About the Interim Chancellor
Weiland brings experience spanning higher education administration, financial strategy, research commercialization, economic development, entrepreneurship, healthcare, public-private partnerships, and organizational transformation.
Before joining LSU New Orleans, Weiland served as the first Chief Business Officer for Tulane University's School of Science and Engineering. In a role combining chief financial, operating, and administrative responsibilities, she supported an academic and research enterprise with a budget exceeding $120 million, approximately 470 faculty and staff members, and facilities located across multiple campuses.
Weiland previously served as Investment Director for Tulane Venture Funds and Assistant Vice President for Industry and Community Partnerships at the Tulane University Innovation Institute. There, she helped establish the infrastructure for Tulane's first venture capital fund—a $10 million seed fund created to support university research commercialization and invest in emerging Louisiana companies.
Her career also includes serving as a senior vice president at the New Orleans Business Alliance, the city's former official economic development organization. In that role, she led business development and marketing initiatives, worked with companies and public-sector partners on growth strategies, and helped secure federal and state funding to support biotechnology infrastructure and economic development in New Orleans.
Earlier in her career, Weiland held financial leadership roles at Ochsner Health, where she supported strategic planning and financial growth for a division generating more than $167 million in annual revenue. She also served as an executive vice president and partner at CIC Wealth, helping manage more than $400 million in client assets.
Her civic and professional service has included serving as chair of Louisiana BIO, helping establish Louisiana's first STEM Innovation Caucus, serving as treasurer of KID smART, and participating in the Leadership Louisiana Class of 2022. She has also served on the Governor's Transition Council for Fiscal Policy and Economic Development.
Weiland earned a Bachelor of Science in International Trade and Finance from Louisiana State University and dual master's degrees in Business Administration and Arts Administration from the University of New Orleans. She is also an author and publisher whose children's books celebrate Louisiana's culture, communities, and natural beauty.