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Vice Chancellor for Information Technology Marin Stanek today announced her plan to retire after more than 25 years serving �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder.��

Stanek will work closely with Senior Vice Chancellor for Operations Janel Forde to launch a national search for her successor this spring, with an aim of Forde naming a new vice chancellor prior to the fall semester. A search committee and process will be announced in the coming weeks.��

“Without a doubt, the highlight of my career has been serving as vice chancellor for IT and getting to work with all of the incredibly talented people in OIT, �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder and at �鶹��Ѱ�����system over the past five years,” Stanek said. “For me, this role has never been about technology alone—it’s been about stewardship, trust, partnership and people. I am deeply thankful for every staff member, leader, student and campus partner who has shared this important work with me, and I cannot imagine a better role to serve as the capstone to my career.”

Stanek’s last day at the university will be May 8. Associate Vice Chancellor for IT Orrie Gartner will then serve as interim vice chancellor during the search for Stanek’s successor.��

“We are grateful for Marin’s leadership and service to �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder during a 25-year period that has seen enormous technological shifts in how teaching, learning, research and administrative pursuits are performed on our campus,” said Forde, who oversees the Office of Information Technology (OIT) along with Employee Health and Well-Being; Human Resources; Public Safety; and Compliance, Ethics and Policy.��

“Our campus and OIT team are continually working to enhance the employee experience and uplift student, faculty and staff success by providing access to technological tools and safeguards that improve people’s ability to conduct their research, scholarship and work. Marin’s leadership and steady, visionary approach has been invaluable to me in my first nine months at �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder and in setting OIT up for a bright future.”��

Stanek joined �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder in 2001, serving in a number of leadership roles along the way. She was appointed to lead OIT in 2021. Since that time, OIT, under Stanek’s leadership, has spearheaded numerous IT projects critical to the success of the campus.��

This has included making major investments in research computing capabilities, enhancing student experiences within Buff Portal; quickly pivoting the campus to a hybrid environment during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing access to critical software and technologies; launching the IT community of practice; providing laptops to the students, faculty, and staff affected by the Marshall Fire; significantly enhancing IT security standards; and creating a campuswide IT governance structure that improved transparency, shared governance and IT prioritization investments aligned with institutional goals.

Earlier this year, Stanek guided the implementation of the new �鶹��Ѱ�����Secure Wi-Fi network, creating a faster and safer online experience for students, faculty and staff.��

Prior to �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder, Stanek worked at the University of Wisconsin Extension at Learning Innovations as well as Colorado State University in the Continuing Education Division. A Colorado native, Stanek earned master’s and doctoral degrees in educational leadership and policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a bachelor’s degree in international political economics from Colorado College.��

An avid outdoor enthusiast, Stanek and her husband, Matt, plan to spend time in the Colorado mountains hiking and skiing. Commencement this year on May 2 is particularly meaningful for her, as her son, Eric, will be receiving his Master of Studies in Law in Ethics and Compliance. She noted: “Being on Folsom Field together for graduation and seeing faculty and students in their regalia with the stands filled with families is an incredible moment. And, a week later we will be traveling to Texas Tech to celebrate the graduation of my younger son, Jake. The month of May will be filled with celebration.”������

As her career winds down, Stanek is reflective of her time spent on campus.

“�鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder is exceptionally well positioned for the future,” she said. “OIT is supported by dedicated leaders, extraordinarily talented staff, and a clear, forward‑looking IT strategic plan. I am immensely proud of what our teams have accomplished together—solving complex challenges through collaboration, creativity and a shared commitment to the campus mission—and I look forward to watching even greater accomplishments on the horizon.”