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Lisa D. Duckworth, MSML, SPHR, Army veteran, People Leader, Community Engagement Champion and cancer survivor is the State of Utah’s Veteran & Military Employer Representative and Utah’s 2025 Military Friendly Veteran of the Year. As many people implemented change during the pandemic, Lisa did too, making a career pivot to focus more on Inclusion. In her current role, she actively advocates for all veterans, military members and spouses by assisting employers and other organizations with their employment, training and development initiatives. She also has oversight of the Utah Patriot Partnership, a network for veteran and military welcoming employers. Lisa leverages her decades of experience across several industries as both an internal and external resource to help leaders navigate challenges and opportunities. Her blend of content expertise, natural teaching style as well as skills in relationship building ensure interactions are informative and positive. Lisa proudly served in the US Army (Jul 29, 1992 to Dec 24, 1997) as a Chaplaincy Resources Manager in the Chaplains Corps for close to six years. Since serving, she has gained over 20 years of experience in the field of human resources in various industries to include military, construction, energy, nonprofit, healthcare & government industries with both union and non-union populations. She currently volunteers on the Utah SHRM Board of Directors, is a SHRM/USAA Veteran Ambassador and as an Impact Team Leader for the Utah Women and Leadership’s Bolder Way Forward movement. Lisa also actively serves on several Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce committees. She is also a member of PSHRA, NAACP, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans. Lisa volunteered to share her story as a featured cancer survivor for the 2024 Needs Beyond Medicine annual fundraiser. Lisa has been married to her favorite veteran Shane, an Electrical Reliability Engineer for over 30 years, having met while they were both serving in the Army at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Although it was a difficult decision not to return to Lisa’s home state of Texas after completing their service, they moved to Salt Lake City, Utah from Lisa’s last duty station of Darmstadt, Germany. Shane and Lisa have three kids together and are loving how their family has grown and evolved with the addition of significant others: Sarah (Tra), Ashley (Connor), and Nathan along with a handful of grandkitters and grandpups that they adore. Lisa’s mantras: Let’s get DANGEROUS! (Thank you Darkwing Duck) Challenging the status quo and igniting innovation make me feel alive! I like good trouble.