Richard Nelson is president and CEO of the Utah Technology Council (UTC), the premier professional organization for Utah’s 5,200 technology companies. Under his leadership, the Council’s industry-driven agenda has successfully addressed compelling issues in building the technology community, including creating the $300M Utah Fund of Funds, passing the USTAR Economic Development Initiative, raising the rigor in high school requirements for English, math and science, and growing UTC's membership by 28%, compounded annually, over the past 5 years.