Louise Cavanaugh Sciannameo

Louise Cavanaugh Sciannameo serves as the Associate Provost for Strategic Communications at the University of Pittsburgh, a position held since July 2017, and previously held the role of Assistant Provost in the same area. Prior experience includes serving as Vice President of Public Affairs for The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and Vice President of University Communications and External Relations at Carlow University. Additional roles include Executive Director of Executive Communications at the University of Pittsburgh, Corporate and Foundation Relations Director at Pittsburgh Mercy Foundation, and Communications Manager/Team Leader at the University of Pittsburgh. Initial career experience includes an Assistant Officer position at Mellon Financial and Public Relations Manager for the School of Music at Carnegie Mellon University. Educational credentials include an Executive Certificate in Negotiation from the University of Notre Dame, a Certificate in Crisis Leadership from Harvard Kennedy School, and a Master of Liberal Arts from Chatham University, among other degrees.