Del Tanner has been married to Marci Tanner for 35 years and has been blessed by 4 children and 8 grandchildren. Del received his B.S. in Civil Engineering and MBA from Arizona State University. Del spent 30 years in the Construction industry as CEO of regional, national and international firms ranging is size from $250 million to $1.8 billion in sales. Del is currently Chairman and CEO of Anderson Group Inc. in Atlanta a firm providing industrial products to North America. Marci and Del have been actively involved with Rising Star since 2003. He has served as an officer in Arizona Rock Products Inc., National Ready Mix Concrete Association, and National Asphalt Pavement Association. Del Has been active in Boy Scouts, Junior Achievement and in a number of leadership roles in his Church. He enjoys golf, tennis, racquetball, photography and motorcycle touring.

Becky Douglas and her husband, John, are the biological parents of seven children. In addition, they adopted two children from Lithuania, one of whom is paraplegic.The Douglas’s have long been advocates of disadvantaged children and adults. Over the years they have cared for many children in their home who were in tremendous need. Some were refugee families sponsored by the Douglas’s, some were run-away children needing a home, some were from mental care programs, and some were simply troubled youth. In an extension of these efforts, Becky is one of the founders of Rising Star Outreach. Becky and John are motivated by the belief that every person deserves opportunity and a life of dignity.

Adrienne Cohen is an internationally recognized advertising writer who has received hundreds of local, national and international awards for creativity, including eleven Clios, the Academy Award of the advertising industry. Adrienne was a copywriter at Young & Rubicam Advertising Agency in New York for nine years. In Atlanta, she held the positions of VP/Senior Writer, McDonald & little; VP/Senior Writer, Cole Henderson Drake: VP/Associate Creative Director, Weltin Advertising; VP/Creative Director, McCann-Erickson. She is currently a freelance advertising writer. A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Adrienne is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Advertising, Who's Who in the Media and Communications. Adrienne has been a board member of Rising Star Outreach for the past two years.

Dr. Mani Balu is chief of Pediatrics at Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Prior to his work in Uniontown, he practiced medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital, Long Island Jewish Hospital and at Queens Hospital Center in New York and was chief of the pediatric department and head of the medical staff in Big Stone Gap, Virginia for eighteen years. He was also a member of the board in the Dickenson Wise Medical Association. Dr. Balu now donates a significant portion of his time every year working with the Rising Star clinic and visiting the various Leprosy colonies attending to their health needs.

JaLynn Prince is the president of Madison House Foundation, founder and president of Time and Seasons, Instructor at Johns Hopkins University, and the national representative for American Mothers. She was named in Who’s Who in Business 2005 and as Woman of the Year by Brigham Young University. She holds a degree from American University, BYU, and The Wesley Theological Seminary. JaLynn is married to Dr. Gregory Prince and is the mother of three children.

Jags is the Owner & President of Canwil Textiles Inc, Atlanta, GA.  Canwil distributes Industrial Textiles worldwide.  Jags has been in the Industrial Textile business for over 35 years.  The first 30 years in various Managerial positions with Coats (One of the World's largest Textile companies) in India and in USA.  Jags was born in Darjeeling, India, into a Tibetan Buddhist family.  He is married to Caroline for 35 years and has two children & two grandchildren (and counting). Both his children, Jaya and Nikhil, are involved in the family business and in assisting RSO activities.  Jags is an avid student of World Religions, loves to play golf & tennis. He also is fluent in six languages. 

President, Utah Jazz/Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment Group of Companies

Now in his 22nd season with the Utah Jazz organization, Randy Rigby enters his first as president and chief operating officer of Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment Group of Companies after being appointed to the position in July of 2007.

In his new role, Rigby sets the strategic goals for the franchise as well as analyzes future growth opportunities.  On a day-to-day basis, he leads the senior management team responsible for overseeing the Utah Jazz, Salt Lake Bees, EnergySolutions Arena, KJZZ-TV, the new Fan Super Sports Network (which includes KFAN, ESPN radio, KJZZ and FSN Utah), All-Star Catering, Fanzz retail sports apparel stores and LHM Advertising.  He also oversees operations at Jordan Commons and the Megaplex Theatres. 

Rigby previously served as senior vice president of sales and chief marketing officer, in addition to senior vice president of broadcasting.  In that role, Rigby oversaw the sales and marketing directions taken by the Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment Group of Companies, being directly responsible for the development of FSN Utah, the regional sports network, the naming rights of the EnergySolutions Arena, the Lexus Club and the new Fan Super Sports Network which includes KFAN and ESPN radio.

As senior vice president of broadcasting, Rigby was responsible for all aspects of Jazz and Bees broadcasting and productions. These included TV and cable scheduling, the Jazz Radio Network, all Jazz programming, Jazz Productions, broadcast talent, broadcasting personnel and the negotiations of all broadcasting contracts.  He was also general manager of KJZZ-TV, the flagship station for the Jazz. KJZZ-TV is the local television rights holder of Utah State University, Utah High School Athletics Association, and the July 24th Marathon and 10K. KJZZ-TV produces more live sports than any other television station in the Western States, and is one of the fastest growing independent stations in the country. 

Rigby came to the Jazz from CFS Financial Corp., where he worked for three years as senior vice president. He is a 1979 graduate of Brigham Young University, where he earned a degree in business management with a special emphasis in finance and marketing.
 
Rigby serves on the Huntsman Cancer Institute Fundraising Executive Board and as an Alternative on the NBA Board of Governors.  Rigby has served as a board member and past president of the Utah Broadcasters Association as well as the NBA Broadcasting Advisory Board. 

Rigby and his wife, Sandra, are the parents of five children — four daughters and a son and one granddaughter, (along with a couple more grandchildren on their way) — and live in Farmington, Utah. In his spare time he enjoys golfing, scuba diving and fly-fishing.