Marvin Dodge joined the Department of Government Operations as Executive Director in April 2023.
Government Operations is responsible for Administrative Rules, Archives, Purchasing, Fleet, Finance,
Risk Management, Facilities and Construction Management, Technology Services and Human Resource
Management for state agencies in Utah.

Prior to his appointment with GovOps, he worked for Southern Utah University serving as the Chief
Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services. Mr. Dodge served in the
same capacity at Snow College from 2008 until the time he joined SUU. As a member of the President’s
Cabinet, Mr. Dodge oversaw all financial operations at SUU including the Business Office, Cashiers,
Treasury Services, Purchasing, and Internal Audit. Under his administrative services role, Mr. Dodge was
responsible for all buildings on SUU’s campus including maintenance, renovation, and construction. He
is also responsible for the Office of Information Technology, Human Resources, Motor Pool, Enterprise
Risk Management, Food Services, and the Bookstore. Mr. Dodge oversaw construction of several new
buildings on campus including the Beverly Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts (Shakespeare Festival
complex and Southern Utah Museum of Art), the Leavitt Business Building, Sorensen Weight
Performance Training Center, and Bristlecone Hall.

Prior to his appointment at Snow College, Mr. Dodge worked for three Utah Governors including
Michael O. Leavitt, Olene S. Walker, and Jon M. Huntsman Jr. in various assignments including: Deputy
Executive Director of the Utah Department of Administrative Services, Chief Financial Officer for the
Utah Department of Workforce Services, Deputy Director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and
Budget, Administrator for the Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating Council, and other
administrative functions.

Mr. Dodge received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Administration degree from the Marriott
School of Management at Brigham Young University, where he also taught Government and Non-profit
Finance classes.

Dodge previously served on the boards of the Southern Utah University Foundation and the Dixie and
Anne Leavitt Family Foundation. Other civic activities included serving as Chair of the Riverton City
Planning Commission, Chair of the Governing Board for the Sanpete Valley Hospital – Intermountain
Healthcare, and Chair of the Richfield Sevier Valley Center Board of Directors.