Covey Center Founders Mission
We are a global network of leaders committed to enabling The Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center at Utah State University’s Jon M. Huntsman School of Business to achieve its mission and vision.
Become a Founder
If you’re interested in helping us develop principle-centered leaders of character and competence—leaders who elevate society—we invite you to become a Founder of the Covey Leadership Center.
Founders make an initial contribution of $10,000 or more (see recognition levels) and pledge to make annual sustaining contributions of $5,000 or more. Join now. These donations support student leadership scholarships and programs, international leadership and service experiences, student competitions, and student fellowships as peer leadership coaches, mentors, and program leaders. Founders who surpass $100,000 in cumulative contributions become Lifetime Founders. Lifetime Founders are invited but not required to make annual sustaining donations.
Donation Recognition Levels
- Ambassador: $1,000,000+
- Titanium: $500,000 - $999,999
- Diamond: $250,000 - $499,999
- Platinum: $100,000 - $249,999
- Gold: $50,000 - $99,999
- Silver: $25,000 - $49,999
- Bronze: $10,000 - $24,999
How Founders Participate
Founders may get directly involved in the growth of our student leaders, based on their interests and availability. Options include:
- Mentoring students as they prepare for and launch their careers
- Speaking in classes as a guest lecturer
- Providing student internship opportunities
- Attending networking events
- Accompanying students on International Leadership Experiences and opening doors of opportunity on the trips
Founders Trips, Dinners, and Events
Founders and their partners gather together in locations throughout the world for unforgettable experiences, fine dining, theater and sporting events, and interaction with the world's principled leaders as guest speakers.
Past Events
- London (2022)
- New York City/US Open Tennis Championship (2023)
- Deer Valley (2024)
Future Events
- South Africa Safari (2026)
- Leadership Credential Graduation
Founders Trips, Dinners, and Events
Founders and their partners gather in locations around the world for unforgettable experiences, fine dining, theater, sporting events, and interactions with the world’s principled leaders as guest speakers. Past Founder Trips include London (May 2022), New York City/US Open Tennis Championship (September 2023), Deer Valley, Utah (October 2024), with our next trip to Cape Town, South Africa, and Safari (September 2026). Speakers included: Lord Michael Hastings, Lord David Alton, Baroness Valerie Amos, and Baroness Philippa Stroud (House of Lords, UK Parliament), Rev. Jonathan Aidken (former Cabinet Secretary and Member of UK Parliament), Governor David Beasley (Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, former Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme, 113th Governor of South Carolina), Judge Thomas B. Griffith (retired Federal Judge, United States Court of Appeals, DC Circuit), Elder David Buckner (Of the Seventy, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Jean Oelwang (CEO, Virgin United), Reverend Andrew Teal (Chaplain, Fellow, and Lecturer in Theology, Pembroke College, Oxford University), Fraser Bullock (Partner, Sorensen Capital, COO, 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games, President & CEO 2034 Utah Winter Olympic Games), Jackie Pullinger (British Missionary to Hong Kong for 60 years), Dave Roskelley (Founder & CEO, R&R Environmental and only American to summit tallest mountains and tallest volcanoes on all seven continents), and Britain Covey (Philadelphia Eagles, NFL).
Contact us today for more information on becoming a Founder at coveycenter@aggies.usu.edu.
Founder's ContributionFounders
Colleen Covey Brown
Educator & Presenter, BYU-Provo
Founder Since: 2021
Kristy Dimmick
Associate Broker & Realtor
The Porch Ligh Team with Coldwell Banker
Founder Since: 2024
Brad Pelo
CEO, 5&2 Studios
Executive Producer, The Chosen
Director of the Board of Trustees, Leader.org
Founder Since: 2025
Jenny Pitt
Full-time Mom
Founder Since: 2021
Tricia Richens
Stanford Ricks
CoFounder, Sundance Bay
Founder Since: 2024
Michael Simpson
Author and Managing Director of Executive Coaching & Global Delivery, FranklinCovey
Founder Since: 2021
