About the Office - Office of the Chancellor Skip to content Skip to search Skip to footer 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. Review the office’s organizational chart (PDF) Learn about WashU’s past chancellors 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 and Chief Administrative Officer David H. Perlmutter Executive Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs and Dean, School of 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 Affairs 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 Lisa Weingarth Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Executive Director, “In St. Louis, For St. Louis” Initiative Beverly R. Wendland Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Professor of Biology Executive staff Beth Bowden Director of Communications & Special Projects Meredith Herd Administrative Assistant Nancy Lyons Executive Assistant to the Chancellor Amanda Pope Director of Executive Services Marissa Wirth Office Manager and Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor