Jordan Clements, Managing Partner of Peterson Partners - Apr 23rd, Noon, Zions Bldg Founder’s Room

March 30, 2008 Finance, Investing, Private Equity No Comments

jclements.jpgJordan Clements has been managing partner of Peterson Partners since its inception in 1995. Prior to co-founding Peterson Partners, Jordan was a partner in a San Francisco Bay Area law firm, where he practiced corporate and business law. He holds a law degree from Brigham Young University. He currently serves on the boards of several portfolio companies, including Energy Solutions and 3form.

 Recap
Jordan spoke of many important principles in buisiness and investing. Among them were:
1) Borrow skills from others to complement your weaknesses.
2) There is no coorelation between successful entrepreneurs and formal education.
3) Beware of excessive goal setting; things can happen outside of your control that
     can prevent you from achieving them.
4) Be patient with your career. Career planning is a process of elimination.
5) The golden rule is definitely true in business. Treating others well is in your best
     economic interest.

Jake Boyer, President of The Boyer Company - March 26th, Noon, Zions Bldg

March 3, 2008 Finance, Investing, Real Estate No Comments

jakeboyer.jpgJake Boyer took over the position as president in June 2006. Jake has been instrumental in the development of The Gateway, a 2.1 million square foot mixed-use development, one of Utah’s largest mixed-use projects. In addition to The Gateway, Jake also has extensive experience in developing medical, office and retail projects for The Boyer Company. Jake’s community participation includes serving as an Executive Committee Member of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, a Membership Committee Chairman with the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Alumni Advisory Council, and has President of Valley Services (Valley Mental Health Subsidiary) (2000-2006), New Vision Campaign Chair for M.I.T. Center For Real Estate, and is a lecturer for Brigham Young University, University of Utah, the Urban Land Institute, and the International Convention of Shopping Centers. Jake is also a member of NAIOP. Jake received his Bachelor of Science (Finance Major) from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and his Master of Science in Real Estate Development at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.