Astrid Tuminez now officially takes the helm of the Orem school with an enrollment that has ballooned in recent years to become the largest in the state. As the university’s seventh president, she will oversee a sprawling campus of more than 37,000 students with a top-tier teaching program, a competitive business school and a popular open admissions policy.
Before first stepping into the new post last fall, Tuminez was Microsoft’s regional director for corporate, external and legal affairs in Southeast Asia. Born and raised in the Philippines, she has a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University, a master’s degree from Harvard University and a doctorate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.