Senior Leadership

As part of the HR team at Virginia Tech, he is spearheading change that will position HR to better support a growing and changing university, helping to create a work environment and experience for all faculty and staff to develop and thrive in support of our bold Beyond Boundaries vision.

Bryan has a bachelor of arts degree (magna cum laude) from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a master of fine arts degree from the University of Virginia, and a master of sciences degree in management from the University of Florida.

A native of Baltimore, Bryan has spent the last 30 years working as a professional actor and director, educator, and HR professional. His HR experience includes work with a nonprofit startup, a Fortune 100 company, and higher education.  Bryan is certified as a Professional in Human Resources through the Society of Human Resources Management and has been a featured speaker at state, regional, and national conferences of human resources and higher education. He is currently serving a three-year term on the board of of directors of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR).

Over the years, Bryan has lived in Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Gainesville, and Charlottesville and is happy to be part of the Hokie Nation.

She joined Virginia Tech in 2018 as division director for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and became senior division director in 2023. In September 2024, Stephanie was promoted to the interim role of Assistant Vice President for Total Rewards in the Division of Human Resources, then moved permanently into the role in April 2025.

During her time with Virginia Tech, Stephanie has been able to draw from her experiences working for other venerable academic institutions such as the University of Michigan and Central Michigan University as well as several large, private sector, global organizations (in France, Singapore, Germany, Hong-Kong), including automotive and global logistics. It was these opportunities that truly broadened her perspective, giving her in-depth and invaluable experience in the human resources arena. From strategic planning to operational leadership, from benefits to performance management, Stephanie provided guidance to managers and executives leveraging HR programs to drive results.

Beyond her years of experience, Stephanie also holds a bachelor’s in business administration and a master’s degree in human resources and organizational development from Eastern Michigan University.

He is one of the longest tenured members of the HR team, arriving in 2001. Since that time, he has held multiple roles, including HR specialist, senior compensation analyst, HR manager, director of staffing and recruiting, senior director of HR initiatives and partnerships, and executive director of consulting and strategic initiatives. He was named assistant vice president of consulting services in February 2022.

Curtis has been instrumental in the development and execution of Virginia Tech’s HR transformation, in particular leading efforts to build the cohort of division directors, who lead the development and delivery of HR services and programs within individual business units and colleges. He has played a key role in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding the division directors and, in his new role, guides the delivery of service and each director's efforts.

Curtis continues to lead other strategic functions such as data analytics and the HR generalist team and provide direct leadership to clients as needs warrant. He also identifies opportunities and spearheads strategic change efforts.

Lisa began her career at Virginia Tech as an HR applications analyst and steadily progressed, taking on increasing responsibilities, to serve in a number of information technology leadership roles at both Radford University and Virginia Tech. Among her accomplishments, Lisa served as director for enterprise systems at Radford from 2016 to 2021 and director for finance information technology in the Division of Finance at Virginia Tech from 2021 to 2023. Lisa joined the Division of Human Resources in her current role in November 2023.

With Human Resources, Lisa is responsible for designing and operationalizing a comprehensive digital strategy to enable and drive HR business outcomes. She oversees and drives the strategic direction, implementation, and enhancement of all HR applications, data analytics, and systems. She also serves as a key division contact for the university’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) initiatives and implementation.

Lisa is a double Hokie, holding a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Virginia Tech. Additionally, she holds a Chief Information Officer Women in Leadership certification from the Irvine Technology Corporation and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)® with the Project Management Institute.

Prior to joining the university, Micah served in various consultative and leadership roles with organizations such as the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Virginia Department of Health, and Appalachian State University. Across these roles, he led enterprise HR functions, guided complex system implementations, and advanced strategic initiatives in workforce planning, talent management, and operational improvement—delivering measurable improvements in retention, recruitment, and operational effectiveness.

In his role leading HR Strategy and Operations, Micah is focused on aligning people strategies with organizational priorities; strengthening workforce capability; and advancing innovative, data-informed approaches to the employee experience.

Micah holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational management and psychology from East Tennessee State University and a master’s in public administration from Appalachian State University.