Speakers

Nicki Broby, FNP-C, ENP-C received her BSN from Arizona State University and her MSN from Brigham Young University. She has a passion for disaster response and humanitarian work which has led her to participate in many wonderful experiences around the globe. Her adventures as a nursing professional include volunteering for a total of 6 months on two different Navy hospital ships, serving in 12 different countries, visiting 3 refugee camps, and working for two and a half years as a part time missionary for the Emergency Response Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Nicki worked as a registered nurse for 11 years in both the pediatric ICU and the ER before she started her career as a family nurse practitioner. She spent her first 6 years as an NP working in a rural ER in Northeastern AZ before changing things up. Now she works in remote villages all over Alaska, as well as for the National Disaster Medical System. She loves the outdoors, traveling, and spending as much time as she can with her nieces and nephews.

Kris Boyer, RN-BSN, MBA, is the Clinical Operations Director for Women & Newborn at Intermountain Health, Canyons Region. Originally from Rexburg, Idaho, Kris graduated from Sugar-Salem High School and earned an associate’s degree in Interpersonal Communications from Ricks College. She then served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Kris holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from BYU and worked for nine years as the Controller and Executive Director of a private adoption agency. Driven by a passion for healthcare, she later earned an associate’s degree in nursing from UVU and began her nursing career as a NICU RN at Utah Valley Hospital. Kris further advanced her education with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from BYU-Idaho and served as the Unit Manager for the NICU at Utah Valley Hospital. She also earned an MBA in Healthcare Administration from WGU. Kris and her husband, Robert Boyer, reside in south Utah County, where they are raising four children. She finds great joy in supporting her children’s endeavors, including her daughter Ellie, who is a member of the BYU Swim and Dive team.