Margot Neufeld
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs and Special Projects

Biography

Margot Jenson Neufeld is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement responsible for supporting teams in the College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School and Libraries, the School of Education, the College of Music, Parent Giving and Boulder Advancement Programs and the College of Media, Communication, and Information to achieve fundraising and engagement goals.

Margot began her career in the admission offices at the University of Southern California and The Hockaday School for Girls in Dallas, TX. Moving to advancement, she held development positions at the Catholic Education Foundation in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Polytechnic School in Pasadena, CA. She joined CU Boulder in 2005 and has held advancement leadership roles in the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences. In 2016 she was named Assistant Vice Chancellor for Parent Giving and Boulder Advancement Programs.

Margot has Colorado roots – her grandmother was born and raised in Pueblo and her mother attended CU in the early 60’s. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California where she was a four-year student-athlete in rowing and was selected as both a team co-captain and a member of the All Pac-10 rowing team as a senior.

Margot and her husband, Ron, are parents of two children – their oldest is a member of the Forever Buffs class of 2025.