Marlene Tromp | Boise State University

In this episode of the Champions Coffee Podcast, Vygo Co-Founder & Co-CEO Ben Hallett sits down with Dr. Marlene Tromp, President of Boise State University. With a trailblazing career spanning AAU institutions like UC Santa Cruz (provost) and Arizona State (dean/vice provost), Marlene has driven Boise State into global partnerships like UPWARDS at the G7 Summit and the U.S. Council on Competitiveness. A champion of access, she’s grown health sciences and education grads, built award-winning facilities for arts and quantum-focused engineering, and created the Presidential True Blue Scholarship endowment. Tune in as Marlene shares her vision for innovation, equity, and impactful leadership.