5 Questions with 2026 Pathfinder Jill Borst
On November 11, the Salt Lake Chamber will honor seven outstanding businesswomen at the 50th annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon. Among this year’s honorees is Jill Borst, head of the Salt Lake City office for Goldman Sachs and a 2026 Pathfinder Award honoree. Learn more about Borst and her career below: […]
Literacy Match: Supporting Utah Students With New Statewide Program
Literacy Match connects businesses and donors directly with Utah’s K-3 reading needs SALT LAKE CITY (October 13, 2026) — Utah Community Builders, a program of the Salt Lake Chamber Foundation, today announced Literacy Match, a new program for improving literacy rates statewide. This summer, elementary schools throughout the state submitted specific kindergarten through third-grade literacy […]
How LSI Is a Trusted Partner Behind the Missions That Matter
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Data Center, small businesses make up 99.9% of all U.S. businesses, employing nearly 46% of Americans. Utah continues to stand out for its pro-business climate, supported by strong initiatives and resources that help entrepreneurs start and grow. Each month, the Salt Lake Chamber will highlight a […]
Join the Statewide Read-a-Thon, Oct. 2!
This year, Governor Cox and First Lady Abby Cox have focused on the importance of literacy, using policy and community partnerships to find meaningful solutions to improve literacy outcomes for Utah’s children. But this work is about more than test scores for students. It is about creating a culture of literacy where reading is valued, […]
Emily Griesing | From Foe to Friend: Why Female Allyship Matters
As I was scrolling through TikTok during my lunch break, I came across a video of a young woman saying she wished someone had warned her before entering corporate America that she would be bullied by older women in the office. The video gave me pause, one, because that experience happened to me at my […]
Supporting Utah Families Through Neighborhood House
As a program of the Salt Lake Chamber Foundation, Utah Community Builders spotlights one organization each month that’s making a meaningful difference in the community. The initiative supports the Foundation’s mission to engage Utah’s business community in addressing key issues that strengthen the state’s workforce. Since its founding in 1894, Neighborhood House has provided essential […]
Army Ranger Colonel Lisa Jaster to Deliver Closing Keynote at 50th Annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (September 11, 2026) – Colonel Lisa Jaster, one of the first three women to graduate from the U.S. Army’s first integrated Ranger School, will deliver the closing keynote at the 50th annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon. “For 50 years, this conference has celebrated women who lead, build […]
Redefining Event Production with Aspen Peak Productions
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Data Center, small businesses make up 99.9% of all U.S. businesses, employing nearly 46% of Americans. Utah continues to stand out for its pro-business climate, supported by strong initiatives and resources that help entrepreneurs start and grow. Each month, the Salt Lake Chamber will highlight a […]
Salt Lake Chamber Recognizes Business and Community Leaders at 2026 Annual Meeting
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 25, 2026) — The Salt Lake Chamber held its 2026 Annual Meeting today at the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. The Chamber released its annual report and honored individuals and organizations that have shown exceptional support for its mission. The meeting marked 139 years of championing free enterprise to build a stronger […]
Cathy Holt: The Power of the Pause
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” — Often attributed to Viktor Frankl I recently spent time in Iceland, where I fell in love with its cornerstone tradition of thermal hot spas, saunas and icy […]