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Lisa is a 16-year resident of Davis County, a wife, and a mother of 4 handsome active boys! She and her 2 oldest boys lost a loved one to suicide and afterward attended grief support groups for 1.5 years. She is trained in QPR, SafeTalk, as well as Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid. She has a bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Brigham Young University and has worked in Compensation, Benefits and Retirement for 10 years. She is also a small business owner of GoUtahAdventures, a kayak and paddleboard rental company. Helping and serving others is her passion. She enjoys the outdoors, adventure, running, doing puzzles, spending time with her family, and volunteering in the community.

In 2016, Dianna returned to school, attending Brigham Young University in Provo. To fulfill an internship requirement for her program, she began working with Dr. Greg Hudnall, and Hope4Utah; a research- and evidence-based suicide prevention organization. She wanted her efforts to be personally meaningful. Thus, her choice to work for Hope4Utah was spurred by the impact that suicide has had in her family. Her former husband took his life 15 years ago and brother died by suicide it 2017.

After completing her internship, Hope4Utah offered Dianna a position to help support the Jordan School District in rolling out suicide prevention programs, like Hope Squads, and provide suicide awareness training. She is also the coordinator for Faith-based trainings for Mental Health Specialists in that area. Dianna has a social science degree with an emphasis in marriage and family from BYU and is trained in QPR suicide prevention, as well as other family life education programs like PREP – a marriage Preparation and Relationship Enhancement Program.

Dianna was raised in Colorado, and has lived in Hawaii, California and Massachusetts. She currently lives in Kaysville, Utah and is married to Bryon Barton. When she’s not working, traveling with her husband, or spending time with her 5 children and 4 grandkids, she can be found running, hiking, gardening, and involved in community and church service.

Ian is a 10-year resident of Davis County and is married to Lisa Fife. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering and is a Professional Engineer working in the water treatment industry. Ian has helped own and run several small businesses, from real estate investing to performing arts. He is and has been active in many non-profit organizations – the Water Environment Federation, the Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah, and the Boy Scouts of America – and is excited to join the ranks at Anchor of Hope. He is QPR and SafeTalk trained. He enjoys playing games and spending time with his family, as well as acting, improv comedy, golfing, coaching and anything outdoors.