Melissa DeAngelo

Biography

Melissa DeAngelo was named Senior Associate Athletic Director for Business Strategy/Chief Financial Officer at the University of Toledo in October of 2025. DeAngelo brings more than two decades of experience in financial management and business operations within higher education, including an extensive tenure at Ohio State University. DeAngelo most recently served as Associate Athletic Director for Business & Finance and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Nevada, where she oversaw all fiscal and business operations for the athletics department. Prior to that, she held leadership roles at the University of Georgia, including Director of Business Operations for the Athletic Association and Financial Manager for the Terry College of Business. Her career began in 2002 and includes nearly 19 years of service at Ohio State, where she held multiple finance and compliance roles across departments such as University Development, Business and Finance, the Office of the Board of Trustees, and the Office of the President. Her work at Ohio State was marked by strategic oversight of budgets, financial reporting, procurement, and event logistics for high-profile university functions, including athletics-related travel and championship events. A native of Warren, Ohio, DeAngelo earned her Bachelor of Science in Applied Science from Youngstown State University.