Dr. Jennifer Sobanet serves as the Chancellor at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. She received her Ed.D. in leadership for educational equity in higher education from the University of Colorado Denver and master’s degree in international studies from the University of Pennsylvania’s Lauder Institute and holds an MBA in international financial management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.  She was a Yeager Scholar at Marshall University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. 

Sobanet joined the University of Colorado Denver in 2016 and most recently served as CU Denver’s Executive Vice Chancellor of Administration and Strategy. In that role, she led CU Denver’s strategic plan implementation and catalyzed strategic partnerships and innovation while aligning the university’s resources to achieve its vision. She stewarded the administrative and financial strategy of CU Denver and led the university’s work in incubating, resourcing, and operationalizing its strategic initiatives. 

Before joining CU, Sobanet served as the acting Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Colorado Department of Higher Education during Governor Hickenlooper’s administration. Prior to that she served as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration at Front Range Community College and held financial, legislative, and academic roles at the Colorado Community College System.  

Earlier in her career, Sobanet spent nearly a decade in management consulting and corporate finance after serving in Governor Romer’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting as an economist and budget analyst.  

Sobanet stays engaged with the community by serving on the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC Board and is a member of The Colorado Thirty Group. She also serves on the Denver Scholarship Foundation Board and is a member of the Leadership Denver Class of 2014.  

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