Patricia Graff, a former project manager at Leopard Communications in Boulder, has been named assistant director of the Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, a joint program of the colleges of business and engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Her appointment was effective July 16.
Graff will be responsible for augmenting and administering programs for entrepreneurship graduate and undergraduate students. She has more than 10 years of experience working with clients in startup and fast-growth companies. She attended the University of Northern Iowa.
The MBA entrepreneurship program, which is ranked 16th in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report, is one of the most popular programs at the College of Business.
The Deming Center is dedicated to creating learning opportunities for students interested in entrepreneurial pursuits. The center conducts academic research on topics useful to entrepreneurs and creates a living laboratory for entrepreneurship by establishing relationships with the regional business community.