Leadership Team
Ballard Center Leadership Team
“And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant” - Matthew 20:27
The following faculty, staff, and administrators manage the Ballard Center's 120+ student employees each year, providing them with transformative mentored leadership opportunities. Read the bios below to learn more about their areas of expertise, as well as their specific stewardship within the Ballard Center.
The following faculty, staff, and administrators manage the Ballard Center's 120+ student employees each year, providing them with transformative mentored leadership opportunities. Read the bios below to learn more about their areas of expertise, as well as their specific stewardship within the Ballard Center.
Eva Witesman
Director
Eva has hope for a better world and believes in our role as stewards to increase human flourishing and decrease human suffering. Known for her hands-on, community-engaged teaching style Read More
Jill Piacitelli
Associate Director
Jill is an advocate for social impact and community-driven change, bringing over two decades of leadership experience in nonprofit management, service-learning, and social responsibility Read More
Steven Fox
Issue Initiatives and Faculty Fellows
Steven has been a BYU faculty member since 2014, drawing on his extensive background in business to help students approach social impact through their careers, communities, and discipleship Read More
Rose Palmer
Events and Recruitment
Rose’s enthusiasm for creating meaningful connections has increased the reach of the Ballard Center. As the head of events and recruiting, she drives student participation Read More
Jess Dansie Anderson
Marketing and Communications
Jess leads the marketing and communications team in their efforts to build and nurture a worldwide community of changemakers. She has positioned the Ballard Center as a thought leader Read More
Jamison Moody
Operations and Human Resources
Jamison ensures the Ballard Center is optimizing its impact. As the head of operations, he oversees many of the core administrative functions, including human resources, employee training Read More
Heather Fothergill
Finance
Heather is an insightful and dedicated finance professional. With a background in human resources, business ownership, and financial management, Heather brings a wealth Read More
Lisa Jones Christensen
Business for Good
Lisa is an organizational psychologist, a professor of management at the Marriott School of Business, and head of the Business for Good program at the Ballard Center. Her research focuses on Read More
Chris Silvia
Curriculum
Chris is passionate about helping students become thoughtful, data-informed leaders in public and nonprofit service. He is an Associate Professor in the Romney Institute of Public Management Read More
Aaron Miller
Innovation
Aaron specializes in encouraging ‘helping’ behavior and ethical decision-making in both nonprofit and business settings. He has worked as a BYU professor since 2018, teaching courses in nonprofit Read More