Gov. Spencer Cox has named Katherine Potter to serve as commissioner of the Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement. Potter has served as the department's deputy commissioner for the past six years. As deputy commissioner, Potter has helped lead nine divisions within CCE. Her work has included strategic planning, performance metrics, budget and resource management, legislative coordination and leadership support across the department.
Potter has more than 25 years of experience in management and consulting roles with cultural, nonprofit, education and government organizations. Before joining CCE, she worked as a nonprofit management consultant and served as associate director of admission at Rowland Hall. She also played a key role in the development, fundraising, marketing and opening of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater in 2016. Earlier in her career, Potter held leadership and management roles with arts organizations in New York City and Chicago.
