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.