Gov. Jared Polis appoints University of Northern Colorado alum to UNC Board of Trustees

Gov. Jared Polis appointed University of Northern Colorado alum Annette Martinez to UNC’s Board of Trustees. Courtesy photo.

By Kelly Ragan

Gov. Jared Polis appointed University of Northern Colorado alum Annette Martinez to UNC’s Board of Trustees, according to a news release, pending confirmation by the Colorado General Assembly.

Martinez, of Windsor, is a senior vice president with State Farm Insurance Companies, where she has worked since 1988.

“I'm pleased to welcome Annette to the Board of Trustees,” said Board Chairman Dick Monfort in the release. “As an alumna, she has a familiarity with and deep love for UNC. These qualities combined with her leadership experience and vast talent position her to be an asset as we continue our important work to advance the university.”

Martinez earned her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from UNC. She serves on several professional and community boards, including as a board trustee for the National Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and executive member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association. 

Her professional accomplishments include the National Diversity Council’s Power 50 Award in 2020 and 2021 and in 2018 she received both the Black Enterprise Top Corporate Diversity Executive award and the National Association of Female Executives Women of Excellence Award, Diversity Champion.   

"I am honored to be selected for this opportunity,” Martinez said in the release. “UNC provided me with an amazing foundation, and I look forward to serving the university and my community. President Feinstein and the board have set an exciting path for the university, and I am proud to be a part of building that future with them."   

Martinez’s term runs through the end of 2025. She replaces former trustee Christine Scanlan, whose term ended in December.