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Dear Colleagues, Greetings! On behalf of MediaOne of Utah, I would like to welcome you to the fifth annual Governor’s Utah Economic Summit. This year, Utah and the world are beginning to break out of the worst financial crisis of several generations to emerge into a new era of business. As new reports of solidifying financial foundations roll in daily, Utah and its business partners are poised to become leaders in the new 21st century economy. Making that move to the global financial forefront will no doubt bring challenges — and opportunities. Amidst a profound recession, Utah held its own as a leader in economic cooperation and was recognized as a paragon for growth and opportunity. As a state, our deep fiscal grip on sound economic practices led us to be recognized by Forbes Magazine in 2010 as the “Best State for Businesses and Careers.” Our local economy, while not without its own troubles, led the country in job creation and economic health and Utah was named the “best managed state” in America by the Pew Center for Research a few short years ago. Such facts are a testament to Utah’s business community and governments, which emphasize innovation and efficiency to generate growth from such forward-thinking ideals. It is our strength and foresight that has seen us through lean times and will strengthen our position in coming years. The challenge now is to broaden the scope of our economic leadership into the future. By recognizing emerging markets, talent and digital frontiers, we as business leaders are obliged to protect and maintain momentum as we emerge from recession. That’s the essence of this year’s summit. Highlighted by Gov. Gary Herbert’s address, the summit will provide a powerful forum for you to network with colleagues, glean the expertise of industry experts and find new ways to position your organization to expand into the future. We hope you will take full advantage of the opportunities afforded by the summit, including attending discussions, presentations and panels that will help you improve every facet of your business. These are a few of the important tools that any business leader needs in an increasingly complex economic climate. For the past few years, Utah has been the benchmark for economic performance in this country. I believe we will remain the standard-bearer as each of us continues to make great strides toward the future.
Best regards,
Brent Low President & CEO MediaOne of Utah
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Conference Biographies Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board Members Mel Lavitt
Needham and Company Chairman, GOED Board
Jerry Oldroyd
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll
Clifford D. White
Capital Consultants
Jack Brittain
University of Utah
Mike Dowse
Amer Sports
Stanley Ellington
Utah Black Chamber of Commerce
Amy Rees Anderson
Mediconnect
Molonai Hola
Icon Consulting Group
Rob Adams
REDCO
Peter Mouskondis Nicholas & Company
V. Lowry Snow
Snow Jensen & Reece
Jake Boyer
The Boyer Company
AFTERNOON ADDRESS
Gary R. Herbert
Governor of State of Utah
GaryRichardHerbertisUtah’s17thGovernor.PriortobecomingGovernor,heservedas LieutenantGovernorunderGovernorJonM.HuntsmanJr.fornearlyfiveyears,before taking the Oath of Office on Aug. 11, 2009. GovernorHerbertwasborninAmericanFork,Utah,andraisedinOrem,Utah.AftergraduatingfromOremHighSchool,Mr.Herbertservedatwo-yearmissionfortheChurchof Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Eastern Atlantic States Mission. WhileattendingBYU,theGovernormetandmarriedJeanetteSnelson,fromSpringville, Utah.Shortlyaftertheirmarriage,theGovernorjoinedtheUtahNationalGuardand servedfor six yearsasa staff sergeant working with target acquisition,artillery and ground survey. Afterhismilitaryservice,theGovernorbeganacareerintherealestateindustry,foundingHerbert&AssociatesRealtors,anOrem-basedbrokeragefirm.HeandJeanettealso began a child care service,The Kids Connection, which they operated for 23 years. In1990,theGovernorwasappointedtotheUtahCountyCommission.Soonthereafter, hewaslaterelectedtothebody,whichheservedfor14years.Duringhistimeascounty commissioner,heservedaspresidentoftheUtahAssociationofCountiesandtheUtah AssociationofRealtors,andasaboardmemberoftheProvoOremChamberofCommerce and Utah Water Conservancy District. TheGovernorcurrentlysitsontheNationalGovernorsAssociationHealthandHuman Servicesstandingcommittee,theHealthcareReformTaskForceandthenewlycreated Homeland Security Special Committee. Inhisinauguraladdress,GovernorHerbertoutlinedhisthreemainprioritiesofeconomic development, public and higher education, and energy development. MORNING KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Conference Biographies UTAH ECONOMIC REPORT
Natalie Gochnour
Executive V.P. Chief Economist, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce NatalieGochnourservesastheChiefEconomistandExecutiveVicePresidentattheSaltLakeChamber.Inpreviousroles,Nataliehasservedas aCounselortoSecretaryMikeLeavittattheU.S.DepartmentHealthandHumanServicesandAssociateAdministratorofPublicAffairsattheU.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Spencer P. Eccles
Executive Director of Governor’s Office of Economic Development EccleshasstrongtiestoUtah’surbanandruralcommunitiesaswellasinternationalmarkets.HewasformerlyaffiliatedwiththeSaltLakeCityofficeof WellsCapitalManagement(WellsFargoBank),whichhadapproximately$2billionundermanagement.Mostrecently,hehasbeeninvolvedwithweb-based software and materials technology companies in the U.S. and abroad. In1997,theSaltLakeOrganizingCommitteeforthe2002OlympicWinterGamestappedEcclestomanagethedevelopmentofitsSnowbasinvenueand overseethepremierOlympicdownhilleventaswellasallofthealpineParalympiccompetitionsheldthere—apostheheldforfiveyears.Currently,in additiontohisventurecapitalprojects,Eccles’businessinterestsincludemanagingthreeranchingoperationsinIdahoandWyoming,andservingonawide varietyofboards.Eccles’involvementwithUtah’snon-profitcommunityincludeshischairmanshipoftheSaltLakeChamber’sInternationalCommitteeand service on its Board of Governors and Executive Committee. GOVERNOR’S INTRODUCTION
A. Scott Anderson
President and Chief Executive Officer of Zions First National Bank ScottAndersonhasservedaspresidentandCEOofZionsBanksince1998andhasbeenwithZionssince1991.PriortojoiningZions,hespent 17yearswithBankofAmericainSanFrancisco,includingsevenyearsinitsAsiadivision,headquarteredinTokyo.Andersonreceivedabachelor’s degreefromColumbiaUniversityandamaster’sdegreefromJohnsHopkinsUniversity.AnativeofSaltLakeCity,heisactiveincommunityaffairs and serves on a number of industry and community organization boards.
GOVERNOR GARY R. HERBERT and the
STATE OF UTAH recognize
FRED ADAMS as an
ECONOMIC VISIONARY
ECONOMIC LEGACY AWARD presented to
C.R. ENGLAND by
GOVERNOR GARY R. HERBERT AND THE STATE OF UTAH in recognition of the company’s significant contributions to economic development in Utah Governor’s Economic Summit - March 28, 2011
Governor’s Economic Summit - March 28, 2011 The Economic Visionary Award is presented by the Governor and the State of Utah to honor an individual who represents the highest standards of community involvement and contributions which have contributed toward economic development in their local community, region or the State.
The Economic Legacy Award presented by the Governor and the State of Utah honors a company that has demonstrated over many years a concern for their employees, customers and the citizens of Utah through their actions, products and services. They have made a significant contribution to the economic development of their industry and the State of Utah. Such a company has brought esteem not only to themselves but to the State and its citizens through its integrity and its conduct in business.
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Conference Schedule 7:00 a.m.
Check-In, Continental Breakfast (Grand Ballroom)
8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening: Spencer P. Eccles, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Economic Development
8:15 a.m.
Utah Economic Report: Natalie Gochnour, Executive V.P. Chief Economist, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
8:30 a.m.
General Session: Speaker’s Name
9:15 a.m.
rest break
BREAKOUT SESSION NO. 1 GRAND SALON 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
UofU & BYU COMMERCIALIZATION
IMPERIAL BALLROOM B
IMPERIAL BALLROOM A
SBA/MICRO LOAN
UTAH TOURISM
IMPERIAL BALLROOM C
IMPERIAL BALLROOM D
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
CITY CREEK OPENING
IMPERIAL BALLROOM C
IMPERIAL BALLROOM D
UTAH ALLIANCE/ ED PROFESSIONALS
SOUTHERN UTAH REAL ESTATE
rest break
BREAKOUT SESSION NO. 2 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
GRAND SALON
IMPERIAL BALLROOM B
IMPERIAL BALLROOM A
TECH COMMERCIALIZATION & INNOVATION CREDIT UNIONS/BANKS PROGRAM
MARKETING
Jed Call, VP Business Development, MediaOne of Utah, Recognition of Sponsors; Video & Lunch Served (Grand Ballroom) 12:00 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions: Spencer P. Eccles, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Economic Development A. Scott Anderson, President & CEO, Zions Bank Introduction: A. Scott Anderson, President & CEO, Zions Bank
12:45 p.m.
Featured Speaker: Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert Awards and Recognitions: Sophia DiCaro, GOED Deputy Director Economic Visionary Award, Economic Legacy Award
1:20 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION NO. 3 GRAND SALON
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
IMPERIAL BALLROOM C
IMPERIAL BALLROOM B
IMPERIAL BALLROOM A 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.COMMUNITY COLLEGES &UTAHVENTURE CAPITAL
UTAH VISION PLANN
AND ANGEL FIRMS
Summit attendees reception, food provided by “Utah’s Own” Adjourn Imperial Ballroom Grand Ballroom A, B, C, D
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Garden Courtyard
Grand Salon
Outdoor Pool
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Breakout Sessions GRAND SALON
IMPERIAL BALLROOM A
IMPERIAL BALLROOM B
IMPERIAL BALLROOM C
IMPERIAL BALLROOM D
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. — BREAKOUT SESSION NO. 1 UofU & BYU COMMERCIALIZATION
PRESENTER MODERATOR PANEL
SBA/MICRO LOAN
UTAH TOURISM
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
CITY CREEK OPENING (March 22)
PRESENTER
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10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. — BREAKOUT SESSION NO. 2 TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION & INNOVATION PROGRAM
CREDIT UNIONS/BANKS
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MARKETING
UTAH ALLIANCE/ ED PROFESSIONALS PRESENTATION
SOUTHERN UTAH COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
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2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — BREAKOUT SESSION NO. 3 COMMUNITY COLLEGES & APPLIED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS
UTAH VENTURE CAPITAL AND ANGEL FIRMS
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Producer, “Saints and Soldiers,” “Forever Strong,” “Outlaw Trail” Go Films
While working full time in the industry he studied Business Management at UVU and BYU. Upon graduation he started Go Films with Ryan Little. Go Films’first feature, Saints and Soldiers,drewattentionandpraiseofcriticsandaudiencesalike.
Roger Armstrong
Entertainment Attorney, Motion Picture Advisory Council
Mr.Armstronghasbeenactiveintheentertainmentindustryfor nearly30yearsfirstasastudiomarketingexecutiveandmost recentlyasaprominenttransactionalentertainmentattorney.Mr. Armstronghasbeenprovidingsophisticatedlegalrepresentation toclientsintheentertainmentindustryforthepastfifteenyears.
Richard T. Beard President, Bank of American Fork HeiscurrentlyservingasamemberoftheBoardfortheStateof UtahDepartmentofFinancialInstitutions.HeisapastExecutive CommitteememberandcurrentmemberoftheBoardofDirectors oftheUtahBankersAssociationandiscurrentlyservingasamemberoftheBoardfortheWesternIndependentBankers’Association.
David Cummins Color Mill
Davidisatwenty-yearveteranoftheLosAngelespostproductionindustry.Hestartedhiscareerasamusicianplayingand producingrockandbluesconcertsinSouthwestFlorida.Hethen movedtoLosAngelesandattendedcollegetostudyphysics, electronics, computer and video technology.
Rich Kendell
Retired Commissioner of Higher Education RichKendelliswidelyknownasthewiseowlofUtaheducation, havingworkedinallaspectsofpublicandhighereducation -classroomteacher,collegeprofessor,UtahAssociateSuperintendent ofPublicInstruction,Commissionerof HigherEducationand EducationDeputytoGovernorLeavitt.Healsohadtwostintsin private sector.
Jon Dean
David Lang
Jon is an Executive Producer for Electronic Arts, based at their newhigh-techdevelopmentstudioindowntownSaltLakeCity.He describeshisjobas“theintersectionofbusinessandcreativityin interactiveentertainment”.Jonhasbeenadrivingforceinbringing togetherlocalindustryandStatewithaviewtogrowingthegames industry in UT,
From 1997 to 2003, David held various management roles withinFixedIncomeOperationsinNewYork.Davidmanaged Tokyo Fixed Income, Futures andTreasury Operations from 2003 to 2005. He was co-head of Global GSAM Ops from 2006to2008.Davidbecameavicepresidentin1998andwas named managing director in 2006.
Geralyn Dreyfous
Andy Levine
Electronic Arts
IMPACT PARTNERS Film Fund Geralynhasawidebackgroundinsupportingfilmandfilmmakers.Afilmmakerinherownright,Geralynproduced“The Day My God Died”and was Executive Producer of the 2004 AcademyAwardWinningDocumentary,“BornintoBrothels”. In2007,sheandDanCoganstartedIMPACTPARTNERSFilm Fund, which has financed over 25 films thus far.
Goldman Sachs, Managing Director, Salt Lake City
Development Counsellors International (DCI) AndyLevineisPresident/ChiefCreativeOfficerofDevelopment Counsellors International (DCI). He is a frequent speaker at economicdevelopmentconferencesandauthorofAViewFrom CorporateAmerica:WhatWorksinEconomicDevelopment Marketing,acontinuingsurveyofcorporateexecutivesandtheir perceptions of the most effective techniques in marketing.
Sophia DiCaro
Rebecca Lockhart
AnattorneyatBallardSpahr,Sharonconcentratesherpractice onfederalandstatecommunicationslaw.Herexpertisecovers awiderangeofsubjectmatters,includingbroadcasting,cable television,telecommunications,publicsafetycommunications, relay services, and Internet law.
Sophia is the Deputy Director of the Governor’s Office of EconomicDevelopment;priortothisappointmentsheserved astheGOEDFinanceDirectorandoversawallagencyfinancial operationsincludingcontractsandbudgets.Additionallyshe workswiththelegislatureonalllegislationaffectingtheoffice. She holds an MPA from University of Utah.
SpeakerLockhartassumedtheSpeakeroftheHousepositionwith the2011session.ShesitsontheBoardofTrusteesfortheTimpanogosRegionalHospital;SigmaThetaTau,HonorSocietyofNursing; AmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil.Shehasalsoservedonthe RepublicanStateCentralCommittee,andbeenaformerLegislative DistrictChairandmemberoftheUtahCountyRepublicanWomen.
Todd Brightwell
Steve Duncan
Steve Leyba
Todd joined EDCUtah in October of 2005 as the Director of Business Development. In April of 2006 he was promoted toVice President. He earned a degree from BrighamYoung UniversityinOrganizationalPsychologyandhasover20yearsof experienceinbusinessoperationsandconsultingmainlyinthe financial services industry.
Steve Duncan is an Account Supervisor at Development CounsellorsInternational(DCI).Hespecializesineconomic developmentmarketingandhasworkedwithavarietyofcity, stateandregionaleconomicdevelopmentorganizationsstretchingfromCharleston,S.C.,toSanDiego,Calif.,andthestateof Wyoming to the state of Alabama.
Stevestartedhispublicserviceasaneligibilityworkerin1979. Hecurrentlyhasinexcessof25yearsofdirectmanagement experienceinavarietyofprogramareas/assignmentsinstate government.PriortohisrecentappointmentasthenewService AreaDirectorhewasanAssistantDirector,forJonPierpontin managing local employment centers in Central Region.
Geoff Freeman
Jamie Lords
Sharon Bertelsen
Ballard Spahr
Vice President, Business Development EDCUtah
Bruce Bingham
Hamilton Partners
GOED Deputy Director
Development Counsellors International (DCI)
Executive V.P., Public Affairs & Strategy Development U.S. Travel Association Mr. Freeman is executive vice
BruceisafoundingpartnerofHamiltonPartnersoverseeing commercialrealestatedevelopmentinSaltLakeCityandUtah. Bruce has been involved in the purchase of the Newhouse Building,theBostonBuilding,theBroadwayCentre,andthe development of the 222 Main Office Tower.
presidentofpublicaffairsandstrategydevelopmentforthe U.S.TravelAssociation,thenation’sleadingvoiceforincreasing travel to and within the United States, where he drives the travelindustry’sresponsetothelatestchallengesandseeksto position travel as a critical asset to the country.
Mark Bouchard
David R. Golden
Senior Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis, Utah and New Mexico Markhasmorethan30yearsofbankingandrealestateexperience.AsthefoundingchairofProsperity2020,heisadvancinga businessvisiontoimproveUtaheducationthroughinnovationand strategic investments.
Clark Caras
Executive V.P., Wells Fargo
Speaker, Uah House of Representatives
DWS Service Area Director, Wasatch Front South
SmackDab Technologies Jamie Lords is co-founder and President of SmackDab Technologies,alaserlayoutequipmentmanufacturingcompany. Jamie has more than 15 years of international sales and marketingexperienceinthesemiconductorindustry.Hehas beeninfluentialintheorganizationofthreestartupcompanies. He is a 1995 graduate of Utah State University.
Carrie Mayne
DWS Supervising Economist
DavidoverseesWellsFargo’scommercialbankingactivities throughtoutsixmountainstatesandisheadquarteredinSalt LakeCity. Heisvice-chairoftheSaltLakeChamber,aDirector oftheDowntownAllianceandagraduateofBrighamYoung University.
Carrie and her staff are responsible for the dissemination of stateandregionallabormarketinformationrangingfromthe monthlyunemploymentratereporttooccupationalwageand employmentstatistics.SheearnedherBachelor’sdegreein EconomicsandiscurrentlycompletingherPhDinthesamefield at the University of Utah.
GOED, Director of Marketing
Gary Harter
Cameron Martin
Clark has spent more than 20 years in public relations and marketingworkingforIntermountainHealthCareandGeneva Steel. Prior to that he was a journalist for the Deseret News, Associated Press and the Provo Daily Herald. For the past six years he has worked at GOED coordinating the business marketing side of Utah’s Life Elevated.
Governor’s Office of Economic Development GaryistheManagingDirectorofBusinessCreationatGOED. He bringsextensivemanagementandleadershipexperience inassistingUtahcompaniestobesuccessfulthroughtheEconomics ClustersInitiative,CentersofExcellenceprogram,StateScience AdvisorinitiativesandtheBusinessResourceCentersprogram.
Dr. Martin joined USHE in Oct. 2008 and has stewardship for economicdevelopment,strategicplanning,presidentialsearches andevaluations,policyadministration,andeventsforUSHE.
Kristen Cox
Scott Huntsman
Ted McAleer
Kristen has been Executive Director of the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) since March 2007. She oversees morethan90stateandfederallyfundedprogramsandservices includingTemporaryAssistancetoNeedyFamilies(TANF),food stamps,workforcedevelopment,publicassistanceprograms, and unemployment insurance.
PriortojoiningGlobalSiminApril2002,ScottHuntsmanworkedon WallStreetfor11yearsasaninvestmentbankeratvariousfirmsincludingDrexelBurnhamLambert,Donaldson,Lufkin&Jenretteand, mostrecently,CreditSuisseFirstBoston.Heleddozensofcorporate financeandM&Atransactions.ScottholdsanMBAinfinancefrom The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Tedhasmorethan20yearsofexperienceinbusinessdevelopment,product,andoperationsmanagement.Hehasworkedfor SunGardSCT,ProcterandGamble,PepsiCo.,andstart-upcompanies.HeholdsaMBAfromHarvard,aMasterofEngineering fromtheUniversityofVirginiaandaBSfromtheUnitedStates Military Academy at West Point.
Lew Cramer
Kirk L. Jowers
Utah Department of Workforce Services
World Trade Center Utah Lew Cramer has been serving as the CEO/President of the WorldTrade Center Utah since Sept. 9, 2006. During the first Bushadministration,Mr.CramerwastheDirectorGeneralof theU.S.CommercialService,directingtheactivitiesof1,400 commercialofficersatover150embassiesworldwideandin65 offices throughout the United States.
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President & CEO, GlobalSim
Associate Commissioner, Economic Development and Planning for the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE)
Executive Director of USTAR
Hinkley Institute of Politics, University of Utah
Steve Mecham
KirkL.JowersistheDirectoroftheHinckleyInstituteofPolitics andanAssociateProfessorattheUniversityofUtah.Healsois apartnerintheWashington,D.C.lawfirmCaplin&Drysdale. Hehasprovidedlegalandpoliticaladvicetostateandnational politicalparties,Fortune500corporations,non-profitorganizations and three presidential campaigns.
Steve is a shareholder at the law firm of Callister Nebeker & McCullough in Salt Lake City specializing in administrative, telecommunicationsandenergylawandgovernmentalrelations. He is legal counsel to and director of the Utah RuralTelecom Association.
Callister Nebeker & McCullough
2012 F. Ann Millner
Chris Redgrave Zions Bank
Michael Waddoups
Dr. F. Ann Millner became the 11 president o th fWeber State University in 2002.When appointed to that post, President MillnerwasnostrangertoWeberState,havingworkedthereas aneducatorandadministratorfortwodecadesinuniversity advancement, community partnerships and continuing education.
ChrisRedgraveistheseniorvicepresident/communication at Zions Bank where she hosts the popular radio segment “Speaking on Business. She was previously vice president oftheBonnevilleSaltLakeRadioGroup.ChrischairstheSalt LakeChamberCan-DoCoalition,andalsochairedtheChamber Board of Governors.
Senate President MichaelWaddoups is a Certified Property Manager. He is a graduate of BrighamYoung University and the Institute of Real Estate Management, CPM. He served in theHousefrom1987-1986beforebeingelectedtotheUtah Senate.
President, Weber State University
Michael Morris,
Ross Romero
Utah State Senate President
Senate Minority Leader
Linda Wardell
General Manager of City Creek Center
MichaelisExecutiveVicePresidentofRealEstateforZionsBank andManagingDirectorofRealEstateCapitalMarketsforZions Bancorporation,basedinSaltLakeCity,Utah.Heisadirectorof theKimballArtCenterinParkCity,Utahandwasthefounding Treasurer of The Utah Sports Commission.
Senator Romero serves as the Senate minority leader in the Utahlegislature.HeiscurrentlyaVicePresidentandCorporate SalesResourceOfficerforZionsBank.PriortojoiningZions,he wasashareholderwithJones,WaldoHolbrook&McDonough, P.C.Mr.Romeroisamemberofanumberofboards.Heholds his JD from University of Michigan Law School.
Linda Wardell oversees the retail operations for one of the nation’slargestmixed-usedowntownredevelopmentprojects. A seasoned retail executive,Wardell has more than 20 years experienceinmanagingandmarketingregionalshopping centers. City Creek Center opens March 22, 2012.
Brent Newren
Steven Roy
Linda Wells
Brenthasworkedforthedepartmentfor12years.Hehasheld assignmentsasanInformationSpecialist,EmploymentCounselor,VeteransSupervisor,EmploymentCounselorSupervisor, EligibilitySpecialistSupervisor,andhasbeentheManageratthe DowntownandMetroEmploymentCenters.Heisaveteranand served in the military for 23 years.
StevenRoyisUSTAR’stechnologyoutreachdirectorincentral Utah.AcertifiedSixSigmaBlackBeltwithaMasterofOrganizationalBehaviorfromBrighamYoungUniversity,Royhasmore than18yearsofexperienceinorganizationaldevelopment, strategicchangemanagement,executivecoachingandprocess reengineeringatSunMicrosystems,&otherlargeorganizations.
PriortoherroleatStanfordLindawasfounderofTheSanitas Group,ahealthcareconsultinggroup;theDirectorofProduct ManagementforInformedAccessSystems/AccessHealth, an early stage healthcare software company; and a project engineer with DuPont.
Stan Nakano
Dan Steinman
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Vicki Varela
Stan Nakano is the Utah District Director for the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration.TheUtahSBAOfficehasadistrictloan portfoliothatisinexcessofabilliondollars.Inaddition,Nakano overseesavarietyofentrepreneurialdevelopmentprograms available to the public. In fiscal year 2010, the Utah District guaranteed 1677 loans for over $278 million.
DanSteinmanisanagentintheFilmFinanceGroupofCreative ArtistsAgency(CAA),anentertainmentandsportsagencybased inLosAngeleswithofficesinNashville,NewYorkCity,London, andBeijing. SteinmanworksintheNewYorkoffice,wherehe specializesinpackagingandarrangingfinancingformotion picture projects and handling the sales of finished films.
VickiVarelarunsVickiVarelaStrategicCommunications,helping clientsachievecriticalbusinessgoals.Shewaspreviouslyvice presidentofKennecottLandanddeputychiefofstafftoGovernor MikeLeavitt.VickichairstheUniversityofUtahHospitalBoardand servesontheSaltLakeChamberBoardandExecutiveCommittee.
Christina Oliver
Michael Sullivan
ChristinaservesastheGOEDDirectorofCorporateRecruitment andIncentives.Through2010thisworkresultedinthesuccessfulrecruitmentandexpansionofover40companiestotheState ofUtah,representingover12,000newjobsand$2.8billionin capitalinvestment.Ms.OliverhasanMBAwithanemphasisin finance from Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mr. Sullivan has been the Director of Communications in theGovernor’sOfficeofEconomicDevelopmentforboththe HuntsmanandHerbertadministrations.Hehasmanagedthe Governor’s Economic Summit since its inception. Before entering State service he retired as CEO of AFSupply one of the U.S. largest art material wholesalers.
Chris Parker
George R. Sutton
Chris Parker is the Director of Utah’s Division of Public Utilities. Beforethisappointment,Chris wascounseltotheUtah Legislature,focused onutility,technology,andnaturalresource matters. Chris also served as a law clerk to Justice Michael J. WilkinsoftheUtahSupremeCourtaftergraduating lawschool.
Mr.Suttonhasspecializedinbankingregulationforthepast28 yearsandhelpedorganizeseveralbanks.HeservedastheUtah CommissionerofFinancialInstitutionsfrom‘87to‘92where hewasresponsibleforregulatingallstatechartereddepository institutionsandallconsumerfinancialservicesprovidersinUT.
Craig E. Peterson
John G. Taylor
CraigE.PetersonistheDirectorofInternationalTradeandDiplomacy for GOED. He has 38 years experience in international trade and business, as COO for the Salt Lake Chamber, VP for the OlympicBidCommittee,and DirectorofCommunityand Economic Development for Salt Lake City.
John G. Taylor, MAI, CCIM serves as Director of Corporate ServiceswithCommerceRealEstateSolutions.Johnenjoysover 20yearsofexperienceincommercialrealestate.Priortojoining Commercein2006asanInvestmentSpecialist,heworkedas an Investment Advisor with CBRE for four years.
Executive V.P. Real Estate, Zions Bank
DWS Service Area Director, Mountainland
U.S. Small Business Administration
Director, Corporate Recruitment & Incentives, GOED
USTAR
GOED, Director of Communications
Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Vicki Varela Strategic Communications
Scott Wilmarth
Senior Vice President, CBRE Scott joined CB Richard Ellis in 1984 and was promoted to Managing Director from 1994 – 2000. As a top producer, Scott has been recognized as one of the top 5 professionals since returning to sales and was recognized nationally in CBRE’s top producers worldwide. Scott is recognized as a top real estate professional in Salt Lake City.
Sheila Yorkin Director, Utah’s Division of Public Utilities
GOED, International Trade and Diplomacy
Michael Petersen
Attorney, Jones Waldo
Tara Thue
Dr.MichaelPetersenisExecutiveDirectorofUtahEducation Network.HeoverseestheoperationsofUEN’sapproximately 100employeesandanannualoperatingbudgetof$31million. Heunderstandstheimportanceofhighcapacityandhighly reliabledigitalnetworks,webresources,educationalenterprise applications, and distance learning.
GOED
Tara Thue is the state’s Broadband Mapping and Planning CoordinatorandisbasedinGOED.ShemanagesUtah’scurrent effortstodevelopacomprehensivebroadbandavailabilitymap andlong-termplanforbroadbandadoptionanddeployment through the Utah Broadband Project.
Steve Price
Leigh von der Esch
StevePricecurrentlyservesastheDeputyDistrictDirectorfor theUtahDistrictOfficeoftheSmallBusinessAdministration (SBA). Steve has been with the SBA for over 26 years and helpsmanageallSBAprogramsinthestateofUtahincluding accesstocapitalprograms,procurementprograms,counseling & training programs.
Leigh von der Esch is Director of the Utah Office ofTourism. Prior to that appointment, von der Esch was the State Film Commissioner from 1985 to 2005. Von der Esch also had governmentexperiencewiththeUtahDepartmentofCommunity andEconomicDevelopment,SaltLakeCityCouncilandasa Legislative Assistant to a United States Congressman.
Perry Renshaw
Alan Walker
USTAR
PerryRenshawisaninternationallyknownexpertinmagnetic resonancespectroscopy,whichheusestostudychemicalsin thebrain.HehasbeenaUSTARresearcherattheUniversityof Utah’sBrainInstitutesince2008.HewasrecruitedfromHarvard MedicalSchool,where he directedMcLean Hospital’sBrain ImagingCenter.RenshawholdsM.D.,Ph.D.andMBAdegrees.
Sheila joined EDCUtah in 2008. As the Director of Communications, she manages investor communications and media/public relations. Sheila spent the first 12 years of her career as a Communication and Policy Analyst with Salt Lake City Corporation and as the Director of the Gallivan Center during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Commerce Real Estate Solutions
Utah Education Network
Utah District Office, Small Business Administration
EDCUtah, Director of Communications
Utah Office of Tourism
USTAR Eastern Utah TOIP Director PriortoUSTAR,AlanwasthedirectorofgassupplyforQuestar, a vertical integrated energy company. He has more than 25 years of experience in energy industry management in petroleumengineering,naturalgastradingandderivatives, regulatoryaffairs,andmarketingwithQuestar,Amoco,and General Electric.
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The Governor’s
Utah Economic Summit
Conference Sponsors Presenting Sponsor: Zions Bank ZionsBankisUtah’soldestfinancialinstitutionandistheonlylocalbankwithastatewidedistributionofbranches,operating106full-service offices.ZionsBankalsooperates26full-servicebranchesinIdaho.Inadditiontoofferingawiderangeoftraditionalbankingservices,Zions BankisalsoaleaderinsmallbusinesslendingandhasrankedastheNo.1lenderofU.S.SmallBusinessAdministration7(a)loansinUtahfor thepast17consecutiveyears.Foundedin1873,ZionsBankhasbeenservingthecommunitiesofUtahformorethan135years.Additional information is available at zionsbank.com.
Gold Medal Sponsors: CBRE
Utah Business
At CB Richard Ellis we are home to the broadest platform of commercial real estate services in the industry.Tenant and owner representation,assetservices,investmentsales,advisoryandvaluation servicesanddevelopmentconsulting.Thestrongest,widestreaching capabilitiesdeliveredwithmoreefficiency,insightandknowledgethan any other firm. We can help you succeed.
For over 25 years, Utah Business has been the leader in the state for business news and information. More than 100,000 readers each monthturntoUtahBusinessforinsightintooneofthenation’smost vibrantandhealthyeconomies.Simplyput,thereisnobettermagazine forUtah’sexecutivesandhigh-endconsumersthanUtahBusiness.
Silver Medal Sponsors: Comcast
Rocky Mountain Power
Backedbyindustry-leading,24/7BusinessClassSupport,Comcast providesadvancedcommunicationsolutionstobusinessesofallsizes tohelpthemmeettheirobjectives.Throughanadvancedfibernetwork, ComcastdeliversBusinessClassservicesforcost-effective,simplified communicationsmanagementtoensureahigh-qualitycustomer experience.
BasedinSaltLakeCity,RockyMountainPowerisoneofthelowestcostelectricutilitiesintheUnitedStates,providingsafeandreliable servicetomorethan982,000customersinUtah,WyomingandIdaho. Thecompanyworkstomeetgrowingenergydemandwhileprotecting and enhancing the environment.
Salt Lake Community College
Intermountain Healthcare
Did you know that SLCC’s School of Professional & Economic Developmentisanexcellentsourceforprofessionalskillstraining throughourCorporateSolutionsandContinuingEducationprograms? We also support Utah businesses of all sizes through our Miller BusinessResourceCenter.Findouthowwecanhelpyoubyvisiting the Miller campus in Sandy, or online at www.slcc.edu/sped.
IntermountainHealthcareisanonprofithealthsystembasedinSalt LakeCitythatservesthehealthcareneedsofUtahandsoutheastern Idahoresidents.Itsmissionistoprovide clinicallyexcellentmedical careataffordableratesinahealingenvironment.Formoreinformation, visit www.intermountainhealthcare.org.
Questar
American Express
Questar’soriginsdatetothediscoveryofnaturalgasinWyoming85 yearsago.Today,Questarisfocusedonproducing,transportingand deliveringclean-burningnaturalgastomorethan900,000homesand businessesthroughouttheRockies.FromitsUtah-basedheadquarters, Questar is proud to provide Americans with safe and abundant natural gas.
ThevisionofOPENistobecomethecurrencyofSmallBusiness.OPEN servesSmallBusinessesthewaytheyservetheirbestcustomersby providing:UnquestionableBusinessVale;Relationship-basedService; Brand of Choice- OPEN is a magnet brand leader among small business marketers. Contact us at OPENWeb@aexp.com
Bronze Medal Sponsors: Alliant Event Services
Department of Workforce Services
AllianthasbeenprovidingexcellenceintheAVindustrysince1984. We have a passion for executing events. Our solution specialists workwithyoutounderstandyourspecificeventneeds,whetherit’s projectionforacorporatemeetingorlightingandsoundforaconcert performance,we’llhelpyoueverystepoftheway,presentingourbest creative solutions.
The Department of Workforce Services provides labor market intelligencetoemployersastheymakedecisionstomaneuverinan expandingeconomy.Informeddecisionsmattermorethanever.With itsuniquepartnershipwiththeprivatesectorandpublicandhigher educationDWScanhelp.Contactthedepartmentatjobs.utah.gov for more information.
ATK
EDCUtah Started in 1987 as a private, nonprofit organization, EDCUtah is a public/privatepartnership,workingwithstateandlocalgovernmentand privateindustrytoattractandgrowcompetitive,high-valuecompanies andspurthedevelopmentandexpansionoflocalUtahbusinesses.
ATKisanaerospace,defense,andcommercialproductscompanywith operationsin24states,PuertoRico,andinternationally,andrevenues ofapproximately$4.8billion.Utahheadquartersandoperationsare located in Salt Lake, Davis and Box Elder counties, including headquartersforourAerospaceSystemsGroupnearMagnaandArmament Systems Group in Clearfield.
Copper Medal Sponsors: Ballard Spahr Ballard Spahr offers a full array of legal services in areas such as business,realestate,resortdevelopment,housing,litigation,environmental,banking,publicfinanceandcommunications.Ballardisableto combineanationalscopeofpracticewithastrongknowledgeofthe localmarketplacetorepresentcompanies,andotherentitiesinvirtually every state and around the world.
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BATEMAN IP LAW GROUP
BATEMAN IP LAW GROUP
Bateman IP Law Bateman IP Law is a law firm specializing in patents, trademarks, copyrights,tradesecrets;domainnamesandrelatedlitigation.T he firmwasrecentlyrecognizedbyU.S.Newsasbeingoneofonlyfive Tier One Utah firms in the field of intellectual property.
2012 Cephalon, Inc Cephalon,Inc.isoneoftheworld’sfastest-growingbiopharmaceutical companies — dedicated to discovering, manufacturing and marketingmedicationstoimprovethequalityoflifeofindividuals aroundtheworld.Cephalonsellsmorethan150innovativeproductsin approximately100countries.Formoreinformationonourcompanyor products, please visit www.cephalon.com
Commerce Real Estate Solutions CommerceRealEstateSolutions,headquarteredinSaltLakeCity,Utah, withofficesinNevadaandWashingtonStateisafullservicecommercialrealestatefirm.Withover260brokersandemployees,Commerce hasthetools,resources,andexperiencetoprovideworldclassservice to clients on a global basis.
CR England CREnglandoffersacomprehensiverangeofglobaltransportationservicestohelpcustomersmanageandmovematerials,finishedproducts andothergoodsefficientlyandeconomically.Wehavethecapabilityto implementeverythingfromshippingrefrigeratedanddryfreightreliably andontime,tomanagingadedicatedfleetoranengineeredsupply chain system. For more information, visit crengland.com.
Deseret News AstheoldestnewspaperinUtah,theDeseretNewsenjoysalegacy thatdatesbackto1850,onlyafewyearsafterMormonpioneersfirst enteredtheSaltLakeValley.Withaweeklycirculationofabout70,000, the Deseret News is the second-largest newspaper in Utah.
KUER 90.1 KUER90.1publicradiofeaturesNPR,BBC,localnewsandjazzmusic programming.BroadcastingthreechannelsinHDandstreamingliveat kuer.org, KUER celebrates its 50th year of broadcast in 2010.
Mountain America Credit Union MountainAmericaCreditUnionisamember-ownedfinancialinstitution withrootsdatingbacktothe1930s,andtodayhasover60branches in four states. Its purpose is to help its 347,000 members manage theirfinanceswellbyprovidingthemeasyaccesstotheiraccountsat traditionalbranchofficesandalsothroughconvenientATMs,online home banking, mobile banking, and more.
Parsons Behle & Latimer ParsonsBehle&Latimerprovidesbusinesseswiththeexperience of more than 100 attorneys practicing law in the areas that matter mosttobusinesssuccess.WithofficesinSaltLakeCity,RenoandLas Vegas, we have the resources to assist businesses throughout the western United States with domestic and international matters.
Qwest Qwestcustomersnationwide,includingFortune500companies,turnto Qwest’snationalfiber-opticnetworkandworld-classcustomerservicefor communicationsneeds.QwestoffersresidentialcustomersHeavyDuty Internet,homephone,VerizonWireless,andDIRECTVservices.Qwest providespremiumbusinessnetworks,dataandvoiceservices,andQwest participates in Networx.
Rio Tinto KennecottUtahCoppercomprisesnearly25%ofU.Scopperproduction(2009).Theminealsoproducesgold,silverandmolybdenum.Rio Tinto’sKennecottcurrentlyemploys2,400people,influences14,800 indirect Utah jobs and spends $900 million in the state of Utah in wages, benefits, taxes and purchases from nearly 1,000 Utah businesses.
The Salt Lake Tribune ThefirsteditionsofTheSaltLakeDailyTribuneandMiningGazette werepublishedin1871,makingwhatisnowknownasTheSaltLake Tribunethefourth-oldestbusinessinUtah.Today,theTribune’scirculationis125,000duringtheweekand143,000onSunday,makingitthe state’s largest newspaper.
Workers Compensation Fund WorkersCompensationFundhasinsuredUtahemployerssince1917 andiscurrentlythestate’slargestworkers’compensationinsurer.WCF employs300peoplewhoarecommittedtocreatingsuperiorvalue, providingexceptionalcustomerservice,promotingworkplacesafety, building strong partnerships and aggressively managing cost.
Corporate Sponsors: Boeing Electronic Arts Grand America Layton Construction Les Olson
Ray Quinney Nebeker San Juan County UBS Bank USA Utah Association of Financial Services Wells Fargo
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