As Chief of Staff for the Contemplative Sciences Center, Connie Kresge is a key advisor and partner for the Executive Director, providing strategic management and direct oversight of financial and operational resources. She manages the Center’s planning processes as we open the Contemplative Commons in Fall 2024. She will also play an important role in developing the Center’s key partnerships across UVA and beyond.   

Connie began her own contemplative practice while an undergraduate at William & Mary where she took Iyengar-based yoga classes. She also has participated in multiple one, three and ten-day Vipassana meditation retreats and is grateful to have the opportunity to encourage student flourishing at UVA. Her past work history includes consulting for the city of Chicago, launching the Nook Color for Barnes & Noble and running a brewery. She has an MBA from the University of Michigan, and is originally from Richmond, Virginia.