Administrative support

  • Cheryl Anderson Cheryl Anderson

    Financial Services Associate

    Cheryl Anderson is responsible for purchasing, relocations, travel oversight, and institutional accounts payable functions and reconciliations. She processes daily fiscal transactions, maintains operational records, and ...

  • Brian Brindle Brian Brindle

    Senior Systems Administrator

  • Paula Byron Paula Byron

    Director of Communications

    Paula Byron oversees communications for both the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.

  • Sarah Castle Sarah Castle

    Human Resources Manager

    Sarah Castle assists the faculty and staff with their human resource needs, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, and employee relations.

  • Sherri Cook Sherri Cook

    Senior Associate Director for Finance and Administration

    Sherri Cook oversees the institute's financial and administrative units. Among her many duties, she develops and implements financial, administrative, and personnel policies and procedures; develops ...

  • Bob Jentsch Bob Jentsch

    IT Specialist

    Bob Jentsch serves as the primary point of contact for end-user hardware and software support, as well as teleconference support.

  • Justin King Justin King

    Assistant Director, Information Technology & Data Management

    Justin King manages information technology for the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute.

  • Susanna Kiss Susanna Kiss

    Laboratory Manager

    Susanna Kiss serves as manager of the Friedlander Lab.

  • Gary Mason Gary Mason

    Associate Director, Resource Management & Operations

    Gary Mason manages the VTCRI facility, oversees renovations, and provides input on key issues such as master planning, space planning, budget development, facility maintenance, equipment ...

  • Elizabeth McBride Elizabeth McBride

    Director of Development

    Elizabeth McBride oversees development for both the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.

  • Amanda Mullins Amanda Mullins

    Development and Communications Assistant

    Amanda Mullins provides development and communications support to both the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.

  • Dana Nichols Dana Nichols

    Special Assistant to the Executive Director

  • Dixon Smiley Dixon Smiley

    Animal Care Technician

    Dixon Smiley is responsible for all activities within the VTCRI animal facility.

  • Audra Van Wart Audra Van Wart

    Director of Education and Training

  • Anya Work Anya Work

    Office Assistant

Employee types

View a list of all employees