Well known for her lifetime of community service, Jesselie served on the Salt Lake Community College Board of Trustees, Utah System of Higher Education Board of Regents, Utah Valley University National Advisory Board, and is Co-chair of Utah First and the Governor’s Mansion Foundation. She received her Bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Utah in 1968 before beginning a 12-year career with Utah’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. After marrying Scott Anderson, they lived in Tokyo for seven years, and later moved to Utah with Zion’s Bank. Jesselie joined the Utah Symphony/Utah Opera Board of Trustees in September 2013, and was elected to serve as one of three Vice Chairs beginning September 2019.
