UVA President Teresa Sullivan has named Michael Strine, CFO and treasurer for The Johns Hopkins University, the new vice president and chief operating officer, effective July 1.Strine will replace longtime COO Leonard Sandridge, who spent 44 years at UVA and will officially retire on July 1.
In a news release, Sullivan said she was impressed by Strine’s energy and accomplishments and a “worthy successor” to Sandridge. 
“These are exactly the skills sets we need as we enter a new era at the University,” she said.
Strine arrived at Johns Hopkins in 2008 as vice president for finance and became treasurer of 2009. As UVA COO, in addition to serving as an adviser for the Sullivan, the Board of Visitors, deans and vice presidents, Strine will collaborate with other University officials to find new funding sources and help set long term goals.
Before his administrative positions at Johns Hopkins, Strine worked as CEO for New Castle County, Delaware, executive director of the Delaware Public Policy Institute and as chief of policy and operations for the Department of Finance for the state of Delaware.
Strine earned his undergraduate degree from Delaware University and his doctorate in political science from Johns Hopkins.
Michael Strine will succeed Leonard Sandrige, who will retire in July after 44 years at UVA in July.