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Board and Staff

Therapy Animals of Utah has nine active Board members:

Larry Lawlor, MBA, Co-Chairman
Larry spent 25 years at Honeywell in MA in finance and administration - since moving to Utah Larry has worked in real estate and mortgage business, as well as skiing in his free time.

Debbie Carr (M.Ed., B.S.N.), Co-Chairman
Debbie graduated from the University of Utah and worked as a nurse in pediatric psychiatry for several years before becoming a preschool special education teacher. She has worked for over 25 years with young children with disabilities. Debbie is a Delta Society licensed Pet Partner, Instructor, Evaluator, Evaluator Instructor and AAT Applications for Healthcare Instructor.

Gary Walton, Vice Chairman
Gary has owned and managed Beehive Bail Bonds, a highly respected business in downtown Salt Lake City for over 25 years and brings a valuable business perspective to TAU.

Scott Sanders, Esq.
Scott, a graduate of the S.J. Quinney College of Law is owner of Beehive Legal in Salt Lake City

Rob Lyungberg, Esq.
Rob graduated from the S.J. Quinney College of Law and practices in Salt Lake City

Billie Daugherty
Billie works in a supporting role in the Health & Welfare Benefit’s industry and brings administrative experience to TAU. She also volunteers with No More Homeless Pets in Utah. Billie and her Pet Partner Yeti, a Seal Point Siamese, are in their fifth year of volunteering for TAU. Billie also TAU’s Event Coordinator

Dana Gary

Monica Williams
Monica is a Vice President with Zions National Bank

Katherine Lewis, Esq.
Katherine is a real estate and finance lawyer at Parsons Behle & Latimer


UAATA Advisory Board

Brian Roberts, Esq.
Brian earned a Bachelor of Arts in American Government from Georgetown University in 1993. He returned to Salt Lake City and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah in 1996.



The current UAATA staff includes:
Gaelyn Derr, Executive Director
Nancy Walton, Program Director, Salt Lake County & Northern Utah
Debbie Carr, Program Director for Utah County
Susie Woolstenhulme, Volunteer Coordinator
Lesly Williams, Uniforms and Equipment
Joyce Tegtmeier, Newsletter Editor
Merrill Gurney, Newsletter Coordinator
Jennifer Nozawa, Communications Specialist
Stacy Grover, Mentor and Hospice Coordinator
Billie Daughterty, Events Coordinator
Additional Training Course Facilitators: Nancy Walton, Susie Woolstenhulme, Joyce Tegtmeier and Billie Daugherty

Delta Society licensed instructors and evaluators include:
Debbie Carr, Evaluator, Instructor, AAT Applications Instructor, Evaluator Instructor
Stacy Grover, Instructor and Evaluator
Gaelyn Derr, Instructor
Debbie Hamilton, Evaluator
Wendy Smith, Evaluator

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