Our Team
Meet our team of super-skilled and highly motivated professionals.
CPE brings to Virginia Tech a group of experienced higher education professionals focused on applying their knowledge and expertise in non-credit continuing and professional education to your program. Here’s a listing of our team. Not sure who you’re looking for? Please contact our main number so we can begin the conversation and learn more about your needs.
Shelly Jobst
Director
sjobst@vt.edu
540-231-7084
Hector Perez Rivera
Administrative & Operations Assistant
perez12@vt.edu
Planning Team
Amy Lyle
Program Assistant
amyd573@vt.edu
540-231-5241
Alyssa McKenney
Contract Program Specialist (TAPs)
alyssa1@vt.edu
540-231-9087
Leland Shelton
Conference & Meeting Manager
leshelt2@vt.edu
540-231-9617
Karen Hager
Program Portfolio Manager
karenh24@vt.edu
Jillian Waller
Program Coordinator
wjillian@vt.edu
Kimberly Graves
Program Assistant
gravesk@vt.edu
540-231-2425
Cary Hoge
Conference & Meeting Manager
cdinkins@vt.edu
540-231-8220
Aislinn McCann
Program Portfolio Manager
aislinnm@vt.edu
Erich Sawyer
Conference & Meeting Manager
erichs1@vt.edu
540-231-4084
Lucas Kintz
Program Coordinator
lkintz@vt.edu
Registration Team
Daniel Alston
Enrollment Coordinator
adaniel8@vt.edu
Elika Preston
Registration Coordinator
elpresto@vt.edu
Enrollment Systems Team
Travis Carter
Systems Manager
tac@vt.edu
540-231-9982
Christina Long
Enrollment Systems Coordinator
cllong@vt.edu
540-231-9349
Finance Team
Nancy Gruber
Director of Finance & HR Administration
nancy.gruber@vt.edu
540-231-5373
Lisa Mahaney
Assistant Director of Finance
lmahaney@vt.edu
540-231-2008
David Mitchell
Fiscal Technician/Depositor
davidlee@vt.edu
540-231-9340
Ashley Akers
Program Accountant/Program Financial Specialist
ashleya23@vt.edu
Desirae Linkous
Program Accountant/Accounts Payable Specialist
desirael@vt.edu
Lisa Mink
Program Accountant/Accounts Receivable Specialist
mink17@vt.edu
540-231-3285
Tracie Smith
Fiscal Assistant
cvmtps@vt.edu
540-231-3285
Lifelong Learning Institute
Lyndsay Lalonde
Program Coordinator
llalonde@vt.edu