Felicia Naranjo Martinez, Executive Director of the Colorado European Union Center of Excellence (CEUCE), is responsible for the vision and strategy of the organization. She aligns CEUCE with EU initiatives stemming from the EU Mission to the U.S in Washington D.C. and the EU Commission in Brussels. From the University of Colorado Boulder, and in collaboration with partner organizations she is tasked with achieving organizational goals of disseminating knowledge on the European Union its initiatives, and current events. Ms. Naranjo Martinez develops strategic partnerships that grow the organization through EU affiliates and ensures the construction, communication and execution of programmatic events. She co-owns the program with the University of Colorado and takes primary responsibility for liaising with the business, policymaker, civic, NGO organizations and educators across the Boulder campus and at Mountain West Partner Universities.