Douglas Lex Howard (Lex) grew up in Murray, Utah, and spent part of his childhood in St. Petersburg, Russia. At 16, he worked as a decorative painter for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, contributing to temple projects worldwide. After his mission, Lex shifted his focus from religious service to business, eventually becoming the CEO of Balance of Nature, a company he purchased from his father.
He lives in Leeds, Utah, with his wife Aileen and their six children, and enjoys art, animals, and family time.

Jeff McKenna is an estate planning attorney in St. George, Utah. He was a member of the BYU Law Review and graduated from BYU Law School as an Edwin M. Thomas Scholar and now serves clients and their families in Utah, Nevada and Arizona. He and his wife Mimi are the parents of four children and currently enjoy spending time with five grandchildren.

Jeff was the drafter, promoter and legislative witness for Utah’s resolution to recognize and commemorate April 19th as Patriots’ Day. In 2025, Utah joined six other states officially honoring Patriots’ Day and the Start of the American Revolution.

After being introduced to a largely forgotten Boston patriot, Dr. Joseph Warren, Jeff spent 20 years researching and writing the young adult, historical fiction novel, “Saving Dr. Warren…A True Patriot.”

Jeff has served as a key note speaker at state conventions for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) throughout the United States and has taught youth groups at regional conferences across the country. In 2022, Jeff had the special honor of being awarded The Ellen Hardin Walworth DAR National Founders Medal for Patriotism.

Currently, he also serves as a Classroom Educator/Actor; bringing Dr. Warren to life in fifth grade classrooms as a participant in the Give Me Liberty classroom outreach program.