EMPLOYEES in the News
Craig Bolerjack
Utah Jazz television broadcaster Craig Bolerjack
has been named the Utah Sportscaster of the
Year by the National Sports Media Association
(NSMA). Craig is a two-time recipient of this
award, not to mention an Emmy Award–
winning play-by-play broadcaster. He is
currently in his 15th season as the television
voice of the Jazz.
“Craig’s passion for the sport of basketball
and wealth of knowledge jump off the screen
during every Jazz broadcast,” said Jeremy
Castro, senior vice president of content and
entertainment with LHMSE. “He has been
an integral part of our television broadcast
success, and we’re fortunate to have him
calling the action for our fans each night the
Jazz take the court.”
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Steve Smith
Each year, Utah Business Magazine celebrates 40
young business professionals who are working
to evolve Utah’s business landscape. Steven
“Cobra” Smith was among the honorees during
the February 9 luncheon in Salt Lake City. As
head of security and vice president of public
safety and guest services for the Jazz and Vivint
SmartHome Arena, Smith is younger than most
of his colleagues that hold similar positions
with other NBA teams and live-entertainment
venues, but he takes his responsibilities
seriously.
But he also just loves working with people.
He says, “Whether it’s leading a deployment
for my public safety and guest services team,
helping a guest in the arena, de-escalating a
situation with concert-goers, or helping a Utah
Jazz player stay safe in a foreign country, I relish
the opportunity to engage with people in all
different types of scenarios and use my training
and background to ensure positive outcomes.”
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at LHMWSM.com
BJ Vander Linden
Recently, CIO BJ Vander Linden had the
opportunity to speak on a panel at the
QuantumLeap conference. The topic was
“Inviting and Sustaining Transformation
in Our Businesses.” He talked about how
businesses are embracing digital tools to engage
with customers, and how the change in guest
behavior around purchasing tickets digitally
could lead to a more impersonal transaction.
Thus, we need to utilize tools to engage with
guests, developing relationships even when not
face-to-face.
He also spoke to the Utah State
University student chapter of the Association
of Information Systems, discussing the
possibilities of disruption, how companies can
look internally to challenge and even disrupt
themselves, the role of technology in this
disruption, and the leadership needed. He gave
advice to students on how to navigate entry-
level positions through to leadership and the
skills they should focus on developing along
the way.
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