About Us
NUEA is a joint venture of Davis and Weber Counties, the two-most populated counties in northern Utah. NUEA is dedicated to quality job growth and increased capital investment in northern Utah.
Advisory Board
Commissioner Bob Stevenson, Davis County Co‐Chair
Commissioner Gage Froerer, Weber County Co‐Chair
Jefferson Moss, Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
Cameron Cook, Boyer Company
Colby Cooley, Freeport Center
Colonel Daniel Cornelius, Hill Air Force Base
Cari Fullerton, Bank of Utah
Ki Ho Kang, KIHOMAC
Rhett Long, Private Consulting
Tyler Low, Cache Valley Bank
Mayor Ben Nadolski, Ogden City
Slade Opheikens, R&O Construction
Mayor Joy Petro, Layton City
Aaron Starks, 47G
Ryan Starks, Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah)
Taylor Woodbury, Woodbury Corporation
Kerry Wahlen, Goldenwest Credit Union
Senator Stuart Adams, Utah State Senate
Senator David Buxton, Utah State Senate
Senator Ann Millner, Utah State Senate
President Darin Brush, Davis Technical College
President Leslie Durham, Ph.D., Weber State University
President Jim Taggart, Ogden-Weber Technical College
Resources
Kent Andersen
Davis County Community & Economic Development Director
kenta@daviscounty.gov
p: 801-451-3284
Stephanie Russell
Weber County Economic Development Director
srussell@co.weber.ut.us
p: 801-399-8419
Chambers of Commerce
Davis County Chamber of Commerce
Ogden-Weber Chamber of Commerce
County Governments
Aerospace, Defense & Cyber
- 47G – Building Utah’s premier ecosystem for aerospace, defense, and cyber companies. It fosters talent, funds entrepreneurship, and fuels innovation across industry and academia. https://www.47g.org
- Advanced Composites Working Group – Industry group addressing advanced composite materials challenges. https://www.acwg.org
- Mountain West Chapter of AUVSI – Supporting growth of unmanned systems and robotics industries. https://mountainwest.auvsi.org
- Utah Chapter of SAMPE – Materials and process engineering organization with industry, academic, and government members. https://www.sampeutah.org
- UAMMI – Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative supporting industry via public/private partnerships. https://uammi.org
- Utah Aerospace Pathways – Connects industry, education, and government to prepare talent for aerospace careers. https://utaero.org
Advanced Materials
- Advanced Composites Working Group – See above.
- Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) – Professional forum for materials science and engineering. https://www.sampe.org
- Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) – Collaborative industry support network. https://uammi.org
- Composites and Aerospace of Northern Utah (CANU) – Regional coalition strengthening Northern Utah’s composites and aerospace sectors. https://canuutah.org
Financial Services
- Financial Planning Association of Utah – Networking and professional development for financial planners. https://www.fpau.org
- Association for Corporate Growth – Utah Chapter – Community for M&A, capital investment, and corporate finance professionals. https://www.acg.org/utah
- Utah Bankers Association – Trade association for Utah’s banking institutions. https://www.utahbankers.org
Information Technology
- Utah Data Center Consortium (UDCC) – Promotes Utah’s data center industry. https://www.udcc.org
- Utah Technology Council – Premier association for technology and life science companies. https://www.utc.org
- Silicon Slopes – Community and resources for startups, tech companies, and investors. https://siliconslopes.com
Life Sciences
- BioUtah – Industry association advancing Utah’s life science sector. https://www.bioutah.org
- Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership (UCAP) – Supports education programs aligned with industry needs. https://jobs.utah.gov/cluster/ucap
- Battelle Technology Partnership Practice (TPP) – Facilitates strategies for research and life science infrastructure. https://www.tppscience.org
- BioInnovations Gateway (BiG) – Workforce training and entrepreneurial labs. https://www.biutah.org
- InnovaBio – Training environment for interns and life science skill building. https://innovabio.org
Outdoor Products
- Utah Outdoor Association – Coalition advancing Utah’s outdoor industry. https://utahoutdoorassociation.org
- NGA Outdoor Recreation Learning Network – Supports outdoor recreation economic strategies for governors and staff. https://outdoorindustry.org/programs/nga (outdoor recreation learning network)
Higher Education Partners
- Weber State University – Comprehensive public university offering associate’s, bachelor’s, and graduate degrees. https://www.weber.edu
- Davis Technical College – Competency-based technical education preparing students for high-demand careers. https://www.davistech.edu
- Ogden-Weber Technical College – Hands-on technical training across high-demand fields. https://www.otech.edu
Manufacturing & Distribution
- Utah Manufacturers Association (UMA) – Leading trade association for Utah’s manufacturing community. https://www.u-ma.org
