David Golden: leading the business community.

• Author: Kinder, Peri
• Position: SALT LAKE AREA

David Golden's first job in the banking industry was distributing belt buckles to new account holders at First Security Bank. It's been more than 30 years since then, but he says he's never been bored with his job a day in his life. Golden currently serves as executive vice president and manager of Wells Fargo's commercial banking division, dealing with banking activities in seven states.

Not one to shrink from a challenge, Golden recently started a year-long appointment as the chair of the Salt Lake Chamber board of governors. His experience as a business strategist and facilitator will serve him well as he brings business leaders together to improve the community.

"I love sitting down and looking at businesses to determine where it is we want to go and working with others to strategize ways to get there," Golden says. "It's about bringing people together. It takes everyone [working] around your vision."

Golden says local business leaders see the need to strengthen the business community by fostering job creation, helping education and generating a stable work environment, even with increasing federal regulations and political unrest in Washington.

The goal of the chamber's job initiative is...