Meet Our Team

Our Team

Howard Parr

CEO

Howard worked as an art teacher for children with abusive histories, spearheading three public exhibitions of their artwork. He also worked as a photojournalist in the luxury watch industry and co-founded a software company. After volunteering at a domestic violence shelter and learning about the alarming statistics on dating and domestic violence in the US, he was compelled to take action. Seeing a need to address the issue before it manifests, and thereby helping others to elevate their relationships to healthy and rewarding outcomes. Howard has B.A. degrees in French and English from UC Berkeley, and a 1-year Diplome from the University of Paris (Sorbonne). He loves cross-country skiing, hiking with the dogs, cooking, and sharing it all with Gina, his wife of 26 years.

Aubrey-Dawn Palmer

Curriculum Director

Aubrey Dawn has a degree in family life education from Brigham Young University. She has been a family life educator since 2015. She also worked as a home director for a treatment center, working with high-risk teenage boys. She currently is a family life educator for Healthy Relationships Utah, facilitating sexual risk avoidance and relationship skills classes for high-risk youth across Salt Lake County. Why PeakU? “I’ve seen the impact of relationship abuse firsthand for many years, and what happens when young people feel trapped in relationships.” In her free time Aubrey Dawn enjoys camping, fishing, kayaking and hiking. We also have a pretty extensive board and card game collection, so game nights with my husband, family and friends are common. I love going to museums and any and every theatrical event I can.

Ashley LeFevre

Volunteer Coordinator

Ashley holds a B.S. in Family Life from Brigham Young University and is a Certified Family Life Educator with experience working with teens and families. She has spent the past four years implementing teen pregnancy and domestic violence prevention programs at Healthy Relationships Utah. She previously worked as a supervisor at a residential treatment center for adolescents facing mental health challenges. Ashley is passionate about the work being done at PeakU because she believes that every person is worthy and deserving of loving, respectful, and equal relationships. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids, reading, doing puzzles, camping, and playing games!

Toby Larson

Curriculum Advisor / Behavioral Expert

As a father, a former math teacher, and behavioral expert, I want to make the world a better place and I believe that PeakU provides me an opportunity to realize this dream. The opportunity to contribute value through my background and knowledge allows me to make significant contributions to the important mission that PeakU seeks to serve. I have a B.S. in Math Education, an M.S. in Kinesiology, and an EDD in Sport and Performance Psychology. I have a long background in the sport of mixed martial arts and as a performance coach, I have made multiple UFC appearances. In my free time I enjoy mountain biking, extreme skiing, and surfing (when back in California).

Jan Jardine

MBA – Advisor on School Curricula and Partnerships

Jan has been an educator for 22 years. She started as a Business, Marketing, and Computer teacher for 13 years before transitioning to Work-Based Learning (WBL). WBL has opened her eyes to so many possibilities for students and Jan loves to find new business partners to help students connect learning to the real world. It was through one of these connections that Jan learned about Peak U. Students at Provo CAPS completed a project with Howard and Carolynn, and Jan is excited to see the program empower students to have healthier relationships. When Jan is not at work, she is with her family: a wonderfully supportive husband, eight amazing children, one son-in-law, one daughter-in-law and a sweet grandson. Jan loves spending time with her family hiking, camping, playing games and just sitting together and talking. Jan also loves running, cooking, reading and crocheting.

Timothy Mitt Robinson

Marketing Director

When it comes to domestic violence, Timothy Mitt Robinson is convinced we can do better and he’s delighted to be helping PeakU build a better future by working directly with our young people. Timothy brings over 20 years of marketing and media expertise to the PeakU team. Over the course of his colorful career, he has edited books at Bantam Doubleday Dell; built a social network from the ground up at Deseret Book; launched his own publishing company; managed the reelection campaign of a sitting governor; pioneered a social media course at Brigham Young University; authored books on sports, education, politics, and theology; and consulted on stories for publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, Men’s Journal, and WIRED. In his free time, Tim enjoys reading, running, hiking, skiing, kayaking, writing and performing music, and doing anything his kids want to do!

Tim Whipple

Accounting

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