Administration Leaders

Melissa Rockwell-Hopkins, EdD, is WashU’s Vice Chancellor for Enterprise Physical Operations, Infrastructure, Capital Programs & Real Estate. Under Dr. Rockwell-Hopkins leadership, WashU Medicine has more than doubled in size, now encompassing 12.2 million gross square feet across 65 buildings. She oversees a team of 725 employees and 125 contracted professionals, managing an annual operating budget […]

Tate Duch, Vice Chancellor for Enterprise Decision Support & CAO Administration, oversee day-to-day administrative operations across the Chief Administrative Office (CAO) portfolio. He also leads WashU’s Enterprise Decision Support function as a shared center of excellence, integrating strategic analysis, financial strategy, and operational insight to support senior decision-making across the enterprise. Duch previously served as […]

James Dwyer, vice chancellor for University Business Services at Washington University in St. Louis, is responsible for the strategic direction and operational oversight of WashU’s auxiliary enterprises and service centers. The portfolio’s scope covers much of the behind-the-scenes work of running a university, such as dining, parking and transportation, mail services, the bookstore, supply chain […]

Apryle M. Gladney, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, vice chancellor and chief human resources officer (CHRO), has held multiple HR-related titles throughout her employment at WashU. As the CHRO, Gladney manages the university’s HR team, which include recruitment, benefits, compensation, HR operations, Workday/HRIS, reporting, compliance, engagement, communications and professional development and leadership excellence. In her previous leadership roles at […]

Colonel Angela Coonce has served as the Chief of Campus Police for the Washington University Police Department (WashU PD) since August 1, 2022. Notably, she is 5th Chief of Police of the department and the first female to serve in this critical role. Prior to joining the WashU PD, she served 24 years with the […]

As the Chief Information Officer, Jessie Minton leads a university wide strategy for information technology and oversees the delivery of current and new IT systems and services. She contributes to the development of overarching strategies for computing resources with university wide oversight and support across the university’s campuses and missions of teaching, learning, research and […]

Lance Franklin is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Environmental Health and Safety and Environmental Affairs Officer at Washington University in St. Louis, where he oversees environmental compliance, biosafety, chemical safety, occupational safety and radiation safety. He also serves as an ex-officio member on several compliance committees. He brings more than 25 years of expertise in […]