Stacy Taniguchi, Ph. D

Stacy Taniguchi is a retired professor from Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Business. He earned his Ph.D. from BYU with a focus in Educational Leadership and Foundations. He is a co-founding partner and senior consultant of a business leadership and family legacy consulting firm called Beta Experiences with other BYU professors. He is also the owner, senior consultant, and chief guide of Kahiltna Visions, a wilderness guiding and outdoor adventure consulting company based in Utah and Alaska for the past 35 years.

Taniguchi has an extensive background in mountaineering and international expedition leadership, including notable climbs of Denali (aka Mt. McKinley), Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, and Everest. Having lived and guided in Alaska for over 25 years, he also specializes in outdoor adventures, like remote hiking adventures, sea kayaking expeditions, and flyfishing float trips on wild and scenic rivers in the State known as "The Last Frontier". Besides Alaska and Utah, his guiding “playground” also includes Hawaii, South America, East Africa, southern Russia, Nepal, China, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific.

Having studied tort liability law at BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School, Taniguchi is sought after for risk management and expert witness consultations involving civil law cases regarding outdoor recreational activities and equipment product liability. For the past 12 years, he has been involved with designing experiential programs for corporate leaders and MBA students, as well as helping families seek their family legacy in order to build multi-generational wealth.

He and his wife LuAnn have four children and ten grandchildren. He currently divides his time between Utah, Alaska, and his home state of Hawaii.