2008 Utah Economic Summit Program

Managing the Growth

Conference Program

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Utah Economic Summit

March 20, 2008

Dear Summit Participant,

Welcome to the second annual Utah Economic Summit. Our focus at this event and throughout the year in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development is to assist Utah’s business community with the tools necessary to succeed in today’s global marketplace.

Economic development has been one of my top priorities and together we have built a strong economic base that is stabilizing even as the rest of the country is slowing. Utah leads the nation in job and personal income growth. Our great state has one of the highest population growth rates and one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. Utah continues to have a dynamic economy and the rest of the country recognizes that Utah is one of the “Best States for Business.”

It has been my privilege to lead several trade missions throughout the past three years. It is clear that both the national and the international market are looking for Utah products and services. The targeted industry cluster program continues to grow our leading business sectors. The “Life Elevated” branding campaign and the Utah Recruitment Initiative continue to promote nationally the high quality of life and the productive work environment we maintain within the State.

This Summit has been designed to be a benefit to you and your business by bringing together industry experts in the various breakout sessions to help you expand the vision and reach of your business opportunities. Some sessions will provide immediate practical help; others will stretch your mind with innovative ideas and open windows on what the future of business in Utah will look like. I encourage you to network with the other attendees — you may be pleasantly surprised at the business opportunities you will find with other companies right in your own backyard.

You and your business have contributed to the great economy we enjoy in Utah today. Utah is truly the nation’s economic leader, our pre-eminence is because we have worked to our strengths, have been innovative and have maintained an attitude of success. As your Governor, it is my honor to extend thanks and appreciation from Utah’s citizens for a job well done. Keep up the good work!

Sincerely,

Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. Governor

Governor Huntsman will speak at 11:45 a.m.

Dear colleagues,

Greetings!

On behalf of MediaOne of Utah, I would like to extend to you a special welcome to this year’s Governor’s Utah Economic Summit. In keeping with the tradition we began last year, we trust that this year’s summit will provide unique insight and opportunities for you and your business or organization.

At a time when turmoil surrounds the national and world economies, Utah stands as a shining example of stability. Job growth is high, unemployment is low and the Beehive State has been touted as one of the most pro-business and best-governed states in the nation. As a recent report by the Pew Center put it, “Utah manages itself with savvy business acumen.” That is a testament to solid leadership in the public sector and innovative business minds in the private sector.

Our challenge is to maintain the momentum that has been built in recent years, and manage the growth properly. That’s the essence of this year’s summit. Highlighted by Governor Jon Hunstman’s address, the summit will provide a powerful forum for you to network with colleagues, glean the expertise of industry experts and sharpen your organization’s focus for moving forward.

We hope you will take full advantage of the opportunities afforded by the summit, including attending presentations on entrepreneurship, business tools, business law, business promotion and business development. 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. The Beehive State will remain the standard-bearer as each of us applies a greater measure of our highly touted business acumen in our respective areas of influence.

Best regards,

Brent Low President & CEO MediaOne of Utah

The Governor’s Utah Economic Summit

Conference Biographies

Jason Perry

Executive Director

Governor’s Office of Economic Development

In March 2006, Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. asked Jason P. Perry to join his Cabinet as Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, which oversees economic development in the state of Utah, the Office of Tourism and the Utah Film Commission. Prior to GOED, Jason was Deputy Director of the Utah Department of Commerce.During several transition periods at the Department of Commerce, Jason served as acting director for the department as well as the acting director for the Division of Securities, and the Division of Real Estate.

As a graduate of the University of Utah, College of Law with a Juris Doctor Degree and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Brigham Young University, Jason began his professional career as an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Utah and was also a Special Assistant United States Attorney. While with the Utah Attorney General’s Office Jason prosecuted all state cases, as well as many Federal cases, for the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. In August 2002, Jason was invited to Washington, D.C. and presented with the FBI Director’s Award for Distinguished Service to the Law Enforcement Community for his success in the area of prosecution of Internet crimes against children.

Jason enjoys outdoor recreation; especially fly fishing in Sanpete County, Utah. He and his wife Mary Catherine make their home in Salt Lake City, along with their three children.

Josh James CEO & Co-Founder, Omniture Analytics

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Josh James is the CEO and co-founder of Omniture, a leader in the emerging, high-growth market of online business optimization. Omniture was one of the highest performing IPOs on the NASDAQ for 2006, and has been cited by Ziff Davis as the fastest organically growing public software company. Mr. James is a pioneer in the on-demand market, and a founder of three other successful high-tech companies. Through his leadership, in 2007 and early 2008, Omniture acquired four companies including Instadia, Touch Clarity, Offermatica and Visual Sciences-growing the company to more than 4,400 customers with offices in 14 worldwide locations. Omniture captures data for over 620 billion transactions each quarter. In addition, Omniture has earned the highest customer retention rate in the industry-with marquee clients including eBay, AOL, Wal-Mart, Gannett, Microsoft, Oracle, GM, Countrywide and HP.

In addition to his responsibilities at Omniture, Mr. James served on the Brigham Young University eBusiness Advisory Board and is a Silver Founder of the BYU Center for Entrepreneurship. He has lectured for numerous university classes and served on several other industry, advisory and company boards. He was the recipient of the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, was awarded 2007 National Entrepreneur of the Year by the Collegiate Entrepreneur Association, and Technology Entrepreneur of the Decade by Brigham Young University. Mr. James studied business management and entrepreneurship at Brigham Young University. He is married to Brigham Young University graduate Cherie, and has five children.

Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board Members

Ragula Bhaskar, Board Chair Fatpipe Networks, Inc.

Bill Boyle San Juan Record

Jack Brittain David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah

Mike Dowse Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Americas

Mary Draper Community Resource

Stanley Ellington Utah Black Chamber of Commerce

Molonai Hola Icon

Mel Lavitt GC Capital Management LLC

Nikos M. Linardakis Tharos Laboratories, Inc.

Richard Nelson Utah Technology Council

Jerry Oldroyd Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll

Gerald Sherratt Mayor of Cedar City

James Lee Sorenson Sorenson Companies

Amy Rees Anderson-MediConnect Global, Inc.

Cliff White Capital Consultants

Kelly Matthews

Executive Vice President and Economist Wells Fargo

Dr. Kelly Matthews is responsible for local, regional and national economic analysis and forecasting. He is also the Wells Fargo government affairs officer in Utah. He is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. His research and opinions are widely read by the financial and business community, and he is regularly quoted in newspapers, radio and television news coverage. Dr. Matthews joined Wells Fargo as an economist in 2000 when First Security Corporation merged with Wells Fargo. He served as First Security’s chief economist for 27 years.

He started his economics career with the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, N.Y., responsible for international forecasting from 1968 – 1970. He was an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Utah from 1975 – 2006. Dr. Matthews earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 1973. Active in community, state and economic interests, Dr. Matthews has been a member of the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Financial Services Roundtable based in Washington, D.C. since 1995; a member of the Government Affairs Committee of the Utah Bankers Association since 2000; a member of the Coalition for Utah’s Future Board of Trustees since 2001; president of the Utah Council on Economic Education since 1980 and chairman of the board of Intermountain Health Care’s Home Care since 2005. Dr. Matthews served as chairman of the board of the Salt Lake Convention Visitors Bureau from 2003 – 2005. He was born and raised in Montpelier, Idaho.

Ma naging t he Growth Conference Schedule

Welcome and Opening Session: Jason P. Perry, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Economic Development Kelly Matthews, ”The Economy of Utah,” Wells Fargo Economist Keynote Address: Josh James, CEO, Omniture Analytics

Speaker: Governor Jon Huntsman Governor Huntsman will be introduced by LeeAnne Linderman, Executive Vice President of Retail

Served (Grand Ballroom) Theme: “Managing the Growth”

The Governor’s Utah Economic Summit

Breakout Sessions

Proving the Need for Your Business Validating Your Markets, Customers and Channels

MODERATOR

Nicole Toomey Davis Centers of Excellence

PANEL

Larry Cook Peterson Partners

Josh Coates Berkley Data Systems

Alan Hall Grow Utah Ventures

Cece Mitchell Zions Bank

Building Your Business Support Team

Selecting the right professionals for your team and why you need pros on your side

MODERATOR

Robert Carter Flying Sensors

PANEL

Sara Jones Workman, Nydegger

Brent Hawkins BTJD

Steve Stauffer Grant Thornton LLP

Legislative Review 2008

PRESENTER

Senator John L. Valentine President Utah State Senate

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Funding Your Business without Investors

SBIR/STTR, Centers of Excellence, SBA and Grants

MODERATOR

Devin Thorpe USTAR

PANEL

Nicole Toomey Davis Centers of Excellence

W. Tim Miller Echelon Biosciences

Steve Price Small Business Administration

Legal Advice for Responsible Employers

IP, Immigration, Contracts, Non-Compete Agreements and More

MODERATOR

Sean Reyes Parsons Behle & Latimer

PANEL

Bryan Benard Holland & Hart

Barbara Melendez Kirton & McConkie

Mark Morris Snell & Wilmer

Sam Straight Ray Quinney Nebeker

EDAs / RDAs

Real Estate

Redevelopment of Downtown Salt Lake and Mixed-use Development in Utah

MODERATOR

Deedee Corradini Prudential PANEL

Bruce Bingham Hamilton Partners

Mark Bouchard CB Richard Ellis

Jake Boyer Boyer Company

Mark Gibbons City Creek Reserve, Inc.

Prospering in the Global Market

MODERATOR

Lew Cramer World Trade Center-Utah

PANEL

Dave Fiscus US Commercial Services

Elizabeth Goryunova Salt Lake Chamber

Brett Heimburger GOED-Asia & Pacific Rim

Franz Kolb GOED-Europe & India

Websites and Branding What’s Hot and What’s Not

MODERATOR

Leigh von der Esch GOED, Tourism PANEL

Alexis Cairo Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah

Adam Chamberlain Black Diamond Equipment

Thomas Cooke Struck

Jeff Robbins Utah Sports Commission

Grow Your Company with Successful Work/Life Strategies

Improve Employee Performance and Thrive

MODERATOR

Lynette Rasmussen Dept. of Workforce Services

PANEL

Stephen Maas Department of Workforce Services

Nicole Mouskondis Nicholas and Company

Ryan Reeder Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield

Dave Walker 1-800-Contacts

Driving Your Business in a Digital Revolution

Integrating 2.0 into Your Operations

MODERATOR

Josh James Omniture Analytics

PANEL

Paul Allen 10X Media

John Bresee Backcountry.com

Rachael Herrscher TodaysMama.com 10:30 a.m. —

Miguel Rovira, GOED-Latin America & Canada

2:00 p.m. — BREAKOUT SESSION NO. 3

What are they and how can they help?

MODERATOR

Randy Sant Sandy City

PANEL

Senator Curt Bramble Utah State Senate

Jerold Oldroyd Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll

The Consumer Media Explosion

Video Games, Films and Cross-over Media

MODERATOR

Marshall Moore Utah Film Commission

PANEL

Adam Abel Go Films

Jeff Bunker Avalanche, Fall Line/Disney Interactive

Don Schain Salty Pictures

David Robinson TechniScan Medial Systems 3:15 p.m. —

Equity Sources of Funding

Access to Venture Capital and Angel Capital

MODERATOR

Jeremy Neilson Utah Fund of Funds

PANEL

T. Craig Bott Grow Utah Ventures

Fraser Bullock Sorenson Capital

Spencer Eccles Jr. Longbow

Mark Solon Highway 12 Ventures

Logistics Today

Getting product from here to there

MODERATOR

John Njord Utah Dept. of Transportation

PANEL

Paul Brinton ARUP Laboratories

Steve McLaws Union Pacific

Mike Musser UPS

Sean Snow CR England

Stephen Sobisky Sandman Studios

Powering Our Future

Utah’s Oil and Gas Development— Opportunities and Challenges

MODERATOR

Beverly Evans GOED

PANEL

Eric Dillé EOG Resources

Jim Felton Bill Barrett Corporation

Dianne Nielson Governor’s Office, Energy

Chuck Stanley Questar

Getting the Right News Coverage

MODERATOR

Tom Love Love Communications

PANEL

Julianne Basinger Deseret Morning News

Mary Kay Evans Move Networks Inc

Mike Gorrell Salt Lake Tribune

Brent Low MediaOne of Utah

David Parkinson Sorenson Companies

Marketing Home-Grown Products

MODERATOR

Seth Winterton Utah’s Own

PANEL

Betsy Burton King’s English Bookshop

Colin Fryer Utah Board of Tourism, Red Cliffs Lodge

Jamie Gillmor Morgan Valley Lamb

Ellen Reddick Vest Pocket

Utah Manufacturing

Taking Utah’s Products Beyond Our Borders

MODERATOR

Tom Bingham Utah Manufacturers Association

PANEL

Stuart Eyring Orbit Irrigation Products

Richard Hendrickson Lifetime Products

Kirk Matheson International Armoring Corp.

Dave Sorenson MEP

Talent: Finding It and Keeping It Your Company’s Recruiting and the Utah Recruitment Initiative

MODERATOR

Richard Nelson Utah Technology Council

PANEL

Jonathan Cohen Coldwell Banker

Ryan Kohler iApplicant

Jason Perry GOED

Lisa Vehrenkamp American Express

Building Communities on Values and Markets

Utah Attitudes Toward Growth

MODERATOR

Alan Matheson Envision Utah

PANEL

Michael Brodsky Hamlet Group

Natalie Gochnour Salt Lake Chamber

Dennis J. Nordfelt West Valley City and Wasatch

Front Regional Council

Conference Biographies

Adam Able

Go Films

Adam began working at Paramount Pictures in the creative affairs office in 1994. It was then he decided to make a career of entertaining people. While working full time in the industry he studied business management at UVSC and BYU. Upon graduation he started Go Films with Ryan Little. His latest feature, Forever Strong, is set to hit theaters the Fall of 2008.

Paul Allen

10x Marketing

In addition to serving as the chairman of 10x Marketing, Paul Allen is a “social entrepreneur, trying to build businesses that improve the world and connect and strengthen families.” He is the co-founder of The Generations Network. He has launched several websites including ancestry.com and MyFamily.com. Paul received his B.A. from BYU and is now an adjunct professor.

Julianne Basinger

Deseret Morning News

Julianne Basinger is the business editor at the Deseret Morning New. She came to the newspaper in 2006 from Washington, D.C., where she worked for eight years as an editor and reporter covering money and management for The Chronicle of Higher Education. Before that, she was an editor and reporter with the Associated Press in North Carolina and Utah.

Bryan Benard

Holland & Hart LLP

Mr. Benard is a partner with the law firm of Holland Hart LLP, practicing in management side labor and employment counseling and litigation. A graduate of the University of Utah College of Law, Mr. Benard is recognized as a top employment lawyer in Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, and Utah Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite.”

Bruce Bingham

Hamilton Partners

Mr. Bingham is a founding partner of Hamilton Partners with the responsibility for overseeing office, industrial and retail development in Salt Lake City and Utah. Bruce has been involved in the purchase of the Newhouse Building, the Boston Building, the Broadway Centre, and the development of the 222 South Main Office Tower.

Thomas E. Bingham

Utah Manufacturers Association

Thomas E. Bingham is President of the Utah Manufacturers Association. Tom has spent more than 35 years representing agriculture, mining and manufacturing interests before the Utah Legislature, Congress and with regulatory agencies. Bingham is a 1972 graduate of Utah State University with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Craig Bott

Grow Utah Ventures

Craig Bott is the President and CEO of Grow Utah Ventures. He has provided senior level management advice and council on strategy, marketing and management to hundreds of emerging and expanding businesses throughout the western United States. He directed Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneurial Management consulting services.

Mark Bouchard

CB Richard Ellis

Mr. Bouchard is the Managing Director of the Utah offices of CB Richard Ellis, the largest commercial real estate firm in the world. In his capacity, he oversees tactical and strategic operations for the Brokerage, Investment Management and Asset Service business lines.

Jake Boyer

Boyer Company

Mr. Boyer is the President of The Boyer Company, one of the largest developers of commercial real estate in the Intermountain Region. He has been instrumental in the development of The Gateway, a 2.1 million square foot mixed-use development.

Senator Curt Bramble

Utah State Senate

Senator Curt Bramble was first elected to the Utah State Legislature in 2001. Currently he serves as the Senate Majority Leader where he serves on several important standing and appropriations committees. Senator Bramble received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Finance/Accounting from Brigham Young University.

John Bresee

Backcountry.com

John Bresee is a lifelong ski bum. After the rock-star appeal of flipping burgers and washing dishes at Alta wore off, John launched the Wasatch Canyon Reporter, edited Powder Magazine, and co-founded Backcountry.com. John’s writing has been published in Bike Skiing Powder and other outdoor rags.

Paul Brinton

ARUP Laboratories

Paul Brinton is Vice President of Transportation and Logistics at ARUP Laboratories and has been with the company for 28 years. ARUP, an enterprise of the University of Utah, is a national medical laboratory, and receives approximately 30,000 medical specimens in 450 shipments, from 150 locations daily.

Michael Brodsky

Hamlet Group

Michael Brodsky is the founder, owner and chairman of the Hamlet group of companies, which are comprised of Hamlet Development, Hamlet Homes, Stirling Mortgage and Diversified Habitats. He also serves as the president of Hamlet Development.

Fraser Bullock

Sorenson Capital

Mr. Bullock is a Managing Director of Sorenson Capital, a $400 million private equity investment firm focused on small to middle market buyouts and opportunistic growth equity investments in the Western US. He served as COO and CFO for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. He began his career with Bain Company, initially as consultant and later as Manager

Jeff Bunker

Avalanche, Fall Line/Disney Interactive

Jeff Bunker is the Art Director for the Avalanche Studio of Disney Interactive Studios. He has worked in the video games industry for 15 years, including his time at Avalanche from 1996 thru 2005 at which point Avalanche was acquired by The Walt Disney Company. He has contributed creatively to over 20 video-games.

Betsy Burton

King’s English Bookshop

Betsy Burton, co-founder and co-owner of The King’s English Bookshop has written a book about life in an independent bookstore entitled The King’s English: Adventures of an Independent Bookseller. Burton is presently at work on her second book, The Portable Bookseller.

Alexis Cairo

Rio Tinto - Kennecott Utah Companies

Alexis Cairo was appointed Vice President Rio Tinto Communications and External Relations - Kennecott Utah Companies in January 2007. In her role, Alexis manages government and corporate relations, media relations, communications, community outreach and community relations for Kennecott Utah Copper and Kennecott Land.

Robert Wayne Carter

Flying Sensors

Mr. Carter has been an serial entrepreneur since receiving his MBA from the University of Utah in 1996. He has been a senior executive or CEO of 7 different startups and raised over 15 million in venture capital and business grants from the Centers of Excellence program. He is a Chemical Engineer by degree and still consults with Industry and Universities.

Adam Chamberlain

Black Diamond Equipment

Adam Chamberlain is Black Diamond Equipment’s Director of Marketing. A leading manufacturer of gear for climbing and skiing, Black Diamond’s global business has been based in Salt Lake City since 1991. Prior to joining BD, Adam spent 10 years working for Patagonia, Inc., the environmentallyprogressive outdoor clothing manufacturer based in Ventura, California.

Josh Coates

EMC/Berkely Data Systems (Mozy)

Josh Coates was the founder and CEO of Berkeley Data Systems (Mozy). Josh raised a $1.9M Series-A round and then sold Mozy to EMC for $76

Jonathan Cohen Coldwell Banker Mr.

Larry Cook Peterson Partners

Lew Cramer

Eric Dillé

EDG Resources Mr.

Spencer Eccles Jr.

Longbow

Mr.

Mary

Stuart Eyring

The Governor’s Utah Economic Summit

Conference Biographies

Jim Felton

Bill Barrett Corporation

Jim Felton helped launch Bill Barrett Corp. when the company was formed 6 years ago, He was a landman and Investor Relations Manager before his current duties as communications manager today, managing governmental affairs, media and other groups for the company.

Dave Fiscus

U.S. Commercial Services

David Fiscus is the Director of the U.S. Commercial Service’s Utah U.S. Export Assistance Center, where he helps current & prospective Utah exporters compete and succeed in the global marketplace.

Colin Fryer

Utah Board of Tourism, Red Cliffs Lodge

Colin Fryer is the owner and operator of 3 lodging properties in Moab. Colin is very active in the community, having served on the Chamber of Commerce, Senior Citizens Board, Zion’s First National Bank Advisory Board and various Charity Boards. He received the Utah State SBA Small Business of the year award in 2004.

Mark Gibbons

City Creek Reserve, Inc.

Mr. Gibbons is president of City Creek Reserve, Inc. (CCRI), the downtown Salt Lake City redevelopment arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mark has over 27 years of diversified real estate experience including development, management and acquisition of investment real estate across the United States.

Jamie Gillmor

Morgan Valley Lamb

Mr. Gillmor is a life long sheep rancher. He served as Utah Woolgrower’s Association president in 2005 & 2006, and is currently vice-chairman of the Producer’s Livestock board. In 2001 Jamie and his wife Linda started Morgan Valley Lamb LLC, in an effort to market their lamb directly to local consumers.

Natalie Gochnour

Salt Lake Chamber

Natalie Gochnour is the Salt Lake Chamber’s COO. Wasatch Woman magazine named her Wasatch Woman of the Year in part for her work on Downtown Rising. Natalie previously worked with former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt while governor, at the EPA, and at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Mike Gorrell

Salt Lake Tribune

I have been at The Salt Lake Tribune since the fall of 1983 after working nine years (five full-time, four part-time, while attending college) at The Green Sheet, a now-defunct weekly newspaper in Murray. was a general assignment reporter for about a decade and also have covered the legislature, environment, weather and water

Elizabeth Goryunova

Salt Lake Chamber

Elizabeth Goryunova is Director of International and Executive Relations for the Salt Lake Chamber, serves on the State Radiation Control Board, Advisory Board for the International Center of the U and World Trade Association Board.

Alan Hall

Grow Utah Ventures

Alan E. Hall is the Founder and Chairman of MarketStar, a sales and marketing outsourcing company, which he founded in 1988. He was honored in 1997 by Ernst & Young as Utah’s Entrepreneur of the Year.

Alan is the Founder and Chairman of Grow Utah Ventures, and Founder and General Partner of Mercato Partners, a new venture capital firm.

Brent Hawkins

Bennett Tueller Johnson Deere, P.C.

Brent Hawkins is a partner at the law firm of Bennett Tueller Johnson Deere, P.C., where his practice focuses on issues relating to the formation, financing, governance, strategic transactions, and sale of emerging and mid-size companies.

Brett Heimburger

GOED, Asia & Pacific Rim

Brett W. Heimburger is Director for Asia in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. He has extensive experience managing corporate business development and global strategy, having lived and worked overseas numerous times. He serves on the Utah International Trade Commission and is an adjunct professor at the Gore School of Business at Westminster College.

Richard Hendrickson

Lifetime Products

Richard Hendrickson began his career with Lifetime Products as a welder on the graveyard shift. Advancing to become VP of Sporting Goods Sales, he launched the International Division. Currently as President, Richard is responsible for all Operations, Research and Development, U.S. Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing and International Operations.

Rachael Herrscher

TodaysMama.com

Rachael Herrscher is CEO and co-founder of TodaysMama, an online media and publishing company founded in 2004. In her role as CEO, Rachael oversees general business operations, new market development, partnerships, and marketing initiatives. Rachael was a finalist for the 2007 Stevie Awards “Best Young Entrepreneur” award.

Sara Jones

Workman Nydegger

Ms. Jones is a shareholder and registered patent attorney at Workman Nydegger, a full-service intellectual property law firm. She develops patent portfolios in the computer software, chemical, mechanical, and medical devices industries. She works with business of all sizes. Recently, she helped found the Women Tech Council.

Ryan Kohler

iApplicant

Ryan Kohler is the CEO of JobMatch LLC, providers of ApplicantSearchTM and iApplicantsTM. iApplicantsTM provides careers sites and application tracking system to small and mid-sized employers. ApplicantSearchTM is a job board and resume database platform for Universities, Chambers, and other State and National Organizations. Ryan has an MBA from Southern Utah University.

Franz Kolb

GOED, Europe & India

Franz Kolb is currently serving as Regional Director for International Trade and Diplomacy in the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development. The President of the Federal Republic of Germany and the President of the Republic of Austria decorated Mr. Kolb with Medals of Honor for fostering international trade.

Tom Love

Love Communications

Tom Love is a founding partner and President of Love Communications, one of the leading advertising and marketing firms in Utah, representing clients throughout the western United States. As the primary “face” of Love Communications, Tom remains highly visible and involved in the community.

Brent Low

MediaOne of Utah

Brent Low is President and CEO for MediaOne of Utah. Prior to joining MediaOne, Brent served as a Vice President of Gannett Company’s Pacific Group, which consisted of newspapers and media operations in 15 western U.S. cities. Brent currently serves on the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, Salt Lake Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and the Intermountain Health Care Boards.

Stephen Maas

Department of Workforce Services

Mr. Maas serves as the Director of the Workforce Development and Information Division. He has served with the department since 1998 where he has worked as the Central Region Director and the Business and On-Line Services Manager. Prior to joining DWS he served as Director of Employment Security for the New Mexico Department of Labor.

Alan Matheson

Envision Utah

Alan Matheson, an attorney and founding director of the non-profit Utah Water Project, became Executive Director in December 2004. Alan has had private sector experience as a partner in a Phoenix law firm and as senior attorney for Arizona’s largest electric utility. Alan serves on the Sandy City Planning Commission.

Kirk F. Matheson

International Armoring Corporation

Kirk F. Matheson, President, International Armoring Corporation. IAC currently operates manufacturing facilities in Ogden Utah, China, South Africa and Spain. Since its inception, IAC has armored over 5000 vehicles for clients around the globe including many heads of state. He holds a bachelors degree in Electronic Engineering.

Barbara Melendez

Kirton & McConkie

Ms. Melendez is a member of Kirton & McConkie’s Immigration Practice Section as well as the International Practice Section. Her practice concentrates on employment, immigration and naturalization law. She represents foreign nationals before the Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Immigration Customs and Enforcement.

W. Tim Miller

Echelon Biosciences

President/CEO Echelon Biosciences Inc. March 2002 to present. December 2007, merged with Frontier Scientific Inc. Logan, UT, to create $10M biotechnology company. At Echelon, focused technology in higher value cancer and anti-infective therapeutics development; directed 5 years of 40% revenue growth; SBIR funding $1-2M/year.

Cece Mitchell

Zions Bank

Cece Mitchell is vice president and manager of Zions Bank’s U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending. She also oversees the Zions Bank Business Resource Center and served as its founding director when it launched in 2006.

Marshall Moore

Utah Film Commission

Marshall D. Moore Director of the Utah Film Commission was appointed by Governor Huntsman on May 1st 2007. After 3 years working as a Producer Services Executive for the film commission, Marshall was commissioned at a time in which the state was seeing more film and commercial production being made at any other time in history.

Mark Morris

Snell & Wilmer

Mark O. Morris is a graduate of Columbia University, and Brigham Young University Law School, from which he graduated cum laude and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1985. Mark has been lead counsel in cases litigated in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Nevada, New York and Utah.

Nicole Mouskondis

Nicholas Company

Nicole Mouskondis is the Senior Vice President of Nicholas Company, Inc., a third generation family-owned and operated broadline foodservice distribution company, servicing customers in the Intermountain West. Nicole graduated from University of Utah with a B.S. in Behavioral Science and Health.

Mike Musser UPS

Michael Musser - Director of Sales, UPS Worldwide Services Mike Musser has worked for UPS for 20 years including assignments in Indiana, Atlanta and Salt Lake City. Mr. Musser’s experience with UPS is primarily in Sales and Marketing. He was an integral part of the team that developed and implemented the industry leading UPS Trade Direct (TM) service.

Richard Nelson

Utah Technology Council

Richard Nelson is president and CEO of UTC, the premier professional organization for Utah’s 4,300 technology companies. Under his leadership, the Council’s industry-driven agenda has successfully addressed issues in building the technology community, including creating the $100M Utah Fund of Funds, and passing the USTAR Economic Development Initiative.

Diane Nielson

Governor’s Office, Energy

Dianne Nielson was appointed as Energy Advisor to Governor Huntsman for the State of Utah in June of 2007. She has served the citizens of Utah for 25 years, including her prior appointment as the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality and a member of DEQ’s five policy Boards.

Ma naging t he Growth Conference Biographies

Jeremy Nielson

Utah Fund of Funds

Mr. Neilson is the Managing Director of the Utah Fund of Funds which is a State of Utah economic development program investing $100 Million in local, regional and national venture capital and private equity funds. Jeremy holds a Bachelor’s degree from BYU, a MBA from the University of Utah and a JD from Wake Forest University.

John Njord

Utah Department of Transportation

John R. Njord has been the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Transportation since 2001, where he leads a team responsible for Utah’s transportation system. Mr. Njord has served as President of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and Chairman of the Transportation Research Board Executive Committee.

Mayor Dennis J. Nordfelt

West Valley City and Wasatch Front Regional Council

Mayor Dennis Nordfelt was elected Mayor of West Valley City in 2003. He currently serves as Chairman of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, the Vice Chairman of the Salt Lake County Council of Governments, as a member of the Utah League of Cities and Towns Legislative Policy Committee, and as an Executive Board Member of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah.

Jerold G. Oldroyd

Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll

Jerold G. Oldroyd is a partner in the Business Finance Department, partner-in-charge of the Telecommunications Group, and a member of the Consumer Financial Services Group, the Passenger Rail Infrastructure Group and the Government Relations Regulatory Affairs Group. Mr. Oldroyd concentrates his practice in telecommunications and government affairs

David Parkinson

Sorenson Companies

David Parkinson is vice president of public relations for The Sorenson Companies, a diverse family of more than 30 organizations that run the gamut from information technology to life sciences, real estate and philanthropic endeavors. In this capacity, he is responsible for leading the development of all public relations objectives, strategies and execution for each organization.

Steve Price

Small Business Administration

Steve Price is the Deputy District Director for the Utah District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. He manages all SBA Financial and Technical Assistance Programs in Utah and trains nearly 20,000 people annually through resource partners. He received his B.A. in Business Administration from Weber State University.

Lynette Rasmussen Department of Workforce Services

Lynette Rasmussen is the Director of the Utah Office of Work Family Life, Office of Child Care and Utah’s State Child Care Development Fund Administrator. She has worked with legislators, community groups, employers, child care providers, and state agencies to provide awareness and education regarding the importance of quality child care.

Ellen Reddick

Vest Pocket

Ellen Reddick is the co-founder of Impact Factory Utah, a Salt Lake City based companies specializing in training, consulting and coaching – including software skills, business professionalism and communications. She is a well known executive and corporate consultant that actively serves on many boards and organizations.

Ryan Reeder

Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield

Ryan Reeder is a Regional Manager of Human Resources with Regence. Regence is an affiliation of Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Plans located in the Northwest and Mountain States. He has been in Human Resources for twelve years, specializing in Recruitment, Employee Relations, Compensation, and Organizational Development.

Sean Reyes

Parsons Behle & Latimer

Sean Reyes is a shareholder in the firm’s Litigation department and has practiced with the firm since 1997. He has experience in complex commercial litigation, as well as specialties in defamation, personal injury and insurance law. He has defended employers against liability resulting from agent, registered representative or employee misconduct.

Jeff Robbins

Utah Sports Commission

Jeff Robbins is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Utah Sports Commission, the statewide public/private partnership created prior to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games to facilitate sports development, attract major sporting events and competitions to Utah and continue Utah’s Olympic legacy efforts.

David Robinson

TechniScan Medical Systems

Mr. Robinson is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Techniscan Medical Systems, a privately held medical device company engaged in the development and commercialization of a revolutionary ultrasound imaging system designed to improve the diagnosis and management of breast disease.

Miguel Rovira

GOED, Latin America & Canada

Miguel R. Rovira, Esq. a lawyer/business executive is currently Regional Director for Latin America and Canada in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Mr. Rovira has been recently recognized as one of the 20 Most Influential Hispanics in Business by Connect Magazine.

Randy Sant

Sandy City

Randy is currently the Economic Development Director for Sandy City. Prior to his employment with Sandy, he was a private consultant assisting many cities throughout Utah with their redevelopment, economic development, and planning activities. He has been a City Manager for the cities of Roy and Washington Terrace.

Don Schain

Salty Pictures

Donald Schain has produced over 50 motion pictures during the course of a career which has spanned three decades. In 1991, Mr. Schain came to Utah to become Head of Production for Leucadia Film Corporation. While at Leucadia Schain produced films such as the awarding winning Alan and Naomi, Windrunner, and Wish Upon a Star.

Sean Snow

CR England

Sean H. Snow has been involved in business ownership and management for over 16 years. In his current capacity he serves as the President of England Logistics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of C.R. England, Inc., one of the largest truckload refrigerated carriers with over $850 million in revenue, 3,500 trucks and 5,400 trailers.

Stephen Sobisky

Sandman Studios

Stephen brings over 17 years of experience in various visual effects, 3D modeling and interactive multimedia production management positions in the entertainment and high tech industries. He has extensive experience in managing multi-million dollar projects and large creative teams in award winning CG entertainment including feature film, and broadcast.

Mark Solon

Highway 12 Ventures

Mark Solon is the founder and Managing Partner of Highway 12 Ventures. Highway 12 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the most promising high-growth, entrepreneurial companies in the states of Idaho, Colorado, Utah and Montana. Mark is the director of multiple Highway 12 portfolio companies and the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association.

David K. Sorenson

MEP Utah

David K. Sorensen, RPE, Director of MEP Utah, has over 40 years experience in technical and managerial roles. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Manufacturing Engineering. Past director of INEL, he founded 4 high-tech companies and owns several patents. He lived overseas for 6 years.

Charles B. Stanley Questar Corporation

Charles B. (Chuck) Stanley is executive vice president and a director of Questar Corporation, where he is responsible for the company’s oil and gas exploration and production, midstream field services, and marketing and trading businesses.

Steven C. Stauffer

Grant Thornton, LLP

Steve Stauffer is a partner and the Assurance Practice Leader in the Salt Lake City office of Grant Thornton. He provides audit and other assurance services to middle-market companies in a variety of industries, including high tech (primarily software, internet and technology hardware), manufacturing, distribution and professio

Sam Straight Ray Quinney Nebeker

Sam Straight is a shareholder at Ray Quinney Nebeker. He focuses on intellectual property litigation and also handles other commercial litigation matters. Mr. Straight has served as chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Utah Bar. He earned his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and his law degree from Duke University.

Devin Thorpe

Senate President

Lisa Vehrenkamp

The Governor’s Utah Economic Summit

Conference Sponsors

Alexander’s Print Advantage

n 1979, Jeff Alexander started what is now Alexander’s Print Advantage, with one Xerox 9400 copier and a single pallet of paper. In June of 1999, Quick Printing Magazine ranked Alexander’s as the 13th largest digital quick-printer in the United States. Making it that far in only two decades means we have the right combination of solutions for success to offer our customers.

ATK Launch Systems

ATK Launch Systems is the world’s leading manufacturer of rocket motor systems for human-rated and unmanned space launch vehicles, strategic missiles, prompt global strike missiles and missile defense interceptors. Commercial and government customers include prime contractors, NASA, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and U.S. Missile Defense Agency.

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP is an Am Law 100 firm with more than 540 lawyers in eleven offices in the United States. Ballard Spahr clients include Fortune 500 corporations, hospitals, universities, financial institutions, managed care organizations, defense contractors, utilities, public officials and private individuals. Ballard Spahr combines a broad scope of practice with strong local market knowledge in its various engagements.

Barnes Aerospace

Barnes Aerospace, Ogden Division is a top provider of complex, advanced high temperature metal fabrications serving both the commercial and military aircraft industry.

The Boeing Company

Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and includes in its business portfolio world-changing commercial jetliners; advanced military aircraft; support services; and a wide range of sophisticated defense, communications and space systems. Boeing currently employs more than 150,000 people across the United States -- including 800 people in the state of Utah -- and is the nation’s leading exporter.

The Buckner Company

Since 1936, The Buckner Company has been serving the insurance needs of Utah and the surrounding states with honesty, integrity, and superior service. Today, as one of the West’s fastest growing insurance brokerages, The Buckner Company stands out from the competition with their knowledge of the construction and commercial businesses they service. In addition, The Buckner Company also offers specialty niche market services, personal insurance, employee benefits, and surety bonding.

CBRE

CB Richard Ellis has long been recognized for success and leadership in the commercial real estate services marketplace. We have led the industry in establishing a global footprint and offering a full spectrum of services, and we continue to lead in superior client service, volume of business activity, financial performance and many other measures.

Commerce CRG

A member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance

Commerce CRG, a Cushman & Wakefield Alliance Member, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, has been the leading provider of commercial real estate brokerage services throughout the Intermountain West for 25 years. Commerce CRG offers commercial real estate brokerage, tenant representation, property management, and valuation services to corporations, institutions and investors.

Dental Select

Dental Select, headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, has 19 years of experience providing dental plans for groups, families and individuals. Founded in 1989, Dental Select is now the largest dental benefits provider in Utah. With over 270,000 members in Utah, Texas and Nevada, they provide dental benefits to over 5,000 companies. Insured vision and AD&D products are also offered as an addition to their large dental plan portfolio of products.

Deseret Morning News

As the oldest business in Utah, the Deseret Morning News enjoys a legacy that dates back to 1850, only a few years after Mormon pioneers first entered the Salt Lake Valley. With a weekly circulation of about 70,000, the Deseret Morning News is the second-largest newspaper in Utah.

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L3 Communications

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Rio Tinto | Kennecott

Rio Tinto, parent company to Kennecott Utah Copper and Kennecott Land, is a world leader in mining and processing the earth’s mineral resources in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible way. That commitment is carried by Kennecott Utah Copper and Kennecott Land through their commitment to employing best practices in workplace safety, environmental stewardship, community engagement and contributions.

Rocky Mountain Power

Before the company’s name was changed in 2006, Rocky Mountain Power served customers in Utah and Idaho as Utah Power. Wyoming customers were served by Pacific Power, though some had been served earlier under the Utah Power name. Utah Power dates back to 1881, when Salt Lake City became the fifth city in the world to have central station electricity. Known then as Utah Power & Light (UP&L), the company itself was formed in 1912.

Questar

“Questar’s origins date to the discovery of natural gas in Wyoming 85 years ago. Today, Questar is focused on finding, producing, transporting and delivering clean-burning natural gas for millions of U.S. consumers. From its Utah-based headquarters, Questar is proud to provide Americans with safe, abundant and domestically-produced natural gas.”

Qwest

Qwest® is a leading provider of voice, video and data services across America and the world. For more than a century, homes and businesses have relied on our dependable dial tone connection. We value the strength and vitality we help bring to the communities where we live, work and play-through tens of thousands of volunteer hours donated by employees and retirees, our foundation contributions and numerous other avenues.

Salt Lake Community College

Under the direction of President Cynthia A. Bioteau Salt Lake Community College is an accredited, multi-campus college serving the diverse needs of the Salt Lake City community. With an open-door enrollment policy, the College serves more than 60,000 students through credit and non-credit courses and workshops each year, making it the largest institution of higher education in Utah.

Réal Salt Lake Utah’s professional sports landscape changed forever in July with the historic announcement by Major League Soccer (MLS) Commissioner Don Garber that Salt Lake City will be home to the nine-year old League’s 12th team, becoming the second major league sports organization in state history. The Utah MLS organization is owned and operated by long-time sports entrepreneur Dave Checketts and associates, representing Sports Capital Partners.

The

Salt Lake Tribune

The first editions of The Salt Lake Daily Tribune and Mining Gazette were published in 1871, making what is now known as The Salt Lake Tribune the fourth-oldest business in Utah. Today, the Tribune’s circulation is 125,000 during the week and 143,000 on Sunday, making it the state’s largest newspaper.

University of Utah

David Eccles School of Business Executive Education

Steeped in values and a tradition of excellence, the David Eccles School of Business Executive Education Center at the University of Utah offers rigorous academics and training to working professionals, in a variety of formats. The Executive MBA is ranked #35 in the U.S. and #74 in the world by the Financial Times. Executives earn their MBA in 21 months and enrich their career and life without putting either on hold.

Utah CEO Magazine

Utah CEO magazine provides a monthly look at the forces that drive business in the Beehive State. Utah CEO is an indispensable resource for business leaders, providing a regular look at top strategies, economic data and compelling stories about doing business in Utah. Dynamic content is available at UtahCEOmagazine.com.

UtahPulse.com

Utahpulse.com is a web based venture providing robust business content, tools and resources. Visit www.utahpulse.com for audio and video footage of the Governor’s 2008 Economic Summit.

Wells Fargo Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance through almost 6,000 stores, the internet and other distribution channels across North America and internationally.

Zions Bank

Steve Stauffer is a partner and the Assurance Practice Leader in the Salt Lake City office of Grant Thornton. He provides audit and other assurance services to middlemarket companies in a variety of industries, including high tech (primarily software, internet and technology hardware), manufacturing, distribution and professio

Corporate Table Sponsors:

The Layton Companies

Parker Hanifin Corp.

Parsons Behle Latimer

Ray Quinney & Nebeker P.C.

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah

San Juan County Economic Development

Struck

Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Utah Realtors Association

r o w i n g w i t h U t a h ,

helping Utah grow

Meeting Utah’s growing electricity demands is a responsibility Rocky Mountain Power takes to heart As we connect some 30,000 new customers each year, we see this growth every day We have been steadily increasing construction projects and investments, and encouraging participation in energy efficiency programs

We work closely with the communities we serve, the governor ’s office and other state and local agencies to ensure new infrastructure and resources are in step with community goals and support efforts to attract new and expanding industry to the state

Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Downtown Marriott in Salt Lake City 75 S. West Temple

Dynamic speaker agenda – Exhibitor booths – Networking opportunities

To learn more and to register, go to www.tradeconference.zionsbank.com, or contact Sherry Durrant at 801.844.8573.

Keynote speaker

Steering the ship of what is the most prominent Western stronghold in the Asian-Pacific Rim requires visionary and forward-thinking leadership. Australian Prime Minister John Howard approached his responsibilities to his country from a uniquely global viewpoint. Howard will candidly discuss his vision for the global economic future and in what ways, and to what degrees, China, India and the Pacific Rim will participate.