Meliora seal at University of Rochester

Leadership
and Administration

University leadership

The University is led by President Sarah C. Mangelsdorf with support from her senior leadership team. The Board of Trustees provides oversight.

Sarah C. Mangelsdorf, University of Rochester President

Rochester’s President

President Sarah C. Mangelsdorf, an experienced academic leader recognized for her work on issues of academic quality, educational access, and diversity and inclusion, joined the University in July 2019.

Meet President Mangelsdorf
Richard Handler ’83,  University of Rochester Board of Trustees, CEO and director of the Jefferies Financial Group.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the University’s governing body and is chaired by Richard Handler ’83, CEO and director of the Jefferies Financial Group.

View members of the Board of Trustees
Statue of Martin Brewer Anderson and view of University of Rochester campus

Organizational charts and bylaws

Take a closer look at our organizational structure and bylaws.

Administration

President Mangelsdorf is supported by a senior leadership team.

Nicole Sampson, University of Rochester Provost and Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education

Nicole Sampson

Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Elizabeth A. Milavec, University of Rochester
Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

Elizabeth A. Milavec

Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

Thomas J. Farrell, University of Rochester Senior Vice President and James D. Thompson Chief Advancement Officer

Thomas J. Farrell

Senior Vice President and James D. Thompson Chief Advancement Officer

Kathleen Gallucci, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officerr

Kathleen Gallucci

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

David C. Linehan, M.D. University of Rochester, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, CEO of the Medical Center, and Dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry

David C. Linehan, M.D.

Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, CEO of the Medical Center, and Dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry

Donna Gooden Payne, University of Rochester Vice President and General Counsel

Donna Gooden Payne

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Douglas W. Phillips, University of Rochester Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

Douglas W. Phillips

Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer

Stephen Dewhurst, University of Rochester Vice President for Research and Chief Research Officer

Stephen Dewhurst

Vice President for Research and Chief Research Officer

Page Hetzel, University of Rochester Vice President for Marketing and Communications

Page Hetzel

Vice President for Marketing and Communications

Adrienne Morgan, University of Rochester Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Richard Feldman Chief Diversity Officer

Adrienne Morgan

Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Richard Feldman Chief Diversity Officer

Shaun Nelms, University of Rochester Vice President for Community Partnerships

Shaun Nelms

Vice President for Community Partnerships

Peter G. Robinson, University of Rochester Vice President, Government and Community Relations

Peter G. Robinson

Vice President for Government and Community Relations

Lea Nordhaus, University of Rochester Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Lea Nordhaus

Secretary to the Board of Trustees