Kate Siegel Shimko

Kate Siegel Shimko joined the CSU System on Nov. 1, 2022, as assistant vice chancellor for community engagement, a newly created position in which she will focus on government relations involving the state executive branch and the city and county of Denver, as well as work to further relationships with the business community.

For more than 10 years, Siegel Shimko has worked in state and national politics, with experience ranging from consulting and fundraising to development of strategy. Most recently, she served as director of boards and commissions in the Colorado Governor’s Office, overseeing the appointment of more than 2,200 people to 300-plus state-level boards and commissions over a period of almost four years.