President

Jill Conner

Jill is honored to serve as the Board President of DDI Vantage and currently holds the position
of Local Outreach Manager for Intermountain Health. In her role, she leads a team of Outreach
Provider Relations Representatives and oversees the implementation of strategic growth plans
for specific service lines. Her extensive background includes a tenure as Business Development
Director at Shriners Children’s and valuable experience in medical sales and financial services.
Jill is passionate about her contribution to the DDI Vantage Board and is dedicated to
advocating for families of children with special health care needs and medically underserved
populations.
Jill and her family live near the foothills of Salt Lake City, where they enjoy the scenic
surroundings. In her spare time, Jill enjoys neighborhood dog walks, Friday night cribbage
games, and family golf outings. Their favorite getaway is Island Park, Idaho, where they love to
fly fish for trout on the Henry’s Fork River.

Board Member

Marsha Johnson

Marsha has a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Child Development and Family Relations from BYU. She and her husband have lived in Sandy for 47 years and are the parents of seven children. Marci, the youngest, was born with Down syndrome and received early intervention services. She was the inspiration for her mother to become an Early Childhood Special Educator. Marsha completed the Special Education certification program at the University of Utah and began “giving back” to the community the things she learned as a parent of a child with a disability. She worked at DDI VANTAGE as a Service Provider, Site Facilitator, and Compliance Coordinator for 23 years before retiring.

Board Member

Judy Ashcroft

Judy has a BS Degree in Accounting from Utah State University.  She has worked in both Government and Private accounting positions spanning over 35 years.  She is a CPA, licensed in the State of Utah.  She is a Jazz fan and loves Legos.  She has one son and enjoys camping with the family.  She is a firm believer that early intervention will help a child their entire life.

Board Member

Patrice Goins-Boyd

Patrice has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Utah in Human Development and Family Studies, is licensed as a Social Service Worker (SSW), and has worked with families for well over thirty years. 

She has been an in-home childcare provider, a program coordinator at a residential facility for teen girls, co-developed a teen pregnancy program called “Help I’m Going to Be A Mommy” with her husband, and has worked with women and teen girls as a director at the YWCA domestic violence shelter for teen moms. She was also a co-founder of Kairos Charter School for pregnant and parenting teen girls.

Prior to her retirement from DDIVantage, Patrice worked there for 17 years in varied capacities and ended her career as a Coach supporting the Family Advocates. As a Board member she will be committed to using the knowledge that she has gained to support DDIVantage and advocate for the families that are served.

In Patrice’s free time she enjoys reading, traveling, and learning to create raw whole food plant-based recipes.

Board Member

Melynda Epperson

​Melynda is a former director at Evanston Child Development Center in Evanston, WY. She is currently the Finance Director of a local nonprofit. She has many years of experience in Head Start and early childhood education. Her son, Tyler was born prematurely with many developmental and medical problems. Melynda credits early intervention for making a huge difference in her son’s life. Sadly, her son passed away at age 15 from his many medical challenges. Melynda is devoted to children and has a special place in her heart for early childhood. She is committed to the values and mission DDI Vantage represents.