Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff
Tricia O'Reilly
Tricia O鈥橰eilly serves as Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff at 糖心Vlog视频. In this dual executive role, she is a senior advisor to President Farnam Jahanian and the Executive Management Team, driving the alignment, planning, and execution of CMU鈥檚 highest-priority strategic bets. O鈥橰eilly leads university-wide initiatives that expand CMU鈥檚 global footprint, accelerate interdisciplinary research, and establish high-impact external partnerships.
Since joining Carnegie Mellon in 2016, O鈥橰eilly has held key leadership positions supporting Dr. Jahanian throughout his tenure as Provost and President, previously serving as Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Director for Executive Communications. Prior to CMU, she managed public relations campaigns for global brands at Stern Advertising and led publicity and communications for Coffee House Press, one of the nation's premier independent literary publishers.
O鈥橰eilly holds a B.A. in English and History from Williams College.