Becky Douglas and her husband, John, are the biological parents of seven children. In addition, they adopted two children from Lithuania, one of whom is paraplegic.The Douglas’s have long been advocates of disadvantaged children and adults. Over the years they have cared for many children in their home who were in tremendous need. Some were refugee families sponsored by the Douglas’s, some were run-away children needing a home, some were from mental care programs, and some were simply troubled youth. In an extension of these efforts, Becky is one of the founders of Rising Star Outreach. Becky and John are motivated by the belief that every person deserves opportunity and a life of dignity.

Margaret was born in St. George, Utah and attended Dixie State College.  She graduated cum laude in three years from Weber State University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a minor in child development.  She frequently took 24 hours per quarter in addition to working.  Margaret taught school in Boston while Nolan attended the Harvard Business School.

Margaret is co-author of the book An Emotional First Aid Kit for Mothers and has spoken at several seminars and conferences on raising children.

Margaret has served as Relief Society President, three times as Primary President, President of the Young Women and numerous other callings in the different wards and stakes where she has lived.  She currently serves as a member of the International and Government Affairs Committee for the Church, the National Advisory Committee for the BYU Marriott School of Business, the President’s Leadership Council for BYU, and as a board member for Rising Star Outreach Orphanage in India.

She is the mother of seven sons and one daughter.  Jason, age 36, is a graduate of Duke Medical School and is currently doing an Orthopedic Surgery Residency at Johns Hopkins University.  Lance, age 34, is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and works for a division of Hewlett Packard.  Jared, age 32, graduated from Harvard University and the Stanford Business School and works for a Private Equity Company.  Jordan, age 30, is currently attending the Harvard Business School. Anthony, age 28, is a graduate of Brigham Young University and works for GE.  Cameron, age 26, graduated from BYU and is working for 3M in Shanghai, China.  Austin, 24, is attending BYU.  Ashley, 21, also attends BYU.  All seven sons are Eagle Scouts and all have served missions. Six of the seven boys are married and there are 5 grandchildren.

Margaret has moved the family eight different times.  She has lived in Boston, Montreal, Vermont, Texas, Ohio, California, Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Margaret enjoys reading, photography, playing tennis and traveling.

Dr. Mani Balu is chief of Pediatrics at Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Prior to his work in Uniontown, he practiced medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital, Long Island Jewish Hospital and at Queens Hospital Center in New York and was chief of the pediatric department and head of the medical staff in Big Stone Gap, Virginia for eighteen years. He was also a member of the board in the Dickenson Wise Medical Association. Dr. Balu now donates a significant portion of his time every year working with the Rising Star clinic and visiting the various Leprosy colonies attending to their health needs.

Deborah Marriott Harrison
Vice President, Government Affairs, Marriott International, Inc.

Deborah Marriott Harrison, an honors graduate of Brigham Young University, has held several positions within Marriott since 1975, including accounting positions at Marriott Headquarters and operations positions at Key Bridge and Dallas Marriott hotels. She has been actively involved in serving the community through participation on various committees and boards, including but not limited to the Mayo Clinic Leadership Council for the District of Columbia and the boards of the Bullis School, the D.C. College Access Program, and the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation.  Her extensive knowledge of the Company, its history and its mission, and her strong ties with the community bring valuable experience and insight to Marriott’s Government Affairs initiatives.  She has also served on the boards of several mental health organizations, including The National Institute of Mental Health Advisory Board, Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association, and the Center for The Advancement of Children's Mental Health in association with Columbia University.

President, Utah Jazz/Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment Group of Companies

Now in his 22nd season with the Utah Jazz organization, Randy Rigby enters his first as president and chief operating officer of Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment Group of Companies after being appointed to the position in July of 2007.

In his new role, Rigby sets the strategic goals for the franchise as well as analyzes future growth opportunities.  On a day-to-day basis, he leads the senior management team responsible for overseeing the Utah Jazz, Salt Lake Bees, EnergySolutions Arena, KJZZ-TV, the new Fan Super Sports Network (which includes KFAN, ESPN radio, KJZZ and FSN Utah), All-Star Catering, Fanzz retail sports apparel stores and LHM Advertising.  He also oversees operations at Jordan Commons and the Megaplex Theatres. 

Rigby previously served as senior vice president of sales and chief marketing officer, in addition to senior vice president of broadcasting.  In that role, Rigby oversaw the sales and marketing directions taken by the Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment Group of Companies, being directly responsible for the development of FSN Utah, the regional sports network, the naming rights of the EnergySolutions Arena, the Lexus Club and the new Fan Super Sports Network which includes KFAN and ESPN radio.

As senior vice president of broadcasting, Rigby was responsible for all aspects of Jazz and Bees broadcasting and productions. These included TV and cable scheduling, the Jazz Radio Network, all Jazz programming, Jazz Productions, broadcast talent, broadcasting personnel and the negotiations of all broadcasting contracts.  He was also general manager of KJZZ-TV, the flagship station for the Jazz. KJZZ-TV is the local television rights holder of Utah State University, Utah High School Athletics Association, and the July 24th Marathon and 10K. KJZZ-TV produces more live sports than any other television station in the Western States, and is one of the fastest growing independent stations in the country. 

Rigby came to the Jazz from CFS Financial Corp., where he worked for three years as senior vice president. He is a 1979 graduate of Brigham Young University, where he earned a degree in business management with a special emphasis in finance and marketing.
 
Rigby serves on the Huntsman Cancer Institute Fundraising Executive Board and as an Alternative on the NBA Board of Governors.  Rigby has served as a board member and past president of the Utah Broadcasters Association as well as the NBA Broadcasting Advisory Board. 

Rigby and his wife, Sandra, are the parents of five children — four daughters and a son and one granddaughter, (along with a couple more grandchildren on their way) — and live in Farmington, Utah. In his spare time he enjoys golfing, scuba diving and fly-fishing.

Christin Holbrook Harding is an accomplished part-time chef/caterer, full-time mother, and former international development executive. A graduate of the University of Utah in Political Science, Christin pursued a career in philanthropy as the Executive Director of the Ouelessebougou-Utah Alliance. As its first Executive Director, she helped organize and establish this organization, focused on fundraising efforts that supported water wells, medical clinics, and women's cooperative businesses in Mali, Africa. 15 years after leaving this organization, it is still among the most vibrant and thriving not-for-profit organizations in the greater Salt Lake City area. Christin continues to focus on community service in her spare time. Christins culinary skills largely come from self instruction and years of practice, in addition to a brief stint at the Ritz-Escoffier School in Paris. Christin hosts numerous dinner parties and has catered a wide variety of weddings, baby showers, corporate events, and social club gatherings in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Minneapolis, and Boston. Her culinary style has been influenced by her extensive travels around the world and by seeking out the best cuisine wherever she goes.She is currently working on a book that combines her two passions for service and cuisine. She intends to donate the proceeds of the book to several deserving charitable organizations. Christin resides in the Boston area with her three children and husband.

David Harding is a business executive in the Medical Devices and Diagnostics industry. A graduate of the University of Southern California, David received a degree in Aerospace Engineering. He worked initially as an engineer on the Space Shuttle program and later applied his skills at a Japanese automotive components manufacturer. David then earned an MBA degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and became an associate, and ultimately a partner, at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. During his 11 years at McKinsey he focused on serving a wide variety of clients around the globe in the disciplines of corporate strategy, purchasing and supply management, and sales and marketing management. David then joined Cytyc Corporation, a global women's medical device and diagnostics company, where he served as the VP of Marketing and the President of the International business. After Cytyc was acquired by Hologic, the largest women's health company in the world, David was tapped to lead the company's Interventional Breast Solutions division. He now focuses on bringing superior breast biopsy and cancer therapy devices to women around the world. David loves to run, travel, and spend time with his wife and three daughters.

Helen Claire lived for 18 years in the Marshall Islands where she was at various times principal of Queen of Peace High School, administrator of the Ebeye Hospital, and the presiding judge of the Ebeye Community Court.  As a volunteer she headed a handicraft co-op on Kwajalein that benefited education in Micronesia. She also taught Suzuki violin.  Previously, Helen Claire taught astronomy at Wellesley and Bentley Colleges.

She is a graduate of Wellesley College with a degree in astronomy and holds a MS in physics from Brigham Young University.  Helen Claire is a recipient of the "Patriotic Civilian Service Award" from the United States Army for the work she did in improving US-Marshallese relations, and the Leonard J. Hacker S.J. Award for service to the Catholic school system of Micronesia.  She is the author of  A Life of Service:  Reflections by Leonard G. Hacker, S.J.  Helen Claire is married to LeRoy Sievers; they are the parents of five grown children.