Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance

Brian D. Burnett, PhD, of Colorado Springs, has been the at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs since July 1, 2003. As Vice Chancellor, Burnett oversees the university's $150 million annual operating budget and has responsibility for personnel and campus policies that affect the university's 800-plus full time staff members. In addition, the Vice Chancellor oversees the Human Resources department, Public Safety, Facilities Services, Planning and Construction Services division, Physical Plant, the Campus Bookstore, Resource Management, the NCAA Division II Intercollegiate Athletic Program, real estate, property acquisitions, and mailing services. Burnett also holds an appointment as Associate Vice President for Administration for Foundation Relations for the University of Colorado System. In this role, Burnett assists in managing the Development Services Agreement between the University and the CU Foundation that supports development activities at all of the CU campuses.

A second generation native of Colorado Springs, Burnett earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder, a Master's Degree in Finance from the University of Colorado at Denver, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership from UCCS in 2010.
In October 2000, he was named a Marshall Memorial Fellow by the German Marshall Fund of the U.S.  As a Marshall Fellow, Burnett was one of 14 young leaders selected from the U.S. to visit NATO, the European Union, European government officials, non-profits and businesses throughout Europe to build transatlantic ties.  Burnett is a member of the National Association of College and University Business Officers.

Mr. Burnett came to UCCS after serving as the Chief Financial Officer for the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.  In this position, he was responsible for financial analysis and overview of the state's 29 publicly supported institutions of higher learning and preparation of the Department of Higher Education's $1.6 billion annual budget.

Prior to his positions in higher education, he held the positions of Acting Executive Director, Deputy Director for Administration, Director of Finance and Legislative Liaison for the Colorado Department of Corrections, owned a small business, and served as a budget analyst for the Joint Budget Committee of the Colorado General Assembly.