Universal Technical Institute, Inc. announced the appointment of Carolyn Frank as chief human resource officer, effective immediately. In this role, Frank will lead the company's human capital strategy and further build people and organizational capabilities, including recruitment and retention, performance management, employee engagement, culture transformation, diversity and inclusion, and organizational design. Frank brings more than 20 years of experience in building and managing human resource organizations across industries.

Prior to UTI, Inc., Frank held executive leadership positions at Finance of America and Guild Mortgage Company. Over the course of her career, Frank has advocated for women in the workforce, led company-wide community service initiatives, including the development of a company foundation, and delivered programs that build DEI culture. Frank holds a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management from National University and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Communications from Baldwin Wallace University.

She was honored as one of the Top 100 Women in Business by the National Women's Conference in 2022, and HR Executive of the Year by the San Diego HR Forum in 2018.