Mekenna Malan

Mekenna Malan

Former Editor, Utah Business

Salt Lake City, Utah

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Speaker levelExperienced Speaker

Primary sectorsMedia, marketing & communications

Utah focusYes

About

Mekenna Malan is an award-winning journalist and the editor of Utah Business. During her tenure, she’s ghostwritten for the founders of companies like Skullcandy and Backcountry and reported on everything from agricultural influencers to ghost towns striking gold, Utah’s child care crisis, and Salt Lake City’s exclusive social clubs. She’s also interviewed Zac Efron about making pancakes.

Elsewhere, Mekenna has written about business, music and culture for publications like Business Insider, Time Out, SLUG Magazine, Visit Salt Lake, and the Standard-Examiner.

Speaking formats

Experience level

Experienced Speaker

Occasional / experienced speaker (5–10 speaking engagements in the last 2–3 years)

Topics & expertise

Communication & Storytelling

  • Media training & interviews

Gender & Equity

  • Motherhood, caregiving & careers

Industry Expertise

  • Media, marketing & communications

Utah & Regional Issues

  • Faith, culture & work in Utah
  • Mountain West / regional issues
  • Utah business & economic landscape
  • Women’s leadership in Utah

Wellbeing & Personal Growth

  • Boundary-setting & saying no
  • Burnout prevention & recovery
  • Confidence, impostor syndrome & self-advocacy
  • Work–life integration

Selected engagements

  • Cultural Transformation and Meaningful Work: Nurturing a Purpose-Driven WorkplaceFrom Day One · Utah Cultural Celebration Center · Salt Lake City · March · 2024
  • Most Influential Women (Emcee)Utah Business · Hale Center Theatre · October · 2025

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