About the SAVP

Maria O’Callaghan-Cassidy , CFM, SFP is a proactive and strategic leader with 20+ years of operations, facilities, and planning experience. Maria recently joined the University of Richmond community as the Senior Associate Vice President of Campus Operations and oversees a diverse team of over 450 employees who provide goods and services required to meet the educational objectives of the university. These include campus business services, dining services, events, facilities, and design and construction.

Prior to joining the University of Richmond, Maria was the Executive Director of Design and Construction, Facilities Planning and Operations at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. While there she was accountable for day-to-day operations; external leases both local and in Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA, and Beijing, China; project and facilities management; sustainability initiatives and long-term strategic space planning.

 
Maria is the current Chair of Women in Facilities Management (WIFM) and served as the Vice Chair of the Executive Committee for the Building Owners and Management Association of Philadelphia (BOMA). Maria also serves on the Tyler School of Art and Architecture Facility Management Program Academic Advisory Board at Temple University. She has been a member of the International Facilities Management Association since 2002 and served on the international committee to update the Certified Facilities Manager (CFM) certification exam. She holds a Masters in Science from the University of Pennsylvania and is a frequent guest speaker for operational innovation and sustainability.