Resources Faculty & Staff Directory Faculty & Staff Directory F H L N R T Facet Last Name - Directory Staff Facet Person Type - Directory Facet Area of Focus - Directory Facet UVA Partner - Directory Budget & Finance EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness Academic Affairs Information Technology National Security Policy Center UVA Humanitarian Collaborative Center for Effective Lawmaking Student & Alumni Services Social Innovation @ UVA External Affairs (-) Dean’s Office (-) Development Facet Batten Department - Directory Brian Ford Senior HR Business Partner ayh2zf@virginia.edu As an HR leader with 20 years experience, Brian Ford currently is the Sr. HR Partner for the Batten School and McIntire School of Commerce. Prior to UVA, he led the Employee Experience function for the eastern US region at VMLY&R. In this capacity, he and his team drive culture, talent management and the overall employee experience for offices such as New York, Atlanta & Miami. Prior to VMLY&R, Brian was Chief People Officer at Fusion Media Group and had sr. leadership roles at Ogilvy, LG Electronics and Mercedes-Benz USA. Read full bio Jon Holmsted Director of Development jeh2jw@virginia.edu Jon joins the Batten School from the Virginia Athletics Foundation where he has served for two years, most recently as Director of Major Gifts. Read full bio Craig Lindqvist Associate Dean for Administration csl3g@virginia.edu (434) 243-7528 Craig Lindqvist serves as the Associate Dean for Administration at the Batten School where he oversees the school's business affairs, planning, finances, personnel, technology, facilities, and other non-academic functions. Read full bio Mark Nelson Advancement Associate man3hr@virginia.edu 434-982-2094 2420 Old Ivy Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 Mark Nelson is an advancement associate at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Read full bio Jill Rockwell Senior Assistant Dean of Career Advancement and Alumni Engagement jill.rockwell@virginia.edu 434-924-7950 Garrett Hall 204 Jill Rockwell, Senior Assistant Dean of Career Advancement and Alumni Engagement at UVA Batten, and her team are focused on the professional success of our graduates and alumni as well as activating our alumni network in support of the school. Read full bio Elinor (Ellie) Tappé Executive Director of Strategic Advancement bcm2fj@virginia.edu Elinor Tappé serves as Executive Director of Strategic Advancement where she helps shape and realize the strategic objectives of the Batten School. With a 25-year history in strategic planning and development, Elinor has held a variety of leadership roles in the corporate sector, as well as higher education and nonprofit. Her experience in philanthropy spans more than a decade and includes UC Berkeley, Larkin Street Youth Services and Urban Teachers Read full bio
Brian Ford Senior HR Business Partner ayh2zf@virginia.edu As an HR leader with 20 years experience, Brian Ford currently is the Sr. HR Partner for the Batten School and McIntire School of Commerce. Prior to UVA, he led the Employee Experience function for the eastern US region at VMLY&R. In this capacity, he and his team drive culture, talent management and the overall employee experience for offices such as New York, Atlanta & Miami. Prior to VMLY&R, Brian was Chief People Officer at Fusion Media Group and had sr. leadership roles at Ogilvy, LG Electronics and Mercedes-Benz USA. Read full bio
Jon Holmsted Director of Development jeh2jw@virginia.edu Jon joins the Batten School from the Virginia Athletics Foundation where he has served for two years, most recently as Director of Major Gifts. Read full bio
Craig Lindqvist Associate Dean for Administration csl3g@virginia.edu (434) 243-7528 Craig Lindqvist serves as the Associate Dean for Administration at the Batten School where he oversees the school's business affairs, planning, finances, personnel, technology, facilities, and other non-academic functions. Read full bio
Mark Nelson Advancement Associate man3hr@virginia.edu 434-982-2094 2420 Old Ivy Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 Mark Nelson is an advancement associate at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Read full bio
Jill Rockwell Senior Assistant Dean of Career Advancement and Alumni Engagement jill.rockwell@virginia.edu 434-924-7950 Garrett Hall 204 Jill Rockwell, Senior Assistant Dean of Career Advancement and Alumni Engagement at UVA Batten, and her team are focused on the professional success of our graduates and alumni as well as activating our alumni network in support of the school. Read full bio
Elinor (Ellie) Tappé Executive Director of Strategic Advancement bcm2fj@virginia.edu Elinor Tappé serves as Executive Director of Strategic Advancement where she helps shape and realize the strategic objectives of the Batten School. With a 25-year history in strategic planning and development, Elinor has held a variety of leadership roles in the corporate sector, as well as higher education and nonprofit. Her experience in philanthropy spans more than a decade and includes UC Berkeley, Larkin Street Youth Services and Urban Teachers Read full bio