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Salt Lake Community College Announces New Board of Trustees Members

Salt Lake Community College's Board of Trustees ecently welcomed three new members. Their leadership experience draws from careers involving finance operations, corporate governance, stakeholder management, and legal expertise. One of the new members has close ties to the College, the current SLCC Student Body President Symbrei Wamsley who brings student perspectives to the table.

Lucy Andre, JD, and Clay Ashdown, MBA, were appointed by Governor Spencer J. Cox and confirmed by the Utah State Senate to serve a four-year term. Lucy Andre serves as the CEO of Stadler Signaling North America and chief of staff and general counsel for Stadler US Inc. in Salt Lake City. Clay Ashdown serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer for Intermountain Health.

We are proud to welcome these accomplished community leaders to our Board of Trustees and truly appreciate their willingness to serve," said SLCC President Greg Peterson. Their perspectives, professional expertise, and passion for education will help guide the College as we continue preparing students for success and respond to the evolving needs of our communities. We are deeply grateful for their commitment."


Lucy Andre serves as the CEO of Stadler Signaling North America and chief of staff and general counsel for Stadler US Inc. in Salt Lake City. Since joining Stadler in 2016, Andre has helped oversee the setup and expansion of Stadler's North American operations. Andre has seen the company grow from eight full-time employees to about 750, build and fill a 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, and secure several billion dollars in orders. She has also led the creation of Stadler's North American signaling business. Prior to these roles, she worked as a college professor, a prosecutor, a partner at a law firm and in-house counsel for multiple organizations.


Clay Ashdown serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) for Intermountain Health, one of the largest integrated health systems in the country. Ashdown is responsible for all finance-related functions for the enterprise. This includes finance operations, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, accounting, internal audit, investor relations, and more. Prior to becoming CFO in 2023, Clay served as senior vice president, Finance Operations for Intermountain. Clay joined the organization in 2000 after working at KPMG, a global accounting firm.


Symbrei Wamsley is pursuing a degree in political science while serving as SLCC's student body president. She is dedicated to improving the student experience at SLCC and advocates for the importance of student input throughout each level of the college. Wamsley previously served as a Senator for the Salt Lake Community College Student Association, where she contributed to initiatives for the Senate of Co-Curricular Affairs. With the collaboration of campus partners, she worked with various departments including International Student Services, the Bursars office, Campus Safety, and leadership at Salt Lake Technical College.


Media Contact, Salt Lake Community College:

Peta Owens-Liston, peta.liston@slcc.edu, 801-957-5099