As WashU’s chief executive officer, the chancellor is responsible for all day-to-day operations. He and his office work with senior administrators across WashU to understand and oversee the university’s most critical functions.

Chancellor’s Cabinet

Mark D. West

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

David J. Gray

Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Pamella A. Henson

Executive Vice Chancellor for University Advancement

Nichol L. Luoma

Executive Vice Chancellor of Enterprise Operations and Chief Operating Officer 

Bruce D. Levy

Executive Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs and the George and Carol Bauer Dean of WashU Medicine

Rebecca Brown

Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and University Governance

J.D.  Burton

Vice Chancellor for Government and Community Relations

Julie  Flory

Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications

Anna Gonzalez

Vice Chancellor for Student Success

John E. Powers II

Vice Chancellor and General Counsel

Senior advisors

Andrew Knight

Executive Director, George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy & Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Leadership

Dwight A. McBride

Gerald Early Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies, Professor of English, Executive Director of CRE2, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor

Andrew Reeves

Senior Advisor to the Chancellor; Professor of Political Science; Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy 

Lisa  Weingarth

Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Executive Director, “In St. Louis, For St. Louis” Initiative

Executive staff

Circe Diggs

Executive Coordinator

Nancy  Lyons

Executive Assistant to the Chancellor

Beth Pennington

Director of Communications & Special Projects

Amanda Pope

Associate Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Executive Services

Marissa  Wirth

Office Manager and Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor