Sepi Sepasi

As Mellon’s chief financial officer and treasurer, Sepi Sepasi provides strategic and sound financial and operational leadership for the Foundation, including executive leadership for capital planning.

Prior to joining Mellon, Sepi served as vice dean of finance and administration at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, overseeing the finances, planning, and business operations. While at Columbia, she led initiatives such as broadening eligibility for financial aid to advance the school’s vision of equity and inclusion.

Her deep experience in higher education includes serving as interim vice chancellor for finance and human resources to build the financial infrastructure for the flagship campus at Rutgers University. Then prior serving as associate vice president for strategic financial initiatives at Rutgers University, where she co-facilitated the integration of the health sciences and university onto one financial platform. She also served as executive director for finance and administration and chief of staff at the University of Chicago, and senior director for change management at Northwestern University. 

She holds a BA and an MBA from the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Sepi was nominated for and completed executive education programs at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Kellogg School of Management.