Staff & Board

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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turner@westviewmedia.org
801.564.3860

Turner is a lifelong Utahn, raised on a cattle farm west of Ogden, Utah. Imbued with a love of service to his community by his parents' example, Turner has dedicated his adult life to working in the nonprofit sector.

Driven by a deep sense of compassion and connection, Turner believes in the power of bringing people together to solve complex problems. He is a recognized leader and serves our community through volunteer service with nonprofit organizations as well as in appointed positions in local and state government.

Turner aspires to live the values of hard work, inclusion, and innovation. Turner lives with his husband Chase and dogs, Charley and Moose, in the Glendale neighborhood of Salt Lake City.

EDITOR

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rob@westviewmedia.org

Rob is a writer, editor, cyclist, and Rose Park resident who recognizes that being informed about community issues is the first step in taking action to effect more positive outcomes.

His writing and editing experience spans the academy, gaming, literary journals, outdoor ecommerce, brand marketing & consulting, and now journalism at The West View. He lives near Rose Park Elementary with a cat and a rabbit.

EDITOR

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Andy joined The West View staff in 2023. He and his partner moved into Rose Park in 2021, and quickly fell in love with living on the Westside. Originally from a small town in Northern California, Andy loves the diversity and sense of community so prevalent on the Westside. Andy has a background in journalism and marketing, working previously in TV news and in advertising for several educational companies. In his spare time, he’s trying out new gluten-free recipes, working on landscaping and gardening projects, taking pictures of anything and everything, and playing with his two beagle pups, Topher and Teddy.

BOARD CHAIR

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jasmine@westviewmedia.org

Jasmine is originally from Dallas, Texas, and moved to Salt Lake City with her mom when she was 13 years old. When Jasmine first moved to Salt Lake City, she lived in the Poplar Grove neighborhood with her mom and brothers. Jasmine attended West High school before going on to graduate from the University of Utah in 2017 with a BA in Communications and a minor in Political Science. Jasmine currently works for NeighborWorks Salt Lake as their Director of Community Initiatives and Marketing, where she helps keep communities connected and engaged.

VICE CHAIR

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SECRETARY

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Heidi Steed is a lifelong resident of Salt Lake City’s westside, she grew up in the Westpointe Community and currently resides in the Rose Park Neighborhood with her sister Jessica and dog Franklin. Heidi attended West High School before going on to graduate from the University of Utah in 2011 with a BA in Political Science, she received her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Utah in 2019. Heidi currently works for the State of Utah’s Division of Archives, where she helps local governments manage access to public records.

BOARD MEMBER

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Kim is a freelance documentary, editorial and reportage photographer with 15 years of experience based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

She specializes in documentary photojournalism, seeing stories in her own backyard and capturing intimate portraits of the human experience. Her craft has drawn her into people's living rooms, pulled her onto mountain tops, witnessing life; from the Deep South to the American West.

Kim graduated with a degree in photography from Rochester Institute of Technology. She went on to work as a staff photographer for newsrooms in Michigan, Utah and Virginia before becoming a freelancer. Currently she's a frequent contributor to The New York Times and The Washington Post and is member of Woman Photograph.

Her documentary project "The Land of the Free", which follows the resurgence of a militia movement in Utah, was awarded a support grant from TheDocumentaryProjectFund.

Her work has been featured and commissioned by ProPublica, PBS NewsHour, Bloomberg, Associated Press, NPR, NBC News, The Guardian US, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Stern, Getty Images, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Runner's World, and others.

Kim has been in Utah for over a decade and is a resident of Glendale. She can be seen frequently walking the streets of the west side with her 14-year-old mutt, Bug.

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