Robin Brown of Grand Junction has been appointed to a commission that will plan observances of the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood and 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis named Brown to the Colorado 150 Commission to represent the veteran community. The commission will plan the official observances in 2026 of the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood and 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

Brown serves as vice president of development at Colorado Mesa University and chief executive officer of the CMU Foundation. She previously served as executive director of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership and co-director of the Downtown Grand Junction Business Improvement District. She served in the Army as a helicopter pilot and also commanded a company of pilots and crew.