Owen strives to help individuals prosper and enjoy life!  He also helps organizations be more effective in achieving their missions.  He does this through:

• Certified Peer Support Specialist
  
• Authoring books, blogs, and periodical articles
• Career coach for other Certified Peer Support Specialists
  
• Serving as a member of the board of directors of multiple organizations
• Teaching mental health advocacy courses and leading support groups

Owen's Background

• Author of Rising Above Fog: A Riveting True Story of Personal Triumph
  
• Featured blogger for Esperanza Magazine
• Board of directors of NAMI Utah; Instructor of NAMI courses and support groups
• Chair of the State of Utah Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council
• Board of Directors and Officer of the National  Speakers Association Mountain West Chapter
  
• Member of the executive board of the Utah Association of CPAs
  
• Senior financial executive with AT&T, NEXTEL, XO Communication and smaller organizations in Los Angeles, New Jersey, Chicago, and Salt Lake City
  
• Served audit clients for nine years with KPMG and Deloitte
  
• Authored articles on emotional fitness and full engagement in the workplace in professional periodicals