About Us

Duncan Wright has been married to Leanne Doxey Wright for 40 years. They met at BYU. They have two daughters and seven grandchildren.

Duncan worked for Wells Fargo Bank for 37 years after graduating from Brigham Young University with a BA in Finance in August of 1985. He managed several branches before becoming a Relationship Manager for Commercial Clients in 1995. In 2022, Duncan retired from Wells Fargo and joined Alta Bank (A Division of Glacier Bank) as a Treasury Sales Officer based out of their Riverton, Utah branch. He has served as Chairman of the Board of the Sandy Chamber of Commerce and President of the Sandy City Honorary Colonels. He has also served as the Sandy Rotary Club President and currently serves as the Club Treasurer.

Sandy Rotary Club Member since 2016

David is a retired information technology professional with 36+ years’ in customer liaison, computer software analysis, design, development, installation, maintenance, and deskside technical support.

He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, taught released-time seminary in the Church Education System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) for two years, and got a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Utah State University (USU) in 1974.

He worked for Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) and Planned Marketing Associates in Ohio and Texas before working at LDS Church headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT for 33+ years, retiring in 2011.

David married “Tisha” Sorensen from Dietrich, ID in 1969. They have 11 children and 36 grandchildren. They have resided in Sandy, UT since 1979, enjoy traveling and developing investment properties, served a full-time LDS mission from January 2014 to June 2015 in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT and continue to do family history research and temple work. David enjoys running, hiking, and camping. Tisha is a former nurse, a master herbalist, consultant, counselor, and talented problem solver.

Chris assists in the operation and management of a family real estate development, management, and investment company, Terramerica Corporation, located in Salt Lake City.  Terramerica is a real estate brokerage established to manage and lease the Horman’s retail and office property as well as oversee the development and investment activities of the Horman Family.  Prior to joining Terramerica, Chris worked for many years for the Utah Jazz and the Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment Group.  Chris graduated from the University of Utah with a B.S. in Economics. 

Currently, he serves as the PR Chair of the Sandy Rotary Club.

He was raised in Sandy and attended Alta High School.  He has known his wife, Katherine, since they were children and are now the proud parents of three kids.  Chris loves to travel, ski, and play golf.  He is a big fan of the University of Utah and the Utah Jazz.

I was invited to join the Sandy Rotary Club in 1986.  We were just a new club being formed, and some of the leaders were Al Mansell, Brent Cook, and Tim Howells.  We met Wednesdays at the Willow Creek Country Club on Willow Creek Drive in Sandy for lunch.

The club grew very well and reached a total of 34-36 members.  It was always enjoyable to see new members get involved.  We did service projects and other activities.   The members were usually business owners or officers in their companies. 

I met bankers and others with whom I did business from time to time.  Rotary was a great connection point for service and friends.

After a few years, we moved the meetings to Carver’s Restaurant in Sandy.  We stayed there until the COVID shutdown.

I find that I am a joiner, not a quitter, and I enjoy still being involved in Rotary.

From 1995 to 2018, Paul served in the US Air Force in a variety of roles. He especially enjoyed launching satellites from Cape Canaveral and his assignments as a Foreign Area Officer, where he became passionate about aligning US and African interests. After retiring in 2018, he began looking for ways to support African entrepreneurs, so he began an executive MBA at BYU and purchased a custom apparel business so he could better understand the life of entrepreneurs. He started Africa Thryves, a company that targets poverty reduction through a unique collaborative process. Thus far, Africa Thryves has helped more than 50 African entrepreneurs start more businesses.

As a new Rotary Club member, Paul enjoys being around like-minded individuals who strive to improve their communities and participate in the many service opportunities that Rotary offers.

Paul’s wife Jenny agreed to marry him in 1992. Paul came from a really small family, Jenny from a really large family, and together they have nine children, with three daughters/son-in-laws and four grandchildren.

I’ve been a Rotary member for 2 years. 

Founding partner at Canonizer.com LLC 

BS in Computer Science from the University of Utah. 

Our goal is to use the consensus-building and tracking system that is Canonizer.com to bring the world back together. 

Married Malia Allsop in 1985, and we have 3 adult children. 

Friendship and working together for good causes are the best things about Rotary.

Retired since 2021 from Intermountain Healthcare

Currently spends time as a Service Missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints working at the Draper Temple.  I work there all day Monday in building maintenance, doing all manner of work including plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and general repairs.  I also work as an ordinance worker on Wednesday nights.

I sing in the Choral Arts Society of Utah with about 6 performances a year, including Christmas, Armed Forces Day, and Days of ’47 at Abravanal Hall.

I have an associate degree in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology, a BS in Technology Management, and an MBA.

My wife Barbara (Bobbie) and I will be celebrating our 50^th wedding anniversary in January 2025.  I consider this as my greatest achievement.  We have 5 children, 16 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.

We recently completed a trip to Alaska, which became my 50^th state to visit.  My next goal is to visit all 7 continents (only Europe, North America, and Asia so far).

I have been a Scuba Diver since I was 15 and have over 400 dives throughout the world. Rotary has given me an opportunity to work in service projects for our community and help others with my time and resources that I would not have been able to do by myself.  The time spent with my fellow Rotarians is some of my most valued experiences.

Kathryn joined the Sandy Rotary Club in 2024.  She has owned her own catering company for 20 years and retired from catering in May of 2024. She enjoyed catering for many events and catered for Sandy Rotary for 3 years.  Kathryn has made many connections and made many friends through her years of catering.  She was also very involved in the schools that her children attended serving as PTA President 3 times and serving on the School Community Council at Crescent View Middle, Draper Park Middle, Alta High, and Corner Canyon High. Kathryn is married to Kelly Myers, and they have 4 children and 2 grandchildren.  In her spare time, she loves to cook, make new recipes, and travel.  She has been to all 7 continents and 72 countries and hopes to add a few more in her retirement.

I have been a Scuba Diver since I was 15 and have over 400 dives throughout the world. Rotary has given me an opportunity to work in service projects for our community and help others with my time and resources that I would not have been able to do by myself.  The time spent with my fellow Rotarians is some of my most valued experiences.

Chief Engineer at DeltaValve, manufacturer of critical flow valves for Oil & Gas industry.

BSc in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University (Kingston, ON, Canada), 1981

MSc Control Engineering (Universidad de Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela), 1996

Involved with .ocal and corporate service groups early in my career.

My goals and aspirations: I am deeply committed to Rotary’s mission of “Service Above Self” and aspire to live by that motto in everything I do.

What I love about Rotary is how you can feel the genuine sense of humble dedication from every member in all that Rotarians undertake.

Alan is on the Board of Directors for Soluble Care (solubleclean.com), a company that sells water-soluble cleaning sheet products worldwide. He and his wife Pamela are also the owners of Potty Time, Inc. (pottytimeinc.com), which sells potty training products.  They have four adult children and have lived in Sandy for 25 years.

Alan has a B.S. in Marketing from Utah State University and an MBA in International Business and Asian Studies from the Thunderbird campus of the American Graduate School of International Business in Glendale, Arizona. He has worked in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China, and speaks Mandarin Chinese.

He joined Rotary because of the opportunity for service and networking worldwide.

Ryan McConaghie has been with Sandy City Fire Department for 23 years and was recently appointed to the position of Interim Fire Chief.  Over his career, he has served in the roles of Firefighter, Paramedic, Engineer, Captain, Battalion Chief, and Deputy Chief.  

Ryan started in the fire service 25 years ago as a volunteer with the Springville Fire Department.  After being hired with Sandy City in 2001, he attended UVU’s paramedic program.  Ryan has degrees from BYU, UVU, and Ricks College, as well as a Supervising Fire Officer Designation from the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy.  Ryan has also been a member of the Utah State Fire Chiefs Association (USFCA) since 2018.

Ryan is the father of three children and currently lives in Lehi, Utah.  He was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, at Fort Wainwright Air Force Base and later grew up in Mesa, Arizona. He is the second oldest in a family of eight children.

After high school, Ryan served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Honduras and Guatemala, where he was able to build on the skills of hard work and dedication that his parents taught him growing up.  

In his spare time, Ryan enjoys cycling, mountain biking, and motorcycle riding.  Recently, he has added snowmobiling to his list of activities.  He also enjoys travel and has served as the expedition paramedic for Choice Humanitarian on trips to Bolivia, Nepal, and Kenya.

Ryan loves working in the fire department and has had so many memorable experiences serving through the years.  The people that he works with really make the job exceptional, and he values the relationships that he has made.  Ryan is excited to put his unique brand on the department as the Sandy City Fire Chief.

Aaron Bybee is the Chief Marketing Officer of Producers Prospect, where he helps independent financial advisors grow their practices through brand-building, event marketing, and scalable business systems. He enjoys spending his free time with his wife and three kids doing just about anything in the outdoors. 

Aaron has spent nearly two decades building and running businesses. He co-founded Tyto, a pest control company, while still in college, grew it into one of the top-ranked firms in Utah, and led it through a successful sale. He went on to co-found VidArmy as COO. As an Account Executive at Griffco Graphic Solutions, he directed more than 500 marketing projects for multinational clients and drove over 30% revenue growth.

Alongside his business career, Aaron has served as an officer in the Utah National Guard since 2011. He started and led the contact tracing mission for Utah’s COVID task force, and in 2024 he supported the Commanding General across Africa, coordinating more than 100 strategic engagements and building relationships with U.S. Embassy leadership across the continent.

Aaron holds an MBA and a BS in Political Science from the University of Utah. He is passionate about leadership development, the practical use of AI in business, and helping people build companies they own and love. He lives in the Salt Lake City area.