Kraig Powell's Personal Biography

Kraig Powell lives and works in Heber City. Kraig is married to Kim Prestwich Powell, a descendant of the Bonner, Bronson, and Fitzgerald families, who helped settle the Wasatch Back in the 1800s. Kraig and Kim have four children who attend public schools in Wasatch County.

Those who know Kraig say that his only “hobby” is volunteering in the community. Kraig has served as President of the Heber Valley Rotary Club, Chairman of the Wasatch Community Foundation, and on the Board of Directors of the Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce. Kraig was also appointed as Chair of the Wasatch School District Capital Facilities Committee to study the need for a new high school, and was elected as Chairman of Citizens for Better Schools, a Wasatch County non-profit organization supporting public education.

An Eagle Scout, Kraig has served as a Troop Committee Chairman for the Boy Scouts of America, and also volunteers on excursions with the Heber Valley Railroad. Kraig directs the choir at his church congregation, and has appeared as a lead in local community theater productions, including “Annie Get Your Gun” and “The Music Man.”

In addition, Kraig is a certified soccer referee and a marathon runner.