Danny Stewart served as director of economic development for Cedar City and Iron County for the past nine years. He was key in recruiting a number of companies to Cedar City, including American Packaging Corporation, GOEX Inc., and Rock Island Armory. Other projects included a new CRA Redevelopment Project Area in Cedar City's historic downtown; work with numerous utility-scale solar projects in Iron County; the county's first small business grant program; and partnering with Southwest Technical College and others to create the Cedar City Business & Innovation Center.

Prior to his economic development role, Danny worked as an entrepreneur partner in publishing, marketing, product development and distribution. He also served as bureau editor for The Spectrum Newspaper in Cedar City.

Danny is a graduate of Southern Utah University. He and his wife, Suzanne, are parents of three and grandparents of seven. They love living in Cedar City and enjoying the incredible scenery, recreation, and entertainment available in southern Utah.