SALT LAKE CHAMBER
Annual Report
2020-2021
Dear Salt Lake Chamber Member, This past year has been one like no other — full of challenges, hardships, and uncertainty. Above all, however, it was underscored by remarkable resilience, much of that apparent in the day-to-day activities of Salt Lake Chamber members. Thanks to you, the Chamber continues to stand as Utah’s voice of business, supporting our members’ successes and championing community prosperity. As the past year has shown, together we are so much more. Our positive voice continues to strengthen education, improve the environment, and promote home ownership, transportation, and a world-class economy, even given serious challenges and the lack of predictability.
Derek B. Miller President and CEO
Together, the Chamber worked tirelessly to mitigate the deadly effects of the coronavirus. With the Roadmap to Recovery Coalition, we helped business leaders at all levels encourage confidence in, and facilitate availability and distribution of vaccines, and return to economic growth as quickly as possible. In addition, we successfully created and advocated the Stay Safe to Stay Open campaign, working with more than 10,000 Utah businesses, regional chambers, and local communities and governments to keep our community safe and our businesses operating. Though COVID-19 has impacted most every aspect of business, because of your support and involvement, Utah is positioned to come back stronger and faster than ever. The strength of our economy has given us an advantage when faced with a global pandemic and economic downturn. In partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, the Chamber has released monthly Economic Dashboards that provide a compelling picture of Utah’s business resilience. Utah continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, along with record-level job creation. And with you, we are working to ensure that these gains and opportunities are available to all through initiatives promoting diversity and inclusion.
Craig Wagstaff Chair
In addition, the Chamber successfully advanced pro-business and job policies during the 2021 Legislative Session, including the passage of every key initiative we promoted. Our 2020-2021 Annual Report outlines these successes — your successes — and offers a strong platform and bold vision for the future. We hope this report inspires you to become even more involved with the Salt Lake Chamber during the upcoming year and to encourage others to join us. Without you, none of this would have happened. With you, this report promises greater things to come. Gratefully,
Gary B. Porter Vice Chair
ABOUT The Salt Lake Chamber is Utah’s largest and longest-standing business association. A statewide chamber of commerce with members in all 29 Utah counties, the Chamber represents the broad interests of the state’s 63,000-plus employers, which employ more than 1.4 million Utahns. This includes thousands of Chamber members and their employees. With roots that date back to 1887, the Chamber stands as the voice of business, supports its members’ success and champions community prosperity.
5-STAR ACCREDITATION In June 2021, the United States Chamber of Commerce awarded the Salt Lake Chamber with 5-Star Accreditation for its sound policies, effective organizational procedures and positive impact on the community. “This achievement and national recognition are a reflection of our staff and their professional commitment. Receiving the 5-Star Accreditation is a tremendous honor, as we are the only chamber in Utah to achieve this status. We could not have done this without the support of our member businesses, from our efforts to lead out during the pandemic to maintaining the high standards of our traditional chamber work. The past year has brought out the best in our team and to see these efforts pay off with the renewed elite accreditation status is rewarding on so many levels.” - Derek Miller, president and CEO, Salt Lake Chamber
*This report reflects information from August 2020 to July 2021.
F A M I LY O F B R A N D S SALT LAKE CHAMBER
DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
ASSOCIATED BRANDS
MEMBERSHIP
439 CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE MEMBERS*
114 NEW MEMBERS
29 COUNTIES WITH MEMBERS
16 INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER AGREEMENTS
15 STATES WITH MEMBERS
90% MEMBER RETENTION RATE
3 STRATEGIC PARTNERS
*Includes trade and affiliate members.
OVERVIEW CHAMBER
EVENTS & PROGRAMS
83 VIRTUAL EVENTS & WEBINARS
200+ EVENTS, SEMINARS & MEETINGS
4 NEW MAJOR EVENTS & PROGRAMS Meet the Candidates, Roadmap to Recovery, Wasatch Innovation Network, Workforce Resilience Through Mental Fitness
25K+ DIRECTLY ENGAGED
101 GRADUATES (CLASS OF 2020 & 2021)
MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
24 OP-EDS PUBLISHED
370 BLOGS PUBLISHED***
213,288 UNIQUE WEBSITE PAGEVIEWS
$14.17M ADVERTISING VALUE EQUIVALENCY**
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS 13,464
6,794
3,259
3,435
**Includes Stay Safe to Stay Open campaign media coverage. ***Does not include member news.
FINANCIALS
SOURCES OF FUNDS
TO L TA
$10
,658,867
Membership $2,319,063.00 Government Contracts $4,847,971.00 Program Sponsorships $2,871,746.09 Program Participation $546,689.00 Other $73,398.00
.09 ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
TO L TA
$8,
920,546.00
Payroll, Taxes & Benefits Office Expenses Program Contracted Services Program Marketing Other Program Operating Expenses Covid Relief Paid Out Other Expenses
$3,395,133.00 $1,043,934.00 $1,196,985.00 $1,697,802.00 $847,373.00 $657,220.00 $82,099.00
WE STAND AS THE VOICE OF B U SI NES S
PU B LIC POL ICY
UTAH ECONOMIC OUTLOOK & PUBLIC POLICY SUMMIT The Salt Lake Chamber hosted the annual Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute to release its 2021 legislative priorities. It was the first policy summit to present a framework for both short and long-term goals of Utah’s business community for the 2021 legislative season. The Chamber’s top priority in the midst of the pandemiccaused economic strain was to ensure that businesses survive – that they were able to keep their doors open, keep their customers safe, and keep their team members employed. Longer-term priorities included promoting legislation to improve healthcare systems, build transportation infrastructure, close the housing gap, raise educational opportunities and outcomes, and protect the environment and natural resources to ensure Utah’s future quality of life.
LEGISL ATIVE SESSION KEY HIGHLIGHTS Business Climate, Taxes, Economic and Rural Development Champions: • HB 80, Data Security Amendments, Representative Walt Brooks Effective and proactive tools to help combat cybersecurity threats are critical to Utah Businesses. • SB 18, Property Tax Exemption Amendments, Senator Wayne Harper Reducing the Personal Property Tax burden for small businesses is essential for economic success. Transportation and Infrastructure Champions: • HB 433, Amendments Related to Infrastructure Funding, Representative Mike Schultz Proactive infrastructure planning to ensure responsible growth and success. • SB 217, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act, Senator Wayne Harper Thoughtful collaboration to increase housing development. Education and Workforce Champions: • HB 328, Adult Learners Grant Program, Representative Lowry Snow Workforce alignment programs that will meet Utah’s labor shortages are crucial to sustained economic growth. • SB 164, Utah Housing Affordability Amendments, Senator Jake Anderegg Ensuring Utah’s Workforce can attain housing near their places of work ensures the continuation of Utah’s renowned quality of life.
MEET THE CANDIDATES To help our members stay informed and build vital relationships, the Salt Lake Chamber hosted “Meet the Candidate” virtual forums for each major 2020 political contests — from the gubernatorial race and Salt Lake County mayoral to congressional districts and attorney general. The discussions focused on the long-term economic vision and strategies for the county, business policy priorities, as well as the immediate economic recovery from COVID-19.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION BY THE NUMBERS
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1,216 BILL FILES OPENED
767 BILLS NUMBERED
502 BILLS PASSED
228 BILLS TRACKED
100% SUCCESS RATE
13 PRIORITY BILLS
71 SUPPORTED BILLS
8 OPPOSED BILLS
$23.5 BILLION BUDGET PASSED
460 SIGNED 3 VETOED
13 PASSED
UTA H CO M PAC T O N R AC I A L E Q U I TY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION On December 15, 2020, Governor Gary Herbert and community leaders across the state, gathered at the steps of the Utah Capitol to launch The Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The compact is founded on the principles that all people are created equal and that all Utahns must have a truly equal opportunity to prosper. It explicitly acknowledges racism as a system of ideas, beliefs, practices, structures, and policies that give some people greater opportunity than others. Signatories of the compact pledge to work toward priorities and laws that create equal opportunity and access, and to foster communities of respect. All signatories committed themselves to acknowledge and fight racism, invest time and resources in creating greater opportunity for people of color, and to advance solutions to racial ills by listening and creating policies that provide equal opportunity and access to employment, housing and health care.
WE S U PP ORT OU R MEM BERS’ S U CCESS
EVENTS & PROGRAM S
ANNUAL MEETING AWARDS Utah’s business and community leaders gathered for the Salt Lake Chamber’s 134th Annual Meeting to recognize Chamber volunteers and community leaders who have shown exemplary support over the past year by committing their time and abilities to advance the Chamber’s mission and bolster the business community. The Chamber recognizes that many of its accomplishments would not be possible without the business leaders of Utah, like those below, who help support and lend their expertise to the organization. Honorees for the event included the following organizations and individuals:
Outgoing Board Chair Craig Wagstaff, Senior Vice President and General Manager–Western Division, Gas Distribution, Dominion Energy
President’s Award for Excellence
Corporate Partners of the Year
Community Partners of the Year Rich Saunders
Board Chair’s Initiative Award
Small Business of the Year
Chamber Champions: James Hadlock, Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist, Blunovus Barb Johnson, Commercial Real Estate Advisor, CBRE Ben Kolendar, Director, Department Economic Development, Salt Lake City Corp. Nate McDonald, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Workforce Services Jeff Tiede, Founder and CEO, American Packaging Group, Inc. Miles Romney, Senior Benefits Advisor, Diversified Insurance Sherry Weaver, Associate Director of Sales, Park City Resort The Salt Lake Chamber Annual Meeting took place on August 31, 2021, at the Little America Hotel.
WOMEN & BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND ATHENA AWARDS LUNCHEON
The Salt Lake Chamber honored Molly Mazzolini, Partner and Director of Brand Integration for Infinite Scale, with the 2020 ATHENA Leadership Award on November 10, 2020 at the Grand America Hotel. Regarded as the Chamber’s highest recognition for women in business, the national ATHENA Leadership Award is presented annually to an active member of the Salt Lake Chamber who demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in business. Each recipient must also provide valuable service by devoting time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community and assist women in reaching their full leadership potential. In addition to the ATHENA Leadership Award, six women recieved Pathfinder Awards at the conference. The Pathfinder Awards are presented annually to community leaders who create new paths promoting the development and recognition of women in business. Pathfinder recipients included: • Allyson Bell, Chief of Staff, Office of Senator Mike Lee • Silvia Castro, Executive Director, Suazo Business Center • Darla Gill, Co-Founder and Ambassador, Merit Medical Systems • Beth Holbrook, Board of Trustees Member, Utah Transit Authority • Abby Murtagh, General Manager, Hilton Salt Lake City Center • Heidi D. Ruster, Regional CEO, American Red Cross Utah/Nevada Region
GIANT IN OUR CITY Utah’s business and community leaders gathered to recognize Katharine and the late Robert Garff as the 42nd Giant in our City for their ‘exceptional and distinguished public service, as well as extraordinary professional achievement.’ The award was presented on June 24, 2021, and is recognized as the most prestigious business award given in Utah. “Bob and I are grateful to be among this wonderful community of generous and talented individuals. This recognition is an opportunity to reflect on the good that can be done when many work together to improve our state through education, philanthropy, and business.” — Katharine Garff
UTAH COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARDS
In addition to the Garffs’ recognition, Utah’s heroic essential workers were awarded the Lane Beattie Utah Community Builder Award. Traditionally, the award recognizes an inspirational individual who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to address critical community needs. Given the unique challenges of the past year, Utah’s essential workers were the clear selection, including the following organizations and individuals who will accept the award on behalf of all: • Marvella Cuch, bus operator, Utah Transit Authority • Louis Donovan, store director, Harmons Grocery • Jesse du Toit, respiratory therapist, Intermountain Medical Center • Keri Graybill, teacher, Granite Park Junior High • Alexis Rose, registered nurse, Intermountain Medical Center • Tiffany Silver, assistant manager, Sunshine Academy Childcare Center
MAJOR EVENTS & PROGRAMS
Business Live Business Women’s Forum Classic Golf Tournament Cybersecurity Leadership Council Fall Conference Equality and Inclusion in Opportunity Webinars Government Affairs Bootcamp Member Orientation Professional Development Series Roadmap to Recovery Webinars Rural Workforce Network Information Sessions Utah Leads Together Webinars Washington, D.C. Trip
WE CHAM PION CO M M U N ITY PR OSPERITY
LOCAL IM PACT
STAY S A F E TO STAY O PE N
In October 2020, the Salt Lake Chamber launched the next phase of “Stay Safe to Stay Open,” a statewide effort to share a message of public health best practices that businesses can follow to mitigate the coronavirus. The businesses that joined the effort received digital and physical collateral, including a seal of approval to display to their customers. The statewide campaign focused on promoting best practices in avoiding coronavirus contagion and instilling a culture of safety throughout the workplace so businesses can remain safe and open. Business owners, managers, and employees who followed the seven basic public health best practices took the pledge and had their business showcased in a Stay Safe to Stay Open directory. The Stay Safe to Stay Open campaign was a partnership between the Salt Lake Chamber and the Utah Department of Health. Distribution partners included regional chambers throughout the state, as well as partnerships with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, the World Trade Center, the Suazo Business Center, the Downtown Alliance, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, the Utah Retail Merchants and Utah Food Associations, as well as the Utah Safety Council.
MEMBER HIGHLIGHT: SMITH’S FOOD & DRUG In the first few months of the Stay Safe to Stay Open campaign, thousands of businesses joined the cause, promising to take the steps necessary to protect themselves, their customers and employees. According to Aubriana Martindale, Corporate Affairs Manager of pledge taker Smith’s Food and & Drug: “When the Chamber developed this voluntary pledge and seal of approval process we were excited to partner. It was an easy decision — the opportunity to show our consumers and employees that we care about them and their safety during these challenging times. And the very message of the campaign was so clear — that by keeping each other safe, we would be able to keep the economy open. Without hesitation, we signed up our stores throughout Utah, and that has been invaluable.”
ROADMAP TO RECOVERY Roadmap to Recovery Coalition is a business-led coalition focused on implementing and promoting Utah’s economic recovery. The Coalition is made up of business leaders who invest, identify and promote innovative solutions for our statewide economic recovery, such as the Roadmap to Recovery Economic Dashboard, which tracks Utah’s path to complete economic recovery from the COVID-19 recession.
BRING IT HOME
Utahns 18 and older were encouraged to get vaccinated with the kickoff of a flash campaign led by the Salt Lake Chamber called “Bring It Home” on June 21, 2021, in Magna City. The goal of the statewide initiative was to achieve a 70% vaccination rate by July 4, Independence Day. At the time of the press event, almost 65% of adults throughout the state have received vaccination against the coronavirus. The goal was to encourage the vaccination of approximately five percent more of the state to avoid a fall resurgence and achieve community or herd immunity. Outreach began with the Salt Lake Chamber and Department of Health sending a letter to the 10,000 businesses who took the Stay Safe to Stay Open pledge last fall. In addition, a series of public service announcements were produced and featured business leaders throughout Utah encouraging their fellow employers to advocate and incentive vaccination with their employees. As part of the campaign, the daily “Speaking on Business” program on KSL News Radio was also dedicated to promoting vaccination through July 4. Due to the campaign, there was a significant uptick in mobile vaccination clinic requests by businesses and organizations.
CLEAR THE AIR CHALLENGE The Clear the Air Challenge, sponsored by the Salt Lake Chamber, TravelWise and UCAIR, is a monthlong initiative undertaken by business, government and community leaders 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 TravelWise Strategies such as carpooling, public transit, walking, biking or trip chaining. Collectively, this year’s participants...
ELIMINATED TRIPS CO2 SAVED
58,133 410 TONS
CALORIES BURNED
0.7M
SAVED MILES
1 ,0 7 2 , 5 57. 8
SAVED DOLL ARS TOTA L DAYS
TOP LARGE TEAMS
TOP SMALL TEAMS
TO P PA RT I C I PA N TS Jami Vaughan, University of Utah Alison Mortensen-Hayes, University of Utah Lillian Rans, University of Utah
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WASATCH INNOVATION NETWORK On July 13, 2021, the Salt Lake Chamber, along with public and private sector organizations across Utah gathered to announce the Wasatch Innovation Network (WIN), a statewide multi-industry initiative to promote research, development and commercialization with the goal of developing Utah as a global innovation economy. The new organization is a 501(c)6 nonprofit that will promote Utah as an international leader in innovation, technology transfer, manufacturing and marketing, as well as offer support services to businesses throughout the state. The Wasatch Innovation Network will connect industry to capital, startup to incumbent, and academia to market, with the purpose of creating a team of teams to scale out Utah’s innovation ecosystem. The organization will provide services that include: • policy development and government relations; • national and international marketing of Utah as a leader in innovation, technology transfer, and everexpanding opportunity for investment; • public communications support for innovation R&D and Commercialization; • Support for start-ups that includes mentoring, network development, assistance with capitalization, national and international engagement, and technology transfer from universities; • regular meetings for organizational development, member needs and interests, and networking opportunities; • strategic coordination between government, state universities, chambers of commerce — all WIN partners. • Industry specific committees in areas including Aerospace, Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical, Computer Hardware/Software Development, Cybersecurity, Energy, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Healthcare, Human Potential, Infrastructure, Internet of Things, and Transportation
“There are many moving parts in any innovation ecosystem, and the time is right to connect the whole Wasatch Front. We hear leaders talk more and more about Utah becoming the ‘Crossroads of the World’ and an important way we will achieve this is by developing a best-in-class innovation economy. Our collective goal with the Wasatch Innovation Network is to begin connecting laterally in a way that promotes innovation, creates commercialization, introduces new possibilities, and attracts talent that increases our national leadership.” - Derek Miller, president and CEO, Salt Lake Chamber
WATER CHAMPION H2OATH In June 2021, Governor Spencer J. Cox, the Salt Lake Chamber, along with government, business and community leaders, announced the launch of the “Water Champion H2Oath,” a pledge for businesses to publicly commit to water conservation and water-wise practices. Utah is experiencing a prolonged drought and weathering an exceptionally dry year. This is creating a cascade of consequences. The current soil moisture conditions are extremely low, leading to adverse conditions for agriculture, greater threats of wildfires, and challenges to Utah’s water supply management and other natural resources. Water conservation due to low snowpack and declining reservoir storage has once again elevated concern to crisis levels for leaders public and private. Much of Utah’s government, business and residential water is used in landscaping, with little thought of conservation. The business community is stepping forward to lead these efforts, encouraging Utahns to consider the importance of every gallon of water we consume. “We understand that how we do business influences the world around us, and only by measuring and monitoring our performance do we fully understand our impact. Water is a global concern, but goals and initiatives are addressed at the site level by understanding local/regional water basin activity and stress. We continuously work to understand the impact of water use at each of our operating facilities and to enact programs that improve water efficiency.” - Fred Lampropoulos, chairman and CEO of Merit Medical Systems
M E M B E R H I G H L I G H T: B O E I N G CO M PA N Y With drought conditions continuing to worsen across the state of Utah, Boeing has stepped up to reduce its water usage across Boeing sites in Salt Lake City. When Governor Cox and the Salt Lake Chamber launched the Water Champion H2Oath to address the recent drought, Boeing responded with NDI water system improvements that are forecast to save approximately 800 gallons of water per week. Additional water conservation efforts, such as reducing landscape watering days and hours, as well as the installation of touch-less quick shut off sink faucets, have been implemented at the Boeing Salt Lake locations. Boeing is committed to setting an example in the community for water efficiency. From January 2021, through May 2021, the Salt Lake City sites’ water consumption was 29% lower than the same time period in 2020 and continues to decline. Boeing will continue to advocate water conservation efforts as our community works through this water shortage threat.
UTAH COMMUNITY BUILDERS The Salt Lake Chamber’s nonprofit social impact foundation, Utah Community Builders, focuses on mental health, child care, poverty, and immigration. Utah Community Builders harnesses the innovation and efficiency of the private sector to help the business community move the needle on social issues, giving business leaders a platform to make a difference.
Accomplishments: Utah Community Builders elevated its profile as a leader in social impact over the past fiscal year by launching significant new initiatives, fortifying partnerships with policy and business leaders, and bolstering collaboration with community partners with shared purpose. From July 2020 through June 2021, the foundation has: • Created and launched a new statewide initiative on workforce mental health, complete with a comprehensive toolkit for businesses, library of newly created multimedia content, and commitments from partner organizations to provide free or discounted resources to Chamber members; • Continued the support and collaboration with internship programs that provide vital support to business and community organizations; and • Supported partner organizations’ shared efforts to alleviate the impacts of the pandemic and bolster workforce mental health.
WORKFORCE RESILIENCE THROUGH MENTAL FITNESS In October 2020, Utah Community Builders successfully launched a new statewide workforce mental health initiative: Workforce Resilience Through Mental Fitness. The goal is to improve the resilience and mental fitness of Utah’s workforce by: 1. Measurably improving business leaders’ awareness, attitudes, and willingness to commit time and resources to building resilience in their workforce and creating a culture of mental fitness; 2. Supporting the expansion of crisis resources into industry sectors with high rates of suicide, depression, anxiety, and trauma; and 3. Communicate progress to Chamber membership, elected officials, and the general public. The initiative features a digital library of expert speaker training from the virtual launch event and a monthly webinar series that completed in May 2021, as well as the Suicide Prevention in the Workforce Employer Toolkit and discounted services for Chamber members. These tools are made available to Utah’s business leaders to provide easy to implement, actionable steps to bolster resilience in the workforce through a culture of mental fitness.
MEMBER HIGHLIGHT: BLUNOVUS One of the foundational partners of the Workforce Resilience initiative is Blunovus. This local company provides training, education, and resources to the workforce and managers in business, and is a fierce advocate for elevating the mental fitness of Utah’s workforce. The close partnership between Utah Community Builders and Blunovus has significantly enhanced the work. Specifically, Blunovus has aided in the production of the Workforce Resilience multimedia content at the launch and selected webinars, has offered their expertise to help advance the initiatives for businesses, and has pulled together numerous other leaders in the private sector to become part of the effort.
LEADERSHIP
S PEC I AL T HANKS
CHAIRMAN LEVEL MEMBERS
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President & CEO Derek Miller, Salt Lake Chamber
Chair Craig Wagstaff, Dominion Energy
Vice-Chair Gary B. Porter, Deseret Management Corporation
Nathan Callister, Wells Fargo
Wilford Clyde Clyde Companies, Inc.
John Dahlstrom, The Wasatch Group
Kay Hall, Zions Bank
Dan Hemmert, Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Gary Hoogeveen, Rocky Mountain Power
Clark Ivory, Ivory Homes
Greg Johnson, Intermountain Healthcare
Fred P. Lampropoulos, Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Dr. Donna Milavetz, Steward Health Care Systems
Sterling Nielsen, Mountain America Credit Union
Scott Parson, Staker Parson Materials & Construction
Ray D. Pickup, WCF Insurance
Gaby Poirier, Rio Tinto Kennecott
Nico Priskos, InterNet Properties
Linda Wardell, City Creek CenterThe Taubman Company
Chief Operating Officer Heidi Walker, Salt Lake Chamber
Chief Financial Officer Dan Brimhall, Salt Lake Chamber
Joel Raup, Boeing Company
Steve Starks, Larry H. Miller Group of Companies
Executive Director Dee Brewer, Downtown Alliance
Chief Economist Natalie Gochnour, University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
*This report reflects information from August 2020 to July 2021.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Kim Abrams, Goldman Sachs & Co. Paul Ahlstrom, Iso Talent Lloyd Allen, CBRE Richard Allred, ATS Ben Anderson, Amazon Fulfillment Center II Brad Anderson, TechBridge Inc. Nathan Anderson, Union Pacific Railroad Mervyn Arnold, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints Eddie Bangerter, Rocky Mountain Care Jason Beardall, England Logistics Inc. Robert Behunin, R&R Partners Davis Bell, Canopy Marc Bennett, Comagine Health Art Berger, Ray Quinney & Nebeker Bruce Bingham, Hamilton Partners Brad Bonham, Walker Edison Nate Boyer, The Boyer Company Jacob Brace, Google Fiber Brennen Brown, D.A. Davidson Benjamin Brown, Fidelity Investments Jim Brown, USANA Health Sciences Ari Bruening, Envision Utah Jeff Brunken, MGIS Terry Buckner, The Buckner Company Jonyce Bullock, Squire & Company, PC Josh Caldwell, Mortenson Nathan Callister, Wells Fargo William Campbell, Autoliv Joe Cannon, Young Living Rob Carpenter, Altabank John Chachas, INYO Broadcast Holdings/Gump’s Vance Checketts, Dsco Bob Checketts, Kern River Gas Transmission Company Curtis Child, RC Willey Home Furnishings Carlton Christensen, Utah Transit Authority James Clarke, Clarke Capital Partners Wilford Clyde, Clyde Companies, Inc. President Noelle Cockett, Utah State University Tim Conde, Okland Construction Company
Amanda Covington, Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Lew Cramer, Colliers International Bill Crim, United Way of Salt Lake Andrew Croshaw, The Leavitt Partners Eric Cudnohoske, Vobev John Dahlstrom, The Wasatch Group Michael Dale, New Media Strategists David Damschen, Utah Housing Corporation Raymond Dardano, Marlin Business Bank Ingolf de Jong, GENCOMM Jorge Dennis, EnviroKleen James Dester, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Office of Education Quinn Dietlein, Hale Centre Theatre President Beth Dobkin, Westminster College Matthew Durham, Stoel Rives LLP Rebecca Dutson, The Children’s Center TJ England, CR England - Global Transportation Brian Epperson, Target River Kaitlin Eskelson, Visit Salt Lake, The Convention and Visitors Bureau Shawn Ferrin, Parsons Behle & Latimer Michael Ferro, InterNet Properties Marlise Fisher, Washington Federal Russ Fletcher, Xyngular Tage Flint, Weber Basin Water Conservancy District Rick Folkerson, Ken Garff Automotive Group Earl Foote, Nexus IT Consultants Jason Fowler, Air + Sea International Freightlink Amy Fowler, Salt Lake City Council Theresa Foxley, EDCUtah Jerry Frisch, Wasatch Container Misty Frost, Carrus Chris Gamvroulas, Ivory Homes Dave Gessel, UHA, Utah Hospital Association Darla Gill, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Natalie Gochnour, University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute Jonathan Hafen, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless Kay Hall, Zions Bank
Jake Hammock, Selu Technologies Inc. Branden Hansen, Bank of Utah Steven Hansen, Sarcos Miles Hansen, World Trade Center Utah John Hanshaw, MountainStar - HCA Mountain Division Kelly Harris, Harris Financial Utah Richard Hartvigsen, Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Jack Hedge, Utah Inland Port Authority Dan Hemmert, Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity Ted Hill, Eide Bailly, LLP Adam Hill, U.S. Bank Matt Hirst, CRS Engineers Mark Holland, Ascend Staffing Gary Hoogeveen, Rocky Mountain Power J.R. Howa, Mountain West Commercial Real Estate President Deneece Huftalin, Salt Lake Community College Scott Hughes, Hughes General Contractors, Inc. Richard Hunt, Hunt Electric, Inc. Whitaker Irvin, Q Hydrogen Solutions Corporation Darin Jacobs, Beauty Industry Group Brayden Jessen, SentryWest Insurance Services Greg Johnson, Intermountain Healthcare President Sherry Jones, Ameritech College of Healthcare Patricia Jones, Women’s Leadership Institute Brent Kartchner, Interior Solutions Troy Keller, Dorsey & Whitney John Kimball, REAL Salt Lake / Rio Tinto Stadium Craig Kleinman, Purple Innovation, LLC Meghann Kopecky, SafeLane Health, Inc. Dashiel Kulander, Boojum Group President Bruce Kusch, Ensign College Gary Larcenaire, Valley Behavioral Health Missy Larsen, doTERRA International Nicole Lengel, Harmons Trina Limpert, RizeNext Patrick Liston, American Express Daniel Lofgren, Cowboy Partners
Shane London, Deseret First Credit Union Matt Lyon, WCF Insurance Bruce Mac Rae, UPS Adam Macklin, PNC Bank Shanna Marchant, Cigna Aubriana Martindale, Smith’s Food & Drug Stores Molly Mazzolini, Infinite Scale Kelly McAleer, The Kenney Group / PhRMA Kristin McCullagh, SelectHealth Ty McCutcheon, Daybreak Community Association Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Salt Lake City Corp. Donna Milavetz, Steward Health Care Systems John Miller, Mark Miller Toyota Derek Miller, Salt Lake Chamber Mike Moffitt, Gold Cross Services Steve Morrison, EMI Health President Brad Mortensen, Weber State University Ron Mortimer, Horrocks Engineers Inc Kate Moss, Bank of America / Merrill Lynch Mark Murdock, Gardner Company Shawn Murphy, Wasatch Electric Rod Newman, Metro National Title Mark Newman, Nomi Health Sterling Nielsen, Mountain America Credit Union William Nixon, Policy Impact Communications Jeff Olsen, Boart Longyear Jim Olson, Utah Jazz Liz Owens, YWCA Utah Jeff Palmer, Layton Construction Company Christi Palmer, Sallie Mae Bank Charlton Park, University of Utah Health Chris Parker, Giv Group Scott Parson, Staker Parson Materials & Construction Bill Perry, Perry Homes, Inc. David Pershing, University of Utah Julie Peterson Burdett, Tiffany & Co. Bill Phillips, Spectrum Solutions Ray Pickup, WCF Insurance Steve Pilkington, Peczuh Printing Kevin Pinegar, Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Duffy Pingree, Bear River Mutual Insurance Company Pauline Ploquin, Struck Advertising Walter Plumb, Plumb Holdings LLC Gaby Poirier, Rio Tinto Kennecott Gary Porter, Deseret Management Corporation Becky Potts, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco / Salt Lake City Branch Scott Pulsipher, Western Governors University Dean Taylor Randall, David Eccles School of Business Joel Raup, Boeing Company Peter Reichard, Utah Foundation Martin Ritter, Stadler US Inc. Adam Ryan, Delta Air Lines Jason Sachs, Walmart Matt Sandgren, Orrin G. Hatch Foundation Harvey Scott, Redmond Minerals Michael Seare, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. Thayne Shaffer, America First Credit Union Steven Shepherd, Van Boerum & Frank Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers Mikhail Shneyder, Nightingale College Justin Sibley, Powdr Corporation Rick Skidmore, Cache Valley Bank James Sloan, Swire Coca-Cola, USA Todd Smith, Moreton & Company Dave Smith, Penna Powers Jennifer Somers, CenturyLink Michael Squires, UAMPS (Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems) David Stahl, Hillcrest Bank Sally Steed, Deseret News Jeffrey Steed, Malouf Frank Stepan, UBS Bank USA Heather Stone, Teton Sports Adam Suess, The Sinclair Companies Jim Sutton, Northrop Grumman Corp. Jim Swayze, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah Michelle Thorne, American United Federal Credit Union Jim Thornton, Tafi
Tara Thue, AT&T Joe Tomon, Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. Paul Torres, Manuel’s Fine Foods President Astrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University Maxine Turner, Cuisine Unlimited Catering & Special Events Vicki Varela, Utah Office of Tourism, Film and Global Branding Melanie Vartabedian, Ballard Spahr Mike Vela, HKS Architects, Inc Craig Wagstaff, Dominion Energy Dave Walker, 1-800 Contacts, Inc. Joseph Walker, Advanced Health Care Rob Walker, Kirton McConkie Heather Wall, LDS Hospital Linda Wardell, City Creek Center - The Taubman Company Bryan Webb, Cache Valley Electric Company LaVarr Webb, Webb Consulting Jeremy Wells, Roseman University of Health Sciences Jeff Werley, Falcon Fulfillment Center Scott West, Pepsi Beverages Company Brittany Westover, JP Morgan Chase Chris Wharton, Salt Lake City Council Brent Williams, Dental Select Jody Williams, Holland & Hart, LLP Mayor Jenny Wilson, Salt Lake County Dave Woolstenhulme, Utah System of Higher Education President Kevin Worthen, Brigham Young University Colin Wright, CW Group Thomas Wright, Summit Sothebys International Realty Bryan Wrigley, Lotus Company Drew Yergensen, KeyBank of Utah Darin Zwick, Zwick Construction Company
*This report reflects information from August 2020 to July 2021.
CIRCLE LEVEL MEMBERS CHAIRMAN Deseret Management Corporation Dominion Energy Intermountain Healthcare Ivory Homes Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Mountain America Credit Union Rocky Mountain Power Salt Lake City Corp. WCF Insurance Wells Fargo Zions Bank PRESIDENTIAL 1-800 Contacts, Inc. Advanced Health Care Air + Sea International Freightlink Altabank Amazon Fulfillment Center II America First Credit Union American Express American United Federal Credit Union Ameritech College of Healthcare Ascend Staffing AT&T ATS Autoliv Ballard Spahr Bank of America / Merrill Lynch Bank of Utah Bear River Mutual Insurance Company Beauty Industry Group Beneficial Financial Group Boart Longyear Boeing Company Bonneville Media Group Boojum Group Cache Valley Bank Cache Valley Electric Company
Canopy Carrus CBRE CenturyLink Cigna City Creek Center - The Taubman Company Clarke Capital Partners Clyde Companies, Inc. Colliers International Comagine Health Cowboy Partners CR England - Global Transportation Cuisine Unlimited Catering & Special Events CW Group D.A. Davidson David Eccles School of Business Daybreak Community Association Delta Air Lines Dental Select Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar Deseret First Credit Union Deseret Mutual Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators doTERRA International Downtown Alliance Eide Bailly, LLP EMI Health England Logistics Inc. Ensign College EnviroKleen Envision Utah Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco / Salt Lake City Branch Fidelity Investments Gardner Company GENCOMM Giv Group Goldman, Sachs & Co. Google Fiber
Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity GPS Capital Markets, Inc. Harmons Hillcrest Bank HKS Architects, Inc Holland & Hart, LLP Horrocks Engineers Inc Hughes General Contractors, Inc. Infinite Scale Interior Solutions InterNet Properties INYO Broadcast Holdings/Gump’s Iso Talent Jacobsen Construction Company JP Morgan Chase Ken Garff Automotive Group Kern River Gas Transmission Company KeyBank of Utah Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. Kirton McConkie KSL-TV L3Harris Technologies Layton Construction Company LDS Hospital Lotus Company Malouf Mark Miller Toyota Marlin Business Bank Metro National Title MGIS Micron Moreton & Company Mortenson Mountain West Commercial Real Estate Mountain West Small Business Finance MountainStar - HCA Mountain Division New Media Strategists Nexus IT Consultants Nightingale College
Nomi Health Northrop Grumman Corp. Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. O.C. Tanner Company Okland Construction Company Orrin G. Hatch Foundation Parr Brown Gee & Loveless Parsons Behle & Latimer Peczuh Printing Pepsi Beverages Company Perry Homes, Inc. Plumb Holdings LLC Powdr Corporation Prime Insurance Company Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. Purple Innovation, LLC Q Hydrogen Solutions Corporation R&R Partners Ray Quinney & Nebeker RC Willey Home Furnishings REAL Salt Lake / Rio Tinto Stadium Redmond Minerals Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah Rio Tinto Kennecott RiverPark Corporate Center RizeNext Rocky Mountain Care Roseman University of Health Sciences Sallie Mae Bank Salt Lake Chamber Salt Lake County Salt Lake Regional Medical Center Sarcos SelectHealth Selu Technologies Inc. Spectrum Solutions Squire & Company, PC Stadler US Inc. Staker Parson Materials & Construction Stitch Fix Stoel Rives LLP Strong & Hanni, PC
Struck Advertising Summit Sothebys International Realty Swire Coca-Cola, USA Tafi Target River TechBridge Inc. Teton Sports The Boyer Company The Buckner Company The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Cynosure Group The Kenney Group / PhRMA The Leavitt Partners The Sinclair Companies The Wasatch Group U.S. Bank UAMPS (Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems) UBS Bank USA UCAIR UHA, Utah Hospital Association Union Pacific Railroad University of Utah University of Utah Health University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute UPS USANA Health Sciences Utah Inland Port Authority Utah Jazz Utah State Office of Education Utah State University Utah System of Higher Education Utah Transit Authority Utah Valley University Valley Behavioral Health Van Boerum & Frank Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers Wadman Corporation Walmart Wasatch Container Wasatch Electric Washington Federal
Weber Basin Water Conservancy District Western Governors University Westminster College Wheeler Machinery Co. Women’s Leadership Institute WSP USA, Inc. Xyngular Young Living Zions Bancorporation Zwick Construction Company GOLD Alliance Residential Company Ally Bank Broadway Media, LLC Bustos Real Estate/KW Utah Realtors Keller Williams Castlight Health Colmena Group Columbus Pacific Development Comcast Business CRS Engineers Deseret Digital Media Deseret News Dorsey & Whitney Edge Homes First National Bank GBS Benefits, Inc. George S. & Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation Goldenwest Credit Union Granite Construction Company HealthEquity Ibarra Business Group Keller Investment Properties KPMG Lowe Property Group MENA Group MHTN Architects, Inc. Modern Display/Modern Expo Mountainland Supply Myriad Genetics Nicholas and Company, Inc. Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine Parker-Migliorini International PEG Development
Phillips Edison & Company PNC Bank Progressive Leasing Reliable Controls Corporation Shamrock Plumbing Siegfried and Jensen Skyhouse Apartments SkyWest Airlines Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. Sorenson Capital Sorenson Communications Steward Health Care Systems Symphony Homes Taylor Derrick Capital Thomas N. Jacobson Law ThomasArts Unico Utah Business Magazine Walker Edison Webb SILVER Big-D Construction Corp. Les Olson Company Nordstrom, Inc. SafeLane Health, Inc. Smith’s Food & Drug Stores The Loveleand Living Planet Aquarium Utah Association of Realtors Wadsworth Development Group BRONZE 50th West WRG/From Scratch Adobe Systems Inc. African Chamber of Commerce of Utah Air Methods Alexander’s Printing Alphagraphics - Ogden American Fork Chamber of Commerce Auric Energy Barr Engineering Company Bear Lake Rendezvouz Chamber Bear River Valley Chamber of Commerce Beaver Valley Chamber of Com-
merce Big Red Jelly BKD CPAs & Advisors Blanding Chamber of Commerce Box Elder Chamber of Commerce Brian Head Chamber Bridgerland Technical College Bristol-Myers Squibb Cache Valley Chamber of Commerce Carbon County Chamber of Commerce CCMC Cedar City Chamber of Commerce Centerplate Chamber West (West Valley-Taylorsville-Kearns) Clearlink Technologies LLC CO Hospitality Group CommonGrounds Workplace Cook Martin Poulson, P.C. Costco Culinary Crafts Cushman & Wakefield Utah Cyprus Credit Union Davis Chamber of Commerce Davis Technical College Dell EMC Delta Area Chamber of Commerce Deseret Book Company Dixie Technical College Draper Area Chamber of Commerce Dsco Duchesne County Chamber of Commerce Eleks Emery County Chamber Employers Council Enterprise Holdings Inc. Escalante/Boulder Chamber Fillmore Area Chamber of Commerce Flaming Gorge Chamber of Commerce FranklinCovey
Gastronomy Gold Cross Services Good Day Catering Graystone Mortgage, LLC Greater Salt Lake Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce Habi Haight Bey & Associates LLC Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Utah Hammerton Heber Valley Chamber Hensel Phelps Hilton Salt Lake City Center Holladay Chamber of Commerce Hunter Douglas Hurricane Valley Chamber of Commerce IBI Group Jerry Seiner Dealerships Kaddas Enterprises Inc. Kanab Area Chamber of Commerce Kostopulos Dream Foundation KUTV / CBS -- Sinclair Broadcast Group Lagoon Corporation Loveland Living Planet Aquarium Magna Chamber of Commerce Magnum Bikes Marysvale Chamber of Commerce Master Brands Megaplex Corporate Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Moab Chamber of Commerce Momentum Loans Morgan Area Chamber Mountainland Technical College Murray Area Chamber of Commerce Nelnet Ogden - Weber Chamber of Commerce Ogden-Weber Technical College Oracle Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce Packsize International , LLC
Panguitch Chamber Park City Chamber / Conventions & Visitors Bureau Park City Resort Parowan Chamber Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce Pleasant Grove-Lindon Chamber of Commerce Point of the Mountain Chamber Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Richfield Area Chamber of Commerce Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Southern Utah S.K. Hart Management, LC Salesforce Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Salt Lake City International Airport Salt Lake City Public Library Salt Lake City School District Salt Lake Magazine San Juan County Chamber of Commerce Security Service Federal Credit Union Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel SILAC Insurance Company SixFifty Skyline Electric Company SME Industries, Inc. Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort SoFi South Jordan Chamber of Commerce South Salt Lake Chamber South Valley Chamber Southwest Airlines Southwest Technical College Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce Spanish Fork Salem Area Cham-
ber of Commerce sPower Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce St. George Area Chamber of Commerce St. John Properties Stone Security STOUT Building Contractors Sundt Construction, Inc. TAC Air/Keystone Aviation Thanksgiving Point Thatcher Company The Kimball Terrace The Tasting Room Tiffany & Co. Titan Specialized Services, Inc Tooele County Chamber of Commerce Tooele Technical College TrueNorth Wealth U.S. Chamber of Commerce Uintah Basin Technical College United Way of Salt Lake Utah Asian Chamber Utah Black Chamber Utah County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Utah Farm Bureau Federation Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce UTOPIA Fiber UZONA Chamber of Commerce Valley Fair Mall VCBO Architecture, L.L.C. Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce Vivint Solar Wasatch Security Awareness Washington Area Chamber of Commerce Wayne County Business Association Weber State University West Jordan Chamber of Com-
merce West Valley City Westgate Park City Resort & Spa Woodbury Corporation World Trade Center Utah WSI Trash Valet & Recycling Young Automotive Group Zonda
*This report reflects information from August 2020 to July 2021.
CHAMBER STAFF
EXECUTIVE TEAM
DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE
Derek Miller, President & Chief Executive Officer Heidi Walker, Chief Operating Officer Daniel Brimhall, Chief Financial Officer Dee Brewer, Executive Vice President Ginger Chinn, Vice President of Public Policy Jacey Skinner, General Counsel
Dee Brewer, Vice President and Executive Director Derek Dietsch, Downtown Development Manager Alison Einerson, Executive Director, UFCU Carly Gillespie, Program & Development Manager, UFCU Lucas Goodrich, Program Director, Cultural Core Nancy Kaschmitter, Operations Coordinator Nichole Mathews, Market Manager, UFCU Bill Knowles, Construction Mitigation, Street Ambassador Kristina Olivias, Urban Affairs Program Manager Jessica Thesing, Urban Affairs Director Cassandra Yerkes, Communication & Events Coordinator, Cultural Core
CHAMBER TEAM
Lori Bodily, Accounting Manager Marisa Bomis, Director, Marketing & Communication Melissa Bowles, Accounting Clerk Jessika Clark, Communication Coordinator Nic Dunn, Utah Community Builders Director Aspen English, Communication Intern Mark Harvey, Business Development & Sales Training Manager David Hursey, Special Assistant to the President Katrina Kaddas, Program & Events Coordinator Jenean Lindley, Executive Coordinator Maria Loftis, Operations Manager Tara McHugh, Programs & Events Manager Lindsay Riches, Member Relations Manager Madison Sprague, Public Policy Coordinator Bianca Yardley, Art Director
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER OF UTAH
Ann Marie Wallace, State Director Sarah Barstow, Southern Region Business Advisor Debbie Drake, Southern Region Program Director Lisa Jensen, Southern Region Program Coordinator Efigenia Neofitos, Business Advisor & Kiva Capital Access Manager Eve Rickles, Digital Media Coordinator Brigetta Uta’i, Northern Program Coordinator Connie Yengich, Northern Lead Business Advisor