About Us
The Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (EVP & COO) is the university’s chief business and financial officer and as such has fiduciary responsibility for all university funds, budgets, business processes, and relationships with university-related corporations. The EVP & COO also has responsibility for the management of the human resource functions, internal audit, campus facilities and related services, and units ensuring the health, safety and security of the campus. Further, the EVP & COO provides administrative and operational oversight to the units that report to the President.
Office of the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
210 Burruss Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-6235
- James A. Hyatt, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
- Lisa J. Wilkes, Assistant Vice President for Administration and Chief of Staff to the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
- Heidi McCoy, Director of Administrative Operations and Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
- Shannon Stump, Executive Assistant
- Lisa Royal, Coordinator of Administrative Affairs
- VACANT, Records and Administrative Operations Specialist
- Carolyn Ratcliffe, Business Manager
- Kathy Sanders, Special Projects Manager
- Rob Mann, Administrative Management Intern
Business and Management Systems
320 Kent Square
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 231-5100
- Al Cooper, Director
- Brock Burroughs, Manager of Reporting and Management Systems
- Corey Earles, Manager of Decision Support Systems and Security
- Chris Rahmes, Manager of Business Support Systems
University Organizational Development
320 Kent Square
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 231-5100
- Mekeisha Williams, Director
- Dawn Camacho, Administrative Program Coordinator

