Trent Staggs

Utah

Trent was raised in a family with nine siblings. His parents taught him the value of hard work, community involvement, and personal responsibility early in life.

He served a mission for his church in Tahiti, learning to speak French and Tahitian. Working his way through college, he graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in political science and economics. He went on to earn his MBA from the Marriott School of Management at BrighamYoung University.

As mayor, Trent has taken a business-oriented approach to government, lowering taxes while increasing services for residents. Under his leadership, Riverton boasts the lowest utility fees in the valley. Not only has he refused to raise property taxes, Trent has cut those taxes and saved over $16 million.

In addition to his civic service, he also manages to be a full-time entrepreneur and business owner with more than 20 years of experience running and managing successful Fortune 500 companies and small and medium-sized enterprises. Trent has created a reputation for himself as someone who can get ailing organizations back on their feet. Most recently, Trent served on the board of directors of a company that he helped take public, getting the company listed on NASDAQ in 2022.

Trent and his wife Alisha have two children.