Our Team
Perry Hacker, CMP - Director
phacker@conferences.utah.edu| 801-587-1010
Clint DeMill, CMP, CHTP - Associate Director
cdemill@guesthouse.utah.edu | 801-587-1007
Meghan Webb, CMP - Assistant Director
mwebb@conferences.utah.edu| 801-587-2982
Meghan has worked in hospitality at the University of Utah for more than 18 years
and is passionate about customer service and working with clients in higher-education.
Meghan graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Parks, Recreation,
and Tourism with an emphasis in Hospitality Management and has the Certified Meeting
Professional (CMP) credential. Meghan handles new business inquiries, responds to request for proposals, arranges site tours, and
with her staff, strategically plans for the future of the organization. Meghan is
active in the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International (ACCED-I)
where she is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the association. She loves that every day in hospitality holds something new – new clients, guests,
challenges, decisions. When she isn’t at work, Meghan loves spending time in the Utah
outdoors and going on adventures with her 3 children.
Carrie A. Grant, CMP - Senior Conference & Event Planner
cgrant@conferences.utah.edu| 801-587-1005
Carrie has been with the Conference & Event Management (CEM) department for over 10
years. She graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Parks, Recreation,
and Tourism with a Hospitality Emphasis and has the Certified Meeting Professional
(CMP) credential. Within the CEM department, Carrie specializes in Registration Services,
University of Utah Residence Hall Housing for the Summer Conferencing department,
facility coordination for Summer Camps as well as full service meeting planning. Carrie
is a member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Association of Collegiate Conference
and Events Directors-International (ACCED-I). She has served on Program and Social
Media committees for the 35th Annual and 36th Annual ACCED-I conferences. Carrie
is proud to represent the University of Utah as a fan, alumni, and staff member.
Go Utes!
Amy Searles - Conference & Event Planner
asearles@conferences.utah.edu| 801-587-1101
Amy has worked in the hospitality industry for more than 10 years. Amy graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism with an emphasis in Leisure Services Management. Amy focuses on registration services, housing management, facility and transportation coordination, as well as full service meeting planning. Outside of work, Amy loves to travel, knit, read, and cook. She is an avid Utah Utes football fan.
Brandon Grizzell - Accountant
bgrizzell@guesthouse.utah.edu| 801-587-2985
Brandon has worked in the hospitality industry for 13 years. He started with the University Guest House in 2004 as a front desk clerk and eventually moved to the accounting department. In 2012 Brandon left the Guest House to pursue a career as a General Manager of a corporate event photography company. For the next 5 years he traveled the world, coordinating photography services with meeting planners and clients. In February 2018 he returned to the Guest House to continue his accounting career. He supports Conference and Event Management by handling accounting needs as well as working on-site for meetings.