• Bank of Utah, based in Ogden, has appointed Justin Shaw as a mortgage loan officer in Layton and Jason Wagner as a mortgage loan officer at the Salt Lake City-Redwood Road location. Shaw has 10 years of experience in the finance industry. He began his banking career at a regional bank in New Mexico, where he spent five years in various roles, including personal banker and loan officer assistant. He then moved to Utah and played a key role in opening D.L. Evans Bank’s Logan branch as an operations supervisor. Most recently, Shaw served as the sole mortgage loan officer for Ascent Credit Union in Davis County, where he helped members with the mortgage process. Shaw earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University. Wagner has experience as a mortgage broker and small-business owner.

Todd Palin

 • Sky Quarry Inc., a Woods Cross-based energy solutions company committed to revolutionizing the waste asphalt shingle recycling industry, has appointed Todd Palin to its board of directors. Palin has nearly two decades of experience in energy production and operational oversight. A native of Alaska, Palin is a businessman, champion snow machine racer, and former first gentleman of Alaska. Palin has 15 years of industry experience with BP in Alaska’s North Slope oil fields, including serving as a facility production operator. He also is a fourth-generation commercial fisherman and is a four-time champion of the Iron Dog Race, the world’s longest snow machine race.

David Celenza 

  • Burt Brothers Tire and Service, a Bountiful-based tire and automotive services company, has appointed David Celenza as chief operating officer. Celenza will lead Burt Brothers’ field team with day-to-day ownership of store operations for all 29 locations. He has a background in automotive, retail, operations management, multi-location leadership and corporate finance. Before joining Burt Brothers, Celenza worked at TBC Corp. from 2020 to 2025, most recently as vice president of business operations.