Treatment Team

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Sterling Lyman

Managing Member and Founder

Sterling Lyman is the founder and President of Triumph Youth Services which he founded in 1998. Sterling grew up in South West Wyoming and Northern Utah where he, his wife and 4 children live today. Sterling attended Southern Utah University where he played running back for the Thunderbird football team, studied Sociology, Special Education and Physical Education. Sterling began his career in 1992 while in college where he worked as a youth advocate and a foster parent for DCFS, a counselor for DYC (now DJJS) and as a law related education instructor for first time offenders in the Juvenile Court System. Sterling began working in the private sector in 1995 as a program director and three years later he opened Triumph Youth Services where he and a small group of caring professionals started by offering outpatient services and proctor/foster care. Sterling always had a strong desire to run a quality residential treatment program for troubled teens and in 1999 he and his partners opened their first residential treatment center located in Toquerville, Utah. After achieving great success and growth, Sterling elected to centralize all of the residential treatment programs and work with smaller groups in order to provide a greater system of quality care.

Sterling is passionate about his work and ability to serve. Along with helping troubled youth every day, he is actively involved in many charities and he gets the youth involved as much as possible as well. He has spent his life committed to the success and personal growth of youth and will do anything it takes to make a difference. In 2001 Sterling and his wife Char adopted one of the boy’s from the program completing their loving family. Sterling’s pride and joy are his kids, his dogs and his Triumph boy’s. Sterling married the love of his life in 1990 and they are still going strong today “the greatest accomplishment of my life is picking the right girl and convincing her to stick with me and my crazy life for the long haul”. Sterling’s greatest joy is family time, family adventures and watching his kids grow. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, training retrievers, coaching, all sports and being in the outdoors. Sterling’s favorite place on earth is Alaska and he makes every attempt to visit and share Alaska with new people every year.

Sterling contributes his success to his great staff and because he was able to surround himself with amazing people. “if you surround yourself with good people, amazing things will happen, I have been fortunate enough throughout my life to find the right people – good honest, loyal hard working people that inspire me and motivate me to do better everyday” Sterling’s motto is “WORK HARD PLAY HARD” nothing is more important that a great work ethic, but it means nothing if you cannot enjoy your hard work by playing as hard as you can every chance you get.

“Our youth learn just as much from good old fashion healthy play as they do from books, therapy, structure, etc.” After years and years in this tough industry Sterling continues his dedication to serving youth in every capacity possible. “The rewards far exceed the disappointments and when you see one of the boy’s 10 years later with a family of his own and loving life to the fullest it reminds you that all of the trials and hard work is all worth it no matter what”.

Bruce Humphries

Managing Member

Bruce began working for Triumph in 2001.

He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology from Southern Utah University in 1994. He has always had a passion for working with teenagers and began his career in 1990 in a Residential Treatment Center. He has worked in many capacities in the field from Counselor in a Secure care facility to Juvenile probation officer as well as working in several RTC’s. He has been in Administration since 1999. Bruce has modeled his career after one quote “They don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care”. He became an Owner of Triumph in 2008. Bruce is a father of three, he loves to hunt, fish and travel. Fishing in Alaska is one of his favorite places to be.

Tom Filipe

President

Tom has been with Triumph since 2001 while he attended Southern Utah University on a football scholarship. Tom started as a part time Direct Care Staff and now runs Triumph Operations and Academy athletics. He is a great leader and example to our youth and the staff. Tom graduated with a double bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice. Tom also received an Associate of Science Degree at Dixie College. He is a Certified Teaching Instructor for the American Red Cross, formally trained in Substance Abuse, Aggression Management, Crisis Intervention, Interviewing Techniques, Gang Awareness and Anger Management to name a few. Tom is from Salt Lake City Utah but now calls Taylorsville Utah home.

Tom believes that in order to create change we must first get to the root of the problem. Then it is up to us to replace that lifestyle with something positive and productive. “Triumph Youth Services is not a cookie cutter type program! Every youth that comes into our program is different, and we focus on a variety of different solutions that work for each individual. We take pride in what we do. We see the changes that each youth makes after coming into the program and that is what keeps us going. Triumph Youth Services is not only invested when a youth comes into the program, but we are here for them for the rest of their lives”. When asked why does Triumph Youth Services work for you? Tom said “simply put – I love what I do. I love coming to work every morning and look forward to new challenges each and every day”.

Tom has a beautiful and very understanding wife with 6 beautiful children. “I love being with my family and pull strength from them”. He enjoys playing the guitar, music and cooking. He also enjoys all sports, but he is currently most excited about Rugby, every kind of Football (indoor/outdoor/flag/touch/nerf/mud/backyard/street/pro), and of course the sports his children are playing. He also loves basketball, golf, volleyball, weight lifting, and all other sports.

“I feel like I’m making a difference and giving our youth a second chance on life.”

Nikki Jones, CMHC

Clinical Director

Nikki Jones is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and the Clinical Director for Triumph Youth Services. She started her academic path at the University of Utah, where she graduated in 2009 with a Bachelors Degree of Science in Sociology and Family Studies. Nikki earned her Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix in 2013. She started working with Triumph Youth Services in 2007 as a member of the direct care staff while earning her degrees, eventually becoming a member of the clinical team, and then clinical director in 2017.

Nikki believes that helping the youth Triumph serves requires a sincere passion to help inspire change in each youth to prepare them in making healthy life choices. She recognizes the immense potential that each youth has and strives to help them reach that potential through the programming and treatment that Triumph provides. “What separates Triumph from other programs is the care and concern we all have for everyone involved. Everyone is working together to fulfill the needs of each individual youth.”

Crystal Valdez, ACMHC

Clinical Therapist

Dallin Beard, ACMHC

Clinical Therapist

Kenyon Bott, APRN

APRN

Kenyon Bott has worked in residential care with a clientele of a variety of behavioral health struggles for more than 2 decades.  He completed an MSN from the University of Utah in 2011 and became a board-certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.  As a prescriber, Ken has worked in outpatient, addiction medicine, and provided medication management to several residential programs that treat adolescents and adults with various diagnoses including neurodevelopmental disorders. Ken and his wife are the parents of 6 children and he enjoys supporting his wife and children in their endeavors, local history, and golf.

“In the study of pigeons, it may be better to understand a pigeon, rather than a flock.”  Author unknown

Daniel Gladden

Director of Youth Services

Dan is passionate about our youth making changes now. Having years of experience with the Criminal Forensic Units at the Utah State Hospital he knows success is found before the youth become adults. Daniel is a father of five and grandfather of 4.

In his spare time he loves to paint, write, hiking, or watch movies and sports

LeRoy Perea

Coordinator

Brenda McDowell

Admissions Director

Brenda has been working in the at-risk youth industry for over 25 years.  13 of those years she has been part of the Triumph family.  She has a Bachelor of Science degree in education and a Master of Science degree in recreational therapy, which only adds to the dedication she brings to the Triumph team.

Brenda was born and raised in CA and moved to Utah the same time she started working with at-risk youth. Brenda does not have children of her own so working with at risk youth has become her passion.

Michelle Young

VP

Michelle joined Triumph in 2012.  Michelle is an experienced administrator with experience business operation in higher education and non-profit organizations.  She brings extensive knowledge of accounting and program planning to Triumph Youth Services.  

Michelle enjoys her family, reading, hiking, and river rafting.  Unique restaurants, coffee shops, and bookstores are among her favorite places to visit…not to mention Alaska, Cusco, Stuttgart, Linz, Vienna, and Greece.

Sam Humphries

Admin Services

Samantha came to Triumph in 2005 as a part time office staff.

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree double major in Psychology & Sociology from Southern Utah University in 1994. She has supported her husband in his passion to work with troubled youth since 1989. She became an owner of the company in 2008. She is the mother of three children, loves to read and travel.

Latiesha Westover

Executive Assistant

Melinda Filipe

HR Coordinator

Lindsay Smith

Administrative Coordinator

Lindsay has a wealth of experience in business and office related areas. She has been the Office Manager and Office Assistant for Box Elder School District, State Farm Insurance and the Social Security Administration. Lindsay is very organized, and her skills are a great asset to Triumph Youth Services. She received the Academic Excellence Award and graduated with honors from Box Elder High School. Lindsay has completed and certified in many business courses at Bridgeland Applied Technology Center including Business and Business Office Occupations.

Lindsay has lived in Brigham City for the past 18 years and she enjoys everything that Brigham City and the surrounding areas have to offer her kids. Lindsay and her family love camping, fishing and just being in the outdoors. She also enjoys yard work and finding new ways to decorate her home.

Lindsay believes that every youth deserves an opportunity for change, and to be able to make healthy choices so that they can succeed in life. “I believe you give youth new opportunities with a lot of support while also challenging them to take responsibility and gain independence”. Lindsay states that, “Triumph Academy is a program that truly devotes its resources and gives individualized attention to the youth”. “Personally, Triumph works for me because it has given me the chance to use my abilities to help others and to become a better person by doing so.”

Marina Martinez

Admissions Coordinator

Academic Staff

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