Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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University Leadership State of the University

President

Antonio Merlo

Updated on 09/01/2025

Administration

Charles B. Cairns, MD

  • Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs
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Michael J. Exler

  • Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Tracy Powell

  • Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Communications
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Melissa Richman

  • Deputy to the President, Office of the President
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Subir Sahu, PhD

  • Senior Vice President, Student Sucess and Interim Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management
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Aleister Saunders, PhD

  • Executive Vice Provost, Research & Innovation
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Megan Weyler

  • Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness
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Antonio Merlo

David S. Brown, PhD

  • Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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Paul E. Jensen, PhD

  • Executive Vice President and Nina Henderson Provost
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Charles B. Cairns, MD

  • Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, Drexel University Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean, Drexel University College of Medicine
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Scott Cooper, PhD

  • President and CEO, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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Donna M. De Carolis, PhD

  • Founding Dean, Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship
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Michael J. Exler

  • Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Daniel M. Filler

  • Dean, Thomas R. Kline School of Law
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Josephine O. Ibironke, OD '03

  • Dean, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
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Maisha Kelly

  • Vice President, Director of Athletics and Recreation
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Gina S. Lovasi, PhD, MPH

  • Dana and David Dornsife Dean, Dornsife School of Public Health
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Vibhas Madan, PhD

  • Dean and R. John Chapel Jr. Dean's Chair, Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
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Tracy Powell

  • Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Communications
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Melissa Richman

  • Deputy to the President, Office of the President
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Emily Roper, PhD

  • Dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions

Debra Ruben

  • Interim Dean, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
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Subir Sahu, PhD

  • Senior Vice President, Student Success Interim Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management
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Aleister J. Saunders, PhD

  • Executive Vice Provost for Research & Innovation Interim Executive Dean, College of Engineering & Computing
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Laura Turner

  • Senior Vice President, Institutional Advancement
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Neville Vakharia, PhD

Megan Weyler

  • Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness
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David E. Wilson

  • Interim Senior Vice President, Government and Community Relations
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Helen Y. Bowman

  • Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Financial Officer, and Treasurer
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Updated on 03/01/2026

Board

Alfred F. Altomari

Chris McKendry Andrade

  • Trustee

James Bean

  • Trustee

Thomas Beeman, PhD

Gregory S. Bentley

  • Trustee

Thomas E. “Rick” Berk

Suzanne Biemiller

Ted Bryce

Karen Dougherty Buchholz

Thomas A. Caramanico

Hon. Ida K. Chen

  • Trustee

Kathleen P. Chimicles, ASA

K. Blair Christie

Della Clark

Abbie Dean

Nicholas DeBenedictis

  • Trustee

Rebecca C. Delia

Amish Desai

Gerianne Tringali DiPiano

  • Trustee

Domenic M. DiPiero III

Angela Dowd-Burton

Christopher J. Ferguson

Brian R. Ford

  • Trustee

Kenneth Fulmer

Sean J. Gallagher

David R. Geltzer

  • Trustee

Bernard F. Greene III

Mauricio Gutierrez

Nina Henderson

Nick Howley

Clifford A. Hudis, MD

Patricia H. Imbesi

  • Trustee

Joseph H. Jacovini, Esq.

  • Trustee

Thomas R. Kline, Esq.

J. Michael Lawrie

Thomas Leonard, Esq.

Albert L. Lord III

Jeffrey J. Lyash

Jerry J. Martin

Mark McAdoo

Patrick S. McGonigal

  • Trustee

Denis P. O’Brien

Kevin J. O’Hara

  • Trustee

Richelle P. Parham

Andrew J. Pennoni

Thomas M. Rampulla

  • Trustee

Kathleen Reape, MD

Kathleen Reardon

Maria C. Renz

Virginia S. Rose

Stan Silverman

Joseph P. Ujobai

Stephen L. Wanner

  • Trustee

Michael J. Williams

  • Vice Chairman

Alfred F. Altomari

Chris McKendry Andrade

  • Trustee

James Bean

  • Trustee

Thomas Beeman

Gregory S. Bentley

  • Trustee

Thomas E. “Rick” Berk

Suzanne Biemiller

Ted Bryce

Karen Dougherty Buchholz

Thomas A. Caramanico

Ida K. Chen

  • Trustee

Kathleen P. Chimicles

K. Blair Christie

Della Clark

Abbie Dean

Nicholas DeBenedictis

  • Trustee

Rebecca C. Delia

Amish Desai

Gerianne Tringali DiPiano

  • Trustee

Domenic M. DiPiero III

  • Trustee

Angela Dowd-Burton

Christopher J. Ferguson

Thomas O. Fitzpatrick

Brian R. Ford

  • Trustee

Kenneth Fulmer

  • Trustee

Sean J. Gallagher

David R. Geltzer

  • Trustee

Bernard F. Greene III

Mauricio Gutierrez

Nina Henderson

  • Trustee

Nick Howley

Clifford A. Hudis

Patricia H. Imbesi

  • Trustee

Joseph H. Jacovini

  • Trustee

Kathleen Kinslow

Thomas R. Kline

J. Michael Lawrie

Thomas Leonard

Albert L. Lord III

Jeffrey J. Lyash

Jerry J. Martin

Mark McAdoo

Patrick S. McGonigal

  • Trustee

Antonio Merlo

Denis P. O’Brien

Kevin J. O’Hara

  • Trustee

Richelle P. Parham

Andrew J. Pennoni

A. Michael Pratt

Thomas M. Rampulla

  • Trustee

Kathleen Reape

  • Trustee

Kathleen Reardon

Maria C. Renz

Virginia S. Rose

Stan Silverman

Joseph P. Ujobai

Stephen L. Wanner

  • Trustee

Michael J. Williams

  • Vice Chairman

Alfred F. Altomari

Chris McKendry Andrade

  • Trustee

James Bean

  • Trustee

Thomas Beeman, PhD

Gregory S. Bentley

  • Trustee

Thomas E. “Rick” Berk

Suzanne Biemiller

Ted Bryce

Karen Dougherty Buchholz

Thomas A. Caramanico

Ida K. Chen

  • Trustee

Kathleen P. Chimicles, ASA

K. Blair Christie

Della Clark

Abbie Dean

Nicholas DeBenedictis

  • Trustee

Rebecca C. Delia

Amish Desai

Gerianne Tringali DiPiano

  • Trustee

Domenic M. DiPiero III

Angela Dowd-Burton

Christopher J. Ferguson

Brian R. Ford

  • Trustee

Kenneth Fulmer

  • Trustee

Sean J. Gallagher

  • Trustee

David R. Geltzer

  • Trustee

Bernard F. Greene III

Mauricio Gutierrez

  • Trustee

Nina Henderson

  • Vice Chairman

Nick Howley

  • Trustee

Clifford A. Hudis, MD

Patricia H. Imbesi

  • Trustee

Joseph H. Jacovini, Esq.

  • Trustee

Kathleen Kinslow

Thomas R. Kline, Esq.

J. Michael Lawrie

Thomas Leonard, Esq.

Albert L. Lord III

Jeffrey J. Lyash

Jerry J. Martin

Mark McAdoo

Patrick S. McGonigal

  • Trustee

Antonio Merlo

Denis P. O’Brien

Kevin J. O’Hara

  • Trustee

Richelle P. Parham

Andrew J. Pennoni

A. Michael Pratt

Thomas M. Rampulla

  • Trustee

Kathleen Reape, MD

Kathleen Reardon

Maria C. Renz

  • Trustee

Virginia S. Rose

Stan Silverman

Joseph P. Ujobai

Stephen L. Wanner

  • Trustee

Michael J. Williams

  • Vice Chairman

Updated on 03/01/2026

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