Leslie Brunelli is the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Washington State University. In this role, Leslie manages the financial and physical assets of the WSU system, including all aspects of the university’s financial and capital planning, information technology services, human resources, compliance and risk management, and real estate portfolio. With more than 25 years in higher education financial leadership, Leslie previously served as the Senior Vice Chancellor and Treasurer at the University of Denver, where she directed the university’s financial activities and generated policy and management practices to support the campus strategic vision. Leslie guided the campus financial response related to the pandemic and revamped financial reporting to provide greater clarity and transparency around university processes. She served as the chair of the University of Denver Retirement Plan Fiduciary Delegation Committee and was a board member of the Colorado Alliance for Research Libraries. Prior to her appointment at DU, Leslie served the University of South Carolina system in several positions with progressively increasing responsibility leaving that campus as the Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer. She earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a master’s in business administration from the University of South Carolina.
