Mayor & City Council

(Left to right: Dan Roden, Steve Johns, Kari Malkovich, Brian Hutching, Janet Lunt, Ben Hillyard)

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Mayor Ben Hillyard

I have the privilege of being the husband of the most amazing woman (Whitney) and father of three fabulous boys. In 2014, when we found our lot, we knew Woodland Hills would be our forever home. Ever since then we have learned to love our amazing community even more. We count it a great blessing to live in such a beautiful location with the best neighbors anyone could ever wish for. 

Over the years I have had the opportunity to work closely with many Fortune 100 and 500 businesses across our nation in many different professional capacities. Primarily my work has focused on cultural transformation, operational excellence, and business systems. While doing this I’ve also owned and operated a number of my own businesses as well. 

I am so grateful for this opportunity to serve our great city and I welcome any thoughts, disagreements or constructive ideas from our residents. Thank you all for your support and willingness to volunteer to make our wonderful city even better.

Assignments:

  • South Utah Electrical Service District, Mountainland Association of Governments, Utah Council of Governments, South Utah Valley Solid Waste District, and Personnel.
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Council Member Brian Hutchings

Assignments:

  • Planning Commission Liaison, South Utah Valley Municipal Water Association, and Mt. Nebo Water Association.
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Council Member Steve Johns

Assignments:

  • Public Safety Committee Liaison, Utah Building Association, and Utah Valley Building Association.
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Council Member Janet Lunt

Janet has worked as a licensed Escrow officer for 15 years and works with legal documents, land issues and developments. She spent the 10 years prior working in banking and was the Branch Manager and Loan Officer for Far West Bank. Janet has been married for 36+ years and has 6 children. The first 4 are adults and grown and living their best lives. The last 2 were adopted from Haiti four years ago and her family is once again enjoying teenagers in the home. Janet loves to travel and see new places,  meet new people, and learn about their cultures. She also loves remodeling, painting, gardening, and reading. Woodland Hills truly is a magical place.. There’s beauty at every turn. It’s not just the trees, and the mountains, and the view, it’s also the people. We love living here and being a part of the community. Being elected to serve this great community is truly a gift.. So thank you!!!!

Assignments:

  • City Events and Volunteers, Finance Committee Liaison, Communication Committee, and Public Information Officer.
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Council Member Kari Malkovich

Assignments:

  • Community Development Committee and Utah Valley Animal Shelter
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Council Member Dan Roden

Assignments:

  • IT and Events/Volunteers
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