UTOPIA Fiber

Meet UTOPIA Fiber's ExecutiveTeam

ROGER TIMMERMAN,

Executive Director

Roger has been serving as UTOPIA Fiber’s Executive Director since 2016 and has been a technology management professional in telecommunications and information technology for over 15 years. He has been designing and building networks throughout his career in various roles including Vice President of Engineering for Vivint Wireless, CTO for UTOPIA Fiber, Network Engineer for iProvo, and Network Product Manager for Brigham Young University. Roger earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Information Technology from Brigham Young University

NICOLE COTTLE

Director of Government Affairs

Nicole Cottle comes to UTOPIA Fiber after 24 years in municipal government where she wore many hats including city attorney, community and economic development director, director of government relations, chief sustainability officer, general counsel and assistant city manager. She is well known in the public and private sector as an attorney licensed in both Utah and Wyoming. In addition to her civil municipal practice and leadership roles, Nicole has represented private clients all around the state in the areas of legislative and government relations, development and land use, bond finance, estate and business planning, and other transactional law.

AARON LEACH

Chief Technology Officer

Aaron has been with UTOPIA Fiber/UIA since June of 2017 and has been in technical operations, engineering management, and information technology for over 17 years. He started as our Chief Operating Officer and recently transitioned into our Chief Technology Officer when the position was split in two. Aaron earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Phoenix and Master of Science in Information Systems and Technology Management from Capella University

KIMBERLY MCKINLEY

Chief Marketing Officer & Deputy Director

Kim McKinley joined UTOPIA Fiber in 2010. In her role as CMO, she oversees the Marketing, Sales, Order Fulfillment and the Customer Service departments. Kim also serves as UTOPIA Fiber’s Deputy Director. She serves on the Executive Boards for both the Fiber Broadband Association and the American Association for Public Broadband. Before coming to UTOPIA Fiber, she worked in the Hospitality Marketing industry. Kim has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina

JEFF ERWIN

Chief Operating Officer

Jeff joined the UTOPIA Fiber team in June of 2021 as our Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining UTOPIA Fiber, he served as a director and manager for a number of tech and software companies across the country including Vaxess Technologies, Vivint Smart Home, Lucid Software, and Smart Interests, and returned to Salt Lake City after living in the UK for several years. Jeff holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Iowa and a Master’s degree in Management from Harvard University

JASON ROBERTS

Chief Financial Officer

Jason started at UTOPIA Fiber in May of 2022 and brings decades of public- and private-sector financial experience to the table at a time when UTOPIA is scaling quickly, and supply chains and financial markets are causing heartburn. Prior to joining UTOPIA Fiber, Roberts served as Brigham City’s Administrator and before that as the city’s Finance Director. He has also worked as the Controller for Transportation Alliance Bank, and at Ernst & Young in Salt Lake City. Jason has his CPA certification and has earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Accounting from Utah State University

LAURA KING

Chief Project Officer

Laura King joined UTOPIA Fiber in 2017 and serves as the Chief Project Management Officer. She oversees stakeholder management, process development, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring large-scale projects are completed on time and within budget. Laura has been instrumental in driving continuous improvement across the organization. Before joining UTOPIA Fiber, she held leadership roles in the telecom industry. Laura earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Utah in 2012 and completed her PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification in 2022.