Ismar Vallecillos
Western Governors University, a Salt Lake City-based online, nonprofit university, has named Ismar Vallecillos as its first-ever director of Utah operations. He will help guide the strategic direction of WGU within the state and execute the shared mission of expanding access to high-quality, in-demand degree programs for more Utahns. Vallecillos will focus specific efforts supporting low-income, rural, and some-college-but-no-degree students across the state. Vallecillos most recently spent over eight years leading international operations in 25 countries at BYU-Pathway Worldwide.