Tage Flint

President & CEO Utah Defense Alliance

Tage Flint is the Owner of Crescent F, L.L.C., managing natural resource holdings and providing public policy advisement. He has worked in the water supply industry for over 35 years and just recently retired from managing Weber Basin Water District, one of Utah’s largest water authorities. Mr. Flint has extensive experience in irrigation and municipal water conveyance, major dam and reservoir operations, water rights management, federal water project operations, and hydro-power generation. He continues to advise on employee-management interaction, governmental affairs, and routinely interacts with congressional delegations in Washington DC.

Mr. Flint remains active in his community and industry by serving on boards and committees. Most notably, he has served on the international board of American Water Works Association, Commissioner on the Utah Water Development Commission and member of the Utah Water Task Force. He served on the Salt Lake and Davis chambers of commerce boards of governors, Utah Water Users Association board, and co-chaired the Governor’s State Water Advisory Team. Mr. Flint is the recipient of lifetime service awards from National Water Resources Association, American Water Works Association, and American Water Resources Association.

Mr. Flint is an avid supporter of the United States Armed Forces and has served in many efforts in support of military missions and installations worldwide. He currently serves as a US Air Force and US Space Force Civic Leader in a support and advisory role to the respective service Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. He is the President of the Utah Defense Alliance, a legislature vetted group in support of all military missions in the state and Executive Board member of the Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee. Mr. Flint is a Utah National Guard Honorary Colonel and Hill AFB Wingman of the Year Honoree, National Guard Bronze Minuteman Awardee, and Utah Military Service Award recipient.

Mr. Flint is a Registered Professional Civil Engineer with a BS in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration.

Mr. Flint is married to Lisa who is a Registered Nurse, and they have two sons: Ty Flint, DDS (Kelsi), and Chase Flint, MSF (Tealise), and six grandchildren. His hobbies include camping, reading, golf and photography.

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