University administration
University Administration Organizational Chart
Board of Visitors
The Board of Visitors is the governing body of Virginia Commonwealth University. The Board of Visitors is comprised of 16 voting members appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Each member serves a term of four years.
President
Michael Rao, Ph.D.
Chief Audit and Compliance Executive
Suzanne Milton, J.D.
University Counsel
Stephanie Hamlett, J.D.
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Karen Helderman
Senior Vice Presidents
Interim Executive Vice President and Provost
Arturo Saavedra, MD, PhD, MBA
- Academic Administration and Operations
- Academic Affairs
- Community Engagement
- Faculty Affairs
- Global Education Office
- Innovation and Strategic Design
- Institutional Research and Decision Support
- Strategic Enrollment and Student Success
- Student Affairs
- VCU Libraries
- College of Engineering
- College of Health Professions
- Honors College
- College of Humanities and Sciences
- University College
- School of the Arts
- School of Business
- School of Dentistry
- School of Education
- L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Public Health
- Graduate School
- School of Social Work
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and CEO of the VCU Health System
Marlon Levy, M.D.
* Falls under the purview of the VCU Health System Authority Board of Directors
Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer
Meredith Weiss, Ph.D., CPA
- Campus Enterprises
- Emergency Services and Public Safety
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Facilities Management
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Technology Services
Vice presidents
Vice President for Research and Innovation
P. Srirama Rao, Ph.D.
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
Jay Davenport
Vice President for Enterprise Marketing and Communications
Grant J. Heston
Vice President and Director of Athletics
Ed McLaughlin
Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success
Hernan Bucheli, Ed.D.
Vice President for Government Relations
Alexis I. Ehrhardt, Ed.D.
Vice President for External Affairs and Health Policy
Karah L. Gunther, J.D., M.H.A.
Vice President for Student Affairs
Aaron J. Hart, Ed.D.
Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Ishneila Moore, J.D.