Meet the Staff and
Board of Family Promise

Brian Diggs, Executive Director

801-635-7080‬

Email: brian@familypromisesaltlake.org

Rev. Brian Diggs has over 20 years of experience leading United Methodist congregations and non-profit organizations into deeper action and commitment to mission. He was the director at UMCOR (The United Methodist Committee on Relief) West Office and Depot since it opened in 2009. Prior to working with UMCOR, Diggs served as senior pastor of First United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City for 10 years.

Since arriving in Salt Lake City in 1997, Rev. Diggs has supported the work and mission of Family Promise and is excited to help lead Family Promise in our continued effort to provide housing and sustainable independence for homeless families. Rev. Diggs is an ordained clergy person in the Mountain Sky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and received his M. Div. from the Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. His focus was on liturgy as ethical formation.

Michele Madlena, Director of Operations

Alex Young, Web Developer

Alex Young has been a web developer for just about 10 years and started working with Family Promise in 2017 by helping them create a new website. His pastimes include video games, hiking/camping, and hanging out with his wife of 9 years and two daughters.

Tonya Woolsey

Board President

Vocational Instructor, Ability Choice Services

Zoe Newmann

Vice President

Utah Housing Coalition

Rod Emam

Treasurer

Admissions Counselor, Western Governors University

Dianne McAdams-Jones

Secretary

Professor of Nursing, Utah Valley University

Ramy Ahmed

Member-at-Large

Career Recruiting Strategist, Border States

Amber Maughan

Member-at-Large

Associate Director of Parent Giving, University of Utah

Zach Quinn

Member-at-Large

RevRoad Investments

Marci Houseman

Member-at-Large

Chasing Impact Consulting

Evi Cardenas

Member-at-Large

LifeStart Village