Leadership Team
Chancellor Rebecca Blank began serving as the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s chief executive in 2013 following a position as the acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The university’s provost, is chief deputy to the chancellor and the university’s chief academic officer. Vice chancellors serve in various capacities, including chief budget and business officer, chief legal counsel, chief university relations officer, and chief research and graduate education officer. The university is organized into schools and colleges, each headed by a dean. The university has several governance groups and works closely with a number of affiliate organizations.

Rebecca M. Blank
Chancellor

Steve Ackerman
Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education

Cheryl Gittens
Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

Laurent Heller
Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration

Charles Hoslet
Vice Chancellor for University Relations

Matt Mayrl
Chief of Staff and Chief Strategy Officer, Office of the Chancellor

Lori Reesor
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

John Karl Scholz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Raymond P. Taffora
Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs