Covey Center Founders
Center Mission: The greatest need in the world today is for leadership. We develop principle-centered leaders of character and competence, who elevate all society.
Center Vision: Become the most influential source of principle-centered leadership in the world.
Founders Organization 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 providing a framework of principled-centered leadership to our students, through classroom or social interactions, mentoring and coaching, we invite you to become a Founder of the Covey Center. Founders make an initial contribution (see recognitions levels) and pledge $5,000 annually which supports student scholarships, programs and competitions sponsored by the Covey Leadership Center. Founders that surpass $100,000 in cumulative contributions qualify for the title of Lifetime Founder. Ongoing sustaining donations are welcomed, but not required.
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
There are a variety of ways for founders to get involved. Some of them include:
- Speaking in classes as a guest lecturer
- Serving as a competition judge
- Mentoring students in the Covey Leadership Fellows Club
- Providing internship opportunities
- Attending networking events
- Offering input and feedback on our program
- Accompanying or establishing connections with our International Leadership Experiences
Please contact the Center's Executive Director, Bret Crane, at bret.crane@usu.edu for more information on becoming a Founder.
Founder's ContributionFounders Conference
Once a year, the Founders and their spouses gather together on campus or in alternative locations throughout the world for educational programs with guest speakers. During the conference, Founders have the opportunity to network through social activities, such as dinners, golf, tours, and sporting events. At this conference, students also have the opportunity to interact with the Founders personally, discussing various aspects of leadership and their personal development.
Founders
Colleen Covey Brown
Educator & Presenter, BYU-Provo
Craig Christensen
Founder & CEO, kraftworx
Greg Cole
Managing Partner, AIM Ventura Capital Fund
Maria Cole
Author, Educator, BYU-Provo, BYU-Hawaii, University of Utah, LDS Business College
David M.R. Covey
Keynote Speaker, Author, CEO, SMCOVEY, ThomasLeland
Joshua Covey
Vice President, Education Division, FranklinCovey
Stephen M.R. Covey
CoFounder, CoveyLink and the FranklinCovey Global Speed of Trust Practice
Boyd Craig
Stephen R. Covey Endowed Professor of Leadership and Vice Chairman of the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center
Blake Dursteler
Founder, Center for Growth & Opportunity/Triiio Group
Cynthia Covey Haller
Co-Author, Live Life in Crescendo
David Jenkins
Former President and CEO, Conservice
Roger McOmber
Managing Partner, McOmber Capital
Stephen Mongie
Founder & Managing Partner, Links Consulting Group
Matthew M. Montague
Regional Vice President, Hartford Funds
Shawn Moon
CEO, Zerorez Franchising Systems, Inc.
David Roskelley
Founding Partner, R&R Environmental, Inc.
Catherine Covey Sagers
Book Reviewer, FranklinCovey
Steven R. Shallenberger
President, Becoming Your Best Global Leadership
Michael K. Simpson
CEO, Simpson Executive Coaching
Eduardo Zanatta
Group Vice President, DaVita