UTAH RADON COALITION
Directors and Officers Biographies
DR. STEVE RICHARDSON, M.D., Founding Director
Born Chicago, Illinois 22Apr 1943. Attended Loyola University 1961-66 with a BS in Biology. Attended University of Illinois School of Medicine 1966-70. Internship at Madigan General Hospital Ft. Lewis, Washington. Served as a General Medical Officer in US Army, Frankfort, Germany 1971-74. Completed a four year Urology Residency at Brook Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas in 1979.
I practiced as a Urologist in Salt Lake City from 1980 through 2006. Following my retirement from Private practice I have worked in Clinical Research and continue to work in research currently.
I enlisted in the United States Army in 1969, while still in medical school and remained on active duty until 1979. I spent an additional 12 years with the Utah National Guard, retiring in 1990 with the rank of Colonel
I practiced as a Urologist in Salt Lake City from 1980 through 2006. Following my retirement from Private practice I have worked in Clinical Research and continue to work in research currently.
I enlisted in the United States Army in 1969, while still in medical school and remained on active duty until 1979. I spent an additional 12 years with the Utah National Guard, retiring in 1990 with the rank of Colonel
MICHAEL SILER, MBA, President / CEO
Michael is currently President and Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy for Practical Strategic Solutions - Utah (PSS-U), a firm he founded in 2012. He has led a number of successful public policy and funding campaigns during his tenure with PSS-U including campaigns to increase the tax on cigarettes and tobacco products; expand coverage of the state’s indoor clean air act to hookah and e-cigarettes; more strictly regulate electronic cigarettes; and a campaign to secure funding for radon awareness and education programs.
Prior to his time at PSS-U, Michael spent more than six years as the Director of Government Relations-Utah for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network where he led a number of successful cancer-related campaigns. Additionally, Michael spent better than five years as Director of Government Affairs for AARP-Utah.
Michael also has substantial executive-level experience with municipal government serving as City Manager for four Utah cities. He also has better than 10 years corporate experience as the President and CEO of Rocky Mountain Business Development Corporation.
Michael has served in a non-paid volunteer capacity for a number of non-profit organizations including Board Member of the American Lung Association of the Southwest; founder and Chair of the Utah Radon Coalition and Utah Radon Policy Coalition; and Chair of the Utah Cancer Action Network.
Michael graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Psychology (1973) and from the University of Phoenix with a Master of Business Administration Degree (1996).
Prior to his time at PSS-U, Michael spent more than six years as the Director of Government Relations-Utah for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network where he led a number of successful cancer-related campaigns. Additionally, Michael spent better than five years as Director of Government Affairs for AARP-Utah.
Michael also has substantial executive-level experience with municipal government serving as City Manager for four Utah cities. He also has better than 10 years corporate experience as the President and CEO of Rocky Mountain Business Development Corporation.
Michael has served in a non-paid volunteer capacity for a number of non-profit organizations including Board Member of the American Lung Association of the Southwest; founder and Chair of the Utah Radon Coalition and Utah Radon Policy Coalition; and Chair of the Utah Cancer Action Network.
Michael graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Psychology (1973) and from the University of Phoenix with a Master of Business Administration Degree (1996).
JAN POULSEN, Treasurer
I was born in Denver, Colorado, August 30, 1946. I grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from Skyline High School. I married Keith Poulsen and we lived in Lincoln, Nebraska for 6 years while he went to Dental School, then moved to Omaha where he taught at Creighton University for 3 years. We returned to SLC in 1976 with our two daughters, Erin and Darcie.
I volunteered at the elementary school for several years, and then went to work as a travel agent for 20+ years. During that time, I also volunteered at the Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club, where my younger daughter, Darcie, was skating. I became the team manager for a synchronized skating program there, and many of our skaters were involved in the 2002 Olympics.
I coordinated many skating events at Cottonwood Heights, including a Sectional Synchronized Skating competition, and several Utah Winter Games events.
I served on the Board of Directors of the Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club as well as the Board of Directors of the Utah Winter Games.
In 2007 when I was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer, I needed to retire from the travel business and give up my volunteer job with the figure skating club, in order to fight the bigger battle of Cancer.
Since volunteering is in my nature, and as soon as I was healthy enough I joined the Utah Radon Coalition, and am currently using my voice to raise awareness of lung cancer and the negative health effects of radon gas.
I volunteered at the elementary school for several years, and then went to work as a travel agent for 20+ years. During that time, I also volunteered at the Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club, where my younger daughter, Darcie, was skating. I became the team manager for a synchronized skating program there, and many of our skaters were involved in the 2002 Olympics.
I coordinated many skating events at Cottonwood Heights, including a Sectional Synchronized Skating competition, and several Utah Winter Games events.
I served on the Board of Directors of the Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club as well as the Board of Directors of the Utah Winter Games.
In 2007 when I was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer, I needed to retire from the travel business and give up my volunteer job with the figure skating club, in order to fight the bigger battle of Cancer.
Since volunteering is in my nature, and as soon as I was healthy enough I joined the Utah Radon Coalition, and am currently using my voice to raise awareness of lung cancer and the negative health effects of radon gas.