The Refugee Services Office

Our Mission

The mission of the Utah Refugee Services Office is to maximize the quality and pace of refugee integration.

Contact the Refugee Services Office Staff:

                                              

Gerald Brown Director
(801) 526-9787
geraldbrown@utah.gov



Mary Gehman-Smith
Administrative Assistant
(801) 526-9483
marygehman@utah.gov

Norman Nakamura
Program Specialist
(801) 526-9749
normannakamura@utah.gov

Irina Pierpont
Program Specialist
(801) 526-9759
ipierpont@utah.gov

Amy Wylie
Volunteer Coordinator
(801) 526-9775
awylie@utah.gov

Joseph Nahas

Program Specialist

(801) 526-9796

jnahas@utah.gov

Gary Newren

Employment Coordinator

(801) 468-0145

gnewren@utah.gov

 

The Refugee Services Advisory Board

The Refugee Services Advisory Board provides support, advice, and the capability to raise funds from private and foundation sources to the Office of Refugee Services. To achieve those ends, the Board shall assist in identifying critical issues affecting refugee services in the State of Utah and make recommendations for viable solutions. The Board shall also seek to raise private, foundation, and corporate funds to increase the services that are provided to refugees.

The Office of the Governor designates the board chair and makes appointments to the board.

Refugee Advisory Board Roster

 

The Executive Order Creating a Board of Advisors for the Refugee Services Office Signed by Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. in February 2008:

Download the Executive Order