Table of Contents Announcements
A Life of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
An Employee-Centric Culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Long-Time Employee Takes the Top Spot. . . . . . . . . . . 2
Utah Cycling Elevated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2019 Service Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Making Movie and Racing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Giving to the Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
A Partnership of Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
“Lead Together” Unveiled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Return of the All-Star Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Your “Give Us 5” Donations at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Take a Seat and a Stand for Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Miller Family Message: Focus on the Good . . . . . . . 12
Driving Out Diabetes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Employee Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Best Place to Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lunches for Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Employees in the News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Snapshot Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 September 24, 2019: Raymond Hall, chief
HR off icer, was named a member of the board of
trustees of Westminster College.
September 24, 2019: Members of management
participated in the Salt Lake Chamber’s annual trip
to Washington, D.C., joined by other Utah leaders to
discuss priorities with Utah’s Federal Delegation.
October 1, 2019: Vivint Smart Home Arena will
be transitioning by the spring of 2020 to a cash-
free environment for food and beverage purchases
to speed up concession lines.
October 2, 2019: After receiving encouragement
from business and community leaders to enter
Utah’s gubernatorial race, Greg Miller publicly
announced that he had decided not to run for
governor in the 2020 election.
October 4, 2019: Jim Olson, 25-year employee,
was selected as president of LHM Sports &
Entertainment and president of the Utah Jazz.
October 17, 2019: The Utah Jazz and Mountain
America Credit Union will partner again on
the Pass It Along program for the seventh year,
awarding $5,000 to five diff erent charities selected
from nominations made by Jazz fans.
VOL. 11, ISSUE 6
FOUNDERS
Larry H. and Gail Miller
EXECUTIVE EDITOR/CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Jack Sanford
LAYOUT/DESIGN
James Kenison
CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS
Brent Asay
Katrina Lynch
Ryan Croker
Emily Cutler
Karol Elkington
Madison Facer
Dana Reid
Sara Waldman
Frank Zang
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October 19, 2019: Utah Jazz fans had a first look
at the new Classic Edition court at Vivint Smart
Home Arena and the opportunity to take their
photograph on the floor at a free Purple Mountain
Party that celebrated the team’s successes in the ’90s.
October 22, 2019: Bryant Henrie, president
of Prestige Financial Services (PFS), will be
retiring in March 2020 after 32 years with the
Miller companies. Dave Smith, COO for Miller
Management Corporation, will serve as interim
president of PFS.
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On the cover: At the recent Service Awards banquet
in Arizona, employee Wade Prosise was honored for
his service to not just a single dealership but all of the
dealerships that he works with, running parts from
place to place.
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October 18, 2019: The Utah Jazz and Nike
partnered to launch Game Growers, a new
program that invites eighth grade girls across the
country to work in pairs to develop ideas and
collaborate with participating WNBA and NBA
teams to inspire more girls to play and love sports.
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October 22, 2019: Utah Jazz Head Coach Quin
Snyder agreed to a contract extension. The Jazz
hired Snyder in the summer of 2014, during the start
of a rebuilding eff ort. He finished as the runner-up in
the 2018 NBA Coach of the Year voting.
October 23, 2019: Salt Lake City has been
selected to host NBA All-Star Weekend 2023. The
72nd NBA All-Star Game will take place at Vivint
Smart Home Arena on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023,
marking the 30th anniversary of the 1993 NBA All-
Star Game played in Salt Lake City.
October 28, 2019:
John Kimball was
announced as the new
president of Vivint
Smart Home Arena
and ongoing managing
director of the Tour
of Utah.
October 30, 2019: On the first of two 5 For The
Fight nights this season, Jazz fans lit up Vivint
Smart Home Arena to show how they have
been personally impacted by cancer. At the third
quarter break following the on-court introductions
of five cancer fighters, the crowd illuminated the
darkened arena with the light on their phones.
Fans were encouraged to share their photo on
social media using the hashtag #5ForTheFight.
November 1, 2019: BJ Vander Linden was
promoted to CIO for Miller Management
Corporation and became a member of
the executive leadership team. Prior to his
appointment, he was serving as CIO of LHM Sports
& Entertainment. Aaron Cook is now serving as
the senior vice president of technology and data at
LHM Sports & Entertainment.
November 18: Myra “Yadi” Marin joined
the Miller Automotive Operations team as
the regional HR generalist for the Arizona and
California markets. She will support stores with
employment law matters, benefits education,
and talent management.
As we strive to make the LHM Group of Companies the "Best
place in town to work and the best place in town to do business,"
we appreciate employee feedback and ideas. We invite you to
participate in the LHM Voices 2019 Survey. Look for the survey
in your email on December 2, 2019. Your participation can help
shape the future of the LHM Group.