Colorado Mesa University announced the executive director of marketing and communications will soon leave that position.

Mike Mansheim will leave on Aug. 27 to become regional director for the Colorado Health Network.

Mansheim has worked 16 years at CMU, the last four in his current position.

“Mike’s creativity, leadership and determination has been integral to CMU’s growth and evolution,” said John Marshall, president of CMU. “Mike has always given 110 percent in everything he does, and he will be greatly missed. But where he is heading is just another example of how CMU and the individuals who work here give back to the larger community.”

Mansheim has served as a volunteer with a variety of nonprofit organizations, including the Colorado Health Network, which has sought to meet the needs of Coloradans living with and at risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus and other health conditions.