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Virginia Tech's Presidential Search
A national search is underway to identify the 17th President of Virginia Tech. As the Commonwealth of Virginia’s leading research institution with a proud history and culture of innovation, Virginia Tech is committed to service with a mission to provide world-class education, research, and outreach within the state, nationally, and globally.
Leadership
Profile
Virginia Tech, one of the nation’s leading public research universities and a flagship land-grant institution, seeks a visionary and dynamic leader to serve as its next president. At a pivotal moment in its trajectory, Virginia Tech is poised to expand its national prominence, deepen its research impact, and further define the role of a modern land-grant university in addressing society’s most complex challenges. Guided by its enduring motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech is widely recognized for its academic excellence, collaborative culture, commitment to service, exceptional student experience, and athletic distinction. Virginia Tech is one of three public universities in the country with both an active Corps of Cadets that has a mission to produce ethical leaders and a “civilian” lifestyle on its campus.
The position summary reflects the ongoing priorities of the search and will continue to be refined through community input.Nominations and Applications
Virginia Tech invites inquiries, nominations, and applications through Isaacson, Miller:
For Candidates
Why Virginia Tech?
Virginia Tech is a nationally ranked land-grant university making a positive impact in the communities we serve and around the world. As a top destination for talent, we welcome exceptional students from around the world and innovative faculty who aspire to be part of our inclusive community of knowledge, discovery, and creativity.
Making an Impact
Virginia Tech is advancing its land-grant mission of accessible education and world-class research to support the growth of communities across the commonwealth and beyond.
Inspiring Excellence
Virginia Tech is a challenging, supportive, and innovative environment where talented students are inspired to create the future they imagine.
Driving Research and Innovation
Ranked in the top 6% of national universities for research expenditures, Virginia Tech research fuels a robust innovation pipeline while advancing the university’s commitment to addressing public challenges.
This is Home
Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to discovery, creativity, and service nestled in a town consistently ranked among the country’s best places to live.
For Our Community
Be Part of the Search
The success of this search depends on broad input from the Virginia Tech community. We encourage you to take part in upcoming listening sessions and to share your ideas, priorities, and questions through the form below at any time.
A community wide survey will soon be shared to collect input and inform the search process.
Explore key milestones and updates in the presidential search process,
including announcements, engagement opportunities, and important next steps.
Search Committee
Virginia Tech has convened a Presidential Search Committee composed of members of the Board of Visitors; representatives from the faculty, A/P faculty, staff, and graduate and professional and undergraduate student bodies, incoming Board of Visitors members, and a representative from the Alumni Association.
- Nancy Dye — Search Committee Chair; BOV Academic, Research, and Student Affairs Committee Chair; retired surgeon, Roanoke
- Rosa Atkins — Superintendent, Northampton County Schools (North Carolina)
- Edward Baine — Executive Vice President–Utility Operations and President, Dominion Energy Virginia
- Bridget Ryan Berman — Vice President, Virginia Tech Alumni Association Board; Managing Partner, Ryan Berman Advisory
- Thomas Feely — Undergraduate Student Representative
- Katie Gregg — Graduate and Professional Student Representative
- Amber Hagan — Staff Representative; President, Staff Senate; Operations Coordinator, Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Prevention Education
- Ted Hanson — Chief Executive Officer, ASGN Incorporated
- William Holtzman — President and Owner, Holtzman Corporations
- Starlette Johnson — Director, Smoothie King and Jack's Family Restaurants
- Justin Lemkul — Faculty Representative; President, Faculty Senate; Associate Professor of Biochemistry
- Marlena McGlothlin Lester — Administrative and Professional Faculty Representative; President, A/P Faculty Senate; Director of Advising, College of Engineering
- Sharon Brickhouse Martin — Vice President of Health Services Integration, VHC Health, BOV term effective July 1, 2026
- Ryan McCarthy — BOV Compliance, Audit, and Risk Committee Chair; former U.S. Secretary of the Army; Operating Partner, AE Industrial Partners
- Jim Miller — BOV Finance and Resource Management Committee Chair; CEO, Quantum Leap Research
- Robert Moser — President and Chief Executive Officer, Clark Construction Group
- J. Pearson — BOV Athletics Committee Chair; Executive Chairman, Vehicle Accessory, Inc.
- Christopher Ramos — Senior Account Manager, Microsoft, BOV term effective July 1, 2026
- Jane Cady Rathbone — Principal & CEO Emeritus, Hanbury Architects, BOV term effective July 1, 2026
- John Rocovich — Chairman, Moss & Rocovich
- Mehul Sanghani — Founder & Managing Partner, Greycore Ventures
- Margaret Ann Smith — Owner, Southlex Cattle Company; President, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Board (ex officio)
- Jeanne Stosser — BOV Buildings and Grounds Committee Chair; President, SAS Construction and CMG Leasing
Contact
Nancy Dye - Search Committee Chair
Kim O'Rourke - Search Committee Coordinator
Phone: (540) 231-6232