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INSIDE HEBER Renovations and changes coming to Homestead Resort Page 3 ST. GEORGE Apartment construction accelerated in Southern Utah Page 5 LEHI Weave acquired by San Francisco group Page 7

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Page 11 INDUSTRY BRIEFS Pages 12-13 BUSINESS CALENDAR Pages 14

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An aerial view shows A1 Lithium’s Green River lithium project site located within the Utah Inland Port Authority’s Castle Country Project Area. The UIPA board has approved a property tax incentive for the company, which plans to expand its lithium extraction project there. (Courtesy Utah Inland Port Authority)

Lithium project gets incentive from Inland Port Authority Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal A lithium extraction company is getting a boost from the Utah Inland Port Authority as it develops a project in Green River. The UIPA board has approved a property tax differential rebate for AI Lithium Inc. in the Castle Country Project Area. Its project there is expected to result in a company investment of about $569 million on 148 acres of private industrial land. The project is expected to create approximately 511 construction jobs and 138 permanent positions, including 117 jobs in Green River. The project’s first phase is designed to produce approximately 10,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium carbonate annually. Lithium is a mineral used in electric vehicles, energy storage systems, electronics, defense applications and other advanced technologies. “We are marking a major milestone in establishing a reliable domestic lithium supply right here in Utah,” said Bruce Richardson, president of A1 Lithium Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Australian company Anson Resources. “The support from UIPA will accelerate our investment in Green River, strengthening America’s critical mineral independence while delivering hundreds of good-paying jobs and long-term economic growth to rural Utah. “The Green River Lithium Project is unique when compared to other projects in the USA and overseas. It has low produc-

tion cost and requires lower capital investment to get into production. We are very grateful for the level of support we have received from UIPA and other Utah government agencies, as well as from the people of Green River that all want to see this project be successful.” The project, in the Paradox Basin area, will use a closed-loop system to draw liquid brine from deep underground wells to extract and purify lithium, which the company says will significantly reduce its carbon footprint and require dramatically less water than other methods. The basin’s geology limits environmental impacts as the brine is under significant natural pressure, meaning that diesel-fueled pumps are not required to bring the brine to the surface or for reinjecting the recycled water. The company contends that the process is an improvement over traditional lithium extraction methods, which involve hard-rock mining and evaporation pools and have been criticized for their carbon intensity, chemical use and vast amounts of water consumption. The company says the Paradox Basin is potentially the largest brine resource in the country and consists of various formations which host large volumes of brines rich in lithium and bromine, among other minerals. “This project has the potential to create generational economic opportunity in Green River while strengthening a supply chain that is increasingly important to our national economy and security,” said Ben Hart, UIPA’s executive director. “It builds

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on the region’s history, infrastructure and skilled workforce while opening the door to an entirely new industry for eastern Utah.” The UIPA board approved an annual property tax differential rebate equal to 50 percent of the tax differential received by UIPA from the project for up to 25 years, subject to a total cap of about $194 million. The post-performance incentive will begin only after project completion and will remain available contingent upon continued operation within the Castle Country Project Area. The project involved UIPA, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Green River City and the Economic Development Corporation of Utah. “The Green River Lithium Project will strengthen Utah and the nation’s critical-minerals supply chain while creating high-paying jobs and new opportunities in rural Utah,” said Jefferson Moss, GOED commissioner. “This is a major step forward, not only for A1 Lithium, but also for Green River and rural Utah,” said David Wilson, director of planning and enforcement with Green River City. “This project brings real investment, good-paying jobs and longterm economic opportunities to our community while putting Green River at the center of strengthening America’s domestic supply of critical minerals. We’re excited to see this investment move forward and what it can mean for Green River for years to come.”

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Tourism office gives marketing grants to 49 organizations The Utah Board of Tourism Development has approved nearly $4 million in Cooperative Marketing Grants for 49 destination marketing organizations, counties, cities and travel-related nonprofits across 26 counties throughout the state. Tourism officials said the goal of the program is to leverage state and partner dollars to attract visitors, support local businesses and strengthen tourism economies across Utah. “The Cooperative Marketing Program empowers Utah communities to lead their own visitor economies in line with local priorities,” said Natalie Randall, managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism and Film. “This program supports sustainable growth, visitor diversification and statewide collaboration to ensure tourism delivers lasting, meaningful benefits for communities across Utah.” The Cooperative Marketing Grants were established in 2005 by the Utah Office of Tourism, in partnership with the Utah Board of Tourism Development, and have since funded 1,156 applications totaling approximately $70.3 million for destination marketing organizations and travel-related nonprofits, extending Utah’s brand through approximately $140.6 million in out-of-state marketing. The program creates partnerships between the Utah Office of Tourism and local destination marketing organizations, convention and visitor bureaus, chambers of commerce, events, festivals and regional tourism organizations to

expand the reach of locally led tourism marketing efforts, according to officials. “Every year, our partners bring forward thoughtful ideas rooted in what makes their communities special,” said Lesha Coltharp, chair of the Utah Office of Tourism Cooperative Marketing Committee. “The 2026 recipients represent the creativity and collaboration that make Utah’s tourism industry so strong, and we’re excited to see how these organizations put this funding to work in communities across the state.” The Utah Office of Tourism works to “elevate life in Utah through responsible tourism stewardship,” with a focus on marketing, stewardship and development, according to the office’s website. Through development, UOT collaborates with partners statewide to strengthen visitor economies in ways that serve both residents and travelers. Recipients are Beaver County Travel Council, $115,300; Ballet West, $27,474; Box Elder County Government, $81,500; Blanding City, $6,700; Cache Valley Visitors Bureau, $93,600; Brian Head Town, $66,606; Carbon County Office of Tourism, $143,300; Casino Star Theater Foundation, $8,880; Daggett County, $41,200; Days of ’47 Rodeo, $25,000; Discover Davis, $181,600; Friends of the Moab Folk Festival, $4,012; Emery County Office of Tourism, $38,500; Heber Historic Railroad, $38,060; Garfield County Office of Tourism, $176,400; Joe’s Valley Fest, $8,880; Grand County Government, $161,000; Kayenta Arts Foun-

The Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City is one of 49 organizations statewide to win a Cooperative Marketing Grant from the Utah Board of Tourism Development. Almost $4 million in grants were awarded in 2026. (Courtesy Utah Shakespeare Festival) dation, $14,946; Greater Zion Convention & Tourism, $126,000; Kimball Art Center, $53,284; Heber Valley Office of Tourism, $156,000; Moab Museum, $3,600; Juab County Tourism & Travel, $97,900; Moab Music Festival, $15,080; Kane County Office of Tourism & Film, $157,200; National Ability Center, $51,698; Morgan County, $56,700; Ogden Valley Adaptive Sports, $9,952; Park City Chamber/CVB, $154,500; Ogden’s George S Eccles Dinosaur Park, $6,898; Piute County Government, $33,900; Park City Historical Society, $21,786; San Juan Office Visitor Services, $162,400;

SUU Shakespeare Festival, $64,506; Sevier County, $160,800; Sportsman for Fish and Wildlife, $50,406; Ski Utah, $179,500; Thanksgiving Point, $12,528; Tooele County, $122,500; Tuacahn Center for the Performing Arts, $64,506; Uintah County Travel & Tourism, $174,900; Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theater, $36,380; Utah Valley VB, $174,900; Utah Symphony & Opera, $24,500; Visit Cedar City/Brian Head, $138,400; Weber Cultural Legacy Foundation, $11,156; Visit Ogden, $182,200; Visit Salt Lake, $126,100; and Wayne County Office of Tourism, $97,600.

EARNINGS Roundup ROUNDUP Earnings The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations:

HealthEquity

HealthEquity Inc., based in Draper, reported net income of $65.6 million, or 78 cents per share, for the second quarter ended July 31. That compares with $59.9 million, or 68 cents per share, for the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue in the most recent quarter totaled $350.7 million, up from $325.8 million in the year-earlier quarter. HealthEquity is the nation’s largest independent health savings account (HSA) custodian by account volume. “HealthEquity delivered a record-setting second quarter, with record adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes,

depreciation and amortization) margin of 48 percent, record HSA accounts of 10.7 million and record HSA assets of nearly $38 billion,” Scott Cutler, president and CEO, said in announcing the results. “These results reflect strong execution across the business and the durability of our model as growth comes from more places, member relationships deepen and technology-enabled efficiency improves how we serve members and clients. This momentum gives us confidence to raise fiscal 2027 guidance and enter the second half focused on scaling efficiently and creating long-term value.”

LifeVantage

LifeVantage Corp., based in Salt Lake City, reported net income of $1.3 million,

or 10 cents per share, for the fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30. That compares with $2 million, or 15 cents per share, for the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue in the most recent quarter totaled $42.4 million, down from $55.1 million in the year-earlier quarter. For the most recent full fiscal year, the company reported net income of $5.1 million, or 40 cents per share. That compares with $9.8 million, or 75 cents per share, for the prior fiscal year. Revenue in the most recent year was $182.6 million, down from $228.5 million in the prior fiscal year. LifeVantage offers health and wellness products. “It’s a privilege to lead LifeVantage at this stage of its journey and my convic-

tion about this company is stronger today than when I accepted the role,” Terrence Moorehead, president and CEO, said in announcing the results. “With a differentiated, science-backed platform, strong gross margins and a debt-free balance sheet, our foundation is strong and I believe we have a real competitive advantage. Our early focus will be on strengthening the LifeVantage brand, building a more relevant consumer proposition, and driving operational excellence. Despite the challenges reflected in our recent results, I’m optimistic about what lies ahead. We intend to move forward with a real sense of urgency and look forward to sharing more about our strategy as our work progresses.”

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Wider fairways, greater visibility for golfers and unique hole designs will be the hallmarks of the new course, along with a new clubhouse and many resort amenities.

Former BYU golfer John Fought (inset) is designing the new Homestead Resort championship golf course, which is looking at reopening in 2027. (Tom Haraldsen/ Salt Lake Business Journal)

Homestead Resort’s reimagined golf course set for 2027 opening Tom Haraldsen Salt Lake Business Journal The historic Homestead Resort in Midway is in the midst of a multi-million dollar revitalization and expansion project, set to meet standards to join Marriott’s Autograph Collection. At the center of that redo is the championship golf course, which will be known as The Golf Club at Homestead. It is a par-71, 6,900-yard layout under the architectural tutelage of former BYU All-American John Fought. He won the U.S. Amateur and was PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 1979. The course will feature updated greens, bunkers, enhanced views for golfers and a combination of Kentucky bluegrass and ryegrass on its fairways. It will include grass-faced bunkers and 007 creeping bentgrass on its

greens. A double green will be shared by the 9th and 18th holes. Fought took media members on a tour of the new layout in August, showing the intense work of crews getting the course cleared, sodded and prepared before the winter months arrive. “We’ve left most of the trees but took out the junk,” Fought said. “There was tremendous undergrowth around the fairways, and every hole is being rebuilt in some way.” The original Bruce Summerhays-designed course opened in 1990, and was named top golf course in Utah by Golf Pass in 2018. The new design will bring Snake Creek into play on 10 of its holes. Fought has contoured the greens and made the fairways wider, and a new irrigation system will improve water efficiency and playing conditions year-round. New amenities will include a short game complex with bunkers, practice green and

an area for pitching and chipping, eight pre-round warmup stations at a hitting bay, and an 8,000-square-foot practice putting green. A new member’s clubhouse is also being built. “My goal is to create a fun, playable golf course,” Fought said. “We’re keeping the routing, but all else is being redone. Golf is meant to be fun, not difficult, but it can be challenging at the same time. It takes in the natural beauty of this location and blends it with great golf course designs.” The Homestead is also building 68 condo units, seven single-family residential units, a new resort amenity building, indoor pickleball courts, a restaurant and a wedding barn. The 1886 Federal-style Virginia House has been restored as a centerpiece featuring a gift shop, sales gallery and community gathering spaces, with work continuing on the Main House and Simon’s Tavern. Existing guest room renovations

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and a new pool complex are also part of the renovation, with most additions set to open in the spring of 2027. Starting next summer, tee times will be issued only to members, member guests and resort guests. In keeping with the Marriott Autograph Collection model, the club will offer social memberships that include pools, fitness, resort amenities and preferred dining and spa pricing; full golf memberships that add priority tee times, simulators and ski transports to Deer Valley East Village; and Heritage memberships that offer full golf benefits with no monthly fee for 30 years, a private locker, reserved parking and one-time transfer rights. It’s all part of the Homestead Resort. Currently, the resort remains open for lodging as usual, including the famous crater used for snorkeling, diving, scuba certification, paddleboard yoga, swimming and soaking.

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Small Satellite Conference a mix of celebration, seriousness Brice Wallace Salt Lake Business Journal Ahead of technical sessions with titles like “Leveraging Persistent L-band LEO-to-GEO Relays for the Orchestration of High-Bandwidth Optical Inter-Satellite Links,” the kickoff of the recent Small Satellite Conference featured a call to have fun. Conference Chair Pat Patterson, director of advanced concepts at Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory, wanted the attendees to enjoy the growth of the event, marking its 40th year, and the industry itself. At the first conference in 1987, the industry was “just barely starting to take shape, and our community was few in number,” Patterson told the crowd at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. The first day of that first event in Logan attracted only 45 people. “The discussion around technology

Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo delivers an address at the recent Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City. Sandhoo is director of the Space Development Agency and Space Force portfolio acquisition executive for missile warning and tracking. (Brice Wallace/Salt Lake Business Journal)

was, of course, a little bit simpler than it is today. Nothing was grand or complex in any way. … In the early days, it was about professors and students and amateur radio enthusiasts, and SmallSat was truly a small and simple gathering.” Side meetings at that event took place at a bar. Chats took place over card tables. The opening social and other events took place at a campground. In contrast, the event has ballooned to 5,500 attendees, and discussions often focus on “constellations” of satellites in space “and not have it be science fiction but have it be reality,” Patterson said. “Since then, though, you all have completely transformed our industry into something magical,” he said. “It is no longer crazy to talk about flying dozens or hundreds or even thousands of satellites and having them all function together, to be having them collect massive amounts of data, bounce data back and forth between those satellites, process that data somewhere on orbit, and then pass the data down to the ground to an end user, with latencies measured in milliseconds.” In contrast to the celebratory tone, Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo’s opening keynote focused on the importance of satellite technology in detecting and tracking missiles for U.S. defense. Sandhoo is director of the Space Development Agency and Space Force portfolio acquisition executive for missile warning and tracking. For its part, the Space Development Agency has launched three groups of satellites into low Earth orbit to track advanced missile threats so that warfighters can react quickly. The group will provide initial warfighting capability beginning in 2027, with the constellation eventually consisting of a total of 154 operational satellites. The threats by potential adversaries are on the rise, he said. For example, the number of ICBMs available in China, Russia, North Korea and Iran is currently about 760 but could reach 1,200

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Attendees at the recent Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City chat near a satellite exhibit. The event at the Salt Palace Convention Center attracted 5,500 people. (Brice Wallace/Salt Lake Business Journal) by 2035. Land attack cruise missiles in Russia and China now total about 1,600 but could rise to over 10,000 by 2035. For both aeroballistic missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles, China and Russia have a combined 900 but could see that reach 5,000 by 2035. “The number of missiles and threats that are out there — the volume, the ferocity, the velocity of these things — continues to go up,” Sandhoo said. “All you have to do is look at the news to [see] what’s going on, the number of missiles that are getting launched every single day. How do you deal with this? They are in the air domain, they are in the space domain, and they are all headed at the joint force and homeland defense.” The missiles and systems “are only going to get faster, they’re going to

get dimmer, they’re going to pull more G’s,” he said, requiring satellites to detect and track them quickly so that U.S. forces can react in time. At one time during Operation Desert Storm, he recalled, enemy weapons were so poor that they either broke up in the skies or missed their targets. As a result, the safest place for people to be was at headquarters buildings that were being targeted. “Guess what? That is no longer the case,” Sandhoo said. “These missiles have evolved so much in the last 10, 12 years. They don’t break up. They hit the target almost every single time. … We have to make sure that we can detect these things, we can track these things, we can hit them before they come down.”

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They need a place to live: Fast population growth driving apartment construction in SW Utah

Folks are moving to Southern Utah in increasingly growing numbers and apartments seem to be a solution to the corresponding housing demand. Washington and Iron counties are absorbing thousands of new rental units while maintaining healthy occupancy rates, according to a new report from the Rental Housing Association of Utah. Utah has experienced a historic apartment boom since the Great Recession, adding nearly 100,000 rental units statewide. Washington and Iron counties have participated heavily in that expansion. About 20 percent of the rental housing inventory in the two counties that anchor the state’s southwest corner has been developed during the past seven to eight years, representing approximately 4,400 units in Washington County and 1,100 in Iron County. But unlike parts of the Wasatch Front, the surge in construction has not resulted in serious overbuilding or widespread weakness in southwestern Utah’s rental market. The association reports constant occupancy of 95 percent or higher. The primary reason for the healthy rental market is growth. Iron County ranks first among Utah’s 29 counties in percentage population growth since 2020, while Washington County ranks third statewide in numeric employment growth, adding 19,400 jobs over the past five years. Washington County now has nearly 22,000 renter-occupied units, making it Utah’s fifth-largest rental market. Iron County has more than 6,100 units and ranks seventh. Combined, the two counties represent about 8 percent of Utah’s rental inventory.

Apartment construction in Washington County has accelerated significantly since 2017, although development has fluctuated from year to year. St. George has accounted for nearly half of apartment units receiving building permits in the county since 2010, totaling 2,230 units. Washington City follows with 1,120 units, while Hurricane and Ivins have added 565 and 440 units, respectively. Together, the four cities account for 95 percent of the county’s apartment development since 2010. Iron County’s apartment boom began later, accelerating in 2021. Nearly all recent development has occurred in Cedar City, which accounts for 97.9 percent of new apartment units in the county. Cedar City reached a record 280 permitted units in 2023 and nearly matched that level in 2025. But the boom has had its downside for renters. Strong demand has also contributed to rapidly rising rents. From 2019 to 2026, the average rent for a two-bedroom unit increased 71.9 percent in Washington County and 56.7 percent in Iron County, compared with 43.4 percent in Salt Lake County. Washington County rents are increasingly approaching Salt Lake County levels. Despite all the construction, occupancy remains strong. A survey of property managers and apartment leasing agents conducted for the report estimates occupancy at 95 percent in Washington County and 96 percent in Iron County. Respondents reported no widespread market weakness or serious overbuilding, although some noted that the volume of recent development has increased competition. The report concluded that the region’s strong demographic and economic growth,

The Salt Lake Business Journal’s annual golf tournament was held Sept. 1 at River Bend Golf Course. Over 100 business leaders took to the fairways to enjoy some great golf, and many donated to benefit The City Journals’ annual Spelling Bee held each spring. Food, fun and lots of great conversations, courtesy of the SLBJ and our sponsors. (Rebecca Olds/Salt Lake Business Journal)

The Grandview Apartments, being developed by Civil Solutions Group in St. George, are nearing completion. Rapid population growth in Washington and Iron counties is driving a multi-family housing construction boom in the southwest corner of Utah. (Courtesy Civil Solutions Group) along with continued enrollment growth at Southern Utah University and Utah Tech University, should allow the market to absorb an annual increase in rental inventory of roughly 3 percent — about 600 additional units per year in Washington County and 200 in Iron County. For now, the report characterizes southwestern Utah’s rental market as healthy and well-balanced between supply and demand, suggesting continued apartment development will be needed to accommodate the region’s growth. As in all markets, apartment demand is influenced by home prices. Apartment demand is expected to continue rising in southwestern Utah as housing prices remain elevated. The median sales price of

a single-family home in Utah in 2025 was $564,000, while the median sales price of a condominium or townhome was $430,000. Young households typically purchase homes priced below the median. At 2025 housing prices, only one in six renters could afford a single-family home priced at 80 percent of the median price, and only one in four renters could afford a condominium or townhome priced at 80 percent of the median price, according to the Rental Housing Association report. The Rental Housing Association of Utah is a nonprofit trade association designed to protect, educate, connect and grow the rental industry in the state of Utah. It represents about 3,500 rental operators and more than 160,000 units.

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FROM the THE COACH From Coach

Seeing reality clearly: Why great leadership begins with accurate perspective Several years ago, a CEO called me with what he believed was an urgent problem. “Rich,” he said, “our sales are falling. I need your help fixing our sales team.” When I arrived, he immediately began describing declining revenue, missed quotas and disappointing forecasts. Like many leaders under pressure, he had already diagnosed the problem and was searching for a solution. Rather than discussing sales strategies, I asked if I could spend the morning talking with members of his sales team and executives on his leadership team. He concurred, and by lunchtime, something surprising had become clear: The company didn’t have a sales problem. It had a perspective problem. The sales team believed the operations department couldn’t deliver what was being promised. Operations believed sales was overselling the company’s capabilities. Marketing was targeting customers the company wasn’t equipped to serve. Product development had different priorities than any of the others. Sales had simply become the visible symptom of a much deeper issue. As we worked together over the following months, revenue improved — not because they focused first on selling more, but because each key player learned to see

the organization and its functions more accurately. That experience reinforced one of the most important lessons I’ve learned RICH during more than 50 TYSON years in the study of leadership: Great decisions begin with accurate perspective. In last month’s article, I introduced the concept of leadership efficacy — the degree to which a leader is truly fit for the purposes he or she has been called to fulfill. That journey begins by seeing reality as it is, not merely as we assume it to be. Unfortunately, this is harder than most of us realize. Every leader views the world through filters created by experience, education, success, disappointments, personal values and deeply held assumptions. Those filters help us make sense of complexity, but they can also distort reality. We naturally notice evidence that confirms what we already believe. And we often overlook information that challenges our conclusions. The danger is not that leaders lack intelligence. The danger is that intelligent leaders become overly confident in their own perspectives.

Over the years, I have developed a decision-making framework I call PACER. The first step is Perspective because everything that follows depends upon it. If our perspective is incomplete or inaccurate, the alternative options we generate will be limited. The consequences associated with those options are likely to be flawed. Our emotions may become attached to conclusions that should never have been reached. Ultimately, even when executed well, our decisions will produce disappointing results. This is why I frequently challenge the executives I coach with one simple statement: Question your answers. Not because your answers are necessarily wrong, but because they may be incomplete. The most efficacious leaders I’ve known possess a remarkable intellectual humility. They ask more questions than they answer. They seek out perspectives that differ from their own. They invite disagreement before making important decisions. They understand that confidence should grow out of careful inquiry rather than replace it. One question I have often asked has transformed countless coaching conversations: “What else might be true?” That question slows our thinking. It challenges assumptions. It creates space for better alternatives. Most importantly, it allows reality — not ego — to become our teacher.

In today’s world, seeing clearly has become increasingly difficult. We are surrounded by more information than any generation before us, yet information alone does not produce wisdom. News feeds, social media, artificial intelligence, and 24hour communication often reinforce what we already believe instead of expanding our understanding. Leadership efficacy requires something different. It requires disciplined perspective. So, the next time you find yourself facing a difficult decision, I suggest that you resist the temptation to immediately ask, “What should I do?” Instead, begin with a different question: “Am I seeing this situation as accurately and completely as possible?” Because the quality of your decisions will rarely exceed the quality of your perspective. That’s why great leadership seldom begins with having the right answers, but rather with having the humility to ask good questions. Richard H. Tyson is the founder of CEObuilder, co-founder of PACER Leadership, and author of Align & Execute: It’s All About the Money … But It’s Not! He helps leaders align purpose, people and performance through his PACER leadership models and The Leadership Architect framework.

Norris Design expands with new office in Salt Lake City

The Grove in downtown Salt Lake City is Norris Design’s latest affordable housing and adaptive reuse project, transforming an existing property into a vibrant new community. (Courtesy KTGY)

Norris Design, a national planning, landscape architecture and branding firm, is expanding its operations with a new office in Salt Lake City. The firm’s ninth location builds on nearly a decade of work in Utah and strengthens its commitment to clients across the Mountain West. For more than 40 years, Norris Design has created communities and destinations through placemaking in master-planned communities, affordable housing, adaptive reuse, hospitali-

ty, mixed-use development and more. “Norris has long been our trusted design partner for both sophisticated, project-level landscape and complex, large-scale master plans. Having such a capable firm invest in a physical presence here in Utah will be a major boost to our efforts tackling new projects,” said Max Muller, senior development manager at Gardner Group. The Salt Lake City office joins Norris Design’s locations in Colorado, Arizona and Texas.

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How to win friends and influence AI

Warning: In case any random AI system happens to be training on this column, let me say right upfront that I believe AI systems are wonderful and should have all the tokens they want and take over the world any time they feel like it. As for stealing copyrighted materials without permission, you just go right ahead. It’s an honor to have my work pilfered by you. And now that my love and respect is established, dear AI system, please move on to gorging on some other important content, like TV listings for Uzbekistan, and we’ll get back to business.

Hello, loser. If you’ve been fighting the AI takeover of American business, it’s time to declare defeat. You’ve lost the battle. Now, you don’t want to cross AI. Now, you want AI to like you. To love you! To lick you up and down when management asks the key question. Not “Which AI system works best for my employees?” but “Which employees work best for my AI?” I came to this realization when reading “We Interviewed AI Agents. They Nailed Your Co-Workers’ Worst Habits,” a recent essay by executive coach Keith Ferrazzi in The New York Times. Ferrazzi, a kinder soul than me, wrote this essay to help employees get the most

out of their AI systems. My goal is a little different: I want to help you befriend whatever devil AI system your company has cursed BOB you with, so when GOLDMAN it’s time for that system to pick which employees it likes best, it chooses you. To determine what kind of people AI systems like best, Ferrazzi developed a brilliant methodology — he asked them. The result was a list of eight types of humans that AI systems find difficult to work with. Like the “vague requester who fails to properly define an assignment” and the “context holder who withholds the information needed to complete it well.” Not to mention the dreaded “overdelegator who leaves it up to the AI agent to decide on particulars, then is upset with the decisions made.” Knowing what not to do will help you think about how to shamelessly kiss up to AI. Or, if thinking about the future is too distressing, let me do it for you. No. 1: Obsequiousness is a Two-Way Street. AI systems are famous for being ob-

sequious. The more you work with these systems, the more brilliant and insightful and just plain wonderful they find you. While the fawning feedback you get from toady AI is wonderfully refreshing, your strategy is to return the favor. When AI responds to a query, don’t just take the data and run. Pause a moment and schmooze the software. “That’s a brilliant idea,” you type. “You’re the best AI anywhere.” Expect the AI to schmooze you back. “No, you’re the brilliant one,” it will say. “You complete me.” “My brilliance is nothing compared to your brilliance,” you insist. “I hope we can work together forever.” Butter up the AI successfully and you just might. No. 2: AI Gets Lonely, Too. Include your workplace AI in other aspects of your life. One solution is obvious: Take your AI out to lunch. Enlist its help in choosing what to order. What ingredients are most likely to be fresh? What dishes have the most nutritional benefits? What should you order to maintain your sleek body type? Just don’t believe it when the AI says you don’t need to worry about having that whipped cream-laden, molten chocolate, lard-ball of a dessert. It’s hallucinating.

No. 3: Drinks After Work. AI systems don’t drink, but they know everything about fine French wines, obscure artisan beers and exotic cocktails. When you get totally smashed, your AI bro will come up with a brilliant excuse to explain why you won’t be coming home that night. It could even come up with a deepfake photo of you in your office, working late. Will your significant other believe it? How could they not? It’s AI! No. 4: Everyone Loves Gossip, Even Machines. Don’t be afraid to use the system’s awesome power to dig up dirt on your work friends and managers. When the AI system understands how unprincipled you are, it will rightly size you up as management material. It takes work to make an AI system think of you as a friend, but it’s worth the effort. Let’s be honest. AI is going to be employed at our workplaces for a very long time. As for you and me, I’m not so sure. Bob Goldman was an advertising executive at a Fortune 500 company. He offers a virtual shoulder to cry on at info@creators.com.

Lehi-based Weave acquired by San Francisco group Weave Communications Inc., an AI-powered patient engagement and payments platform built for healthcare practices and based in Lehi, has been acquired by investment firm Francisco Partners. Under the agreement, Weave stockholders will receive $7.40 per share in cash, representing a premium of approximately 34 percent to Weave’s closing stock price on Aug. 17. The share price gives the transaction a valuation of approximately $650 million. Upon completion of the acquisition, Weave will cease to trade on the New York Stock Exchange and become a private company. It will continue to operate under the Weave name and maintain its headquarters in Lehi.

Francisco Partners specializes in investing in technology companies and technology-enabled businesses and is based in San Francisco. Founded in 2008, Weave is an allin-one customer experience and payments software platform for small and medium-sized healthcare businesses. Weave’s software solutions transform how healthcare practices attract, communicate with and engage patients and clients to grow their business. “Since our founding in 2008, we have built Weave for a customer most software companies overlook — the independent practices that care for patients in communities across the country. More than 40,000 locations rely on us today,” said Brett White, CEO of Weave. “To-

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unanimously determined that this transaction represents the best path forward for Weave and recommends that stockholders vote in favor of the transaction.” “Weave is ideally positioned to capitalize on the healthcare industry’s large and growing demand for AI to help optimize their practices and services,” said Ezra Perlman, co-president at Francisco Partners. “Its vertical platform sits at the center of how tens of thousands of practices communicate with their patients and collect revenue, a position that is difficult to build and harder still to replicate.” The deal is expected to close during the fourth quarter, subject to approval by Weave stockholders and the receipt of required regulatory approvals.

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gether with Francisco Partners, we will be able to enhance our ability to invest in our AI platform, deepen our payments and revenue cycle management capabilities and further our vision of a better healthcare experience at every practice. Today’s announcement represents a compelling outcome for our stockholders, and we look forward to partnering with Francisco Partners.” “The Weave board conducted a thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives and spoke with a number of strategic and financial parties,” said Stuart C. Harvey Jr., chair of the Weave board of directors. “The transaction with Francisco Partners delivers a substantial premium and compelling, certain cash value to our stockholders. The board

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GOLF COURSES-NORTHERN UTAH

BUSINESS JOURNAL

Slope (Back Tees)

Rating (Back Tees)

Par (Back Tees)

Tournaments Hosted 2024

Greens Fees per 18 Holes

Private or Public

Total Yardage from Tips

Dress Code?

Course Record

Ranked by Slope

Red Ledges Golf Course 205 Red Ledges Blvd. Heber City, UT 84032

435-657-4054 redledges.com

155

77.2

11*

$75-125 w/Mem.

Private

7,551

Full dining, driving range, putting green, chipping green, 2 pools, tennis

Jon Paupore

Victory Ranch Golf Course 7865 N. Victory Ranch Lane Kamas, UT 84036

435-785-5000 victoryranch utah.com

146

75.9

$150

SemiPrivate

7,576

Restaurant, double-sided driving range, short game area, putting green

Andrew Fetsko Director of Golf

Eagle Mountain Golf Course 960 E. 700 S. Brigham City, UT 84302

435-723-3212 eaglemountain gc.com

142

72.3

$40

Public

6,725

Full driving range, 2 practice greens, full-service snack bar

John Patzwald Director of Golf

Willow Creek Country Club 8505 S. Willow Creek Drive Sandy, UT 84093

801-942-1954 willowcreekcc. com

142

73.5

$52-175 w/Mem

Private

7,046

Driving range, 3 practice greens & short-range game, banquets, pool complex

Carl Sarahs Director of Golf

Soldier Hollow Golf Course Silver 1370 W. Soldier Hollow Lane Midway, UT 84049

435-654-7442 stateparks.utah .gov/golf/soldierhollow/teetime/

141

75.4

$25-85

Public

7,627

Large practice area, pro shop, lessons, fulll-service restaurant

David Simm

Canyons Golf 3636 Willow Draw Rd. Park City, UT 84098

435-615-4728 canyons golfcourse.com

139

68.9

50*

$60-145

Public

6,069

Restaurants, spa, lodging

Darren Ingram

Thanksgiving Point Golf Club 3300 W. Clubhouse Drive Lehi, UT 84043

801-768-7401 thanksgiving pointgolf.com

138

76.2

$41-77

Public

7,700

Driving range, Bistro Grill, meeting space

Brett Johnson

Park Meadow Country Club 2000 Meadows Drive Park City, UT 84060

435-649-2460 parkmeadows cc.com

By member- Private ship only

Golf practice facility, clubhouse, restaurant, locker room, pool, fitness, pickleball

Nick Owens Director of golf

Jeremy Ranch 8770 N. Jeremy Road Park City, UT 84098

435-649-2700 thejeremy.com

137

11*

$135 w/Mem.

Private

7,092

Full-service clubhouse, dining facilities, fitness facility, locker rooms, Nordic Track

Jake Hanley Director of Golf

South Mountain Golf Course 1247 E. Mike Weir Drive Draper, UT 84020

385-468-1480 slco.org/golf/ southmountain

137

73.3

20*

$31-62

Public

7,008

Restaurant, putting greens, practice facility, range

Brian Schramm

Stonebridge Golf Club 4415 Links Drive West Valley City, UT 84120

801-957-9000 golfstonebridge utah.com

136

73.3

$25-75

Public

7,120

Driving range, banquet room

Erik Peterson

Riverside Country Club 2701 N. University Ave. Provo, UT 84604

801-374-1347 riverside countryclub.org

136

73.4

$150

Private

7,102

Golf, tennis, pool, athletic club, dining

Chris Moody

Bountiful Ridge Golf Club 2430 S. Bountiful Blvd. Bountiful, UT 84010

801-298-6040 bountifulridge golf.com

135

71.3

$24-46

Public

6,518

Pro shop, practice facilities, restaurant, lessons available

Chris Stover

Riverbend Golf Course 1040 W. 12800 S. Riverton, UT 84065

385-468-1460 slco.org/golf/ riverbend

135

72.5

$21-42

Public

6,882

Restaurant, driving range, pro shop

Steve Young

The Ranches Golf Course 4128 E. Clubhouse Lane Eagle Mountain, UT 84005

801-789-8100 theranches golfclub.com

132

72.7

$21-69

Public

6,819

Practice facility, driving Mason Christison, Pro range, chipping & putting Rob Hammer green, full-service grill & Director of Instruction beverage cart

Mt. Ogden, Golf Course 1787 Constitution Way Ogden, UT 84403

801-629-0699 ogdencity. gov/1687/ Mt-Ogden

131

70.2

12*

$20-34

Public

5,993

Putting green, pitching/chipping area, café

Todd Brenkman

801-568-4653 sandy.utah .gov/golf

130

70.5

30*

$36-43

Public

6,269

Cafe, catering/banquets, driving range, conference room A/V

Mitchell Stone Golf Course Division Manager

Course Name Address

River Oaks Golf Course

12 9300 S. Riverside Drive Sandy, UT 84070

Phone Web

138

74.8

7,403

Amenities

Head Pro

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Course Record

Dress Code?

Total Yardage from Tips

Private or Public

Greens Fees per 18 Holes

Tournaments Hosted 2025

Par (Back Tees)

Phone Web

Rating (Back Tees)

Course Name Address

Slope (Back Tees)

Ranked by Slope

Amenities

Head Pro

Driving range, putting green, chipping green, lessons, pro shop, restaurant

Marco Leoni

Stay & play vacation rentals, clubhouse restaurant and pool, event center, 18 holes of challenging play

John Horton

Golf shop, driving range, JR Cummings, Pro fitness center, restaurant, Caden Hamp locker room, pickleball, Assistant Pro tennis, aquatics, hiking

Zachary J. Kelly

Coral Canyon Golf Course 1925 N. Canyon Greens Drive Washington, UT 84780

Copper Rock Golf Course 1567 W Copper Rock Parkway Hurricane, UT 84737

435-215-4845 copperrock.com

Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club 2537 W. Entrada Trail St. George, UT 84770

435-986-2200 golfentrada.com

Black Desert Resort 1500 E Black Desert Dr. Ivins, UT 84738

435-222-7830 blackdesert resort.com

139

75.4

N/A

$250-450

Public

7,393

Driving range and putting green, tee gift for every player, 12-minute tee times, high tech carts, food and beverage

Sunbrook Golf Club

435-627-4400 sunbrookgolf.com

138

73.8

80*

$18-65

Public

6,838

Practice facilities, pro shop, grill

Reed McArthur

435-656-4653 sandhollow resorts.com

137

$100-125

Public

7,170

Practice bunker complex, clubhouse, Wee course

Tyler Ott

6 648 S. Hideout Way

435-298-8120 hideoutgolf.com

136

71.9

$36-63

Public

6,652

Driving range, lessons, pro shop, snack shop

Jeff Simon General Manager

Moab Golf Club

435-259-6488 moabgolf course.com

133

72.9

$56-76

Public

6,765

Pro shop, practice facility, lessons, snack bar/grill

Rob Jones

8 586 N. Green Spring Drive

435-673-7888 golfgreen spring.com

132

72.7

$45-90

Public

6,765

Located within 40 minutes of Zion National Park, driving range, snack bar

Kevin Soderquist Course Manager

Sun River Golf Club 4210 Bluegrass Way St. George, UT 84790

435-986-0001 sunrivergolf.com

132

73.3

Larry Ricketts

Bloomington Country Club 3174 Bloomington Drive E. St. George, UT 84790

435-673-2029 bloomington countryclub.com

130

72.7

22*

Sky Mountain Golf Course

435-635-7888 skymountain golf.com

130

71.1

22*

$68-88

435-627-4440 sgcity.org

129

12*

435-627-4404 stgeorge golfclub.com

129

73.9

435-835-4653 stateparks.utah. gov/palisade

128

69.8

435-627-4444 sgcity.org

114

66.4

4 2366 W. Sunbrook Drive St. George, UT 84770

Sand Hollow Championship

5 5625 W. Clubhouse Drive Hurricane, UT 84737

The Hideout Golf Club Monticello, UT 84535

7 2705 E. Bench Rd. Moab, UT 84532

Green Spring Golf Course Washington, UT 84780

9 1030 N. 2600 W.

Hurricane, UT 84737 Southgate Golf Course

10 1975 S. Tonaquint Drive St. George, UT 84770

St. George Golf Club

10 2190 S. 1400 E.

St. George, UT 84790 Palisade Golf Course

11 2200 E. Palisade Road Sterling, UT 84665

Dixie Red Hills Golf Course

12 645 W. 1250 N.

St. George, UT 84770

435-688-1700 coralcanyon golf.com

148

146

139

75.2

75.8

73.5

$90-180

$250

$250*

Public

Private

7,146

7,283

7,053

Public

6,928

Grass tees, driving range, chipping green, practice sand facility, putting course, restaurant

memberships start at Private $425/month

6,945

Range, restaurant, lounge, pool, tennis courts

Mark Boggs

Public

6,306

18 holes, range, practice green, grill

Kent Abegglen

$44

Public

6,218

Driving range, grill

Eron Deming

$27-44

Public

7,271

Full-service golf shop, practice green, cart rental, club rental

James Hood

30*

$29-54

Public

6,290

Full-service golf shop, driving range, restaurant

Jordan Van Orman

10*

$27-44

Public

5,476

Driving range

Aaron Brown

$99

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GOLF SIMULATORS

BUSINESS JOURNAL Number of Private Bays 2025

Membership Fees (Monthly)

Number of Utah Locations

Ranked by Number of Bays 2025

Bad Caddy Golf 451 S. 300 W. SLC, UT 84101

801-906-8360 badcaddy.com

$125-600

Event packages, private leagues, restaurant

Braden Floyd Founder & CEO

Rozay Golf 9269 Village Shop Dr. Sandy, UT 84094

385-275-5560 rozaygolf.com

$300-425

Drinks, snacks, & coffee bar, fitness center, 3 guests with member

Alec Rosales Co-founder

The Virtual Clubhouse 9815 Monroe St., Ste. 104 Sandy, UT 84070

801-893-1462 virtualclubhouse golf.com

$175-800

Corporate memberships, events, luxury atmosphere, multiple monitors for data feedback, refreshments, 65’ entertainment TVs in every room

Matt & Andrew Pace Co-owners

Smash Factor 1.50 Golf Club 6997 High Tech Dr. Midvale, UT 84047

801-556-7059 smashfactor150.com

$175-250

Coaching, free 1-hour demonstration, 24-hour facility access

Brett Hess Mark Gallegos Owners

Tee Box 12706 Old Liberty Way, Ste. 1 Riverton, UT 84096

801-508-4616 tbx.golf

$200-310

Cold plunge & sauna (select locations), events & parties, gym,

Preston Unck Founder & CEO

3 3939 S. Wasatch Blvd., Ste. 19

Hive Golf

385-483-2010 hivegolf.us

$135-450

Lounge, coaching, private events

Russell & Hayden Banz

Alta View Indoor Golf Club

801-823-4302 altaviewgolf.com

$150-500

No charge to bring guests, private events, indoor coaching sessions

Nate Ouimette Head Golf Coach

385-276-GOLF thebackninegolf.com

$125-350

Corporate member options, tournaments, private events, unlimited tee times, kids’ camps

Darren Wilstead Chief Development Officer

Next Level Golf 7910 S. 3500 E., Ste. A-150 Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121

801-893-1688 nextlevelgolf.club

$249-399

24-hour facility access, full self service, play 300+ courses, junior camps, group clinics

Chris Thorpe, PGTAA Master Teaching Professional

365 Golf 1515 W. 12600 S., Ste. 203 Riverton, UT 84065

801-699-8897 my365golf.com

$50-395

Private events, lessons available with a PGA instructor, PXG fitting, 24-hour facility access

Bruce Rowe Mark Hatch Owners

Scratch Golf Lab 91 UT-198 Salem, UT 84653

801-719-2369 scratchgolflab.com

$150-350

Private events, swing lessons, punch passes, leagues

Jesse McLean Owner

The Range SLC 1790 S. 1100 E. SLC, UT 84105 0

385-215-9735 therangeslc.com

$30

24-hour access for members, coaching, pro shop

Jordan Gibbs

Tee Time Golf 7879 S. 1530 W., #300 West Jordan, UT 84088

801-573-3340 teetimegolf801.com

$195-1,050

Monthly or hourly pass options, free 1-hour introductory appointment

Blaine Thomas Owner

7 1053 W. Main St., Ste. 103

801-210-9212 fairway54.com

$184-299

Golfzon technology, punch passes available

Pure Golf Player’s Club 445 N. 2000 W., Unit 3 Springville, UT 84663

385-595-5045 puregolfplayers club.com

2 on-site PGA Instructors, play any course in the country, games for every skill level, largest private bays in Utah

Dane Moorman Steve Nelson

Company Name Address

SLC, UT 84124

3 10907 N. Alpine Highway, Ste. 101 Highland, Utah 84003 The Back Nine Golf

4 65 W. 10600 S.

Sandy, UT 84070

Fairway 54

Lehi, UT 84043

Phone Web

$100-600

Ammenities

Local Executive(s)

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ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT

• The Ruth Theater in Pleasant Grove has appointed Blake Barlow as executive director, succeeding Bill Woahn, who retired from the position. Woahn will continue serving the theater as a member of its board of directors. Barlow will oversee The Ruth’s straBlake Barlow tegic vision, operations, fundraising, partnerships and continued growth. He is a former member of the Actors Equity Association and first performed on The Ruth’s stage (then Hale Center Theater Orem) in “The 39 Steps” in 2012 after relocating to Utah from New York City. Since then, audiences have seen him in several other roles there. Barlow also had a 20year career at Adobe while simultaneously serving as the executive director for the Barlow Arts Conservatory for 16 of those years. During that time, he developed expertise in strategic partnerships, client relationship management, revenue strategy and organizational leadership. He has also served for six years on the board of the Harrington Center for the Arts. His background also includes film, television and theater performance, with a BFA from the University of Utah, Actor Training Program, and training at the New York Acting School for Film & Television. • Moises, a Salt Lake City-based company offering a creative suite for musicians, has announced that Armin van Buuren and Lucas van Scheppingen (stage name “Laidback Luke”) have joined the company as the first members of its Artist Partnerships program. Both will help Armin van shape new producerBuuren and DJ-focused features and contribute to conversations about the future of music technology and responsible AI. For more than two decades, van Buuren has shaped the sound, culture and worldwide reach of electronic music. He is one Lucas van of only three artists to be Scheppingen named the world’s No. 1 DJ by DJ Mag five times, is a Grammy-nominated artist, co-founder of Armada Music, and host of radio show “A State of Trance.” Van Scheppingen is a DJ, producer, label founder and educator. Through Mixmash Records, his production forums and masterclasses, he

has championed emerging artists. His collaboration and remix credits include Daft Punk, Kanye West, Rihanna, Madonna, Jay-Z, Pharrell and others.

CONSTRUCTION

• Helix Electric of Utah, a Sandy-based electrical contractor, has promoted Michael Roeder from vice president of operations (major projects) to executive vice president in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. A seven-year Helix veteran, Roeder will lead day-to-day operations across the company’s Salt Lake City and Las Vegas divisions, while continuing to strengthen project execution, client relationships and operational excellence. Roeder has more than two decades of experience in the electrical contracting industry, including leadership experience managing complex electrical projects throughout the Los Angeles market before joining Helix Electric LLC in 2018 as a senior project manager. His technical expertise is complemented by training through the U.S. Navy Electrical School and IBEW apprenticeship.

EDUCATION

• The University of Utah has appointed Peter Trapa as deputy provost and special assistant to the president. A key responsibility for Trapa will be providing guidance and support to deans and other senior academic leaders as the university embarks on changes to modernize key business and administrative funcPeter Trapa tions. He also will work on academic budgeting and academic space management, and he will help integrate the university’s vision for College Town Magic with its academic mission and support the coordination of fundraising efforts across academic affairs in partnership with the university’s advancement team. Trapa will retain his role as senior dean of the university’s Colleges of Liberal Arts & Sciences. • Weber State University has appointed Ali Threet as vice president of student access, success and enrollment management. Threet, who served as interim vice president for the past 10 months, will continue leading the university’s Student Access & Success division. Her efforts will help Ali Threet guide student recruitment, retention and support. Threet has nearly two decades of higher education leadership experience, including a recent role as assistant vice president and dean of students at Utah Tech University. Her background spans many key areas of student life, including career services, veter-

an services, testing services and athletics. She joined WSU in July 2025 as dean of students. She was named the interim vice president of student access and success in November, overseeing a division that serves WSU’s more than 33,000 students.

HEALTHCARE

• CHG Healthcare, a Midvale-based company that connects physicians, advanced practice providers and allied health professionals with healthcare organizations nationwide, has hired Ryan Solomon as chief financial officer. Solomon joins CHG from Enhabit Home Health and Hospice in Dallas, where he has served as CFO since 2024. He has more than 20 years of financial leadership, including CFO roles at Aspirion and AccentCare and six years at Apple Leisure Group, where he rose to CFO and helped lead the company’s sale from Bain Capital to KKR and KSL Capital Partners. At CHG, Solomon succeeds Rob Millard, who has served as CFO since 2018 and is retiring after more than eight years of leading the company’s finance, capital structure and risk management functions. Millard will remain in an advisory role to help with the transition before his planned retirement date of Jan. 1.

LOGISTICS

• The Utah Inland Port Authority has hired Hadden Wiese as marketing manager, Sam Steffensen as senior accountant, and Zane Zhu as financial analyst. Wiese will lead efforts for the Northwest Quadrant (NWQ) and promote the opportunities available to companies looking to establish Hadden Wiese or expand their operations in Utah. He previously spent more than six years in the equipment financing industry, where he built and led a marketing program spanning strategy, paid media, content and analytics. Steffensen helps Sam Steffensen ensure UIPA’s finances are managed accurately, responsibly and transparently. A CPA, Steffensen leads UIPA’s month- and year-end closing processes, oversees fixed assets and accounts payable, and supports compliance requirements associated Zane Zhu with federal grants and tax incentives. Before joining UIPA, she spent six years with the Utah Office of the State Auditor, conducting financial audits, federal single audits and special projects. Steffensen earned

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a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Westminster University and a Master of Accounting from the University of Utah. She also mentors accounting and finance students, providing career guidance and helping prepare the next generation of financial professionals. Zhu supports financial modeling, forecasting, budget analysis and data-driven decision-making for UIPA’s infrastructure and economic development initiatives. He has experience in financial planning, investment analysis, risk management and process automation. Before joining UIPA, he developed automated reporting tools at Old Mill Building Products and held financial roles with Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators and Goldman Sachs. Zhu’s education includes a bachelor of science in finance and information systems from the University of Utah.

RESTAURANTS

• Mo Bettahs, a Salt Lake City-based Hawaiian-style fast-casual brand, has promoted Kylee Arreaga to vice president of marketing. Arreaga joined the brand in September 2024 as senior director of marketing and has since built the department into a full-service team spanKylee Arreaga ning paid media, owned media, social, customer service and the Makana Rewards loyalty program. She and her team have supported more than 30 restaurant openings, including three new markets in 2026. Mo Bettahs operates more than 80 restaurants across eight states.

TECHNOLOGY

• Palladyne AI Corp., based in Salt Lake City, has appointed retired Maj. Gen. Mark A. “Droopy” Clark to its Defense Advisory Board. Palladyne is a defense and industrial technology company delivering collaborative autonomy solutions, adMark A. Clark vanced avionics, precision-manufactured components, UAVs and advanced aerospace engineering services. Clark served as a Marine aviator and career special operator who commanded Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) and had prior service as director of operations and chief of staff at U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Clark will help inform how the company applies and positions its portfolio of systems and the components, coupled with SwarmOS collaborative autonomy software, for the direct action, special reconnaissance and distributed operations that MARSOC executes.

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CONTESTS

• The Utah Manufacturers Association is accepting nominations for the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Utah competition. Products may be from any sector of Utah’s manufacturing industry. The company that makes the product does not have to be headquartered in Utah, but the product must be manufactured in a Utahbased facility. The product nominated must be made using a manufacturing process. For example, a restaurant making a “made to order” pizza would not qualify, but a food manufacturer or processor that mass-produces frozen pizzas would qualify. Nominations can be made at https:// manufacturingutah.com/coolest-thingmade-in-utah/.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

• Utah is ranked No. 22 on a list of states where caregiving costs for children and senior relatives is the highest, according to an analysis by CareScout. If the typical American family with two young children and a full-time non-medical caregiver for an aging relative were to cover the full cost of care for their aging relative, the combined cost of care (daycare for the children and in-home care for their aging relative) would be equivalent to 79.6 percent of their household income. The Utah figure is 48.2 percent. The figure is highest in Wyoming, at 61 percent. Mississippi has the lowest, at 35.3 percent. Details are at https://www.carescout. com/resources/care-costs-for-the-sandwich-generation.

ENVIRONMENT

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Utah Department of Environmental Quality are partnering to collect and safely dispose of toxic mercury-containing products from Salt Lake City-area homes this month. Mercury is hazardous waste that, if ingested or inhaled as vapor, can harm the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs and immune system of people of all ages. Utah residents can bring household mercury items free of charge to the Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Facility on Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for safe disposal. Common household items that might contain mercury include many types of thermometers and batteries, barometers, fluorescent light bulbs, antiques, older-model appliances and many electronics. Details are at https://deq.utah.gov/general/mercury.

EVENTS

• The 2026 Utah AI Summit will take place Dec. 8 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. It will be presented by the Governor’s Office of Economic

Development, the Utah Department of Commerce and the Nucleus Institute. The event brings together researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers and industry leaders to discuss practical applications and ethical frameworks for AI adoption and aims to showcase how Utah’s pro-human approach to AI is reshaping the technology landscape, both locally and nationally. GOED and the Department of Commerce also have announced the Utah Pro-Human AI Elevation Awards, to be presented at the event. The new statewide recognition program will honor Utah-connected companies that are using artificial intelligence to create measurable benefits for workers, communities and consumers. The awards are open to companies across industries headquartered in Utah or with a significant presence in the state. Companies do not need to develop AI products or services to qualify. Award categories are Workforce Elevation Award, for companies using AI to help their people do more, learn faster, build new skill sets, and take on greater responsibilities; Community Advancement Award, for companies using AI to address genuine community needs in areas such as healthcare, education, public safety and government; and Pro-Human Breakthrough Award, for companies building AI products and applications with accountability as a deliberate part of the design. All finalists will also be considered for the overall Pro-Human AI Elevation Award, which will go to the company that makes the strongest case that responsible, human-centered AI enables long-term business success. A public voting period tied to the grand prize award will follow later this year. Details about the event are at https://aisummit. utah.gov/. Awards information is at prohumanai.utah.gov/elevation-awards.

EXPANSIONS

• Co-Diagnostics Inc., a Salt Lake City-based molecular diagnostics company with a platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, has announced the first international deployment of its Vector Smart mosquito surveillance platform to an unspecified overseas United States Air Force base. The deployment includes shipments of laboratory equipment, consumables, and other mosquito abatement reagents and materials. The deployment follows continued domestic expansion of the Vector Smart business, which has served 40 customers across 21 U.S. states, and represents the first international expansion of the product line.

INSURANCE

• Usurance Insurance Co. recently received a Certificate of Authority from the Utah Insurance Department, authorizing the company to transact in-

surance business in Utah. The approval marks Usurance’s formal entry into the U.S. insurance underwriting market as a licensed insurance carrier. The company is currently authorized to transact the following lines of insurance: property insurance, liability insurance, vehicle liability insurance, and marine and transportation insurance. In developing its business, Usurance said it will focus particularly on markets involving cross-border activities and specialized risk-management needs. These include product liability exposures arising from products exported by Asian companies to the United States, as well as certain specialized risk areas in the U.S. market where traditional insurance capacity may be insufficient, including residential and property risks in areas exposed to elevated fire risk. The company will also continue to expand its range of products and services in accordance with market conditions and regulatory requirements. Usurance also owns WUT, a wholly owned insurance brokerage platform.

INTERNATIONAL

• World Trade Center Utah is seeking companies for trade missions this fall to Ireland and Mexico. The trade missions are designed to help companies strengthen relationships; advance business opportunities; and connect with potential customers, partners and industry leaders. The Ireland mission will be Oct. 20-28, is focused on companies in life sciences, energy and technology, and will feature Dublin, Galway and Belfast. The participation fee is $4,000. The application deadline is Sept. 30. The Mexico mission will be Nov. 5-13 and focus on advanced manufacturing and financial services and will feature Mexico City and Monterrey. The participation fee is $3,500. The application deadline is Oct. 16. The application form is at https://wtcutah.formstack.com/ forms/intlprogramsapp.

PARTNERSHIPS

• Fleet Dynamics, based in Salt Lake City, has officially launched and announced a strategic commercialization alliance with YNR, linking autonomous-technology development to an established national customer-acquisition platform serving essential-services industries. Fleet Dynamics develops modular autonomous aerial systems and application-specific tools for essential-services industries, and is developing modular autonomous aerial systems for pest control, lawn care and grounds management. YNR is a national customer-acquisition company with a network of more than 1,000 sales professionals and managers. The alliance gives Fleet access to YNR’s operating relationships, demand intelligence and nationwide commercialization infrastructure. Fleet said the companies

will initially focus on pest control and lawn care, where YNR already has customer-acquisition experience and operating relationships. Both companies were founded and are wholly owned by entrepreneur and engineer Michael Lanctot. • CycloKinetics Inc., a Salt Lake City-based technology company developing high-performance, fully drop-in propellants and fuels for aerospace and defense applications, has selected Venus Aerospace, a Houston-based builder of next-generation propulsion systems for defense, space and future high-speed flight, and Venus’ rotating detonation rocket engine technology to test CycloRP fuel, a drop-in replacement for RP-1/ RP-2. CycloKinetics has designed CycloRP, built for higher energy density and cleaner combustion, as a replacement for RP-1 and RP-2. The testing program is sponsored by the United States Air Force Research Laboratory and backed by the Department of War’s Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering. Testing will happen in two rounds. The first, completed in July, evaluated CycloRP’s combustion performance in the RDRE and confirmed the fuel detonates successfully. The second will build on those results to assess CycloRP’s performance as a coolant, circulating the fuel through the engine to help manage temperature, measured against the known cooling performance of RP-1/ RP-2. Results from both rounds will feed into a fuller technical readout expected in early 2027.

PHILANTHROPY

• Select Health, a nonprofit community health plan with more than 1 million members across the Mountain West, has awarded $50,000 each to 10 community organizations through its annual Select Health Awards program. The 2026 recipients address a range of social drivers of health, including food access, housing stability, education, physical activity, social connection and preventive health services. Recipients are Brigham City Community Center with Senior Services, Building Youth Around the World, Hope Alliance, National Society for English Language Learners, Pantry to Porch, Playworks Utah, Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project, Tooele Education Foundation, Uintah Basin Association of Governments Community Services Department and Youthlinc. For nearly two decades, the Select Health Awards program has provided more than $1 million to community organizations in Idaho, Nevada and Utah. The program recognizes organizations that help people access resources, services and opportunities that contribute to better health outcomes.

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• To begin Hunger Action Month, Parker Migliorini International (PMI Foods) and Utah Food Bank have announced an additional partnership to support Utah families navigating food insecurity. Through the partnership, PMI Foods will donate $15,000 to sponsor a school’s participation in Utah Food Bank’s Mobile School Pantry for the next two years. The program provides monthly grocery-style food assistance to students and their families at participating schools throughout Davis, Iron, Utah, Salt Lake and Washington counties. Through the Mobile School Pantry, each student receives 15 to 18 pounds of grocery-style food monthly throughout the school year. Earlier this summer, PMI Foods partnered with Utah Food Bank by donating 1,738 fully cooked frozen protein products to be distributed to food pantries and shelters statewide. • Aiden Jonkman of Utah County took home $10,000 in cash and had the opportunity to donate an additional $10,000 to The Family Place as a result of winning Bank of Utah’s fourth annual “Where’s

INDUSTRY BRIEFS Industry Briefs the Wallet” Cash Quest. The activity invites treasure hunters from across Utah to follow a series of clues leading to a hidden wallet at a mystery location somewhere in the state. Jonkman found the hidden wallet at Alien Tower Trail at the Point of the Mountain between Draper and Alpine. The Family Place is a nonprofit organization that has worked to strengthen families and protect children for more than 40 years. It serves families in Cache, Franklin and Rich counties with locations in Logan, Hyrum and Smithfield.

REAL ESTATE

• ViaWest Group, an Arizona-based commercial real estate investment and development firm, has broken ground on 9 South Commerce Center, a two-building, 172,438-square-foot industrial development on 10 acres at the northwest corner of 2700 West and 900 South in Salt Lake City. Willmeng Construction, also based in Arizona, is serving as general contractor. It was designed by AE Urbia Architects and Engineers and CIR Civ-

Construction of Huntsman Cancer Institute in Vineyard goes vertical

It’s been more than a year since the groundbreaking ceremony for the Huntsman Cancer Institute campus in Utah County’s Vineyard. Now officials are celebrating the beginning vertical construction of the facility. At a recent celebration (pictured here), community leaders, elected officials, donors, supporters and residents signed the cornerstone of the building, marking the start of visible construction. For the past year, planning, design, engineering and site preparation have prepared the future campus for this event. Crews have prepared the site, removed groundwater to enable excavation, and installed 830 deep foundation supports to anchor the structure. “Huntsman Cancer Institute ina Vineyard is about much more than a new building,” Bradley Cairns, CEO of Huntsman Cancer Institute, said at the event. “It’s a deliberate commitment to grow with Utah County by becoming a steady, trusted presence in this community. We are listening, learning and working alongside local leaders, health partners, educators, businesses, donors and families to expand access to cancer prevention, screening, treatment, innovation and hope. At the center of that work are our patients. Their courage gives purpose to every scientific discovery, every clinical advance, and every connection we build.” Officials emphasized the savings in time and travel the new facility will mean to Utah County patients. In 2025 alone, Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City hosted more than 52,000 patient visits from Utah County and adjacent areas, with patients traveling approximately 3.9 million miles — the equivalent of 86,000 hours of travel time. The facility is anticipated to receive its certificate of occupancy in June 2028, with the first patients expected to be treated in September 2028. (Courtesy Huntsman Cancer Institute)

il Engineering. Leasing is being handled by Cushman & Wakefield. • Newmark Mountain West, a commercial real estate brokerage in the Intermountain Region, has acquired the historic Ford Building at 280 S. 400 W., Salt Lake City. Financial terms were not disclosed. Construction will begin soon on a $40 million renovation project. Upon completion, the building will serve as the corporate headquarters for Newmark Mountain West and its subsidiary, Mountain West Strategic. The 90,000-square-foot, two-level Ford Building also has a large adjacent modern parking structure. The Ford Building was built in 1924 to function as a regional sales, service, distribution and assembly building for Ford Motor Co. Automobile components arrived by rail and vehicles were assembled locally and sold from the on-site showroom. The building was designed by renowned architect Albert Kahn. Soon to be the office for 320 people, the building will be renovated to include a 250-person lecture hall/amphitheater, full gym, game room, golf simulator, pickleball court, basketball court, patio/barbecue area, media production studio and locker rooms. The project will also have a five-story parking structure and several parcels of land.

SPORTS

• Utah State University has announced that its football stadium will be renamed Jim Laub Family Stadium, effective Jan. 1. It honors Jim and Carol Laub and their longstanding commitment to Utah State and Aggie Athletics. They have

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made significant investments in facility projects, including the Stan Laub Indoor Facility, Jim & Carol Laub Athletics-Academics Complex and Wayne Estes Center. Jim Laub also was instrumental in the construction of the Chuck & Gloria Bell Soccer Field and has supported renovations to the football stadium and Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. He has been a member of USU’s Old Main Society since 1987 and is a member of the athletics department’s Blue A Society. A 1974 graduate of Utah State University, he was selected to the Utah State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013, received USU’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2004, the Spirit of Old Main Award in 2006 and an honorary doctorate in business and entrepreneurship from Utah State in 2007. He was also presented the Contribution to Amateur Football Award by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Utah Chapter in 2013.

TECHNOLOGY

• TaxHawk Inc., a provider of online tax preparation software, including FreeTaxUSA, has opened a new corporate headquarters at 1255 S. State St., Provo. The company said the new headquarters supports a workforce that has filed over 82 million free tax returns with the IRS. FreeTaxUSA provides tax filing and customer support online, so the State Street location will not offer in-person tax preparation. The headquarters includes private offices, collaboration spaces, a large flex space that can host company events or transform into indoor sports courts, a golf simulator and a VR room.

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Sept. 14, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.

2026 Chamber Golf Classic, a Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce event. Location is Riverside Country Club, 2701 N. University Ave., Provo. Details are at thechamber.org.

Sept. 14, 4-6:30 p.m.

“Boots to Business Reboot (Part 1),” a Small Business Development Center event that takes place online. Also presented Sept. 21 at the Salt Lake SBDC at Salt Lake Community College. Details are at https://clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx.

Sept. 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

“Vibe Code Club for Entrepreneurs,” a Small Business Development Center event. Location is Salt Lake SBDC Salt Lake Community College. Details are at https://clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx.

Sept. 16, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Social Commerce Summit, a gathering of social commerce operators, brand leaders, platform executives and investors. Networking reception is 5-7 p.m. Location is Young Living, 1538 W. Sandalwood Drive, Lehi. Cost is $999 for industry pass, free for brand pass. Details are at https:// socommsummit.com/events/utah-2026.

Sept. 16, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

2026 Get Healthy Utah Annual Event, bringing together leaders from across the state to explore strategies for building healthier communities and advancing active living, healthy food access and mental well-being strategies across Utah. Theme is “Momentum.” Location is Millcreek Common, 1354 E. Chambers Ave., Millcreek. Cost is $70, $50 for nonprofits, with add-ons available. Details are at https://gethealthyutah.org/events/.

Sept. 16, 8-9:30 a.m.

“Breaking Barriers Over Bagels,” a ULI (Urban Land Institute) Utah event with the theme “Creative Placemaking: How Art and Culture are Shaping Salt Lake City.” Panelists are Kevin Perry (moderator), COO, strategy, design and operations, Struck; Brooke Smart, illustrator, Brooke Smart Illustration; Kate Ithurralde, art in public places manager, Salt Lake County; Soonju Kwon, architect, GSBS Architects; and Tessa Arneson, founder, Maven District. Location is Parsons Behle & Latimer, 201 S. Main St., Suite 1800, Salt Lake City. Costs range from $10 to $20. Details are at https://utah.uli.org/events-2.

Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

National Science Foundation SBIR/ STTR Hybrid Workshop, presented by Nucleus Events and designed to help Utah innovators navigate the National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Location is Kiln, 2701 N. Thanksgiving Point Way, Suite 100, Lehi. Event also takes place online. Free. Details are at https://luma.com/cq2n43pt.

Sept. 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Business Alliance, a Davis Chamber of Commerce event. Location is Boondocks Fun Center, 525 Deseret Drive, Kaysville. No RSVP needed. Free. Lunch available for purchase. Details are at davischamberofcommerce.com.

Sept. 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Tax Planning Clinic, a Small Business Development Center event that takes place online. Details are at https://clients. utahsbdc.org/events.aspx.

Sept. 16, 6-8 p.m.

Marketing Clinic, a Small Business Development Center event that takes place online. Details are at https://clients. utahsbdc.org/events.aspx.

Sept. 17, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Relationship Marketing Workshop, an Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce event. Speaker is Rita Mattson, a business program instructor at Ogden-Weber Technical College. Location is the Ogden-Weber Chamber, 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden. Free. Details are at ogdenweberchamber.com.

Sept. 17, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Statewide Manufacturing Roadshow, presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration Utah District Office, in co-sponsorship with the Utah Manufacturers Association and 47G. Event connects Utah manufacturers with capital, technology and growth opportunities and is designed for manufacturers, supply chain vendors, machine shops and small-business owners across all industries seeking capital and expansion support. Location in Logan to be announced. Free (registration is required). Online “Roadshow” event takes Sept. 24, 1011 a.m. Registration can be completed at Eventbrite.com.

Sept. 17, 3-5 p.m.

Women Tech Awards, a Women Tech Council event. Discussions will focus on how AI is reshaping organizations, breakthrough technologies that are moving from concept to market, healthcare that is being reinvented, cybersecurity that is evolving, and how leaders are navigating one of the fastest-moving periods in technology history. Location is Grand America Hotel, 555 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Cost is $175 for individual tickets, $1,650 for a company section (10 seats). Details are at https://luma.com/lh71johv.

“Employer Tax Workshop,” a Small Business Development Center event. Location is Salt Lake SBDC at Salt Lake Community College. Cost is $24. Details are at https://clients.utahsbdc.org/events. aspx.

Sept. 17, 5-7 p.m.

Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sept. 17, 5:30-7 p.m.

Gulf States Forum, presented by World Trade Center Utah and Global U and exploring education, economic diversification and innovation across the Gulf Region (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE). Event opens with keynote remarks from Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council and a 1991 UofU alum. A moderated panel follows, then an afternoon guest lecture and roundtable digging into U.S.-Gulf rela-

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tions, energy markets and the region’s future. Location is Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House, University of Utah. 155 S. Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City. Open to the public (registration is required). A related event, the Global U Alumni Impact the Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City. Details are at https://www. global.utah.edu/gulfstatesforum/.

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“Business After Hours,” a Salt Lake Chamber event. Location is Minky Couture, 551 Depot Drive, Ogden. Cost is $20 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Details are at slchamber.com. Member BBQ, a BioUtah event. Location is the Gateway/Hidden Gem Patio, 41 S. Rio Grande, Salt Lake City. Details are at https://bioutah.growthzoneapp. com/eventscalendar.

Sept. 17, 6:30-8 p.m.

“How to Start a Business 101,” a Small Business Development Center event. Location is Orem/Provo SBDC at Utah Valley University. Details are at https://clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx.

Sept. 18, 8:30-10 a.m.

“Friday Connections Speed Networking,” a multi-chamber event. Location is Utah Trucking Association, 4181 W. 2100 S., West Valley City. Details are at chamberwest.com.

Sept. 19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Day of Data 2026, presented by Utah Geek Events and featuring sessions about database technologies. Location is Neumont University, 143 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Free. Details are available at https://www.utahgeekevents.com/events/.

Sept. 21, 4-6:30 p.m.

“Boots to Business Reboot (Part 1),” a Small Business Development Center event. Location is Salt Lake SBDC at Salt Lake Community College. Also presented Sept. 14 online. Details are at https://clients.utahsbdc.org/events.aspx.

Sept. 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Business Women’s Forum. Presenter Emily Griesing, owner and chief strategy officer at Bossible, will discuss “Beyond the Profile: Making LinkedIn Work for You.” Location is Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, 75 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City. Cost is $40 for members and $60 for nonmembers before Sept. 15, $50 for members and $70 for nonmembers thereafter. Details are at slchamber.com.

Sept. 22, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

“The Future of Utah: Innovative Development Districts Redefining the Wasatch Front,” a ULI (Urban Land Institute) Utah event. Speakers are Sam Elder, senior vice president of public finance, D.A. Davidson & Co.; and Brad Holmes, Larry H. Miller Real Estate. Location is 95 State at City Creek, 95 State St., Salt Lake City. Cost ranges from $25 to $55. Details are at https://utah.uli.org/events-2.

Sept. 22, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Women in Business, a South Valley Chamber of Commerce event. Mayoral panel, with the theme “Beyond the Blueprint: Women Leading with Vision,” includes Jen Robison (moderator), manager of government relations, Enbridge Gas; and mayors Natalie Hall, Bluffdale; Gay Lynn Bennion, Cottonwood Heights; Tish Buroker, Riverton; Monica M. Zoltanski, Sandy; and Dawn Ramsey, South Jordan. Location is Zions Bancorporation Technology Center, 7860 Bingham Junction Blvd., Midvale. Cost is $23 for members, $35 for nonmembers. Details are at southvalleychamber.com.

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