Governor Gary Herbert Gary Richard Herbert is Utah's 17th Governor. Prior to becoming governor, he served as Lieutenant Governor under Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. for nearly five years, before taking the Oath of Office on Aug. 11, 2009.

Governor Herbert was born in American Fork, Utah, and raised in Orem, Utah. After graduating from Orem High School, Mr. Herbert served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Eastern Atlantic States Mission.

While attending BYU, the Governor met and married Jeanette Snelson, from Springville, Utah. Shortly after their marriage, the Governor joined the Utah National Guard and served for six years as a staff sergeant working with target acquisition, artillery and ground survey.

After his military service, the Governor began a career in the real estate industry, founding Herbert & Associates Realtors, an Orem-based brokerage firm. He and Jeanette also began a child care service, The Kids Connection, which they operated for 23 years.

In 1990, the Governor was appointed to the Utah County Commission. Soon thereafter, he was later elected to the body, which he served for 14 years. During his time as county commissioner, he served as president of the Utah Association of Counties and the Utah Association of Realtors, and as a board member of the Provo Orem Chamber of Commerce and Utah Water Conservancy District.

The Governor currently sits on the National Governors Association Health and Human Services standing committee, the Healthcare Reform Task Force, and the newly created Homeland Security Special Committee.

In his inaugural address, Governor Herbert outlined his three main priorities of economic development, public and higher education, and energy development.

Randal Quarles Before joining Carlyle, Mr. Quarles was Under Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, where he led the Department’s activities in financial sector and capital markets policy, including coordination of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, regulatory reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and proposing fundamental reform of the U.S. financial regulatory structure. Before serving as Under Secretary, Mr. Quarles was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, where he had a key role in response to several international crises -- the Argentine debt default, as well as near defaults in Brazil, Turkey and Uruguay -- and was responsible for a wide range of international financial matters, focusing particularly on financial structure and stability, cross-border investment and financial regulation, and promotion of free trade in financial services. He led the financial regulatory dialogue between the United States and the European Union, led the U.S. delegation to the Financial Stability Forum (the semi-annual meeting of the heads of regulatory agencies from the world’s largest developed and emerging market countries), and negotiated the financial services provisions of several free trade agreements. Mr. Quarles was also the U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, U.S. Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and board representative for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. In earlier public service, he was an integral member of the Treasury team in the George H. W. Bush Administration that developed the governmental response to the savings and loan crisis.

Between his tours of duty in public service, Mr. Quarles was a partner with the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell, working at various times in both the New York and London offices, where he was co-head of the firm’s financial institutions practice and advised on transactions that included a number of the largest financial sector mergers ever completed.

Mr. Quarles received an A.B. summa cum laude in philosophy and economics from Columbia in 1981 and a J.D. from the Yale Law School in 1984.

Pamela Perlich, Ph.D. Pamela Perlich, Ph.D. works as a Senior Research Economist in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Utah, joining BEBR in 2000. Before joining the BEBR, she worked for seven years in the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget concentrating on long-term economic and demographic projections. In addition, she is Professor Adjunct in the Department of City & Metropolitan Planning, College of Architecture + Planning. Pamela specializes in Utah demographics, applied regional economic studies, and economic and demographic modeling.

Recent publications include:
Utah’s Demographic Transformation: A View Into the Future
Salt Lake County's Unique Demographics: Implications for the Aging Populations
Utah's Place in the Macro-Demographics of the U.S. in the 20th Century
Long Term Demographic Trends Impacting Higher Education in Utah
Immigrants Transform Utah: Entering a New Era of Diversity
Utah Minorities: The Story Told by 150 Years of Census Data

She serves on the Utah Council for Economic Education as the representative for the University of Utah and is a member of the Envision Utah Steering Committee. At the University she is a faculty in the Graduate Certificate in Demography and a member of the Center on Aging. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Utah and B.S. in Economics and Business from the University of Tulsa.

Jack Sunderlage Jack Sunderlage is the president and CEO of ContentWatch, Inc., an internet management software company with business and residential customers in 157 countries. He also serves as the Chair of the Board for the World Trade Center Utah. Previously, Jack held key sales and marketing executive positions with Burroughs/UNISYS, Digital Equipment, Compaq Computer, and Hewlett-Packard. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Economics from Cornell College.

David Malpas David Malpas is VP of International for Imagine Learning, Inc, a Utah company founded to provide computer based instructional programs to teach English to children of the world. David has extensive expertise in building businesses internationally, both in the software industry and in consumer products as well as in building start up and early stage ventures. Prior to Imagine Learning, Inc., David founded and took public his own Internet software company, and held the role of CEO for Dynix Library Systems for the Asia Pacific region. During that time Dynix successfully entered approximately 10 Asia region markets.

Jeffery Nelson Jeffery Nelson is the President and CEO of Nelson Laboratories, Inc. a microbiological testing company specializing in sterilization and compliance testing for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries worldwide. Jeff has a depth of experience with business, science, and regulatory affairs and is a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Jeff also serves as a trustee on the board of the Utah Technology Council and is Chairperson of the Life Sciences Advisory Council. He also serves on the advisory board for SPLORE. He completed his B.S. in Microbiology at the University of Utah and an MBA at Westminster College

Lew Cramer Lew Cramer has been serving as the CEO/President of the World Trade Center - Utah since Sept. 9, 2006. During the first Bush administration, Mr. Cramer was the Director General of the U.S. Commercial Service, directing the activities of 1,400 commercial officers at over 150 embassies worldwide and in 65 offices throughout the United States.

Spencer Eccles Spencer Peterson Eccles has strong ties to Utah's urban and rural communities as well as international markets. He was formerly affiliated with the Salt Lake City office of Wells Capital Management (Wells Fargo Bank), which had approximately $2 billion under management. Most recently, he has been involved with web-based software and materials technology companies in the U.S. and abroad. In that role, he chairs the board of the Utah-based company COMPLETExRM (also known as PlanPlusOnline), and serves as a board member for Swarmbuilder, Inc. (formerly 3Point5) and d3o, a materials technology development firm headquartered in the United Kingdom.

In 1997, the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games tapped Eccles to manage the development of its Snow Basin venue and oversee the premier Olympic downhill event as well as all of the alpine Paralympic competitions held there – a post he held for five years. Currently, in addition to his venture capital projects, Eccles' business interests include managing three ranching operations in Idaho and Wyoming, and serving on a wide variety of boards.

Eccles' involvement with Utah's non-profit community includes his chairmanship of the Salt Lake Chamber's International Committee and service on its Board of Governors and Executive Committee. He is also a board member of the Alf Engen Ski Museum and the Ogden Pioneer Heritage Foundation. Further, he serves as president of the First Security Foundation, and advises with The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation. At the University of Utah, he is a member of the advisory boards of the Tanner Humanities Center's World Leaders Lecture Forum and the David Eccles School of Business.

David Chen Davids's focus on sustainability is a result of his work in venture capital, regional economic development and energy policy. Previously a partner at OVP Venture Partners, in late 2007, he formed Equilibrium Capital Group; an investment firm focused on growth equity investment opportunities in the area of sustainability.
David is graduate of UC Berkeley & Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.

David is a lecturer at Kellogg and on the faculty of the Prince of Wales Cambridge University Business and the Environment Programme.

Don Schjeldahl Mr. Schjeldahl is responsible for guiding renewable energy and sustainability initiatives for Austin's global consulting, engineering and construction practice. Mr. Schjeldahl works with renewable energy system manufacturers to define location strategy and site selection. Mr. Schjeldahl also coordinates Austin resources aligned with facility design and design and installation of renewable energy systems at client facilities.

A. SCOTT ANDERSON Scott Anderson has served as president and CEO of Zions Bank since 1998, and has been with Zions since 1991. Prior to joining Zions, he spent 17 years with Bank of America in San Francisco, including seven years in its Asia division, headquartered in Tokyo. Anderson received a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University. A native of Salt Lake City, he is active in community affairs and serves on a number of industry and community organization boards.

LORI CHILLINGWORTH Lori has served in her current role at Zions since 2008, and previously was manager of the bank’s Women’s Financial Group for 11 years. She has 27 years of experience in banking, specializing in small business. She has ranked among U.S. Banker magazine’s “Most Powerful Women in Banking” and serves as a director for the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders.

Candace Daly Candace Daly is the State Director for NFIB in Utah. She IS the Voice of Small Business representing thousands of small businesses. With 20 years of experience on Utah’s Capitol Hill you can find her working with the Legislature and the Governor’s office to make the climate in Utah perfect for small business. Candace is the owner of CJD & Associates a Government Relations business representing many clients. She is also currently serving as the chair for the Davis Behavioral Health Inc. board of directors.

Steve Duncan Since 1960, DCI has worked with 350+ states, regions, cities and countries helping them attract both investment and visitors.  Steve specializes in economic development marketing and has worked with a variety of city, state and regional economic development organizations stretching from Charleston, SC to San Diego, CA, and the State of Wyoming to the State of Alabama.

Jeff Edwards Jeff was appointed President & CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah in January 2005. He joined the company as the Vice President of Client Services in June 2001. A public-private partnership founded in 1987, EDCUtah has responsibility for recruiting new businesses to Utah by working with corporations.

Natalie Gochnour Natalie Gochnour serves as the Chief Economist and Executive Vice President at the Salt Lake Chamber. In previous roles, Natalie has served as a Counselor to Secretary Mike Leavitt at the U.S. Department Health and Human Services and Associate Administrator of Public Affairs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Gary Harter Gary is the Managing Director for Business Creation at GOED.  He brings extensive management and leadership experience in assisting Utah companies to be successful through the Economics Clusters Initiative, Centers of Excellence Program, State Science Advisor initiatives and the Business Resource Centers Program.

Clark Ivory Clark Ivory, CEO Ivory Homes: University of Utah graduate and Harvard MBA.  Chairman: Salt Lake Branch Federal Reserve Bank of S.F.; Executive Committee: Salt Lake Chamber; Trustee: University of Utah, and IHC

Andy Levine Andy Levine is President/Chief Creative Officer of Development Counsellors International (DCI), the leader in marketing places.  Since 1960 DCI has worked with 350+ states, regions, cities and countries helping them attract both investment and visitors.  He is a frequent speaker at a range of economic development conferences and the author of “A View From Corporate America: What Works in Economic Development Marketing,” a continuing survey of corporate executives and their perceptions of the most effective techniques in marketing a community. 

Dr. Kelly Matthews Dr. Kelly Matthews was responsible for local, regional and national economic analysis and forecasting. He was previously the Wells Fargo government affairs officer in Utah. His research opinions are widely read and quoted by the financial and business community. Dr. Matthews joined Wells Fargo as an economist in 2000. He served as First Security’s chief economist for 27 years. Throughout his career Dr. Matthews was an active member of his community. He served on various boards and was the president of the Utah Council on Economic Education, chairman of the board of Intermountain Health Care’s Home Care, and chairman of the board of the Salt Lake Convention Visitors Bureau from 2003-2005.

Dr. Matthew’s retired last November. He and his wife Mary Lynn are natives of Montpelier, Idaho. They have three children.

Craig E. Peterson Craig E. Peterson is the Director of International Trade and Diplomacy for GOED.  He has 38 years experience in international trade and business, as COO for the Salt Lake Chamber, VP for the Olympic Bid Committee, and Director of Community and Economic Development for Salt Lake City. 

Curt Roberts Curt is the Vice Provost for Innovation and Economic Development at Weber State University, serving as the Director of the Northern Utah Technology Outreach Center for USTAR. Curt works with private and public leaders to help build businesses in key economic clusters that add to the economic and employment base in Northern Utah. Prior to USTAR he served with Nike as Vice President and General Manager of Vision, Timing, and Tech Ventures and Vice President for Global Strategy.

LEIGH VON DER ESCH Leigh von der Esch was named Director of the Utah Office of Tourism in May of 2005. Prior to that appointment, von der Esch was the State Film Commissioner from 1985 to 2005. Von der Esch also had government experience as Chief Administrative Officer for the State of Utah Department of Community and Economic Development, Executive Director for the Salt Lake City Council and Legislative Assistant to a United States Congressman.

Senate President Michael Waddoups Senate President Michael Waddoups is a Certified Property Manager.  He is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the Institute of Real Estate Management, CPM.  He served in the House from 1987-1986 before being elected to the Utah Senate.

Jason M. Hickey Jason M. Hickey, President of Hickey and Associates, LLC, a Global Site Selection and Public Incentive Support Firm representing many industries from Consumer Products and Health Care to Defense to Renewable Energy. Clients include UnitedHealth Group, Lockheed Martin, General Mills and Applebees.

Jason specializes in federal incentives, loan guarantees, grants and other public/private partnerships.

He has led H&A’s Federal Stimulus Response Team since the Recovery Act became law in February. Jason speaks at various events throughout the year, including the International Economic Development Council, Society of Exchange Counselors and other local and regional Economic Development Forums speaking to audiences on how best to create partnerships between public and private entities.

Jason is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

Alan Westernskow Alan Westenskow is a Vice President at Zions Bank Public Finance where he assists local governments, non-profits and other entities issue tax exempt bonds to finance capital projects.

Kristin Cox Former Governor Jon M. Huntsman appointed Kristen Cox as Executive Director of the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) in March 2007. In this capacity, Kristen oversees more than 60 state and federally funded programs and services including Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), food stamps, workforce development, public assistance programs, and unemployment insurance.  She also oversees the eligibility for all health and financial programs in the state, including Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and various home and community-based waivers. 

Under her direction, all eligibility functions were consolidated into a centralized division, resulting in reduced costs while addressing historical caseload increases and maintaining a commitment to customer service.  Based on Kristen’s dedication to continuous improvement, efforts are currently being focused on the implementation of a new demand-driven strategy for providing the department’s workforce development and employment and training services.

J. Raymond Walker Raymond Walker currently heads the Debt and Equity Finance Group for CBRE in Salt Lake City, where he has been for nine years. He has more the 35 years experience in the real estate industry and is a licensed real estate associate broker. He has earned the designation of certified mortgage banker awarded by the Mortgage Bankers Association. He has an MBA from Brigham Young University and executive level studies  in investments and economics from Stanford University.

Mayor Darrell H. Smith Serving his third term as Mayor of Draper, Darrell Smith has seen a tremendous amount of growth in the area. The focus has changed over the years from a high-growth mode in the residential sector to the present focus on building the commercial base in the community. He stresses the importance of not only working to recruit new businesses, but lending support to the existing businesses as they are all vital to a community’s well-being.   

The community is working on an important aspect of development in the community known as the Draper Town Center.  City Hall, Draper Library and a new senior center will all be completed in preparation for the light rail extension and station within the next year or so.   

The Mayor’s roots run deep in this community, his great, great grandfather was one of the first settlers in the area.  He grew up on a farm in Draper with eight brothers and one sister.  It was with his close-knit family he learned the value of hard work and commitment to community.  After completing his chores as a youngster, Mayor Smith used to ride his horse in Corner Canyon.  Nearly 50 years later, he was instrumental in preserving more than 1,000 acres of open space in the mountains east of Draper, now known as Corner Canyon Regional Park

Josh Romney Josh Romney has worked and lived in Salt Lake City, Utah since graduating from Harvard Business School in 2005.  Josh formed Romney Ventures in 2007 to pursue real estate, oil and mineral acquisitions throughout the country.  The company is actively pursuing acquisition opportunities with a particular focus on distressed assets.

  Josh worked on his father’s Presidential campaign from 2006 to 2008 performing a variety of roles.  He helped manage campaign events and strategy for the Intermountain West states and promoted fundraising efforts throughout those states. 

  Josh currently serves as an advisory board member for the Deseret International Foundation, which partners with local doctors in an effort to establish permanent and sustainable healthcare in developing countries.  He also serves on the Utah Governors Office of Economic Development as a Policy Advisor.

James Patchett James Patchett is an Associate in the Urban Investment Group (UIG) at Goldman Sachs. 

  Headquartered in New York City, UIG is an investing and lending vehicle within Goldman Sachs Bank USA. Founded in 2000, UIG deploys the firm’s capital though investments and loans that benefit low- and moderate-income people and communities. Since its inception in 2001, UIG has invested over $700 million of equity and debt in projects from New York City to Los Angeles.  UIG projects have catalyzed the development of approximately 5,000 new housing units, of which roughly 2,800 have been affordable to low and middle-income families, as well as over 100,000 square feet of community facility space and over 350,000 square feet of urban retail. 

Since joining UIG, James has focused primarily on projects in the New York City Metropolitan Area, with particular focus on public/private projects, mixed-income developments, and projects involving Low Income Housing and New Markets Tax Credits. Prior to UIG, James worked at NERA Economic Consultants, where he assisted public agencies and private companies in evaluating major economic development initiatives, including mixed-use projects, manufacturing facilities, airports, casinos, and new transportation infrastructure. 

James holds a B.A. in Economics from Amherst College and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Mayor Daniel McArthur Daniel has been a fixture around his community for many years — as St. George mayor for 15 years (since 1994) and city council for 10 years. He has served on the water conservancy board, solid waste district and owned his own welding company since 1973. He is active in Scouting, Rotary Club and foster families.

Randall M Larsen A partner in the Public Finance Department and a member of the P3/Infrastructure Group. His practice focuses on public finance, municipal disclosure, securities, real estate, and related subjects.

Peggy Lander From marketing to administration and management, Peggy’s background spells experience. Several years ago, she was named “Account Executive of the Year” by the Utah Advertising Federation. In 2002, she was named one of “30 Women on the Move” by Utah Business magazine. She was also awarded the “2005 Advertising Professional of the Year” by the Utah Advertising Federation.  

Peggy serves on the Salt Lake Chamber’s Board of Governors, Downtown Alliance Board and Zions Bank Women’s Advisory Board. 

Her native savvy and sharp eye for detail have proved invaluable throughout Peggy’s 20 year career at Richter7, supervising many of the agency’s premier clients including Park City Chamber Bureau, Questar Gas, Utah Transit Authority, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and the Polynesian Cultural Center.   

Over the course of her career, Peggy has written the marketing plans and directed the strategic branding efforts for numerous campaigns that have earned prestigious national advertising awards. But beyond the awards, Peggy’s leadership has led to unprecedented business growth for her clients and the agency. She is well known for her detail-orientation, her graciousness and her quick mind. 

Peggy graduated from UCLA and completed a yearlong course at the University of Utah to earn an Integrated Marketing and Communications certificate. She has three children, a granddaughter and one rambunctious puppy.

Kirk L. Jowers Kirk L. Jowers is the Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, an Associate Professor at the University of Utah, and the 2007 recipient of the University of Utah’s Par Excellence Award. He also is a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm Caplin & Drysdale, Acting Chairman of the Governor’s Commission on Strengthening Utah’s Democracy, and a Member of the Utah Constitutional Revision Commission. Mr. Jowers has provided legal and political advice to state and national political parties, more than 30 congressional and gubernatorial candidates, Fortune 500 corporations, non-profit organizations, and three presidential campaigns. Described by the Salt Lake Tribune as the “most quoted man in Utah,” he is a frequent media commentator and lecturer on politics, campaign finance laws, government ethics, and the First Amendment and is the author of several publications. He is a graduate of the University of Utah and Harvard Law School.  Mr. Jowers is married to Kristen Jowers and has five children.

Mark D. Johnson Mark Johnson is Executive Director of the Ogden Air Logistics Center. The center provides worldwide logistics management, engineering, supply, contracting and depot maintenance for a wide variety of aircraft and munitions related platforms. He is responsible for four wings: the 75th Air Base Wing, 84th Combat Sustainment Wing, 309th Maintenance Wing and 508th Aerospace Sustainment Wing. He served for more than 24 years on active duty in the Air Force before retiring. He began his career as an aircraft maintenance officer and attended the Air Force Logistics Career Broadening Program.

Peter J. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, FACC Dr. Peter Fitzgerald is the Director of the Center and Director of the Cardiovascular Core Analysis Laboratory (CCAL) at Stanford University Medical School. He is an interventional cardiologist and has a PhD in Engineering. He is Professor in both the Departments of Medicine and Engineering at Stanford. He has led or participated in over 95 clinical trials, published over 300 manuscripts/chapters, and lectures worldwide.

Peter has been principle/founder of eleven medical device companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has transitioned eight of these start-ups to large medical device companies.

Troy Dow Troy is responsible for government relations, IP legal policy and strategy at The Walt Disney Company.  He served as VP and counsel at the Motion Picture Association of America, counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and professional staff in Senator Orrin Hatch’s Utah and Washington, D.C., offices.