About the Office
Mission
Inspired by our land-grant identity and guided by our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech is an inclusive community of knowledge, discovery, and creativity dedicated to improving the quality of life and the human condition within the Commonwealth of Virginia and throughout the world.
Contact Information
Burruss Hall, Suite 210
800 Drillfield Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061
pres_office@vt.edu | (540) 231-6231
Office of the President
The Office of the President team directly supports the president and the president's priorities.
Lisa Wilkes, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Special Assistant to the President
lwilkes@vt.edu
Debbie Breon, Office Manager and Executive Assistant
dsbreon@vt.edu
Elena Conway, Public Relations Manager
edconway@vt.edu
Eric Earnhart, Senior Public Relations Director
earnhart@vt.edu
Melissa Elliott, Senior Executive Assistant
elliott1@vt.edu
Kim Gray, Executive Receptionist
kimgray@vt.edu
Sydney Thomas, Writing and Communications Intern
Dani Villarroel, Graduate Assistant
Eleanor Webster, Deputy to the Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Special Assistant to the President
eleanorwebster@vt.edu
President's Senior Management Area
The president's senior management area team provides business and operational support to the administrative units reporting to the president.
Pascha Gerni, Managing Director, Business and Administration
pascha@vt.edu
Jesse Kurowski, Division Director of Human Resources
jlw@vt.edu
Amanda Lucas, Senior Business Operations Coordinator
alucas4@vt.edu
Olivia Parker, Business & Administrative Operations Intern
Christine Watkinson, Business & Administrative Operations Manager
cawatkin@vt.edu
The Grove
The Grove is the residence of the university president.
Kim Akers, Senior Director of Operations
kimake@vt.edu
Michael Arrington, Executive Chef for University Events
marringt@vt.edu
