UPN Speakers

Steven Boyack

Preparedness Expert, Author

Steve’s mission is helping others work on being better prepared for emergency situations. Believing it is not a matter of IF they might happen but rather WHEN they will happen. Steve just wrote a preparedness book for the GenZ or millennials, to help them understand why preparedness is important and what they can do about it because — we are only as prepared as are the least prepared among us.  https://a.co/d/1JYSIDF

     Merda accidit!  –  Esto Paratus!
     S&!% happens!  –  Be Prepared!

Merrilee Boyack

Financial Preparedness, Author

Merrilee speaks to thousands all over the country.  She is a very popular speaker to all kinds of groups.  She continues to write – “52 Weeks of Fun Family Service,” “Toss the Guilt and Catch the Joy,” and “In Trying Times Just Keep Trying” which chronicles Merrilee’s experience with breast cancer.  Merrilee has added life coaching to her portfolio career and helps clients move forward with their lives.
See her books here: https://tinyurl.com/MerrileeBoyack

Noji Ratzlaff

Engineer, Ham Radio Expert

Served several times as LDS Preparedness Specialist, long-time ham radio emergency communication instructor and operator, have given many classes and seminars in preparedness fairs, stake meetings, and ward firesides, CERT trainer for years, closely engaged with Orem City Emergency Management, but not a prepper.

Dan Lundwall

Principal Consultant, Preparedness Expert

Dan has experienced first hand 2 major earthquakes, one a 7.5 and the other a 7.4. He has seen first hand the issues that present themselves. Since 1988 Dan has preparing to meet the pending 7.x earthquake in SL County and has devoted 1000’s of hours in preparation, in particular Water Purification, Sanitation and Communications.

Dan speaks to radio clubs all over the US and even has a plan to help non-hams to communicate after a grid-down event.

James Ray

Utah Division of Emergency Management

James Ray has a Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management Administration from Utah Valley University and has over 15 years of experience in the Emergency Management world. James is employed by the Utah Division of Emergency Management as the Community and Business Resilience Specialist, promoting private sector and community resilience, and as the State CERT Program Coordinator. James is an experienced presenter, trainer, and course developer. 

Jennifer Rader

Author, Food Storage

Jennifer Rader began writing the Prep School Daily blog in 2018 as a means of helping her children and grandchildren prepare for the challenging times ahead. Now six years later, readers around the country check her site each morning for a daily dose of information designed to assist them and their families in acquiring essential food and medical supplies and the skills to utilize them.

As information on the blog continued to multiply, the need for compiling this crucial material into books became evident. To date, six volumes have been published and a few more are in the works.

Zac Kearney

Emergency Management Consultant

Zac has 13 years in emergency management with the latter 3 years running an emergency consulting company. He runs a grant writing devision that helps non-profits and municipalities go after grant and sponsorship funds.

He has taken the mantle of a town councilman in his small town where he is in charge of parks and helps with water management. 

Chirine Wadsworth

Author, Food Storage

Chirine Wadsworth is the mom of a Family Business that started in the family garage as Alpine Food Storage in Highland, Utah and is now operating as Sage and Plow at a spacious new location in American Fork, Utah.

Chirine genuinely enjoys sharing the things she has learned and meeting new people who are interested in self-reliance.

Aaron Gilbert

President, Be Ready Academy

Aaron Gilbert has been involved with emergency communications for the past 15 years. He specializes in FRS, MURS, GMRS, HAM and Mesh Radio communication systems.

He provides detailed comparisons of the options that you have to choose from for maintaining communications with loved ones, your Church and/or your community.