Leadership

Augie Maurelli is Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Virginia, where he leads the University’s financial strategy, resource allocation, and stewardship in support of UVA’s strategic priorities and 2030 Plan initiatives.

Since joining UVA in 2019, he has overseen key financial operations and helped lead the University’s Strategic Financial Transformation project, including the launch of a new enterprise financial system in 2022.

Before joining UVA, Maurelli held leadership roles at the University of Delaware, Georgetown University, Goldman Sachs, and Johnson Controls. He earned an MBA from Georgetown University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Olga Weider is Deputy Vice President for Finance at the University of Virginia, where she leads financial operations across the University’s $6 billion enterprise, including the Academic Division and UVA Health.

With more than 20 years of experience spanning higher education, healthcare, public accounting, and government, she is recognized for leading complex financial transformation initiatives and strengthening organization-wide collaboration and stewardship.

Before joining UVA, she served as Associate Vice President and University Controller at the University of Florida, where she led a major transformation of financial operations and compliance.

A CPA and Certified Internal Auditor, Weider holds an MBA from Louisiana State University and a BA in Accounting from the University of South Florida.

Julie Richardson serves as Treasurer for the University of Virginia, where she oversees capital markets transactions, debt portfolio management, investments, liquidity, risk management, and treasury operations. She also supports financial collaboration across the University and serves as a guest lecturer in UVA’s McIntire School of Commerce.

Richardson brings more than 20 years of financial leadership experience across public, private, governmental, and nonprofit organizations, including prior roles with Lennar Corporation and The Lennar Foundation.

A licensed CPA and Certified Treasury Professional, she holds both an MBA and a BBA in Finance from the University of Miami.

Michael Phillips serves as University Controller at the University of Virginia, where he oversees accounting, internal controls, and financial reporting to support the integrity and effectiveness of UVA’s financial operations.

He brings experience across higher education, corporate finance, and public service, having held leadership roles at UVA, including Associate Vice Provost for Budgeting and Financial Planning and positions at the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Prior to UVA, Phillips worked in financial leadership roles in private industry in Charlottesville.

Phillips is a licensed CPA in Virginia and earned a B.A. in Economics and an MBA from the University of Delaware, as well as an Ed.D. from Liberty University.

Chris Peper is Interim Chief Budget Officer at the University of Virginia, where he leads multi-year financial planning for the Academic Division and advises University leadership on budgeting, resource allocation, and long-term financial strategy.

With more than 20 years at UVA, he has held senior finance roles across central administration and academic units, including Director of Budgets & Planning and Senior Director of Finance for the School of Education and Human Development.

Peper is recognized for advancing integrated planning and analytics capabilities, strengthening financial transparency, and supporting major institutional initiatives.

Outside of UVA, he serves as Treasurer on the Board of Trustees for Charlottesville Day School.