performing vocally. Each of the Gibson Sisters has a deep love for music, whether it be writing, arranging, or performing. They’ve each had experiences that have drawn them to music and helped them realize it is what they want to pursue in life.


Julie Lee

Julie Lee is the author of I See You; How Compassion and Connection Save Lives and the children’s book, Broccolipunzle; A Girl with Extraordinary Hair. With over 100 episodes on her podcast, I See You, she empowers thousands of listeners to succeed in relationships by embracing human connection. Her personal experiences with human connection changed the trajectory of her life, ignited the passion behind her I See You mission, and made her into a powerful advocate of connected leadership. Through research and stories that are both vulnerable and inspiring, Julie delivers the wholehearted message that connection has the ability to up-level -even transform- work culture; a relevant message that is right on time.

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