Today, MxD – the nation’s Digital Manufacturing & Cybersecurity Institute – announced that Theresa Szczurek, PhD, a cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) expert based in Colorado, will join the MxD Board of Directors. Her appointment began Feb. 2, 2026.
“I am pleased to welcome Theresa Szczurek to the MxD board and look forward to tapping into her AI and cybersecurity expertise to help support manufacturers across the nation,” said Berardino Baratta, MxD’s CEO. “Theresa’s experience in a wide range of industries and technologies will help MxD continue to foster collaboration and spur innovation.”
Most recently, Szczurek served as the state of Colorado’s Chief Information Officer and Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Information Technology, overseeing all IT/cybersecurity for the state. She received the first-ever Colorado CIO of the Year ORBIE Award in the public sector category for leading digital transformation in the state.