Our Team
Meet Dr. Jarrod Davies, an award-winning, board-certified vision therapy specialist at Utah Vision Development Center, dedicated to enhancing your visual potential.
Dr. Jarrod Davies
Dr. Jarrod Davies is a Utah native and a BYU graduate. Dr. Davies received his Doctorate of Optometry in 2009 from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. While attending Southern College, Dr. Davies was honored with numerous awards including the Alumni Endowed Scholarship, the 2008 Robert D. Sullivan OD VSP Excellence in Primary Care Scholarship Award, and the 2009 Southern College of Optometry Outstanding Clinician Award. After moving back to Utah to be close to his extended family, Dr. Davies completed his Fellowship with the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) in 2012, becoming one of only two board certified optometrists in the state of Utah who specializes in vision therapy. In 2013, he was voted the Utah Optometric Association Young Optometrist of the Year. In 2015 he was awarded the Utah Optometric Assocation Optometrist of the Year; the highest honor given to optometrists in Utah. When he isn’t working with patients, Dr. Davies is spending time with his beautiful wife, Angie, and their six wonderful children. He also enjoys playing sports, running, solving rubik’s cubes, and juggling. Dr. Davies is well known for his friendly demeanor. Whether you are trying to improve your vision for basketball or reading, working through rehabilitation, or just getting an eye exam, Dr. Davies wants to help all of his patients achieve their vision goals and enjoy their time in his office.
Dr. Thomas Clark
Dr. Clark is a proud Utah County native who earned his undergraduate degree in Physiology and Developmental Biology from Brigham Young University. He went on to receive his Doctor of Optometry from Western University of Health Sciences in California, where he graduated as a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society, recognizing his academic excellence.
Dr. Clark is passionate about providing thorough, compassionate eye care for patients of all ages and is especially enthusiastic about pediatric optometry and vision therapy. He is proud to be part of one of the few clinics in Utah specializing in developmental vision care, where he helps children and adults overcome visual challenges that can affect learning, comfort, and quality of life.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Clark enjoys spending time with his wife, Sophie, and their three children. A self-proclaimed nerd, he has a wide range of hobbies including painting miniatures, playing video games, watching WWE wrestling and horror movies.
Our certified vision therapists and support staff
DaNelle Hackney, COVT
DaNelle has been with UTVDC since 2018 and became a Certified Optometric Vision Therapist in 2020. She is known for her kindness, precision, and ability to make therapy practical and fun. Outside of work, DaNelle loves hiking, kayaking, and spending time with her husband, two daughters, and favorite son-in-law. She’s an avid traveler and a Rockwell’s honeycomb ice cream fan.
Aubrey Boss
Jennifer Latu
Jill Maxfield
Jill has been with Utah Vision Development Center since December 2020. She started her Vision Therapy training in Bozeman, Montana, and then came to South Jordan to finish her COVT certification with Dr. Davies, which she received in April of 2021. Jill is from Smithfield, Utah, and got her bachelor’s degree in communication studies from USU in 2014. She loves being outside, traveling to exciting places, and spending time with her growing family.