Higher education must remain a critical investment for the state of Colorado, even in the face of a daunting $800 million state budget shortfall. This was the prevailing message of CU President Todd Saliman and the university’s shared governance leaders who testified last week before the state’s Joint Budget Committee (JBC) at its annual hearing on higher education.
Chad Marturano’s career began in government and public policy, where he developed a front-row perspective on how financial decisions shape outcomes for communities across the state. Marturano has served as CU vice president and chief financial officer since 2022. He advises system leadership, campus CFOs, state agencies and the Board of Regents on complex choices that influence CU’s mission of educating students, advancing research and delivering life-changing health care.
