About us
The Salt Lake Chamber serves as Utah’s premier business leader by supporting statewide prosperity. Established in 1887, the Chamber is Utah’s largest and longest-serving business association and exists to keep Utah prosperous through economic and civic progress. We promote a positive economic climate through member services and business advocacy.
Our Vision – Serve as Utah’s premier business leader by supporting statewide prosperity.
Our Mission – We stand as the voice of business, support our members’ success, and champion community prosperity.
Committable Core Values
- Member Centered – We exist to serve our members.
- Community Focused – We contribute to a flourishing community where all have opportunity to thrive.
- Common Ground – We serve as a trusted information source and convener of collaborative community partners.
- Free Enterprise – We extol and support the virtues of America’s free enterprise system.
- Corporate Citizenship – We cultivate businesses as creators and stewards of the economic ecosystem.
Almost without exception every major event and accomplishment in Salt Lake for the last 100 years has felt the influence of the Salt Lake Chamber… Only the Chamber can stand up for the broad based needs of the business community. Only the Chamber can give legitimate claim to the title “The Voice of Business.”
President & CEO
“The Salt Lake Chamber, along with its members, has worked hard to advance statewide programs like Hope Corps, Utah Community Builders, Women’s Business Center of Utah, and others to develop tools that improve mental fitness in the workplace, create opportunity in our communities, and advocate policies to preserve our long-term prosperity.”
Derek Miller, Salt Lake Chamber
Chair of the Board
“I think the role of a chamber is vital to business in the State of Utah. It serves so many purposes. Number one, it serves as a networking platform for small businesses, such as myself, to get in front of a larger audience. I think it’s a great way for businesses to do business through relationship building. It helps us come together on big issues, like health care, education, employment. No matter if you are a small business or large employer, it creates that synergy of how businesses can really help other businesses to create this amazing state we live in.”
Dr. Donna L. Milavetz, Executive Medical Director, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah
Vice Chair of the Board
“It is an honor to serve the business community in this role with the Salt Lake Chamber. The organization’s history and leadership have few comparisons across the state and country, and I look forward to the coming year as we work to continue building our economy and community.”
Gary Hoogeveen, Sr. VP & Chief Commercial Officer, Rocky Mountain Power
Past Chair of the Board
The chamber's initiatives, programs and events have had a positive, long-lasting impact on our community. I hope to continue this tradition, and look forward to working with Chamber members, staff and partners to further its mission within our state.
Gary B. Porter, Senior Vice President, Deseret Management Corporation
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of business people dedicated to leadership that is pivotal to Utah’s long-term success. The Board is committed to continuing the Chamber’s tradition of initiatives, programs and events that have a positive, long-lasting impact on our community. Through this direction, the Chamber continues to bolster the voice of business and champion community prosperity for everyone.
Chamber Team
The Salt Lake Chamber employs a professional staff of approximately 35+ people. The staff makeup includes an executive team, directors, managers, administrative staff and support for the affiliated organizations. They are responsible for member services, events, business development, programs, public policy, training, accounting and communication/marketing.
Get Involved
Connect with some of the region’s top business leaders at Chamber networking events, learn about trends and best practices to grow your business through educational programs and webinars. Executives collaborate with other leaders to help shape Utah’s business landscape and the Chamber’s agenda by engaging with our programs and forums.
The Salt Lake Chamber is recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as a five-star accredited chamber for its sound policies, effective organizational procedures and positive impact on the community. Of the approximately 7,000 chambers of commerce throughout the country, only 190 are recognized as accredited. Being designated with five stars is the highest level of accreditation afforded to a chamber of commerce, and the Salt Lake Chamber is the only chamber in Utah to carry this designation.
