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- Scott Anderson, former Zions Bank CEO, joins Sutherland Institute's board.
- Sutherland Institute values Anderson's leadership and influence in Utah's community.
- Anderson aims to elevate the institute's impact on Utah's political and social issues.
SALT LAKE CITY — Sutherland Institute announced on Tuesday that former Zions Bank CEO A. Scott Anderson has accepted a seat on the conservative think tank's board of directors.
The Salt Lake City-based institute adds Anderson to its eight-person board that includes chairman Brent Andrewsen, a partner at the law firm Holland & Hart; Greg Miller, the vice chairman of the Larry H. Miller Company board of directors; and Howard Headlee, the president and CEO of the Utah Bankers Association.
Sutherland Institute welcomed Anderson as someone who reflects the values the group hopes to promote. The organization sees itself as an influential voice among Utah lawmakers, national thought leaders and Beehive State residents on the topics of "faith, family, and freedom."
"Scott represents everything that makes Utah such a wonderful place to live in," said Sutherland President and CEO Rick Larsen in a press release. "His personal commitment to our state, its culture and to our continued prosperity is something to be admired. We are grateful to welcome his leadership to the board."
Anderson comes to Sutherland Institute after 25 years as the president and CEO of Zions Bank, one of the largest banks in Utah and the state's oldest financial institution. The Sutherland Institute press release said Anderson's economic experience and community leadership will contribute to the organization's impact.
Upon his retirement in April, Anderson was recognized as a key figure in building up Zions Bank into a leading full-service commercial bank throughout the West. Anderson has also served on numerous nonprofit boards, including World Trade Center Utah, Utah Sports Commission and Economic Development Corporation of Utah.
Anderson will bring his background, which includes extensive influence among Utah's public leaders, to Sutherland Institute's vision of "making sound ideas broadly popular."
"Sutherland is a voice of reason in an otherwise tumultuous political climate," Anderson said in the press release. "They provide a level of expertise and principle that is needed on Utah's Capitol Hill and also around Utah's kitchen tables. I look forward to helping them elevate their efforts."
