Meet Our Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees comprises passionate and dedicated professionals who bring a diverse array of skills and expertise to our organization. Combining creative vision with strategic precision, they collaborate seamlessly to deliver exceptional outcomes and consistently surpass our stakeholders’ expectations.
Dr. Adam Andersson ~ President
Dr. Anderson serves as President of the PIERS Association, where he is dedicated to providing excellent personal injury education, resources, and support for chiropractic physicians throughout Utah. Through this leadership role, he continues to advance the standard of care within the profession while empowering fellow practitioners to better serve their patients.
Dr Joseph Brimhall ~ Treasurer & Education Commitee
Dr Joseph Brimhall earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan University, then returned to his hometown to practice as a chiropractic physician for over 22 years. In 2003, Dr. Brimhall was selected to lead the University of Western States. After 21 years as President and CEO, he retired from Western States in 2024. Dr. Brimhall has extensive experience in person injury management, chiropractic health care, professional licensure and regulation, competency assessment, specialized accreditation, institutional and integrative health care. He serves on multiple boards and lectures nationally and internationally. He enjoys reading, hiking, woodworking and visiting children and grandchildren with his wife.
Dr Jeffrey A States ~ Education Chairman
Dr Jeffrey A States, a 4th generation chiropractic physician, serves as an expert witness and consultant on successful Personal Injury (PI) and Workers Compensation cases across the country. Dr States works with physicians, researchers, attorneys, accident reconstructionists, engineers, and others to better understand the PI industry. With a solid grasp of the multifaceted PI arena, professionals can efficiently assist the injured, offering much higher outcomes. Founded in 1996, the Personal Injury Training Institute is the original, extensive, foremost program providing online training, and consulting for daily PI patient needs. Though the Motor Vehicle Collision Occupant Injury Certification program, doctors & professionals are better trained to help injured patients. He loves time with family, camping, golf and mountain biking.
Roxy Cross ~ 1st Emeritus President
Roxy Cross’s career includes administrator, public speaker, business strategist, marketer, television, radio, newspaper, national columnist, blogger and published author. As the founder of Cross Media Events, she works with clients to grow their organizations while serving the public. She has served on boards including the Uintah County Library Board and the Uintah Public Lands Committee for over 6 years, as an advocate of access to public lands. She has been awarded multiple gold and silver UBEEs from the Utah Broadcasters Association for her on-air work. Coming from a legacy chiropractic family, with a passion for true healthcare, she is an ally to chiropractic and personal injury specifically, currently serving as the president of the PIERS Association board for personal injury education. Roxy enjoys painting, traveling and designing and growing flower baskets to share on her YouTube channel. She loves spending time with her family and friends and lives with the intent to be 100% authentic 100% of the time.
PIERS Support
The PIERS Association is dedicated to providing outstanding personal injury education, resources, and support for chiropractic physicians throughout Utah.
Derek States ~ Webmaster
A serial entrepreneur, Derek States has owned States Technology Labs for decades, overseeing the sustained growth of numerous websites that consistently land on Page 1 of Google search results. He has developed thousands of individual web pages, all 100% original content — no small feat given the sheer volume of material on the web today.
When he’s not working within one of his businesses, Derek can be found developing his gated property on historic Route 66 or spending time with his beautiful wife.