Universal Technical Institute, Inc. has announced two additions to its executive leadership team.

Bart Fesperman has joined the company in the newly created role of senior vice president-chief commercial officer (CCO), while Sonia Mason has been named senior vice president-chief human resources officer. Both report to Jerome Grant, UTI’s CEO.   

“These exceptional additions to our team reflect our focus on building a body of strong, dynamic leaders who can take this organization to the future and help us deliver on UTI’s significant potential,” Grant said. “In the past year, we have bolstered our executive team with new leaders heading up corporate strategy, IT, finance and legal. Bart and Sonia complement and help round out this powerful group.”

In his new role, Fesperman is accountable for UTI’s marketing and student recruitment functions, and leads the company’s integrated approach to student engagement, with a focus on optimizing interactions with students from lead generation through graduation.

As senior vice president-chief human recourses officer, Mason will lead UTI’s human resource function supporting all aspects of the business. She will be responsible for talent acquisition and management, succession planning, performance management, training and development, and compensation and benefits.

For more information, visit uti.edu.