Officers and Executive Board
The Staff Senate elects officers each spring to serve for the upcoming year.
Staff Senate officers, 2024-2025
President
LaTawnya Burleson
Phone: 540-231-6381
latawnya@vt.edu
Division of Information Technology (0169)
Vice President
Amber Hagan
Phone: 540-231-1820
ahagan20@vt.edu
Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Prevention Education
Secretary/Treasurer
Kari Evans
Phone: 540-231-7784
tuckere@vt.edu
Division of Human Resources (0318)
Parliamentarian
Frank Kerr
fwk95@vt.edu
Grounds
Robert Sebek, Board of Visitors
Past President
Serena Young
Phone: 540-231-9532
young7@vt.edu
University Ombuds Office (0566)
Committees, Chairs
Denise Crawford, Chair
Phone: 540-231-3852
kdenise@vt.edu
Division of Human Resources
Gabe Petry, Chair
Phone: 540-231-6708
gmpetry@vt.edu
Dining Services, Student Affairs
Amy Ingram, Chair
Phone: 540-231-3066
amyli11@vt.edu
School of Education (0302)
Nikki Gland-Turpin, Chair
Phone: 540-231-2190
ngturpin@vt.edu
Advancement
Amber Robinson, Chair
Phone: 540-231-7515
hamber08@vt.edu
Dean of Science (0405)
2024-2025 Executive Board (senate officers and committee chairs)
The Executive Board of the senate meets monthly to discuss items of importance to all classified and university staff and non-student wage employees and to set the agenda for Staff Senate meetings.