Marybeth Cerrone

Director of Finance

Marybeth Cerrone is the Director of Finance for the Advanced Studies in Culture Foundation and serves as Cost Center Manager for the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia. In these roles, she oversees budgeting, payroll, cash management, grant compliance, and financial reporting, working closely with organizational leadership to ensure strong fiscal stewardship and operational effectiveness. She leads the annual audit process, liaises with external auditors and donors, and monitors financial health through detailed budget-to-actual reporting and ERP-based financial management.

Marybeth brings decades of financial leadership experience across consulting, nonprofit, academic, and professional services environments. Prior to her current roles, she served as Controller and Mid-Atlantic Manager for The Leader Group, providing outsourced management and financial consulting. Earlier in her career she served as Financial and Personnel Administrator for a Buffalo-based law firm. Her experience reflects a strong foundation in accounting, operational oversight, and human resource management. Marybeth earned her MBA from the AACSB-accredited Richard J. Wehle School of Business at Canisius University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting and Management from the State University of New York College at Buffalo.