Noble and Great Presenters

Sister Jones is “joyful” to be a daughter of God, a covenant keeper, a seeker of truth, a lover of all things family--on both sides of the veil--- and a  budding pickleball player! She grew up in Oregon and met her sweetheart, Rob, at BYU. She has always cherished children—her own 5 children and 23 grandchildren, as well as the children of the world as she served as Primary General President. She loves serving the Lord in any capacity—especially in His temples.

I AM a wife of 28 years to my best friend, Jeff.  I AM a mother to 3 amazing young adults & 1 son in law. I AM a teacher & love teaching creative classes nationally & internationally. I AM a graphic artist & received my degree at BYU in Art Education. I AM a disciple of Jesus Christ. I shared the good news of Christ with people in Japan, & taught at the MTC. Through these experiences, I learned that I loved to teach & testify of my Savior. From 2016-2020 I served in a group of 4 Global Social Media Missionaries for FamilySearch.  As missionaries, we created & designed an all-women family history ‘experience’ & workbook called Light Keepers. I have discovered the power & protection that comes from family history.   I AM A Light Keeper. I keep the light of my family. I see how Christ’s power literally seals and heals me when I am a part of this miracle!  My hope is to uplift, inspire and empower you to find the joy in this work of gathering Israel on both sides of the veil.

Katie is a wife, mother, business owner, speaker, and advocate for families. She graduated with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies from The University of Utah.  She worked as a Coordinator for CES Youth and Family Programs at BYU and coordinated other creative efforts for non-profit organizations such as The Christmas Box House, International. She loves growing things and continues to look for opportunities to create and share with others. Her life passion is her family—believing that “love is in the details".  With this idea, she loves inspiring women to find meaningful connections with their own families, each other, and God. Her favorite pastime is gathering, creating space for others to feel loved and welcomed. She recently co-authored a book entitled “The Gathering Home”  In addition, she loves building bridges of faith as a co-founder of Multiply Goodness, a non-profit organization focused on empowering women to love God’s word and create meaningful connections.  Her love for her home and family, her husband, 5 children (+1 son in law) and everything holy or beautiful, can be found at @thehugheshouse on Instagram.      An understanding of our true identity not only changes how we think and feel about ourselves, it changes how we think and feel about others.  It gives us a sense of divine worth, purpose and direction, giving us confidence as we love, serve, and help others come to know Him.

Brooke Romney is a writer, speaker, and connector. She has been published in The Washington Post, The Deseret News, and a host of other online publications where her pieces have been read millions of times. In October 2020, she published her first book, I Like Me Anyway: Embracing Imperfection, Connection, and Christ which has changed the lives and perspective of thousands of women and men all over the world.    In October of 2021, she published her second book, 52 Modern Manners for Today's Teens which has helped teenagers adopt fresh perspectives and doable strategies for living a more successful and connected life in a really simple way.   Brooke comes from girly roots but has morphed into an outdoor exploring, dirt loving mom of 4 boys (ages 9-18) and couldn't be happier about it. She is married to a man who keeps her on her toes but loves unconditionally, even when she leaves all the cupboards open and lights on.   When she is not writing or mothering, you can find her in a good book, speaking on the Time Out for Women Circuit, volunteering in the schools, or on a walk with a friend. She has a weakness for gummy candy, sunshine, youth sports, and family travel but also finds magic in the ordinary moments that have become rather sacred in our fast paced world. Meaningful connection with family, friends, strangers, and God is where she finds purpose and joy. 

Lizzy Jensen is an entrepreneur, mother of 5, wife to her best friend Dave, and a disciple of Christ.     She is the founder of Small Seed, a Christian company with the mission to bring families to Jesus through stillness, study, and sacred traditions. Lizzy always has a business idea on her mind and has worked on projects as diverse as storytelling apps, influencer conferences, planners and life consulting, and meditation apps. She is obsessed with helping women find their purpose and experience the joy that comes from creating a life they love. Lizzy graduated valedictorian from BYU and following her degree, served a mission in Croatia. She then moved to NYC to pursue her Law Degree from Fordham University, graduating magna cum laude.     Lizzy loves all things sports, gardening, travel, reading, flipping houses (fun fact, you can find an episode of her family on the HGTV show Property Brothers!), and most of all spending time with her kids and husband.   

From an early age, Brooke has loved music. That love of music and performing has given her many opportunities, the greatest being part of the trio Mercy River. Over the last 15 years, the 3 friends recorded 6 albums and an EP with their label Shadow Mountain Records. They’ve been blessed to share their testimony and music with thousands of people throughout the US, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, and Australia. In addition to her experience with Mercy River, Brooke has had many opportunities to speak and sing for hundreds of groups and firesides, as well as record on several other LDS albums. Brooke resides in Layton, Utah with her husband Jarum and their 4 children. When she’s not playing chauffeur to her kids you can find her in the kitchen baking whatever sounds good that day, on a run, or folding the bottomless pile of socks in her laundry room.

Neill Marriott was born in Louisiana and was baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cambridge, Massachusetts when she was 22 years old.  A year later Neill and David Marriott were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple.  Many years later they looked around the dinner table and said to each other “Wow, where did all  these children come from?!!!” The real answer to that question is “They came from Heavenly Parents.”   On her earthly journey, Neill first read the Book of Mormon riding on the back of her brother’s motorcycle.  She felt the spirit as they traveled through the Swiss Alps at 60 miles per hour, and today, as a great grandmother she reads it sitting safely in a comfy chair.  But it’s true no matter where it is!  Neill has served in all the organizations of the church (and loved working with Joy Jones at church headquarters for a while)  Now she teaches Sunday school and with her husband teaches a stake Emotional Resilience class.  Neill loves walking the length of Mud Lane, across the pasture from their home in Wallsburg, Utah with her husband and loves having gatherings with her 11 children, 44 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.  

Ganel-Lyn is a popular motivational speaker – known for inspiring others with her unique honesty, authenticity, and spirit. She is dedicated to her family, faith, and inspiring others. Ganel-Lyn loves teaching others by speaking and writing. She has experienced healing from a major chronic illness and is the mother to two miracle children. After the heartbreaking suicide of her 40-year-old sister, Ganel-Lyn is constantly working towards prevention. Ganel-Lyn lives with an open heart and feels passionate about sharing principles that will empower others to live life with more joy. She is a regular television/radio guest and hosts the popular show REAL TALK CFM. Ganel-Lyn’s talks and books have now encouraged thousands of people all over the world. She loves growing older with her cute husband Rob and aims to keep learning and loving.   

Rio lives in the small town of Hailey, ID with her husband and three children, where they appreciate the slower pace and beautiful mountain community. In the spring of 2018 she founded Work + Wonder, where her devotion to God meets her passion for design. Weaving together her roles as a mother, artist, and business owner has been a beautifully chaotic journey—full of countless lessons learned and tender mercies along the way. In everything she creates, from inspired products to her online community, Rio hopes you feel motivated and excited to find joy in a light-filled life—to find Him—in EVERY beautiful detail of your journey.

Sarah Jane Wright is from the DC area and moved to Provo to attend BYU. She and her husband met the first day of class freshman year, and have only been apart for his 2 year mission... to the DC mission! They both love the East Coast and recently moved to Connecticut where her husband is getting his PhD at UCONN.  Sarah has a degree in Musical Theater from BYU and loved her days performing and singing both in the community and for the church, but put it aside to raise 4 kids and begin her career as an artist. Her true love is children's literature and when her oldest was 2 years old, she started a business from her art so she could stay home with her kids, which has since grown to books, fabric, prints, products, and courses.  Growing in her motherhood, career, creativity, and service has been a joy as she's seen the Lord work many mighty miracles through her and her family. While she is driven to share goodness with the world, her biggest joys are in the small moments of connecting with whoever is in her path each day, and in seeing the hand of God daily in her life. 

Hi, My name is Taunya Olsen! I’m the Owner and designer of Honey+Ice Jewelry where we love to create jewelry that encourages confidence and reminds us of God’s love.  Creativity is at the very core of my soul. My Mom let me play in her craft room and sew and make clothing and anything I wanted to my heart’s content. She instilled in me a love for the phrase “a thing of beauty is a joy forever.”  I’ve been making jewelry for 20 years! I started out making it for my daughters by refashioning jewelry from my childhood into pieces for them. Now I design pieces that are intended as daily reminders of faith, foundation, prayer, etc while also making it beautiful to wear in your day-to-day life. Our favorite topic at H+I (beside reminders) is learning how to layer our jewelry because our lives are layered with experience and inspiration, why shouldn’t our jewelry be?