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Chancellor Justin Schwartz has announced the appointment of Roqua Montez IV (pronounced row-KAY mahn-TEZ) as vice chancellor for communications, marketing and social media, following a national search. His appointment begins July 20.

Roqua Montez IV

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����Roqua is a visionary communications leader who translates complex ideas and institutional priorities into compelling stories that connect with people.”��

–Chancellor Justin Schwartz

With nearly two decades of experience in strategic communications and public affairs, Montez has helped leading institutions navigate complex challenges, strengthen stakeholder trust and elevate their public profile across higher education, government and the private sector.

“Roqua is a visionary communications leader who translates complex ideas and institutional priorities into compelling stories that connect with people,” said Chancellor Justin Schwartz. “He brings a rare combination of strategic judgment, creativity and operational leadership. His experience guiding globally recognized organizations through periods of transformation will help �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder strengthen its voice, deepen engagement and further elevate its standing as one of the nation's leading public research universities.”

In his most recent role as interim associate vice chancellor for communications and public affairs at the University of California, Berkeley, Montez was responsible for the entire strategic communications portfolio. There, he built and led a diverse communications team, transforming Berkeley's enterprise communications operation into a more integrated model while helping advance the university's reputation and visibility through strategic storytelling and engagement.

He also held senior roles at the University of California Office of the President, where he led national media strategy and served as a communications advisor to the UC president, and Hewlett-Packard, where he shepherded global internal communications during a period of significant organizational change.��

At �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder, Montez will collaborate closely with campus leaders, faculty, staff, students and communicators to architect a comprehensive communications strategy that advances the university’s institutional priorities and global reputation.

“This is not a university content to watch the future unfold from the sidelines. �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder is helping build it—through research, innovation and a relentless commitment to public good,” Montez said. “At a time when the role of higher education is under intense scrutiny, there has never been a more important moment to communicate clearly who we are, what we stand for and why this work matters.��

“Few institutions combine research excellence, innovation and public purpose at the scale of �鶹��Ѱ�����Boulder, and that is what makes this opportunity so compelling. This moment calls for more than promotion. It calls for intellectual seriousness, public conviction and a willingness to assert the indispensable role public universities play in shaping the future.”

Schwartz thanked search committee co-chairs Janel Forde, senior vice chancellor of operations, and Lori Bergen, founding dean for the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information, as well as the search committee members for their leadership and commitment to the search process. He also expressed gratitude to��Jon Leslie for his service as vice chancellor for strategic communications.