Robert Spendlove
Master's Public Administration
Senior Vice President & Economic and Public Policy Officer
Zions Bank
Robert is a Senior Vice President and the Economic and Public Policy Officer for Zions
Bank. In this capacity he monitors and reports on economic indicators and public policy
developments for the bank. Founded
in 1873, Zions Bank is Utah's oldest financial institution and it operates locations
in communities throughout the Intermountain West.
Robert's research interests are primarily in the areas of macroeconomics, demographics, financial markets and public policy. He frequently advisesand briefs policymakers, as well as business and civic groups throughout the United States. He is also regularly called on to give expert analysis in the media, through print, radio, and television. He is known for his insightful and understandable approach to explaining economic trends.
Robert also serves in the Utah House of Representatives, where he was elected in 2014.
He represents
District 49 in the Legislature, covering parts of Sandy and Cottonwood Heights cities.
He is the Chair of
the Revenue and Taxation Committee and the Vice Chair of Rules Committee. He also
serves on the
Public Education Appropriations Committee and the Health and Human Services Committee.
Robert serves on a number of boards and commissions, including the Utah Economic Council,
the Utah
International Relations and Trade Commission, and Envision Utah. His previous experience
includes time as the Governor's Deputy Chief of Staff for Federal Relations, the Governor's
Chief Economist and the State Demographer, where he served as the Chair of the Governor's
Council of Economic Advisers, Chair of the Utah Population Estimates Committee, and
President of the Wasatch Front Economic Forum.
Robert received a Master’s of Public Administration with an emphasis in economic public
policy at the
University of Utah, where he is currently an adjunct instructor of public policy.
Robert is married and the father of four children.