Marissa Pace

Marissa Pace, CPA, EdD, currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Finance - Planning & Analysis at Emory University since April 2025. Previously, Pace held the position of Associate Vice President of Business & Finance at Spelman College, where leadership extended to the Controller’s office and Auxiliary Services. Earlier experience includes a significant tenure at AT&T, with various roles focusing on audit projects and financial management, along with a background in academia as an Associate Business Professor at Kaplan University - Bauder College. Pace's career began at KPMG as an In Charge Audit Associate, and a foundational education includes a B.S. and M.B.A. in Accounting from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, culminating in a Doctor of Education from The University of Georgia.