The new members of AUR’s Board of Trustees bring a wealth of national and international experience in education, finance, business,Ìýpolitics, culture, andÌýenterprise. TheyÌýare committed to strengthening the academic quality, community diversity, and cultural integration that makes AUR a unique place to study.Ìý

“I am delighted to welcome such a strong group of new board members, and I look forward to serving withÌýthem for theÌýadvancementÌýof this great institution,â€�Ìýsaid ChairmanÌýof the Board,ÌýRobertÌýKrapf, “theÌýexperience, skills, and acumen that these new Board membersÌýbringÌýwill make aÌýstrongÌýcontribution to theÌýcontinuedÌýsuccesses of this institution and the experiences ofÌýourÌýstudentsÌýand the alumniÌýwho call it their almaÌýmater.â€�ÌýÌý

The new board members began theirÌýthree-year terms withÌýAURÌýeffectiveÌýJulyÌý1st, 2021.Ìý

TheÌýnew board members are:Ìý

  • Mr.ÌýTerry GrantÌý
    RetiredÌýPresident, KeyBank Utah, USA.Ìý
    With over 35Ìýyears of experienceÌýin international finance, Mr. Grant servesÌýon the Board of Trustees ofÌýWestminster College andÌýon theÌýnon-profit Boards ofÌýLiving Planet AquariumÌýandÌýIntermountain Healthcare Foundation.Ìý
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  • Mr.ÌýMark HollandÌý
    CEO and Chairman, Ascend Staffing, Utah, USA.Ìý
    Mr. HollandÌýisÌýpast Vice-Chair of theÌýUtah State University Board of TrusteesÌý(2011-2018)ÌýandÌýhas served as a Board Member for theÌýChildren's Center,ÌýSingle Mom's Foundation,ÌýBallet WestÌýand is a past president of theÌýUtah Staffing Association.Ìý
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  • Ms.ÌýAnne LuzzattoÌý
    Retired.Ìý
    Ms. LuzzattoÌýserved as a member of President Obama’sÌýPresident’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities.ÌýSheÌýwas among the founders of theÌýWomen’s Commission for Refugee Women and ChildrenÌýunder the auspices of theÌýInternational Rescue CommitteeÌýand,Ìýmore recently,Ìýchaired the board of theÌýTwo River TheaterÌýin Red Bank, NJ.Ìý
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  • Mr.ÌýJoeÌýTorsellaÌý
    American politician and former diplomatÌý
    Mr.ÌýTorsellaÌýhas served asÌýTreasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, US Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform, Deputy Mayor of Philadelphia,Ìýand founding President and CEO of the National Constitution Center.ÌýHe has alsoÌýservedÌýas a trustee or advisor to many civic and non-profit organizations, including theÌýPhiladelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau;Ìýthe Holocaust Awareness Museum;ÌýHistoric Philadelphia, Inc.;Ìýthe Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation;Ìýthe Springside School;ÌýandÌýthe Knight Foundation.Ìý
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In addition, elected in February 2021Ìý

  • Mr.ÌýDavid UtrillaÌý
    CEO, U.S. Translation Company.Ìý
    Mr. Utrilla, a native of Peru, serves as Honorary Consul to Peru in Utah and also serves on a range of civic and non-profit boards including theÌýUtah Symphony and Opera, theÌýWorld Trade Association of Utah,ÌýtheÌýWeber State University President's National Advisory Council, and the advisory council of theÌýMaster of International Affairs and Global Enterprise programÌýat the University of Utah.Ìý

Also re-elected to additional three-year terms, the following board membersÌý

  • Esther Barazzone.ÌýPresident Emerita, Chatham UniversityÌý

  • Elizabeth Dibble.ÌýChief Operating Officer of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

  • Thomas Duesterberg.ÌýSenior Fellow at the Hudson Institute.Ìý

  • Linda Kurfess.ÌýFormer US Government Bond trader.Ìý

  • Gianni Linari.ÌýPresident & CEOÌýof Spiti S.r.l.Ìý

  • Thomas McCarthy.ÌýFormer CFOÌýofÌýCigna Corporation.Ìý

  • Alfredo J. Molina.ÌýPresident and CEOÌýofÌýBlack StarrÌý&ÌýFrost Jewelers.Ìý

  • Matthew Ripsom.ÌýAUR alumnus and business consultant.Ìý