Board of Higher Education Meeting
: February 16, 2022
Utah System of Higher Education
New Leadership Academy
Virtual Session
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Agenda
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM Welcome and Speaker Introduction: Amy Fulton, Director, New Leadership Academy
9:05 AM – 10:25 AM Presentation: Chris Nellum, Executive Director, The Education Trust-West
10:25 AM – 10:30 AM Wrap Up and Next Steps: Amy Fulton, Director, New Leadership Academy
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Utah System of Higher Education
New Leadership Academy Virtual Workshop
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MINUTES
Board Members Present
Harris H. Simmons, Chair
Nina R. Barnes, Vice-Chair
Jesselie B. Anderson Sanchaita Datta
Stacey K. Bettridge Patricia Jones
Lisa Michele Church Aaron Osmond, Vice-Chair
Wilford Clyde Arthur E. Newell
Alan Hall
Crystal Maggelet
Tanner Marcum
Shawn Newell
Valirie Serawop
Scott Theurer
Office of the Commissioner
Dave R. Woolstenhulme, Commissioner of Higher Education
Geoffrey Landward, Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel
Taylor Adams, Associate Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives
Alison Adams-Perlac, Associate General Counsel
Brynn Fronk, Executive Assistant to the Utah Board of Higher Education
Jared Haines, Senior Advisor for Technical Education
Julie Hartley, Associate Commissioner of Academic Education
Melanie Heath, Assistant Commissioner of Strategic Initiatives and Access
Malissa Jones, Office Manager
Lais Martinez, Assistant Commissioner for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Carrie Mayne, Chief Economist
Juliette Tennert, Chief Financial Officer
Kim Ziebarth, Associate Commissioner of Technical Education
Other Guests
Amy Fulton, Director, New Leadership Academy
Ilana Israel, Program Manager, New Leadership Academy
Christopher J. Nellum, Executive Director, The Education Trust-West
Board Members Absent
Mike Angus
Jera L. Bailey
Committee of the Whole
Chair Simmons called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Chair Simmons introduced Amy Fulton, Director of the New Leadership Academy. Amy introduced
presenter Christopher J. Nellum, Executive Director of The Education Trust-West. Christopher provided
data and equity training to the Board and members of the USHE staff.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
Date Approved: March 25, 2022