Peter Makowski is the Deputy Director of the Business Development Division for Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development. While working in the outdoor recreation industry, he attended the University of Utah where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Urban Planning. Upon graduation, he worked as a Project Manager in the Business Development Division of Ogden City, Utah, specializing in marketing, real estate, business recruitment/retention/expansion efforts, community development finance, and small business assistance. He oversaw Ogden’s Small Business Loan Program, the City’s Business Information Center, and served as Executive Director of Wasatch Community Funding CDFI. In his time at Salt Lake City, Peter has managed corporate recruitment, retention, and development efforts resulting in over 10,000 jobs attracted, over 5 million square-feet of new commercial and industrial construction, and over $1B in new capital investment. Peter is a Salt Lake City native, an outdoors enthusiast, and moonlights as a musician.