ANNUAL REPORT S A LT L A K E C H A M B E R
20 17 20 18
Dear Salt Lake Chamber Members, It has been a remarkable year for business and economic growth in Utah. This is due to an active and engaged business community that works in collaboration with the Governor and Legislature to make Utah a global business destination. As Utah’s largest and longest-standing business association, a strong mission drives the Salt Lake Chamber to stand as the voice of business, support our members’ success and champion community prosperity. Stand as the Voice of Business In the past year, the Chamber has demonstrated leadership on rebalancing Utah’s tax structure to enhance education funding, taking steps to address our state’s housing affordability crisis, transforming the governance and funding of our multi-modal transportation system, and building a talented workforce, along with tackling many other issues that are important to Utah’s business community.
Derek B. Miller President and CEO
Support our Members’ Success The Chamber prides itself on being a gathering place for business leaders and the community. With our programs, and those of our partners, we have engaged more than 400,000 business professionals. Throughout the year we also recognized those in our community who have made a difference, such as honoring Senator Orrin G. Hatch as the 39th Giant in our City, the state’s premier business award. Champion Community Prosperity We take our role to champion community prosperity seriously. Our partnerships with the Downtown Alliance, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, Women’s Leadership Institute and World Trade Center Utah—as well as the other chambers of commerce across the state–are vital as we all work together to make Utah the best place to live, work, learn and play.
Wilford Clyde Chair
We invite you to review our 2017-2018 Annual Report. It outlines many of our accomplishments and highlights business and community leadership. We hope this inspires you to become involved this upcoming year. If you are a member of the Chamber, we thank you for your support in making our success possible. If you are not a member, now is a great time to join. Steve Starks Vice Chair
MISSION
W E S TA N D A S T H E V O I C E O F B U S I N E S S , W E SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS’ SUCCESS AND WE C H A M P I O N C O M M U N I T Y P R O S P E R I T Y.
BUSINESS REVIEW EMPLOYERS REPRESENTED
63k+ 15 29
EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED
1.4m
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER AGREEMENTS
CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE MEMBERS
329
COUNTIES WITH MEMBERS
WITH MEMBERS 18 STATES
*This report reflects information from August 2017 to July 2018.
FA M I LY O F B R A N D S SALT LAKE CHAMBER
DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
ASSOCIATED BRANDS
PA R T N E R S H I P S A R O U N D T H E W O R L D
Ciudad de México, Mexico Association of Mexican Chambers of Commerce
Lima, Peru American Chamber of Commerce Peru
Rome, Italy Italy Utah Cooperation Center
Sana’a, Yemen Sana’a Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City Branch
Monterrey, Mexico American Chamber of Commerce Monterrey
London, United Kingdom London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Yekaterinburg, Russia Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Xihu, China Nanchang General Chamber of Commerce
Sullana, Peru Chamber of Commerce & Tourism of Sullana
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg
Ramallah, Palestine Palestinian American Chamber of Commerce
Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
C O M M U N I T Y PA R T N E R S
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE African American Chamber American Fork Chamber Bear Lake Rendezvous Chamber Bear River Valley Chamber Beaver Valley Chamber Blanding Chamber Box Elder Chamber Cache Valley Chamber Carbon County Chamber Cedar City Area Chamber ChamberWest Davis Chamber Delta Area Chamber Draper Chamber Duchesne County Chamber Emery County Business Chamber Escalante & Boulder Chamber Fillmore Area Chamber Flaming Gorge Chamber Greater Salt Lake HispanicAmerican Chamber Heber Valley Chamber Holladay Chamber Hurricane Valley Chamber Kanab Area Chamber Lehi Area Chamber Magna Chamber Manti Area Chamber Marysvale Chamber Mesquite Chamber Moab Chamber
Morgan Area Chamber Murray Area Chamber Ogden-Weber Chamber Park City Chamber/Bureau Parowan Chamber Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber Pleasant Grove-Lindon Chamber Richfield Area Chamber Salina Area Chamber Sandy Area Chamber San Juan County Chamber Sanpete County Chamber South Jordan Chamber South Salt Lake Chamber Southwest Valley Chamber Spanish Fork & Salem Chamber Springville-Mapleton Chamber St. George Chamber Sugar House Chamber Tooele County Chamber Utah African American Chamber Utah Asian Chamber Utah County Hispanic Chamber Utah Gay and Lesbian Chamber Utah Hispanic Chamber Utah State Chamber Utah Valley Chamber UZONA Chamber Vernal Area Chamber Wayne County Chamber West Jordan Chamber
STRATEGIC PARTNERS Downtown Alliance Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah Women’s Leadership Institute World Trade Center Utah
U TA H S TAT E C H A M B E R Winter Conference with Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox and Utah State Chambers
BUSINESS/POLICY/TRADE ASSOCIATIONS BioUtah Envision Utah Economic Development Corporation of Utah Natural Energy Foundation Silicon Slopes Utah Clean Energy Utah Foundation Utah League of Cities and Towns Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative Utah Transit Authority Utah Technology Council Wasatch Front Regional Council
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS Governor’s Office Governor’s Office of Economic Development Governor’s Office of Energy Development Governor’s Office of Management and Budget Governor’s Office of Veteran Affairs Salt Lake City Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development Salt Lake City Department of Sustainability Salt Lake County Utah Department of Environmental Quality Utah Department of Transportation Utah Department of Workforce Services Utah Division of Air Quality U.S. Commercial Services
25K JOBS TOUR With World Trade Center of Utah and Governor’s Office of Economic Development
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS With Utah Nonprofits Association
DAY OF CARING With United Way of Salt Lake
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Chambers for Innovation & Clean Energy New American Economy U.S. Chamber of Commerce SMALL BUSINESS FOCUSED Entrepreneur Launchpad Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Miller Business Resource Center National Association of Women Business Owners, Salt Lake Chapter P3 Utah SCORE Spice Kitchen Incubator Utah Microloan Fund Utah SBDC Network Utah Women’s Networking Group Utah’s Own U.S. Small Business Administration
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Brigham Young University LDS Business College Salt Lake Community College Southern Utah University University of Utah Utah State University Utah Valley University Weber State University Westminster College CLEAN AIR ORGANIZATIONS Breathe Utah HEAL Utah Leaders for Clean Air TravelWise Utah Utah Clean Cities Coalition Utah Clean Air Partnership COMMUNITY FOCUSED Junior Achievement of Utah United Way of Salt Lake Utah Nonprofits Associations
BY THE NUMBERS
FINANCE SOURCES OF FUNDS Membership Grants and Contracts Membership Affinity Programs Program Revenues Other Revenues
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS $2,361,868 $530,625 $87,533 $2,136,784 $31,138
Payroll, Taxes and Benefits Office Expenses
$2,828,530 $526,305
Professional Services
$59,893
Marketing
$431,587
Event Operating Expenses
$892,603
Other Expenses
$216,142
EVENTS & PROGRAMS EVENTS & SEMINARS HELD
200+
DIRECTLY ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS
2018 Leadership Utah Class
2018 Giant in our City celebration
400k+
RSHIPLEADERSHIP UTAH UTAH 48 LEADERSHIP UTAH GRADUATES
EADERSHIP UTAH
NEW MAJOR EVENTS/PROGRAMS Small Business Summit Professional Development Series
Past ATHENA® Leadership Awardees at the 2017 Women & Business Conference
2018 Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit
MARKETING & COMMUNICATION EARNED MEDIA
55
BLOGS
(INCLUDES GUEST POSTS/STORIES)
846
PAGE VIEWS
New membership brochure developed
2018 Clear the Air Challenge campaign
Utah Tax Modernization digital campaign
Clear the Air Challenge digital campaign
537,950 NEW MEDIA CAMPAIGNS Clear the Air Challenge Utah Tax Modernization
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER OF UTAH IMPACT BUSINESSES CREATED
74
JOBS CREATED
321
CAPITAL ACCESSED
776k
$
1.86m
$
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
th 20 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
VIRTUAL LOCATIONS
08
OUTPUT PEOPLE TRAINED
4,263
CLIENTS COUNSELED
223
INCREASE IN PROFIT
AWARDED SBA GRANT TO OPEN 2ND WBC OFFICE IN CEDAR CITY
EARNED
29.5m
$
W E S TA N D A S T H E V O I C E O F B U S I N E S S TOP 10 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
TAKING THE PULSE OF UTAH’S ECONOMY
The Salt Lake Chamber’s 2018 Top 10 Legislative Priorities outlined the business community’s top priorities for the most recent legislative session including, modernizing Utah’s tax code; meeting Utah’s talent needs by investing in education; keeping Utah moving with continued transportation investments; ensuring Utahns can raise their families in the communities they love at prices they can afford by tackling housing affordability; reducing emissions by 40 percent by 2050, and more.
The Salt Lake Chamber’s CEOutlook is a new statewide economic survey of Utah’s foremost business executives. As an authoritative business survey on economic sentiment in Utah, this quarterly survey provides a forward-looking view of the Utah economy. This also gauges business performance and general confidence levels from business executives representing the state’s diverse economy.
“The CEOutlook survey and confidence index confirms Utah business leaders see economic positives and negatives. Overall, sentiment is strong, but based on their comments, Utah leaders are also paying close attention. They recognize these are prosperous times, but also see the risks of an overheating economy. There is a potential dark side to the fiscal stimulus once it fades and the ill effects of higher interest rates take hold.” - Natalie Gochnour, director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and chief economist of the Salt Lake Chamber
2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION BY THE NUMBERS
“38-15-1” UPDATES TO MEMBERSHIP 7 WEEKLY
SUPPORTED AND PASSED 43 BILLS
RATE OF PRIORITY VOTES 90% SUCCESS
200
11
RATE OF POSITION BILLS 83% SUCCESS
22
BILLS TRACKED
PRIORITY VOTES 21 SUPPORT & 1 OPPOSE
BILLS OPPOSED AND DEFEATED
1,100
ATTENDEES TO 2018 UTAH ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & PUBLIC POLICY SUMMIT
150
MEDIA MENTIONS
UTAH’S NEXT ECONOMIC BLUEPRINT
MODERNIZING UTAH’S TAX CODE
An engaged and active statewide business community plays a vital role in Utah’s prosperity, which is why the Salt Lake Chamber’s Board, committees and partners built on current and past efforts to sketch Utah’s Next Economic Blueprint. Over 6 months, more than 85 business leaders engaged in this process to develop an innovative and business-driven strategy that includes 20 top objectives and 54 key milestones to guide Utah’s future.
As Utah’s economy has changed, the Salt Lake Chamber believed that modernizing Utah’s tax code was the most critical issue facing the Legislature and needed to be addressed during the 2018 Legislative Session. To achieve this, the Chamber invested in a campaign that sought to make the issue extremely visible, not only to the public to help them understand the need, but more importantly to our legislators to encourage them to take action.
Global Crossroads: Amplifying global competitiveness and connectivity
Economic Dynamism: Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship
Transformative Choices: Making strategic capital investments
Unleashing Opportunity: Boosting economic mobility and high-wage job creation
Unrivaled Location: Enhancing quality
2018 ACCE GRAND AWARD FOR COMMUNICATION EXCELLENCE WINNER
of life, health and happiness
Knowledge Capital: Creating a workforce for tomorrow’s jobs
GROWING OUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF MEXICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
SILICON SLOPES
In an effort to promote trade, tourism and investments between the United States, Utah and Mexico, this past year the Salt Lake Chamber entered into an agreement with the Association of Mexican Chambers of Commerce (CONCANACO SERVYTUR) in a show of support for the protection of existing free trade agreements.
Utah’s technology sector is an incubator that keeps our economy ahead of our peers, bringing investment and jobs. The talent, both being developed here and brought in to our state, is bolstering up our economy and driving even more growth. To deepen its relationship with the state’s fastest growing industry, the Salt Lake Chamber entered into an agreement with Silicon Slopes, a nonprofit that empowers Utah’s startup and tech community.
WE SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS’ SUCCESS 2018 CORPORATE PARTNER OF THE YEAR 2018 COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE YEAR 2018 PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
2018 AMERICAN DREAM AWARDS The American Dream Award helps to remind us about the positive impact of immigrants and how they have helped shape Utah’s history since the Mormon Pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley as refugees in 1847. That shared cultural memory informs our values and beliefs today. This award honors that legacy by recognizing new pioneers who contribute to our state. Aden Batar, Catholic Community Services of Utah Senator Luz Escamilla, Zions Bank Valter Nassi, Valter’s Osteria LDS Humanitarian Services
2018 LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR The Legislator of the Year Award honors a legislator that demonstrated exceptional leadership in collaboration with the Salt Lake Chamber on key business community priorities. Senator Ann Millner
2018 CHAMBER CHAMPIONS Vance Checketts Janet Healy, Catholic Community Services of Utah Ray Pickup, WCF Insurance Sally Steed, Utah Media Group Brittany Westover, JP Morgan Chase
2018 GIANT IN OUR CITY The Giant in our City Award honors those with exceptional and distinguished public service and extraordinary professional achievement. The award is bestowed only periodically when, in the opinion of the Board of Governors, a citizen merits the Salt Lake Chamber’s highest recognition. Senator Orrin G. Hatch
2017 ATHENA® The ATHENA® Leadership Award is presented to an active member of the Salt Lake Chamber who demonstrates creativity and initiative in business, devotes time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community, and assists women in reaching their full leadership potential. Dr. Deneece Huftalin, Salt Lake Community College
2017 PATHFINDERS The Pathfinder Award is given to community leaders who “create new paths” and promote the development and recognition of women in business. Amanda Covington, Vista Outdoor Mary Crafts-Homer, Culinary Crafts Lavanya Mahate, Saffron Valley and East India Café Heidi Prokop, Zions Bank Maureen Riley, SLC Airport Vicki Varela, Utah Office of Tourism, Film and Global Branding
WE CHAMPION COMMUNITY PROSPERITY HELPING CLEAR OUR AIR
RESULTS
The Clear the Air Challenge is a month-long initiative that encourages Utah residents to drive less and drive smarter during the month of February. Participants help improve air quality by avoiding trips alone in their car and using alternative modes of transportation such as carpooling, taking public transit, walking, biking or trip chaining. For the first time in its 9-year history, the 2018 Challenge was held in the month of February to challenge individuals and teams to create new commuting habits and change their individual behavior during a time when air quality is visibly at its worst.
ELIMINATED DISTANCE SAVED REDUCED EMISSION
89,076 TRIPS 1,427,134 MILES 368.1 TONS OF CO2
SAVED $423,388 BURNED
2,120,838 CALORIES
ADDRESSING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY For the first time in 40 years, Utah has more households than available housing units. This housing shortage creates a serious threat to our state’s cost of living and overall economic prosperity. Noticing this problem and feedback from our members, the Salt Lake Chamber decided to take a closer look by commissioning a study from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The study showed that Utah faces a looming housing affordability crisis. To address the challenges associated with this problem, the Chamber brought together the state’s brightest minds from business academia and government to form the Housing GAP Coalition.
“We want our employees, children and grandchildren to enjoy a reasonable cost of living, high quality of life and strong economic prosperity that we’ve enjoyed. To do this, there must be a variety of housing types for Utahns in all stages of life and socio-economic situations. We want them to have the option to stay here and continue the traditions of hard work, community and family that make Utah great. Together we can ensure the American Dream of homeownership is kept alive for all Utahns.” - Derek B. Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance
HIGHLIGHTING UTAH SMALL BUSINESS ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL In June 2018, Derek B. Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber, testified before the U.S. House Small Business Committee at the “Communities That Think Small and Win Big” hearing. The purpose of the hearing was to highlight communities that have developed thriving ecosystems.
SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESS LOCALLY The half-day small business conference provided small business owners, managers and entrepreneurs the opportunity to come together, learn new tools, gain practical skills and make invaluable connections to help support the growth and success of small business in Utah.
In his testimony, Miller highlighted four areas fundamental to Utah’s economic success: strong and educated workforce, low taxes and reasonable regulation, small business incentives and international trade.
CYBERSECURITY IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY The Salt Lake Chamber is dedicated to educating the business community about the shared responsibility of cybersecurity. The 2018 Cybersecurity Summit was attended by more than 300 people, and was designed to help small and mid-size businesses develop, evaluate and strengthen their cybersecurity programs.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Past Chair Keith McMullin, Deseret Management Corporation
Incoming Chair Steve Starks, Utah Jazz
Public Policy Chair Vance Checketts, Dell EMC
Economic Development Chair Dean Luikart, Wells Fargo
John Dahlstrom, Wasatch Group
Spencer P. Eccles, The Cynosure Group
Theresa Foxley, EDCUtah
Chris Gamvroulas, Ivory Development
Jim Olson, Utah Jazz
Scott Parson, Staker Parson Companies
Ray D. Pickup, WCF Insurance
Gary B. Porter, Deseret Management Corporation
2017-2018 Board Chair Wilford Clyde, Clyde Companies, Inc.
President & CEO Derek B. Miller, Salt Lake Chamber
Matt Baldwin, City Creek Reserve, Inc.
Bruce Bingham, Hamilton Partners
Terry H. Buckner, The Buckner Company
Gérald Caussé, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Lori Chillingworth, Zions Bancorporation
Cindy Crane, Rocky Mountain Power
Val Hale, Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Kay Hall, Zions Bank
Greg Johnson, Intermountain Healthcare
Fred P. Lampropoulos, Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Brent Low, Utah Media Group
Molly Mazzolini, Infinite Scale
Nigel Steward, Rio Tinto Kennecott
Craig Wagstaff, Dominion Energy
Linda Wardell, City Creek CenterThe Taubman Company
Chief Economist Natalie Gochnour, University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Executive Vice President Jason Mathis, Salt Lake Chamber
Ex-Officio Pat Jones, Women’s Leadership Institute
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Kim Abrams, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Roger Christensen, Bank of Utah
Christian Gardner, Gardner Company
John A. Adams, Ray Quinney & Nebeker
Trent Christensen, Orrin G. Hatch Foundation
Kevin Garn, Thackeray Garn
Jeff Alexander, Alexander’s Printing
Chris Christiansen, Bank of America / Merrill
Dave Gessel, UHA, Utah Hospital Association
LLoyd Allen, CBRE
Lynch
Marsha L. Gilford, Smith’s Food & Drug Stores
Nathan Anderson, Union Pacific Railroad
Wilford Clyde, Clyde Companies, Inc.
Doug Anderson, Redmond Minerals
President Noelle E. Cockett, Utah State University
Matt Baldwin, City Creek Reserve, Inc.
Amanda K. Covington, Vista Outdoor
John Graham, 1-800 Contacts, Inc.
Eddie Bangerter, Rocky Mountain Care
Lew Cramer, CBC Advisors
Terry Grant, KeyBank of Utah
Mark Barlow, Fidelity Investments
Cindy Crane, Rocky Mountain Power
Mark J. Green, M.C. Green & Sons, Inc.
Scott Beck, Visit Salt Lake, The Convention and
Bill Crim, United Way of Salt Lake
Robert Grow, Envision Utah
Andrew Croshaw, The Leavitt Partners
Jonathan Hafen, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
Robert T. Behunin, R&R Partners
John Dahlstrom, Wasatch Group
Val Hale, Governor’s Office of Economic
Bruce Bingham, Hamilton Partners
Michael M. Dale, New Media Strategists
Mayor Jackie Biskupski, Salt Lake City Corp.
Raymond J. Dardano, Marlin Business Bank
Kay Hall, Zions Bank
Laura Bogusch, Boeing Company
Ingolf de Jong, GENCOMM
Larry Hancock, Steward Health Care System
Nate Boyer, The Boyer Company
Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Office of Education
John Hanshaw, MountainStar - HCA Mountain
Mark Brennan, Ames Construction
Matthew M. Durham, Stoel Rives LLP
Josh Brown, Rio Tinto Kennecott
Rebecca Dutson, United Way of Salt Lake
Terry H. Buckner, The Buckner Company
Spencer P. Eccles, The Cynosure Group
Lonnie M. Bullard, Jacobsen Construction
TJ England, CR England - Global Transportation
Kelly Harris, Harris Financial Utah
Visitors Bureau
Natalie Gochnour, University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
Development
Division Nathan Hardy, UAMPS (Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems)
Clint W. Ensign, The Sinclair Companies
Richard M. Hartvigsen, Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.
Keith M. Buswell, Wadman Corporation
Dr. Ivy V. Estabrooke, USTAR
Mark Herman, U.S. Bank
Gregory Butters, Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc.
Mark Faas, Deloitte Services LP
Ted L. Hill, Eide Bailly, LLP
Robert B. Campbell, Wheeler Machinery Co.
Marlise Fisher, Washington Federal
President Matthew Holland, Utah Valley
Rob Carpenter, JP Morgan Chase
Tage Flint, Weber Basin Water Conservancy
Company
Andy Carroll, REAL Salt Lake / Rio Tinto Stadium
District
University Tom N. Hori, REDCON
Lee Carter, UBS Bank USA
Rick L. Folkerson, Ken Garff Automotive Group
Kirk Huffaker, Utah Heritage Foundation
Vance Checketts, Dell EMC
Reed Forrester, Delta Air Lines
President Deneece Huftalin, Salt Lake Community
Bob Checketts, Kern River Gas Transmission
Theresa Foxley, EDCUtah
College
Scott Frederickson, WSRP
Scott Hughes, Hughes General Contractors, Inc.
Curtis K. Child, RC Willey Home Furnishings
Jerry Frisch, Wasatch Container
Jaime Hullinger, American Express
Lori Chillingworth, Zions Bancorporation
Chris Gamvroulas, Ivory Development
Richard Hunt, Hunt Electric, Inc.
Company
Andrew Ivers, L-3 Communications
Keith McMullin, Deseret Management Corporation
Sydne Jacques, Jacques & Associates
Erin Mendenhall, Salt Lake City Council
Merlin Jensen, Comcast Business
Steve Meyer, Utah Transit Authority
Chris Redgrave, Zions Bank
Suzy Jessen, Ancestry
Dr. Donna L. Milavetz, OnSite Care
Peter Reichard, Utah Foundation
Brayden Jessen, SentryWest Insurance Services
Derek Miller, Salt Lake Chamber
David P. Reid, ABC 4 Utah
Dale Johns, Salt Lake Regional Medical Center
John Miller, Mark Miller Toyota
Mike Rice, Moreton & Company
Greg M. Johnson, Intermountain Healthcare
Mike Moffitt, Gold Cross Services
Martin Ritter, Stadler US Inc.
Patricia W. Jones, Women’s Leadership Institute
President Stephen R. Morgan, Westminster
Bill Rock, Park City Resort
Brent Kartchner, Interior Solutions
College
Dean Taylor Randall, David Eccles School of Business
Robin Rockwood, Federal Reserve Bank of San
Jason M. Kerr, Basic Research, LLC
Thom Morgan, Morgan Asphalt
John Knotwell, Utah Technology Council
Steve C. Morrison, EMI Health
Brian Sather, Blacksmith International
Leean Kravitz, Fidelity Investments
Shawn Morrow, LDS Hospital
Don Schulthies, Wal-Mart Stores
Fred P. Lampropoulos, Merit Medical Systems,
Ron Mortimer, Horrocks Engineers Inc
Henry Schwendiman, Bonneville Real Estate
Inc. Brent Lange, Hale Centre Theatre Gary Larcenaire, Valley Behavioral Health
Shawn Murphy, Wasatch Electric Sterling W. Nielsen, Mountain America Credit Union
Francisco / Salt Lake City Branch
Capital Michael Seare, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. Thayne Shaffer, America First Credit Union
Missy Larsen, doTERRA International
Brett Okland, Okland Construction Company
Mikhail Shneyder, Nightingale College
Chris Lee, Deseret Management Corporation
Jeff Olsen, Boart Longyear
Randy Shumway, Cicero Group
Nicole Lengel, Harmons
Jim Olson, Utah Jazz
James L. Sloan, Swire Coca-Cola, USA
David Lockwood, EnergySolutions
Slade Opheikens, R&O Construction Company
Dave Smith, Penna Powers
Daniel C. Lofgren, Cowboy Partners
Michael M. Parker, Ivory Development
Stuart Smith, Faithful & Gould
Brent Low, Utah Media Group
Scott Parson, Staker Parson Companies
Erich S. Sontag, People’s Intermountain Bank
Dean W. Luikart, Wells Fargo
Bill O. Perry, Perry Homes, Inc.
Brady Southwick, Cummins Rocky Mountain LLC
Ed Macha, Reliable Controls Corporation
Julie Peterson Burdett, Tiffany & Co.
Brandon Squire, Ralph L. Wadsworth
Al Manbeian, GPS Capital Markets, Inc.
John Pfisterer, Komatsu Equipment Co.
Ronald Mangone, Strong & Hanni, PC
Ray D. Pickup, WCF Insurance
Steve Starks, Utah Jazz
Jason Mathis, Downtown Alliance
Kevin R. Pinegar, Durham Jones & Pinegar, P.C.
Nigel Steward, Rio Tinto Kennecott
Molly Mazzolini, Infinite Scale
Duffy E. Pingree, Bear River Mutual Insurance
Nick Stratford, Dyno Nobel
Mayor Ben McAdams, Salt Lake County
Company
Construction
BJ Stringham, Utah Woolen Mills
Kristin McCullagh, SelectHealth
Walter J. Plumb, Plumb Holdings LLC
Trish Stromberg, iSolvedHCM
Ty McCutcheon, Daybreak Communities
Gary B. Porter, Deseret Management Corporation
Blake E. Strong, Strong Auto Group
Rich McKeown, Leavitt Partners
Hal J. Pos, Parsons Behle & Latimer
Jim Sutton, Northrop Grumman Corp.
Jim Swayze, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah
Guy Wadsworth, Wadsworth Brothers
Todd Wolfenbarger, The Summit Group
Craig Wagstaff, Dominion Energy
Dr. Dave R. Woolstenhulme, Utah System of
Craig Thatcher, Thatcher Company
Lauren Walker, Young Living Essential Oils
Dan Thomson, CHG Healthcare Services
Linda Wardell, City Creek Center - The Taubman
Tara Thue, AT&T
Company
Technical Colleges President Kevin J. Worthen, Brigham Young University
Joe Tomon, Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co.
Mike L. Washburn, Thanksgiving Point
Edgar Wright, Pepsi Beverages Company
Paul Torres, Manuel’s Fine Foods
President Ruth Watkins, University of Utah
Thomas Wright, Summit Sothebys International
Art Turner, Enterprise Holdings Inc.
Bryan Webb, Layton Construction Company
Maxine Turner, Cuisine Unlimited Catering &
LaVarr Webb, Webb Consulting
Lee Wright, Kirton McConkie
Angie Welling, Google Fiber
Brent Wyman, CenturyLink
Special Events Vicki Varela, Utah Office of Tourism, Film and Global Branding
Realty
Chad J. Westover, University of Utah Health Grant S. Whitaker, Utah Housing Corporation
Melanie Vartabedian, Ballard Spahr
Nathan Wickizer, Cache Valley Electric Company
Brian Verwer, IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Jody L. Williams, Holland & Hart, LLP
Kip Wadsworth, Wadsworth Development Group
Brent Williams, Dental Select
S A LT L A K E C H A M B E R B O A R D O F G O V E R N O R S AT T H E 2 0 1 7 B O A R D R E T R E AT
CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE MEMBERS The Salt Lake Chamber Circle of Influence Members contribute at the bronze level or higher.
CHAIRMAN Beneficial Financial Group
Bear River Mutual Insurance Company
Envision Utah
L-3 Communications
Fidelity Investments
Larry H. Miller Group of Companies
Deseret Management Corporation
Blacksmith International
Gardner Company
Layton Construction Company
Dominion Energy
Boart Longyear
GENCOMM
Logistic Specialties Inc. (LSI)
Intermountain Healthcare
Boeing Company
George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles
M.C. Green & Sons, Inc.
KSL Newsradio 1160 AM/ KSFI FM
Bonneville Real Estate Capital
100
Foundation
Mark Miller Toyota
Cache Valley Electric Company
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Marlin Business Bank
KSL-TV
CBRE
Google Fiber
Modern Display/Modern Expo
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
CenturyLink
Governor’s Office of Economic
Moreton & Company
Rocky Mountain Power
CHG Healthcare Services
Salt Lake City Corp.
Clyde Companies, Inc.
GPS Capital Markets, Inc.
Mountain America Credit Union
Salt Lake County
Colliers International
Granite Construction Company
MountainStar - HCA Mountain
Utah State Office of Education
Comcast Business
Harmons
Utah System of Higher Education
CR England - Global Transportation
Holland & Hart, LLP
Nicholas and Company, Inc.
WCF Insurance
Cuisine Unlimited Catering & Special
Horrocks Engineers Inc
Nightingale College
Hughes General Contractors, Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corp.
Cummins Rocky Mountain LLC
Hunt Electric, Inc.
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.
David Eccles School of Business
IM Flash Technologies, LLC
O.C. Tanner Company
Wells Fargo Zions Bank
Events
Development
Morgan Asphalt
Division
Daybreak Communities
Interior Solutions
Okland Construction Company
PRESIDENTIAL
Dell EMC
Ivory Homes
OnSite Care
1-800 Contacts, Inc.
Deloitte Services LP
Jacobsen Construction Company
Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc.
ABC 4 Utah
Delta Air Lines
Jacques & Associates
Orrin G. Hatch Foundation-
America First Credit Union
Dental Select
JP Morgan Chase
Park City Resort
American Express
Deseret News
Ken Garff Automotive Group
Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
Ames Construction
doTERRA International
Kern River Gas Transmission
Parsons Behle & Latimer
Ancestry
Durham Jones & Pinegar, P.C.
AT&T
Dyno Nobel
KeyBank of Utah
People’s Intermountain Bank
Ballard Spahr
Eide Bailly, LLP
Kier Construction
Pepsi Beverages Company
Bank of America / Merrill Lynch
EMI Health
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.
Perry Homes, Inc.
Bank of Utah
EnergySolutions
Kirton McConkie
Plumb Holdings LLC
Basic Research, LLC
Enterprise Holdings Inc.
Komatsu Equipment Co.
Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co.
Company
Penna Powers
CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE MEMBERS
R&O Construction Company
ThomasArts
GOLD
The Wasatch Group
R&R Partners
U.S. Bank
Babcock Scott & Babcock
UCAIR
Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction
UAMPS (Utah Associated Municipal
Broadway Media, LLC
Utah Business Magazine
Cigna
Utah Drug Card
RC Willey Home Furnishings
Power Systems)
REAL Salt Lake / Rio Tinto Stadium
UBS Bank USA
Colmena Group
Women’s Leadership Institute
Redmond Minerals
UHA, Utah Hospital Association
Downtown Alliance
Woodbury Corporation
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of
University of Utah
GBS Benefits, Inc.
Woodside Homes
University of Utah Hospitals and
Global Access
Utah Rio Tinto Kennecott Rocky Mountain Care
Clinics University of Utah Kem C. Gardner
Goldratt Consulting
SILVER
Hale Centre Theatre
Big-D Construction Corp.
SelectHealth
Utah Jazz
Hamlet Homes
Cicero Group
SentryWest Insurance Services
Utah Media Group
HealthEquity
Dave & Buster’s
Sinclair Oil Corporation
Utah State University
HealthInsight
Equitable Life & Casualty Insurance
Stadler US Inc.
Utah System of Technical Colleges
Holmes Homes
Staker Parson Materials &
Utah Transit Authority
Intermountain Staffing
Huntsman Corporation
Salt Lake Regional Medical Center
Policy Institute
Goldenwest Credit Union
Company
Utah Valley University
Jones Waldo
iTransport Solutions LLC
Steward Health Care Systems
Utah Woolen Mills
Keller Investment Properties
LDS Hospital
Stoel Rives LLP
Valley Behavioral Health
LDS Business College
Les Olson Company
Strong & Hanni, PC
Vista Outdoor
New Media Strategists
Nordstrom, Inc.
Strong Auto Group
Wadman Corporation
NewMark Grubb Acres Commercial
Smith’s Food & Drug Stores
Summit Sothebys International
Wadsworth Development Group
Companies
Real Estate Services
South Jordan City Redevelopment
Wal-Mart Stores
PEG Development
Swire Coca-Cola, USA
Wasatch Container
Pentalon Construction
Sysco Intermountain, Inc
Wasatch Electric
Phillips Edison & Company
Thackeray Garn
Washington Federal
Reliable Controls Corporation
Thatcher Company
Weber Basin Water Conservancy
Salt Development
BRONZE
Silicon Slopes
4th West Apartments
Realty
The Boyer Company
District
Agency Utah Association of Realtors
The Buckner Company
Westminster College
SkyWest Airlines
Adobe Systems Inc.
The Cynosure Group
Wheeler Machinery Co.
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
Alexander’s Printing
The Leavitt Partners
WSRP
Sorenson Capital
Allos Environmental
The Salt Lake Tribune
Young Living Essential Oils
Symantec
Auric Solar
Bank of the West
Hilton Salt Lake City Center
Red Hanger Cleaners
United Way of Salt Lake
Campos Coffee
Hoopes Events
Rocky Vista University College of
USTAR
CCMC
IBI Group
Osteopathic Medicine - Southern
Varex Imaging
City Creek Center - The Taubman
iSolvedHCM
Utah
Vivint Smart Home
Company
Kaddas Enterprises Inc.
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
VPTax
Clearlink Technologies LLC
Kostopulos Dream Foundation
Security Service Federal Credit Union
Wayne County Business Association
Costco
KUTV / CBS -- Sinclair Broadcast
Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel
Weber State University
SME Industries, Inc.
West Valley City
CRS Engineers
Group
Deseret Book Company
LaFarge Holcim
Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort
Western Governors University
Employers Council
Lagoon Corporation
Southwest Airlines
Westgate Park City Resort & Spa
Enyo Renewable Energy
Megaplex Corporate
Spillman Technologies, Inc.
World Trade Center Utah
Faithful & Gould
MOD Pizza
sPower
WSP
FUEL Marketing
Oracle
Stampin’ Up!
Gastronomy
Packsize International , LLC
Texas de Brazil
Gold Cross Services
PhRMA
Thanksgiving Point
Good Day Catering
Pluralsight
Tiffany & Co.
Graystone Mortgage, LLC
Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City
Trolley Square Ventures LLC/SK Hart
Haight Bey & Associates LLC Herzog Contracting Corp
Downtown Ray Quinney & Nebeker
2 0 1 8 L E G I S L AT I V E R E C E P T I O N
Management Union Pacific Railroad
2017 ANNUAL WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIP
2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 S TA F F
EXECUTIVE TEAM Derek Miller, President & Chief Executive Officer
Abby Osborne, Vice President of Public Policy & Government Relations
Gregory Yerkes, Business Outreach Coordinator
Heidi Walker, Chief Operating Officer
Lisa Ostrander, Member Relations Manager
Daniel Brimhall, Chief Financial Officer
Lindsay Riches, Business Development
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER OF UTAH
Natalie Gochnour, Chief Economist & Senior
Rebecca Richards, Front Desk Services
Ann Marie Wallace, State Director
Jackie Sexton, Vice President of Programs
Deb Bilbao, Business Consultant
Advisor Jason Mathis, Executive Vice President Nikki Smith, Executive Projects
& Events Barbara Tharp, Business Development Kelly Thomas, Human Resources Manager
CHAMBER TEAM
Manager Bailey Bowthorpe, Policy Communication & Program Coordinator
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE
Pat Jones, Chief Executive Officer
Jason Mathis, Executive Director
Nicole Carpenter, Communication
Justin Banks, Research and Community Development Coordinator
Austin Cox, Education Partnerships
Kristin Beck, Managing Director, Cultural Core
Krisana Finlay, Public Policy Fellow
Tyler Bloomquist, Artistic Director, Cultural Core
Kimberly Flores, Director of Public Relations &
Carson Chambers, Program Manager, UFCU
Communication Lucas Goodrich, Operations & Special Projects Mark Harvey, Business Development & Sales Training Manager Angelica Henderson, Programs & Events Coordinator Angela Johnson, Accounting Clerk Katrina Kaddas, Marketing & Communication Coordinator Maria Loftis, Operations Manager Tara McHugh, Senior Programs & Events Coordinator Brynn Mortensen, Public Policy & Special Projects Coordinator
Director Ashleen McGirk, Minority Outreach VISTA
Bianca Yardley, Graphic Designer
Lori Bodily, Accounting Manager Marisa Bomis, Marketing & Communication
Teresa Bagdasarova, Northern Program
Jesse Dean, Director of Urban Development Derek Dietsch, Grant Writer & Business Outreach Coordinator Alison Einerson, Program Director, UFCU Julie Janke, Grant Writer & Sponsorship Manager Christianna Johnson, Grant & Program Manager, UFCU Nancy Le, Operations Coordinator Ryan Mack, Director, Communication & Marketing Meagan Plummer, Arts & Crafts Assistant Manager, UFCU Cassandra Yerkes, Event & Communication Coordinator
Coordinator Jayne Edwards, Intern