Peter Sanders appointed senior executive director of executive and strategic communications
Peter Sanders joined Strategic Relations and Communications in May as the director of executive communications, succeeding Dave Curtin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who served as the chancellor’s longtime speechwriter before retiring in July.
In September, Sanders accepted an offer expanding his duties as the new senior executive director of executive and strategic communications, in which he leads a team of communicators who support the chancellor, the provost, the COO, Academic Affairs, SRS and Finance and Business Strategy.
“I am thrilled to be at CU Boulder and impressed with all of my colleagues’ skills, professionalism and dedication to the mission of representing this university at the highest level,” he said.
After working as a journalist, Sanders worked in government communications in Southern California for a decade. Additionally, he serves in the U.S. Navy Reserve as a public affairs officer, a role that inspires pride for him and elicits an unabashed “Go Navy” chant among friends, family and co-workers.
Sanders earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California––Go Pac 12!––a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bates College in Maine, and a certificate in public affairs and advanced officer leadership from the Defense Information School at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Before coming to Boulder, Sanders said he spent many years visiting and enjoying Colorado and the Rocky Mountains in all seasons, and he expects to explore the region even more in the future.