Board Members


photo Darren Johnson, MS, LVRC, CRC, CPM President Utah State Office of Rehabilitation/ District Director
ddjohnson@utah.gov
Joined Board 2008

Darren Johnson MS, LVRC, CRC, CPM. I graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychological and Masters of Science Degree in Vocational Rehabilitation. I have worked for the Utah State Office Rehabilitation for over 11 years and currently serve as a District Director of the Central Utah District. I have also served as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in Delta, Supervising Counselor in Payson/Richfield, and a District Director in Provo. I am currently serving a second term as Board Member of the Utah Rehabilitation Association (URA).

I enjoy being in the outdoors. I like camping, fishing, and hunting. I am a volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America and local church. I also enjoy spending time with my family.
photo Kyle J. Walker MRC, LVRC, CRC, CPM Past President Director of Administrative Services / Utah State Office of Rehabilitation
kjwalker@utah.gov
Joined Board: 2007

Kyle Walker MRC, LVRC, CRC, CPM currently serves the URA as President. He works for the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation where he has held the positions of Rehabilitation Counselor, Supervising Counselor, District Director, Field Service Director, Administrative Services Director, and is currently the Case Service Director.

Kyle is a graduate of Utah State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, and a Masters of Rehabilitation Counseling degrees. He is a nationally Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), and a nationally Certified Public Manager (CPM).

Kyle has been blissfully married for 20 years and is the proud father of three, and prouder grandfather of the officially cutest granddaughter known to man.
photo Mark Thompson M.S., LVRC, C.R.C. President Elect Field Service Director/ Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Services
pmthompson@utah.gov
Joined Board: 2009
photo Tammy Ames MRC, LVRC, CRC Treasurer Utah State Office of Rehabilitation / District Director
tames@utah.gov
Joined Board: 2007

Tammy Ames has been working with persons with disabilities for 8 years, for which the last 5 have been with Utah State Office of Rehabilitation. She has held the positions of VR Counselor, Supervising Counselor, and currently is the District Director for the Downtown VR office. Tammy graduated from Utah Valley University in 2003 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science. In 2007 she received a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Utah State University and is also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Tammy enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.
Lucas Moulton, MSW, CSW, LVRC Secretary Developmental Specialist/ Deseret Industries
moultonlj@ldschurch.org
Joined Board: January 2010
photo Aaron Thompson, MRC, LVRC, CRC, CPM Board Member/ Website Chair District Director/ Utah State Office of Rehabilitation
athompson@utah.gov
Joined Board: 2007

Aaron Thompson has worked in serving persons with disabilities for more than five years. Mr. Thompson completed his undergraduate education at the University of Utah and received two bachelor’s degrees in Communication and Psychology. In 2008, Mr. Thompson finished his graduate studies at Utah State University and earned a Master’s of Rehabilitation Counseling degree. He is also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and Certified Public Manager (CPM).

Mr. Thompson currently works for the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation as a District Director. His previous experience includes Choose to Work Program Specialist, Ticket-to-Work Program Specialist and Employment Counselor.
photo Kimberly Fox MRC, LVRC, CRC Board Member/ Membership Chair District Director/ Utah State Office of Rehabilitation
kfox@utah.gov
Joined Board 2007

Kimberly Fox, CRC, MRC is currently a USOR employee serving as a district director in the South Valley district office. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and completed her Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Utah State University last year.

Kim loves music, both writing and playing, and has accompanied a variety of choirs and music groups over the past decade. She is also a proud mother and loves playing guitar with her daughter. Kim is a BYU football fan and never misses a game.

Working in the field of Vocational Rehabilitation has been her favorite work experience thus far, because she loves making a difference in the lives of others.
photo Nicole Fraedrich, MS, LVRC. CRC, CPM Board Member/ Brown Bag Chair Utah State Office of Rehabilitation/ Trainer
nfraedri@utah.gov
Joined Board 2008

Ms. Fraedrich received her Master’s of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Southern Illinois University. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and a Certified Public Manager.

Ms. Fraedrich has experience in many of the different Rehabilitation fields including, independent living, private vocational rehabilitation, and public vocational rehabilitation. She has been working for Utah State Office of Rehabilitation since 2004 and is currently working out of the administrative office as a trainer.
photo Eric Roux, MA, LVRC, NCC Board Member/ Publications Chair Supervising Rehabilitation Counselor, USOR
eroux@utah.gov
Joined: January 2010

Currently a Supervising Counselor for the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, Eric came to Vocational Rehabilitation after 8 years of experience in counseling and community mental health. Eric has had the experience and privilege of working in the public, private, and non-profit sectors where he has developed, implemented and administered training, fund raising, and analytic programs for business, environmental, and community concerns ranging from the environment to entertainment and from education to non-profit mental health services.

Prior to working with USOR, Eric lived for 11 years in Portland Oregon. While in Oregon, Eric began his work in mental health at The Christie School, assisting emotionally troubled children in a residential and academic setting. He then advanced to a community counseling center for several years where his duties included individual and couples counseling, fund raising, and internship supervision. During this time Eric was able to work extensively with a variety of Oregon businesses, community groups, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Child Protective Services.

Eric earned a M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark College. He also holds bachelor's degrees in psychology, anthropology, and philosophy from the University of Utah. He has completed Utah's Certified Public Management Program and participated in recent leadership and project groups such as the Horizon's Group through USOR. Eric is a Licensed Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor as well as an active member of the National and Utah Rehabilitation Associations and the American Mental Health Counselors Association. In his spare time he is an active supporter of the University of Utah Alumni Association and Crimson Club as well as a fund raising organizer for the Utah Animal Adoption Center.
Evan Bush, MRC, CRC Board Member Developmental Specialist, Deseret Industries
bushevan@ldschurch.org
Joined: January 2010

Evan has worked with persons with disabilities for almost 10 years. He graduated from Utah Valley University in 2000 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science, emphasis in Psychology. In 2003 he received a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Utah State University and he is am also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Evan has worked in variety of positions that have exposed me to different aspects of the Rehabilitation Counseling field ranging from being a Job Coach/Training Coordinator for Easter Seals Utah to being a District Director for the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation. Evan is currently a Development Specialist for Deseret Industries. In addition to his professional experience, Evan has also served on the Board of Directors for the Central Utah Center for Independent Living. Evan enjoys spending time with his family, going on trips to visit new places, and making a difference in the lives of others.
photo Sharon Thayne Anderson MRC, CRC Board Member Supervising Rehabilitation Counselor/ Utah State Office of Rehabilitation
sthayne@utah.gov
Joined Board: 2009
photo David Lancaster MS, CRC Board Member Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor / Workers Compensation Fund
dlancast@wcfgroup.com
Joined Board: 2009

David T. Lancaster, M.S., CRC received his undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from the University of Arizona in 1984. He relocated to Los Angeles and graduated with a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling in 1989 from California State University – Los Angeles.

David has been a practicing vocational rehabilitation counselor in the private sector since 1988 and has worked in a variety of States: California, Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. He had his own business for several years and has also worked for many of the biggest private vocational rehabilitation firms. David currently is employed as a senior vocational rehabilitation counselor with Workers Compensation Fund.
photo Lanae Squires Student Chapter President Utah State University
lmssquires@msn.com
Joined Board: 2009