VCU HR staff
VCU HR staff support human resources management and service delivery across the university. Each of our teams provides programs and services that create a great place to work for staff and faculty by providing excellent customer service, supporting a culture of care and appreciation, executing core human resources functions and enhancing our organizational capabilities. Read more about our priorities in our strategic plan.
If you are a current VCU employee, your HR Professional should be your first contact for HR guidance and support.
You may want to contact VCU HR staff for inquiries about specific programs or services offered. You can often find the contact information for the relevant team or individual at the bottom of each HR web page.
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Leadership
Alison Miller
Chief Human Resources Officer
abmiller@vcu.edu
avphr@vcu.edu
Jennifer Salzman
Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer
salzmanjk@vcu.edu
Benefits administration
Daynon Smith
Director, Benefits
dasmith1@vcu.edu
Kelvin Allen
Retirement Plan Manager
allenkt@vcu.edu
Krystin Carter
Senior Benefits Analyst
romerok2@vcu.edu
Nhi Nguyen
Benefits Coordinator
nguyentnp@vcu.edu
Kathryn Dimaano
Benefits Associate
dimaanok@vcu.edu
Valecia Crews
Benefits Associate
crewsv@vcu.edu
Employee success
Kathy Oliveri
Assistant Director, VCU Leave, Compliance & Performance
koliveri@vcu.edu
Sarah Davis
HR Compliance Analyst
sdavis58@vcu.edu
Horace Guyton
Employee Relations Consultant
guytonh@vcu.edu
Denali Hadlock
Leave and Compliance Analyst
hadlockd@vcu.edu
Monica Johnson
Employee Relations Consultant
mywhite@vcu.edu
Abby Stambaugh
Leave Administration Analyst
stambaughap@vcu.edu
Executive Search
Tanya-Lee Giscombe
Director, Talent Strategy
tlsgiscombe@vcu.edu
Ariel Haughton
Hourly Talent Strategy Recruiter
haughtona2@vcu.edu
HR Service
Kathleen Blankenship
Director, HR Service Delivery
blankenshike@vcu.edu
Bryce Fountain
HR Coordinator
fountainb@vcu.edu
Lauren Guthrie
HR Business Partner
guthriel2@vcu.edu
Channing Holloway
HR Associate
csholloway@vcu.edu
Becca Klein
Assistant Director, HR Service
bklein@vcu.edu
Lindsey Ryder
HR Manager
lmryder@vcu.edu
Mary Teller
HR Manager
mkteller@vcu.edu
Blair Trimiew
HR Business Partner
trimiewbe@vcu.edu
Allison Wetterhahn
Assistant Director, HR Service
awetterhahn@vcu.edu
HR Information Systems
Konjit Chitty
Director, HR Information Systems
kychitty@vcu.edu
Earle Draucker
HRIS Support
eedrauck@vcu.edu
Tiesha Brown
HRIS Analyst
tbrown64@vcu.edu
Rebekah Finley
HR Business Analyst
finleyr2@vcu.edu
John McCann
HRIS Support
jmccann@vcu.edu
Asia Seaborne
HR Systems Security Officer
seaborneai@vcu.edu
Jordan Snead
Senior HRIS Analyst
sneadjm2@vcu.edu
Romona Willoughby
HRIS Manager
rwilloughby@vcu.edu
Strategic HR Support
Shemeka Negron
HR Strategic Project Manager
snnegron@vcu.edu
Rebecca Aldridge
HR Strategic Communications Manager
aldridger@vcu.edu
Cindi Phares
Program Manager for Employee Recognition and Well-being
cphares@vcu.edu
Organizational Effectiveness
Bobbi Gouffon
Director, Organizational Effectiveness
gouffonb@vcu.edu
Jeremy Bost
Senior Consultant, Organizational Effectiveness
jbost2@vcu.edu
James Dye
Talent@VCU System Administrator
dyejm@vcu.edu
Jadyn Eaton
Program Coordinator, Organizational Effectiveness
eatonjr@vcu.edu
Robert Houghtaling
Project Manager
houghtalingrj@vcu.edu
Penny McFarline
Organizational Development Specialist
mcfarlinep@vcu.edu
Celia O'Hallahan
Consultant, Organizational Effectiveness
ohallahancr@vcu.edu
Shana Ryman
Learning, Development and Culture Specialist
sryman@vcu.edu
Rodney Steppe
Learning and Development Instructional Design Specialist
stepperl@vcu.edu
Ta Thongnopnua
HR Business Analyst
sthongnopnua@vcu.edu
Beverly Walker
Program Manager, Career Development
bwalker@vcu.edu
Workforce & Compensation Strategies
Sue Anne Berkle
Director, Workforce & Compensation Strategies
berkles@vcu.edu
Allison Jarrett
Workforce & Compensation Consultant
jarretta2@vcu.edu
Carol Ann Lawson
Senior Workforce & Compensation Consultant
lawsonca3@vcu.edu
Liz Robbins
Senior Workforce & Compensation Analyst
robbinse2@vcu.edu