Our leadership team is essential to our success and we simply could not do what we do without them. they bring expertise and diversity to the partnership and community.
executive leadership team
GENESIS ALKALI
WESTERN WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER
WYOMING MACHINERY
WESTERN WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNION WIRELESS
Jedadiah Vigil is a 20+ year Technologist and the Director of IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity at Union Telephone. He is responsible for the corporate IT infrastructure and leads the company’s enterprise technology implementation of modern technologies, including communication, automation, and security, among others.
Jed is a transformational and visionary leader, with career experience leading large teams at HP, Apple, and more. In July of 2012 he moved his family, wife and 3 daughters, to southwest Wyoming with the goal of building successful teams in a rural community to help put the WhY not in WYoming opportunity.
ALL WEST COMMUNICATIONS
Marty Carollo has been in the telecom/Internet/TV business for the past 20+ years and works for All West Communications. His role in Strategic Partnership/governmental relations assists SWMP in its advocacy and mission.
Marty is 3rd generation SW Wyoming and grew up in Green River. He has extensive knowledge of SW Wyoming's communities and their needs. He is an advocate for getting individuals the education necessary for them to meet their goals and help our communities thrive and prosper.
WYOMING INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP
SISECAM
Craig Rood s a Wyoming Native that graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1988 with a BS in Secondary Education, Industrial Technology. After teaching school in Arizona for three years, Craig began his career with Sisecam in 1992. Craig has worked for Sisecam Wyoming for 30 years, starting in the labor pool and advancing through the organization in several roles before becoming the General Manager in 2012.
In 2019, Craig transitioned to the Director of Public Relations and Government Affairs. Craig is active in the community and has served on several boards and committees, including: GRHS Booster Club, Green River Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Sweetwater County Treatment Court, Wyoming Business Alliance, Wyoming Taxpayers, Wyoming Skills USA and the Flaming Gorge Days Committee. Craig is a graduate of the 2013 Class of Leadership Wyoming.
SWEETWATER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
Kelly McGovern became the Superintendent of Schools for Sweetwater County School District Number One in 2014. Kelly has been with Sweetwater County School District Number One for 33 years. She started her career as a secondary mathematics teacher at Rock Springs High School. Kelly has served in numerous roles including teacher, District department chair, curriculum specialist, elementary principal, director of human resources, assistant superintendent, and superintendent.
Kelly earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Master’s Degrees in Educational Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction, Certifications in K – 12 Principal and K – 12 Director, Education Specialist in Administrative Leadership, and a Certification in K – 12 Superintendency.
Kelly is actively involved in the community she calls home. She has served on many committees and community service events. Her career goals continue to center around the students of Sweetwater Number One and providing career options for them to remain in Sweetwater County.
SWEETWATER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2
Craig Barringer is the Superintendent of Sweetwater County School District #2 (Green River, WY). Craig has a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Montana (UM). In his 37-year educational career he has been a classroom teacher for 12 years, a building principal for 13 years, and 12 years as a school superintendent.
This is Craig’s third year at SWCSD#2. The school has over 2400 students K-12 and 500+ employees in 10 different schools from the rural schools to Green River High School.
Craig enjoys the outdoor adventures that southwest Wyoming provides from exploring the outstanding landscapes to fishing the Green River.
EXXON MOBIL
Matt McQueen became the Asset Manager of ExxonMobil’s interests in Wyoming in June 2021. He is responsible for maximizing the value of the ExxonMobil’s Wyoming operations, including growing its carbon capture and sequestration business in the state. McQueen began his career with Imperial Oil Ltd. in 2007 in Calgary, Alberta. From 2007 - 2013, Mr. McQueen held a number of technical, commercial and planning assignments supporting both Downstream Refining and Upstream Production assets in Alberta.
In 2013, he assumed the role of Reservoir Surveillance Engineering Supervisor at Imperial Oil’s Cold Lake thermal in-situ oil sands asset, followed by an assignment in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador as Reservoir Engineering Supervisor. In 2018, he was seconded to Exxon Mobil Corporation in Houston, Texas for a series of planning and finance roles supporting the Vice President – Americas for Exxon Mobil Production Company. In 2020 he assumed the role as Advisor to the ExxonMobil Upstream Oil & Gas President, supporting the business response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CARBON COUNTY
WYOMING BUSINESS COUNCIL
LINCOLN COUNTY
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