Steve Waldrip earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Brigham Young University, a law degree from the University of Utah, and a Master’s in Taxation from the University of Washington. After a brief period practicing law, he joined the Boyer Company in Utah at the outset of the Business Depot Ogden (BDO) project. As project manager, he played a key role in securing $500 million in private investment for BDO and the Ogden area, negotiated $250 million in lease agreements, and contributed to creating over 4,000 jobs.

He later served two terms in the Utah House of Representatives and co-founded the Rocky Mountain Homes Fund, a social impact real estate fund, where he worked for several years. In December 2023, he was appointed as the Governor’s Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy and Innovation. He also serves on the Board of United Way of Northern Utah, the Utah Commission on Housing Affordability, and the Board of the Utah Housing Corporation.

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