Board of Regents

Nolbert Chavez – District 7; term expires 2027
Glen Gallegos – District 3; term expires 2025
Wanda James – District 1; term expires 2029
Frank McNulty – District 3; term expires 2029
Ken Montera – District 5; term expires 2022
Callie Rennison – District 2; term expires 2027
Lesley Smith – At large; term expires 2025
Ilana Dubin Spiegel – District 6; term expires 2027
Mark VanDriel – District 8; term expires 2029

Administrative Officers

CU System

Todd Saliman – President. BA, University of Colorado Boulder.
Annie Baccary – Vice president for advancement administration. BA, Colorado State University.
Judi Diaz Bonacquisti – Vice president, senior diversity officer. BS, Colorado State University; MBA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; EdD, University of Colorado Denver.
Leonard Dinegar – Senior vice president for internal operations and chief of staff. BA, Catholic University of America; MA, University of Colorado Denver.
Jack Finlaw – President and chief executive officer University of Colorado Foundation. BS, Georgetown University; JD, University of Denver.
Jeff Howard – Vice president for university communications. BA, Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Jeremy Hueth – Vice president, university counsel and secretary of the Board of Regents. BA, University of Montana; JD, University of Montana.
Michael Lightner – Vice president for academic affairs. BS, MS, University of Florida; PhD, Carnegie-Mellon University.
​Chad Marturano – Vice president and chief financial officer. BA, Colorado State University; MA, University of Colorado, Denver.
Felicity O'Herron – Vice president and chief human resources officer. BA, Bryn Mawr College. JD, Catholic University of America.
Danielle Radovich Piper – Senior vice president for external relations and strategy. BA, Colorado State University.
Heather Retzko – Vice president for state relations. BA, University of Colorado, Boulder; MPA, University of Colorado, Denver.
Tony Salazar – Vice president for outreach and engagement. BA, University of Denver.
Valerie Simons – Chief compliance officer & Title IX coordinator. BA, University of California, Berkeley; JD, Georgetown University.

CU Boulder

Philip P. DiStefano – Chancellor. BS, PhD, Ohio State University; MA, West Virginia University.
Russell L. Moore – Provost. BS, University of California, Davis; PhD, Washington State University.
Patrick T. O'Rourke – Chief operating officer. BA, Creighton University; JD, Georgetown University Law Center.
Sonia DeLuca Fernández – Senior vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion. BA, MA, University of Iowa; PhD, University of Michigan.
Katy Kotlarczyk – Vice chancellor for advancement. BA, MA, Stanford University; MBA, DePaul University.
Rick George – Athletic director. BA, University of Illinois.
Catherine Shea – Chief of staff. BA, University of Notre Dame; JD, Catholic University Columbus School of Law.
Lori Call – Associate vice chancellor for local government and community relations.
Kristen Schuchman – Associate vice chancellor for public policy.
Benny Shendo – Associate vice chancellor for Native American affairs.