Cabinet

Meet the cabinet of Virginia Commonwealth University below.

Michael Rao, Ph.D.

President, VCU and VCU Health System

Faye Z. Belgrave, Ph.D.

VCU Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Chief Diversity Officer 

Hernan Bucheli, Ed.D.

Interim vice president for strategic enrollment management and student success
University Innovation Alliance Liaison

Matthew A. Conrad, J.D.

Vice President for Government and External Relations for VCU and VCU Health System

Jay Davenport

Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations for VCU & VCU Health System

Karol Kain Gray

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Karah L. Gunther, J.D., M.H.A.

Vice President for External Affairs and Health Policy

Stephanie Hamlett

University Counsel

Aaron J. Hart, Ed.D.

Vice President for Student Affairs

Karen Helderman

Executive Director for Audit and Compliance Services

Grant J. Heston

Vice President for Enterprise Marketing and Communications

Pamela D. Lepley

Senior Advisor to the President

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Marlon F. Levy, M.D., FACS

Interim Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and CEO of the VCU Health System

Ed McLaughlin

Vice President and Director of Athletics

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Aashir Nasim, Ph.D.

Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President

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P. Srirama Rao, Ph.D.

Vice President for Research and Innovation

Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Fotis Sotiropoulos

Meredith Weiss, Ph.D.

Vice President for Administration

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