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 Staff
Lisa Wilkes
Special Assistant to the President
lwilkes@vt.edu
Kim Akers
Interim Senior Director of Operations, The Grove
kimake@vt.edu
Debbie Breon
Executive Assistant
dsbreon@vt.edu
Eric Earnhart
Public Relations Director
earnhart@vt.edu
Melissa Elliott
Senior Executive Assistant
elliott1@vt.edu
Pascha Gerni
Senior Director of Business and Administrative Affairs
pascha@vt.edu
Dana Long
Senior Business Operations Coordinator
dana13@vt.edu
Amanda Lucas
Project Coordinator
alucas4@vt.edu
Christine Watkinson
Director, Finance &
Business Affairs
cawatkin@vt.edu