East Valley Chamber President / CEO

Alan Anderson was hired as the full-time President / CEO of ChamberWest in November 2000 with the full support of the Board of Directors. He is the longest serving President in ChamberWest history. In 2011, with the support of the Board of Directors, he launched the East Valley Chamber of Commerce taking a regional chamber more effiecient yet deliver hometown service.

Mr. Anderson has been involved in business for nearly 20 years.  He has time in the parts department of a local auto dealer and spent nine years as an electronic graphics operator at a local network-affiliated TV station in West Valley City working the prime-time news programs. He also spent three years as a Store Manager and General Manager of a chain of retail computer stores in Clearfield and Murray, Utah. Mr. Anderson also worked briefly as a store manager of a video rental store in Taylorsville and then left to join ChamberWest.

Prior to coming to the chamber, Mr. Anderson's community service included serving as chair of the Kearns Town Council and Vice-Chair of the Association of Community Councils Together. It was with these roles that he began to lobby elected leaders. Mr. Anderson also served on the Salt Lake County CEDAC Advisory Committee which oversaw Community Development Block Grants in Salt Lake County.

He is still involved in his local community by serving on the Board of Trustees of the Oquirrh Recreation and Parks District (dba: Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center.)

As President and CEO of ChamberWest and the East Valley Chamber, Mr. Anderson oversees the day-to-day operations of the chambers and participates in meetings with entities that can affect business. This can include legislative meetings, city and county meetings and road project meetings as he works closely with our local, county and state elected officials to insure a positive business climate. Since his arrival, the chamber has grown into the second largest chamber in Salt Lake County with more than 400 paid members and nearly 700 contacts and access to more than 1,000 individuals monthly through all communication methods. Since his arrival, Mr. Anderson has increased the chamber's visibility and effectiveness and stability on the growing west side. ChamberWest and the East Valley Chamber are the largest regional chambers of commerce covering multiple jurisdictions in Salt Lake County and include single pay membership for businesses.

Mr. Anderson is an alumnus of Granger High School and attended the TV Production course at Kearns High School his senior year. Mr. Anderson grew up in Granger (previous to West Valley City's incorporation in 1980) and purchased his first home in Kearns in 1993. He and his wife are active participants in the Charter School movement with his wife serving on the board of their local charter school.