Amy Parsons

Amy Parsons Overview

Amy Parsons, the 16th President of Colorado State University (CSU), brings a unique blend of experience from both the private sector and higher education. Before assuming the presidency, Parsons held various senior executive leadership positions within CSU and the CSU System. She served as the CEO of Mozzafiato, LLC before her recent appointment. From 2015 to 2020, Parsons served as the executive vice chancellor of the CSU System, and prior to that, she was the vice president for university operations at CSU from 2009 to 2015. Before joining the administrative ranks, she worked as the deputy general counsel and associate legal counsel at CSU Fort Collins from 2004 to 2009. Additionally, she gained valuable experience as a litigation attorney at the Denver-based law firm Brownstein, Hyatt, & Farber (now Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber, Schreck) from 1999 to 2004.