Administrative Officers of the University of Pittsburgh
John J. Verbanac
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees
Lisa A. Golden
Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees
Joan Gabel
Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer
Joseph J. McCarthy
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor
Dwayne L. Pinkney
Executive Senior Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Anantha Shekhar
Senior Vice Chancellor for the Health Sciences and
John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine
Geovette E. Washington
Senior Vice Chancellor and Chief Legal Officer
Rob A. Rutenbar
Senior Vice Chancellor for Research
Jeffer Choudhry
Chief Investment Officer
Philip J. Bakken
Vice Chancellor and Secretary of the Board of Trustees
Paul Lawrence
Treasurer
Source: Office of the Secretary, July 1, 2025
University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is responsible for advancing the purposes of the University; promoting and protecting its independence, academic freedom, and integrity; and enhancing and preserving its assets for the benefit of future students and society at large. In addition, because the University of Pittsburgh is a state-related institution, the trustees ensure that Pitt meets its obligations both to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to society generally.
General administrative, academic, and management authority is delegated to the chancellor. However, the board retains ultimate responsibility for all University affairs.
There are three or more regular meetings of the Board of Trustees each year, including an annual meeting. Special meetings also may be called. Much of the board’s work is carried out by committees; many of these committees include faculty, staff, and students as non-voting representatives.
John J. Verbanac, Chairperson
MEMBERSHIP - 2025-2026
| Commonwealth, Special, and Term Trustees |
| Aerion A. Abney |
William K. Lieberman |
| Majdi B. Abulaban |
John A. Maher III |
| Robert O. Agbede |
Jeffrey D. Martchek |
| Curtis Aiken |
William Pierce |
| SaLisa L. Berrien |
Mary Beth Richards |
| Sundaa Bridgett-Jones |
Bryan S. Salesky |
| Thomas Brooks |
Richard T. Sedory |
| Hui Debra Cen |
Merrill Stabile |
| Jay Cleveland, Jr. |
Andréa Stanford |
| Jay Costa, Jr. |
John P. Surma |
| Michael I. Danovitz |
John T. Tighe III |
| Tony Fratto |
Peter C. Varischetti |
| David C. Frederick |
John J. Verbanac |
| Joan T.A. Gabel |
Kevin Wade |
| Deborah J. Gillotti |
Adam C. Walker |
| John P. Gismondi |
Kevin Walker |
| Lisa A. Golden |
William Ward, Jr. |
| Edward J. Grefenstette |
Michael G. Wells |
Ex-Officio (Non-Voting) Trustees
Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Josh D. Shapiro
Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Carrie Rowe
Chief Executive of Allegheny County: Sara Innamorato
Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh: Corey O’Connor
| Emeritus Trustees |
| Jane Bilewicz Allred |
Robert G. Lovett |
| John A. Barbour |
Roberta A. Luxbacher |
| G. Nicholas Beckwith III |
Larry J. Merlo |
| Thomas G. Bigley |
George L. Miles, Jr. |
| Eva Tansky Blum |
Alfred L. Moyé |
| Suzanne W. Broadhurst |
Martha Hartle Munsch |
| Gary T. Brownlee |
Marlee S. Myers |
| Michael A. Bryson |
Valerie T. Njie |
| Mary Ellen Callahan |
John H. Pelusi, Jr. |
| Louis R. Cestello |
Robert P. Randall |
| David C. Chavern |
Keith E. Schaefer |
| John G. Conomikes |
Jack D. Smith |
| James P. Covert |
Emil M. Spadafore, Jr. |
| George A. Davidson, Jr. |
Charles M. Steiner |
| Catherine D. DeAngelis |
William E. Strickland, Jr. |
| D. Michael Fisher |
John A. Swanson |
| E. Jeanne Gleason |
A. David Tilstone |
| J. Roger Glunt |
Stephen R. Tritch |
| Robert M. Hernandez |
Thomas J. Usher |
| Dawne S. Hickton |
Thomas L. VanKirk |
| Earl F. Hord |
Marna Cupp Whittington |
| S. Jeffrey Kondis |
Sam S. Zacharias |
Source: Office of the Secretary, July 1, 2025
Deans, and Presidents of the University of Pittsburgh
Deans - Pittsburgh Campus
Eugene “Gene” Anderson, PhD, Dean, University of Pittsburgh School of Business (Pitt Business)
Bruce Childers, PhD, Dean, School of Computing and Information
Jerry Dickinson, JD, Dean, School of Law
Elizabeth Farmer, PhD, Dean, School of Social Work
Nicola Foote, PhD, Dean, David C. Frederick Honors College
Christine Kasper, PhD, RN, Dean, School of Nursing
Adam K. Leibovich, PhD, Dean, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and the College of General Studies
Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH, Dean, School of Public Health
Michele V. Manuel, PhD, Dean, Swanson School of Engineering
Marnie Oakley, DMD, Dean, School of Dental Medicine
James “Jimmy” Oñate, PhD, AT, FNATA, Dean, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Amy Lynn Seybert, PharmD, Dean, School of Pharmacy
Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD, Dean, School of Medicine
Carissa Schively Slotterback, PhD, Dean, School of Public and International Affairs
Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher, PhD, Dean, School of Education
Presidents - Regional Campuses
Robert Gregerson, PhD, President, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Richard T. Esch, President, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and University of Pittsburgh at Titusville
Jem Spectar, PhD, President, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Pittsburgh Campus Schools
College of General Studies
David C. Frederick Honors College
Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
School of Computing and Information
School of Dental Medicine
School of Education
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
School of Law
School of Medicine
School of Nursing
School of Pharmacy
School of Public and International Affairs
School of Public Health
School of Social Work
Swanson School of Engineering
University of Pittsburgh School of Business (Pitt Business)
Pitt Business - Undergraduate Program
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
Regional Campuses
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
University of Pittsburgh at Titusville
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