Each member of the board is dedicated to making the Skip Morgan LDC Scholarship Fund amazing. While they come from a wide range of professional backgrounds and experiences, they all share a dedication to the success and improved leadership abilities of all LDC delegates, past, present, and future.
Leslie Darcas has been involved with the Leadership Development Camp since 2010. She is amazed by how much she learns each year at camp, especially from the delegates. Being involved with LDC has become a way of life for her and the staff members have become a part of her family.
Leslie has a degree in Chemical Engineering from Florida A&M University and is currently working as an engineer for an aerospace company. When she’s not building rockets or doing something camp related, she enjoys singing, playing piano or guitar, and being a dog mom to Annie.
Javis served on staff with LDC in 2022 and 2023. He was born and raised in Utah and enjoys hiking, camping/overlanding, mountain biking, building Legos, kayaking, and working on cars. He knows the importance of scholarship having received one out of high school to help him in is educational journey. Javis holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems and Technologies from Weber State University and a Master’s Degree in Cyber Security and Information Systems from Western Governors University.
Javis and his beautiful wife reside in Clearfield and they enjoy traveling together and being dog parents to Annie.
Lauren attended LDC as a delegate in 2016. She then returned as a student staff member in 2017. Lauren worked with Youth Services for 3 years, her final year serving as Co-President for the Salt Lake region. She was also a Skip Morgan LDC scholarship recipient in 2018. Her passion for fostering leadership extends beyond personal gain, reflecting a genuine desire to contribute to the growth and success of those around her.
Lauren received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Legal Studies from Southern Utah University. Building on her passion for leadership, she is currently pursuing her MBA in Leadership and Marketing. Beyond academics, Lauren is an entrepreneur who has taken charge of her professional journey by owning and operating her own auto detailing business.