Terry S. de Guzman

Teresa Samala de Guzman is the senior associate dean for finance and administration for the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. In this capacity, Terry serves as Darden’s chief financial and administrative officer with responsibilities including the areas of finance, technology, HR, legal, facilities, library and case collection. Terry has been a strong advocate for increasing Darden’s global perspective and presence. She teaches a second-year elective on global leadership, and she was instrumental in launching DART (the Darden ART Project), a visible expression of Darden’s diverse and global community. Committed to sustainability and energy efficiency, Terry leads Darden’s “How We Live and How We Learn” campaign, an ambitious effort to reach zero waste and carbon neutrality at Darden.

Terry’s expertise covers corporate and not-for profit leadership and organizational management. She started her career in Finance at American Express, was principal at Kwasha Lipton and served as CFO for Bellcore’s Professional Services business. Prior to joining Darden in the fall of 2007, Terry was the associate head of school and chief operating officer for the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York, where she also led the launch and implementation of its $70M LEEDS campus expansion project.

Terry was born and raised in the Philippines, with a B.S. in Accounting from St. Theresa’s College, and is a CPA. She completed her MBA in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business. She and her husband, Allen, reside in Charlottesville and have two grown children, Alexandra and Philip.