Nicole Cottle
UTOPIA Fiber, a Murray-based community-owned, open access fiber network, has appointed Nicole Cottle as deputy director. Cottle joined UTOPIA Fiber in 2023 as director of government relations and general counsel. She has more than two decades of experience in municipal law, public policy and community development. UTOPIA Fiber said her leadership has helped it advance open access fiber builds in seven Utah cities, shape key legislative initiatives, and strengthen economic development efforts across Utah. Cottle has nearly 26 years of public-sector executive experience, having served as assistant city manager, general counsel, director of community and economic development and chief sustainability officer. Created by a coalition of Utah cities, the Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency delivers fiber to homes in 21 Utah cities and provides business-class service in 50 cities.
