President's Office Staff
Mark Gill
Chief of Staff to the President
Mark Gill is the Chief of Staff to the President at Colorado State University. In this capacity, he is the senior staff assistant responsible for a broad range of support for the office, including oversight of all operations and ensuring effective implementation of initiatives on behalf of the President. Gill retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Colonel in 1998 after 26 years of active duty. During his career, Gill spent 17 years on flight status, has worked under Colin Powell while serving at the Pentagon, and worked on the White House Staff as Deputy Director responsible for Presidential trip security and contingency planning. Gill is also chairman of the ROTC Advisory Board for CSU. He joined the University in 2002.
Jean Jenes
Associate Chief of Staff
Jean Jenes serves as Associate Chief of Staff for the Office of the President. She has been a member of the President's Office staff since 1994 and currently manages office staff and operations. She is responsible for oversight of budgets, human resources, and office and division projects.
Katie Kalkstein
Executive Assistant to the President and Chancellor
Katie Kalkstein serves as the Executive Assistant to the President. Prior to joining the President's Office, Katie served as the assistant to the Vice President for Administrative Services, and provided support on many projects in the Office of Budgets and Institutional Analysis.
Peg Kowalczyk
Senior Writer
Peg Kowalczyk is senior writer for Administrative Communications. She edits The Competitive Edge, Comment Quarterly, and CSU Matters; writes copy for white papers, brochures, op-eds, briefing packets, and reports; and develops and implements strategies to effectively market presidential communications.
Cara Neth
Director of Presidential and Administrative Communications
Cara Neth is Director of Administrative Communications, President's Office, Colorado State University. She manages communications projects — including speeches, white papers and special reports — for the President and senior administration. She also works with constituents to resolve questions and concerns that are directed to the President. She has worked in communications at CSU since 1989.
Nik Olsen
Assistant Director of Presidential and Administrative Communications
Nik Olsen is the Assistant Director of Presidential and Administrative Communications. He provides direct writing and editorial support for the Director of Presidential and Administrative Communications and manages various communications initiatives for the administration.
Ralph Runge
Accounting Technician
Ralph Runge is an Accounting Technician for the Office of the President. Ralph's duties include the processing of payment documents, financial record maintenance, internal control functions, backup reception, and other general office duties. A CSU graduate, Ralph previously worked for the Office of the Provost & Senior Vice President and has also served as a Teaching Assistant for the Accounting Department in the College of Business.
Angela Tiley
Administrative Assistant
Angela Tiley serves as an administrative assistant and the President's office receptionist. She manages the office filing system, archiving, incoming documents for the president and many other office duties. Angela is an alumna of the University.