Conference Speakers

Hyrum Smith

Founder of FranklinCovey and co-founder of the Galileo Initiative, Hyrum W. Smith is a highly sought after keynote speaker and author. For nearly two decades he has been motivating people to see reality more clearly and to gain better control of their personal and professional lives. Hyrum's speeches and presentations have been acclaimed by American and international audiences.

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Elder Nelson D. Cordova

Elder Cordova Elder Cordova, was called in 2007 at the age of 48 to serve as an Area Seventy. He is from Commerce, California. Elder Cordova has served as assistant recorder, Los Angeles Temple and is the former president of the Huntington Park California West (Spanish) Stake. He has also served as a stake president's counselor and high councilor. He and his wife, Alma Lorena, have three children.

Terrance D. Olson

Terrance Olson Terrance D. Olson is a professor in the School of Family Life at BYU and associate director of the World Family Policy Center, a cooperative endeavor of the BYU Law School and the School of Family Life. Terry is a family life educator who helped set the national standards for family life educators. He has written character & citizenship programs for public schools and publishes in professional and church periodicals. He served as one of the 16 editors of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism . He holds a Ph.D. from Florida State University and teaches parenting and moral foundations of family life at BYU. Terry and Karen have six children.