About Us

Finance and Business Strategy (FBS) is CU Boulder’s go-to resource for resource planning and management. FBS staff provide operational support at all levels to advance the University’s mission. FBS is lead by CU Boulder's Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business Strategy & Chief Financial Officer and is comprised of the following primary areas.

  • Auxiliary Services: Children's Center, CU Book Store, Imaging Services, Parking Services
  • Budget & Finance: Budget & Fiscal Planning, Campus Controller’s Office, CCO's Research Financial Services
  • Business Strategy: Business Strategy Office, Real Estate Services

Finance and Business Strategy is a part of CU Boulder's Strategic Resources and Support division.

Mission

Through collaboration, we connect ideas, resources and decisions that drive CU Boulder’s success. We do this through community engagement, stewardship of financial resources, and data‐supported decision making.

Values

Credible: Our word is impeccable.
Creative: We bring forward unconventional ideas and solutions.
Committed: We have a strong sense of purpose and always start with “why.”
Customer focused: We anticipate and exceed our customers’ expectations.
Courageous: We are comfortable challenging the status quo and engaging in creative disruption.
Connective: We take a holistic campus approach in all that we do.


Strategic Imperatives

1.) Shape Tomorrow's Leaders

Finance and Business Strategy is committed to developing staff and leaders who provide unparalleled customer service, responsiveness, and high-quality solutions integral to the success and advancement of CU Boulder’s mission.

2.) Be the Top University for Innovation

Finance and Business Strategy aims to be nationally recognized for creating innovative solutions that have strategic impact. We provide useful insights, tools, and services to help academic and administrative units make informed and effective decisions. Through collaboration, community engagement, and intelligent analysis, we work to make CU Boulder the higher education leader in innovation.

3.) Positively Impact Humanity

Finance and Business Strategy intentionally seeks opportunities within our spans of control and spheres of influence to actively understand and remove barriers to potential growth, success, and inclusion. We see ourselves as active - not passive - contributors in addressing the humanitarian issues of our time.

Contact Us

Email:  fbs@colorado.edu
Campus Box:  90 UCB

Mailing Address

Finance and Business Strategy
2055 Regent Drive, 90 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0090 

Leadership Team

Todd Haggerty
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business Strategy & Chief Financial Officer

Kristen Alipit
Director of Organizational Effectiveness and Engagement

Mandy Cole
Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget and Finance & Deputy CFO

Julie deFalco
Assistant Vice Chancellor & Campus Controller

Brian Groves
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary and Business Operations

Noah Judson
Manager of Administrative and Executive Operations

Derek Silva
Associate Vice Chancellor for Business Strategy

Kathryn Tisdale
Senior Executive Advisor & Chief of Staff to the CFO