Our Team
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The Commons staff is a team of energetic and skilled professionals driven to create and deliver safe, inclusive, and educational experiences for all VCU students. The Commons staff, including housekeeping and student employees, work around the clock to keep all our buildings, events, and programs running efficiently. Student employees, graduate assistants, and our housekeeping staff are not included in this directory.
David Greene
Director
dlgreene@vcu.edu
804.828.6500
Administrative/General
Finance
George Kelly
Associate Director, Financial Management
Division of Student Affairs
gpkelly@vcu.edu
804.828.3850
Jeremy Lebling
Finance Liaison
leblingjs@vcu.edu
804.827.3928
Marketing
Laura O'Brien
Marketing & Special Events Manager
lbobrien@vcu.edu
Tre Straughter
Marketing & Special Events
straughtertr@vcu.edu
Lex Coelho
Graduate Assistant, Brandcenter Student
Chris Cole
Graduate Assistant, Brandcenter Student
Student Governance
Jenaé Harrington
Advisor to Student Government Association
jdharrington@vcu.edu
804.828.3788
Office of Civic Engagement and Fraternity & Sorority Life
Dr. LaDarius Thompson
Associate Director, Civic Engagement and Fraternity & Sorority Life
804. 828.6500
ldthompson@vcu.edu
Nicole Patterson
Coordinator for Student Civic Engagement
nlpatterson@vcu.edu
804.828.4381
Jessica McKee
Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life
mckeej3@vcu.edu
804.828.6606
Riley Vespoli
Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life
vespolir@vcu.edu
804.828.4519
Facility Operations and Event Management
Jennifer Chapman
Associate Director of Facility Operations & Event Services
jlchapman2@vcu.edu
804.828.3527
Facilities Operations
Rochelle Upshur
Assistant Director for Facilities and Operations
upshurrj@vcu.edu
804.828.3529
James Gross
Technical Services Manager
grossj2@vcu.edu
804.828.3499
Joey Gremore
MCV Facilities Coordinator
jlgremore@vcu.edu
804-828-1459
Dylan Finney
Graduate Student Building Manager
Gene Knight
Housekeeping Manager
gaknight@vcu.edu
804.828.3980
Yolanda James
Housekeeping Supervisor
yjames2@vcu.edu
804.828.9253
"Tony" Brown
1st Shift Floor Tech
Xavier Gardner
2nd Shift Floor Tech
Cynthia Conyers
1st Shift Housekeeper
Marie Trent
1st Shift Housekeeper
Diane Fraierson
2nd Shift Housekeeper
Donnell West
Housekeeper - Hunton Student Center
Event Services
Tyler Jarrett
Assistant Director for Event Services
tljarrett@vcu.edu
804.827.2358
Kelly Kitchen
Event Coordinator
kitchenkm@vcu.edu
804.827.3621
Ryan Pander
Event Coordinator
rbpander@vcu.edu
Savannah J. Smith
Event and Systems Coordinator
smithsj2@vcu.edu
804.828.3143
Student Leadership & Engagement
Tommy Otterbine
Associate Director for Student Leadership & Engagement
tmotterbine@vcu.edu
Fred Tugas
Assistant Director for Student Leadership & Engagement
fymtugas@vcu.edu
Meghan Zapiec
Assistant Director for Student Programming & Campus Engagement
mzapiec@vcu.edu
804.828.4005
Bria Taylor
Coordinator for Student Programming
taylorbc7@vcu.edu
Donté Sharpe
Coordinator for Leadership & Student Organizations
dsharpe2@vcu.edu
Justin Raibolt
Coordinator for Leadership & Student Organizations
jraibolt@vcu.edu
Amanda Ferrara
Graduate Assistant for Leadership & Student Organizations
Elizabeth Engel
Graduate Assistant for Student Programming