Board of Directors

The business affairs of the Alliance are managed by the Board of Directors, according to the provisions of the Alliance Bylaws. The Board meets on a quarterly basis to manage the financial interests of the organization and provide broad oversight of the consortium's activities. 

Members of the Board of Directors (FY 2021)

Last updated August 2020

Board Member	Member Institution	Title
Sylvia Rael, Chair	Colorado Mesa University	Library Director
Melissa DeSantis, Vice-Chair	University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus	Library Director
Salvador Aceves, Secretary/Treasurer	Regis University	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Anne M. Alexander	University of Wyoming	Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Leslie Brunelli	University of Denver	Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Treasurer
Richard C. Holz, Ph.D	Colorado School of Mines	Provost and Professor
Carol Smith	FY21 Chair of Alliance Member Council/Colorado School of Mines	University Librarian
Robert McDonald	University of Colorado Boulder	Dean of University Libraries and Sr. Vice-Provost of Online Education
Karen Estlund	Colorado State University	Dean of Libraries
Mateo Munoz	Colorado College	Assistant Provost for Budget & Strategic Planning

Member Council

Operating within the general policies established by the Board of Directors, the Alliance Member Council meets every two months to discuss the mission-related activities of the Alliance. The Alliance Member Council is composed of the Dean or Director of each Alliance member institution library (or their representatives). From time to time, the Council will establish task forces or committees to examine topics of interest to the members.

Member Council Members

Last updated August 2020

Council Member	Member Institution	Title
Carol Smith, Chair FY21	Colorado School of Mines	University Librarian
Erin McCaffrey, Vice-Chair FY21	Regis University	Dean of the Library and Director of the Center for Student Success
Melissa De Santis	University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus	Library Director
Karen Estlund	Colorado State University	Dean of Libraries
Tabatha Farney & Rhonda Glazier	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	Interim Deans of Libraries
Dustin Fife	Western Colorado University	Director of Library Services and Online Education
Ivan Gaetz	University of Wyoming	Dean of Libraries
Rhonda Gonzales	Colorado State University-Pueblo	Dean of Library Services
Cinthya Ippoliti	Auraria Library	University Librarian and Director
Michelle Jeske	Denver Public Library	City Librarian
Diane Klare	United States Air Force Academy	Associate Dean/Director
Steve Lawson	Colorado College	Interim Library Director
Michael Levine-Clark	University of Denver	Dean of University Libraries
Robert H. McDonald	University of Colorado Boulder	Dean of Libraries and Sr. Vice-Provost of Online Education
Jennifer Nutefall	University of Northern Colorado	Dean of Libraries
Sylvia Rael	Colorado Mesa University	Library Director