About Durable
Built by operators, for operators — Utah’s premier network for serious business leaders.
Our Story
Durable was founded on a simple belief: the best way to grow as a business leader is to surround yourself with others who have been there. We created Utah’s Business Commons as a place where founders, CEOs, and senior executives can connect, share hard-won wisdom, and support each other through the realities of building companies.
We are not a networking group. We are a community of operators who show up for each other — through the wins, the pivots, and the sleepless nights. Durable exists to make sure no serious business leader has to navigate the journey alone.
The people behind Durable.
Operators, advisors, and community leaders building Utah’s Business Commons.
Chase Murdock
Co-Founder
Founder of Durable and a Utah operator who has built and scaled multiple companies.
Adam Malmborg
Co-Founder
The connective tissue behind Durable’s partnerships across Utah’s business community.
Andrey Olinov
Community Manager
Runs the systems, events, and communications that keep the community moving.
Silvia Castro Bennett
CEO, Suazo Business Center
Two decades building Utah’s small-business economy; named CEO of the Year in 2025.
Stuart Derman
Founder & CEO, RELLO
Builds growth engines for B2B companies and chairs Wasatch Mountain Arts.
Morgan Olsen
Content & Community
Leads content, the Dispatch, and member storytelling across Utah.
Joe Connelly
Chair, ETA Utah Chapter
Founding chair of ETA Utah, connecting the state’s searchers and acquirers.
Patrick McMillan
Board Member, ETA Utah Chapter
Quality of earnings diligence for Utah buyers, from red-flag reviews to lender-ready reports.
Daylen Stoutin
President, Stacking Cash Peer Group
Facilitates monthly sessions for owners focused on cash flow and operations.
Adam McMurtrey
President, Element 8 Peer Group
Guides a curated cohort of Utah operators through growth and accountability.
Lydia S Martinez
Leadership, Element 8 Peer Group
Founder and CEO of Elle Marketing and Events in Salt Lake City.
What We Believe
Operators First
We are built by and for people who are actually running businesses — not advisors or investors, but operators in the trenches.
Trust & Confidentiality
What happens inside Durable stays inside Durable. Radical candor requires a safe space.
Curated Quality
Every member is vetted. We keep our community intentionally small so that quality of connection always trumps quantity.
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