Donna Law was appointed by Governor Spencer Cox in January 2024 as Executive Director of the Utah Department of Cultural and Community engagement. Prior to that she has spent 26 years at Southern Utah University (SUU), serving as associate vice president of community and government relations and fulfilling roles in fundraising with university advancement and marketing/communications with the Utah Shakespeare Festival. She also held leadership roles with both the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre and the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Her civic involvement includes serving on the Utah Transportation Commission for seven years, chair and board member of the Utah Office of Museum Services, chair of the Iron County Tourism Advisory Board, and vice president of the Shakespeare Theatre Association. Law has a master’s degree in arts administration from Southern Utah University and a bachelor’s degree in business management from Western Governors University.