Bell succeeded Jon Huntsman Jr. as chair of Envision Utah, a position he held from 2001 to 2003. Envision Utah is a public/private partnership that "work toward quality growth within the Greater Wasatch Area of Utah" and to develop a "vision to protect Utah's environment, economic strength, and quality of life for generations to come." Bell also served on the Board of Trustees of the Coalition for Utah's Future. He served as President of the Farmington Bay District of the Boy Scouts of America and as Chair of the Real Property Section of the Utah State Bar.