Align. Accelerate. Advance.

Helping organizations navigate growth, build alignment, and accelerate complex initiatives across Utah’s evolving civic and economic landscape.

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Reducing friction. Accelerating outcomes.

Public + Private Alignment

Helping organizations build momentum across business, government, and community stakeholders.

Strategic Navigation

Navigating complexity in development, infrastructure, communications, and public engagement.

Utah-Focused Expertise

Deep relationships and local understanding across Utah’s civic and economic ecosystem.

Our Services

We help organizations navigate business, government, and community dynamics with clarity, credibility, and strategic alignment. Our focus is on building relationships, reducing friction, and helping important initiatives move forward effectively.

We help clients shape clear narratives, communicate with confidence, and position themselves effectively during periods of growth, change, and public visibility. Our approach is strategic, grounded, and focused on long-term credibility.

We work with organizations, developers, and civic leaders to support projects that contribute to responsible growth, stronger communities, and long-term economic vitality across Utah and the West.

We bring the right people together through curated gatherings, hospitality partnerships, strategic introductions, and leadership events that help create momentum, strengthen relationships, and move ideas forward.

James Roberts is the founder of Salt Lake Works, a public affairs and government relations firm focused on helping organizations navigate growth, build alignment, and move complex initiatives forward across Utah and the West.

Over the past two decades, James has worked at the intersection of business, government, development, hospitality, infrastructure, and community engagement. He advises organizations, developers, civic leaders, and institutions on strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, public-private partnerships, and economic development initiatives — helping clients build momentum, navigate complexity, and accelerate meaningful outcomes.

James Roberts
Founder, Managing Partner