As vice chancellor and chief strategy officer, William Haldeman partners with University of Pittsburgh leadership and stakeholders to develop and propel strategies that elevate growth and impact, including through the Plan for Pitt 2028, the University’s strategic plan.
Prior to his time at Pitt, he served as a strategic adviser to the president at the University of South Carolina, a visiting fellow for international policy and innovation at Carnegie Mellon University and chief strategy officer at the University of Minnesota (U of M), where he led the development and record-breaking implementation of the U of M's first comprehensive systemwide strategic plan.
Haldeman has extensive high-level government experience, serving the White House Domestic Policy Council, the seventh floor of the U.S. Department of State, and as a member of a governor’s senior staff. He earned a Ph.D. in history at American University and term membership on the Council on Foreign Relations. A presidential historian and scholar, Haldeman is the author of the upcoming book “Meeting the Moment: Inspiring Presidential Leadership That Transformed America” (SUNY Press, 2024).
Among his extensive board experience, Haldeman is a board member of the Heinz History Center and United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and was a member of the executive board for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, helping to bring the games to the Twin Cities and the University of Minnesota.