Meredith Weiss

Meredith Weiss is the current Vice President for Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University. Meredith has extensive experience in finance and administration, having previously worked as the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor – Finance & Administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from January 2012 to December 2016. In this role, they oversaw and reported on $3.1B in operating revenue to support 30,000+ students and 12,000+ faculty and staff. Meredith also oversaw accounting financial reporting, internal controls, and university systems. In addition, they were a member of the Budget Committee and liaised with external financial leaders, including the Office of the State Controller, state auditor, UNC General Administration, Fiscal Research, and Office of State Budget and Management.

Prior to their role at UNC Chapel Hill, Meredith served as the Associate Dean – Administration, Finance & Information Technology at the University of North Carolina School of Law from January 2004 to December 2012. In this role, they were responsible for the administration, finance, and information technology operations of the school.

Meredith Weiss is a highly experienced administrator with a proven track record in finance and administration. Meredith is a strategic leader who is able to effectively manage complex budgets and operations. Meredith is an excellent communicator and has a strong ability to build relationships with internal and external constituents.

Meredith Weiss has a PhD in Information Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Master of Science in Accounting from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, a Master of Business Administration from North Carolina Central University, and a Master of Information Science from North Carolina Central University. Meredith also has a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration from the University of Delaware.

Their manager is Michael Rao, President. Some of their coworkers include Karol Gray - SVP & CFO, P. Srirama Rao - VP for Research & Innovation, and Fotis Sotiropoulos - Provost & SVP for Academic Affairs.