Virginia (Ginny) Wise is Tulane University's senior vice president for advancement, overseeing alumni relations and development for the university since October 2016. Wise was originally recruited to Tulane in 2010 as the vice president of development for leadership giving.

She has almost three decades of professional advancement experience, beginning her career at Harvard University where she held a number of roles, including associate dean for development and external relations of the Divinity School, director of development of the Business School, executive director of the University Development Office, and managing director of the Harvard College Fund. She also previously served as vice president of development at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston.

Wise received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and her master's degree in education from Harvard University.