David Utrilla
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| Born | Lima, Peru |
| Residence | North Salt Lake, Utah |
| Ethnicity | Peruvian |
| Occupation | CEO, U.S. Translation Company |
| Known for | Honorary Consul of Peru |
David Utrilla is the 31st member of the Utah Corps of Consuls and Honorary Consul to Peru in Utah.[1] Utrilla is also the owner and CEO of U.S. Translation Company.
Utrilla was officially appointed by the president of Peru, Alan García, and after receiving credentials from the U.S. Department of State, began serving as Utah's Honorary Consul of Peru in 2009.[2] As the Honorary Consul to Peru, Utrilla serves two main purposes: To build and strengthen ties as well as help and promote the local community.
Biography
David Utrilla studied international business and economics in Peru and in the USA. In 1995 he founded U.S. Translation Company and serves currently as its CEO. He has been given multiple awards including Utah’s Best of State, Inc. 500/5000 for fastest growing companies in America, Mountain West Capital Network’s top 100 fastest growing companies in Utah, Top Forty Business Executives Under 40, and the Small Business Person of the Year by the SBA. In 2014 he received the Weber State University Distinguished Alumnus Award and in 2015 the Utah Valley University Atlas Award. David also serves as the Chair of the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, is on the World Trade Association Board of Directors, is Vice President of the Utah Consular Corps, is on the Weber State University President’s National Advisory Council, and is an Advisory Board Member for the School of Business and Economics. In 2009 he was appointed by the President of Peru as the Honorary Consul of Peru in Utah and he currently holds this position.
Personal life
Utrilla resides in North Salt Lake, Utah with his wife Krista and four children.