Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is composed of individuals from each of the 28 Dioceses of the Protestant Episcopal Church that own, support, and control the University. Individuals from the associated alumni, faculties, staff, and the student body are also elected as representatives. The Board of Trustees elects and appoints a Board of Regents, a Chancellor, a Vice-Chancellor, and a Chaplain to serve the University and governs matters related to the Charter, the Constitution, and the University Domain. 

Board of Regents

The Board of Regents consists of eighteen members, twelve of whom are elected by the Board of Trustees. The Regents of the University establish, maintain, and govern the University in all ways other than through those powers that are expressly reserved for the Board of Trustees.

Chief Administrative Officers

The Right Reverend J. Neil Alexander, Sr.
Vice President and Dean of the School of Theology

Lee Ann Backlund
Vice President for Enrollment Planning and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Nancy Berner
Provost

Jay Fisher
Vice President for University Relations

W. Marichal Gentry
Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students

Frank Gladu
Special Assistant for Sewanee Village Development

Eric Hartman
Vice President for Risk Management and Institutional Effectiveness

The Very Reverend Thomas E. Macfie, Jr.
University Chaplain and Dean of All Saints’ Chapel

John M. McCardell, Jr.
Vice-Chancellor and President

Parker Oliver
Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications

Terry L. Papillon
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Vicki Sells
Associate Provost for Library and Information Technology Services and University Librarian

Lucy Singer
Vice President and General Counsel

Mark Webb
Director of Athletics

Paul G. Wiley II
Assistant Provost for Academic Services and Institutional Research

E. Douglass Williams, Jr.
Vice President for Finance and Treasurer