Wasatch Front Economic Development District
The Wasatch Front Economic Development District’s (WFEDD) membership broadly represents the region's principal economic interests, with members from both the public and private sectors. This includes community and elected leaders, representatives of workforce development boards, institutions of higher education, banking and finance, construction, manufacturing, small business, real estate, and others who can contribute to and benefit from improved economic development in the region.
The body is responsible for overseeing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.
2026 Meetings
Dec
10
WFEDD Meeting
Agenda
Packet
Minutes
Recording
Committee Members
Committee Co-Chair
Gage Froerer
Commissioner, Weber County
Committee Co-Chair
Mary Catherine Perry
Vice President of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Salt Lake Chamber
Committee Vice Chair
Raelene Blocker
Commissioner, Morgan County
Kent Anderson
Director of Community & Economic Development, Davis County
Kate Becker
Administrative Manager, Morgan County
Silvia Castro
Executive Director, Suazo Business Center
Nicole Cottle
Deputy Director, UTOPIA Fiber
Rachelle Custer
Community Development Director, Tooele County
Nicholas Fritz
Director of Place Based Investments, Intermountain Healthcare
Lauren Littlefield
Senior Policy Advisor and Special Projects Director, Salt Lake County
Dave Maughan
Mayor, Syracuse
Jimmy McDonough
Assistant Commissioner of Education Workforce Programs, Talent Ready Utah
Michael Moore
Director of Staff at Team Hill, Hill Airforce Base
Stephanie Russell
Economic Development Director & Government Relations, Weber County
Lance Soffe
Governors Office of Economic Opportunity
James Taylor
Executive Director, Weber State University
Jake Thomas
Councilmember, Grantsville City
Sara Toliver
President & Chief Executive Officer, Visit Ogden
Monica Zoltanski
Mayor, Sandy City
Alternates
- Greg Bisping, EDCUtah Vice President of Investor Relations
- Darin Brush, Davis Technical College President and Chief Executive Officer
- Tish Buroker, Riverton Mayor
- Shannon Ellsworth, Rio Tinto Principal Advisor, Real Estate Strategy & Planning, Land & Water
- Blaine Fackrell, Morgan County Commissioner
- Chanel Flores, Davis County Economic Development Director
- Steven Gibson, Pleasant View City Mayor
- Tye Hoffmann, Tooele County Councilmember
- Julie Johnson, United Way of Northern Utah CEO
- Gwendolyn Kervin, Department of Workforce Services Senior Economist
- Shawn Milne, Bear River Association of Governments Community & Economic Development and Intergovernmental Affairs Director
- Chris Roybal, Northern Utah Economic Alliance President
- Chris Sloan, Group 1 Real Estate Broker
- Stephen Smith, Utah Inland Port Authority Associate Vice President of Regional Project Area Development
- Kersten Swinyard, Salt Lake County Economic Development Director
- Laura Vernon, Utah Division of Water Resources Great Salt Lake Basin Planner
- Clark Wilkinson, Centerville City Mayor
- Muriel Xochimitl, XFactor Strategic Communications President
Council & Committee Structure
Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Marcia White
Regional Economic Development Planner
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