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Utah Business

Recognizing the executives shaping Utah’s business future.

Chad Curtis | 2024 Executive Excellence

Recognizing the executives shaping Utah’s business future.
Chad Curtis | Photographed by Amir Jackson

CFO & EVP | Mountain America Credit Union

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What leadership philosophy guides your strategic vision and decision-making?

Trust yourselves if you’ve gathered quality data, analyzed it through robust discussion with your team, and made the right decisions for the right reasons. Your leadership team knows the company’s needs. Don’t look to your competition to validate your strategy.

What challenges have you overcome to get here today?

While managing the responsibilities and deliverables associated with my CFO title comes fairly naturally to me, the EVP part of my title was always a bit harder. I’ve built a team capable of handling the day-to-day tasks of my functional areas, which freed up time meant to be used for team member and leadership development, as well as heightened involvement throughout the credit union and community.

Savannah Beth Withers Taylor is the assistant editor of Utah Business and a graduate of the editing and publishing program at Brigham Young University. Beth has written content about travel, academics, and mental health for Stowaway magazine, BYU College of Humanities and United Way. She enjoys traveling, reading, eating, and mercilessly defeating loved ones in anything competitive.