About Human Resources
HR Mission & Values
Our Mission
Our mission is to serve the Liberty community with Christ’s love by cultivating a healthy workplace culture, high-performance teams, and engaged employees who strive to provide exceptional results.
Our Motto
Service-oriented and solution-centered.
Our Core Values
SERVICE
We’re created to serve
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Galatians 6:10 (NIV)
EXCELLENCE
We strive to go the extra mile doing ordinary things, extraordinarily well
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.
Colossians 3:23 (NLT)
CHARACTER
We are committed to do the right thing, always
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
RESPECT
We treat everyone with the same level of dignity and respect
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 (NIV)
Senior Leadership
Steve Foster
Executive Vice President of Human Resources
Shonna Meadows
Executive Director of HR Advising
Steve Ferro
Executive Director of Talent Development
Jamie Swyers
Executive Director of HR Partnerships and Services
Courtney Cox
Director of Payroll Services
Lisa Whited
Director of Classification
and Compensation
Andrew Arrington
Director of HRIS
Michael Bohan
Director of Benefits Administration
Vince Campbell
Director of Talent Acquisition
Stacie Rhodes
Director of Training and Development
Julie Parrow
Executive Assistant to the EVP
Payroll
The purpose of the Payroll team is to uphold the highest standards of service by ensuring accurate and timely payments, while effectively managing University funds with integrity and accountability in accordance with Colossians 3:23-24.
Julia Deacon
Associate Director of Payroll Services
Celeste Clark
Payroll Manager
Sheila Swofford
Senior Payroll Specialist
Amy Lane
Payroll Specialist II
Crystal Motley
Payroll Specialist
Sheryl Helmick
Payroll Assistant
Laura Brightwell
Payroll Specialist
HR Business Partners
The purpose of the HR Business Partner is to drive organizational success and effective personnel management by supporting university leaders through dedicated strategic consultation, personnel guidance, and tailored HR solution delivery.
Michael Frommack
Assistant Director of HR Business Partners
Kerry Dodson
HR Business Partner
Elisa Walker
HR Business Partner
Alissa Passburg
HR Business Partner
John Reed
HR Business Partner
HR Service Center
The purpose of the HR Service Center is to provide exceptional customer service to enhance the employee experience for all Liberty University employees by acting as the primary point of contact for all HR inquiries, triaging and delivering HR service.
Rachel Chambers
Assistant Director of HR Services
Crystal Polston
Senior HR Service Center Specialist
Marisa Torkildsen
HR Service Center Specialist
Brooke Grant
HR Service Center Specialist
Janelle Walker
HR Service Center Specialist
Marelyn Amaya
HR Service Center Assistant
Caleb Morano
HR Service Center Assistant
Talent Acquisition
The purpose of Talent Acquisition is to identify, attract and secure exceptional faculty, staff, and administrators who will contribute to the university’s mission through best in class recruiting methods.
Christy Marker
Associate Director of Talent Acquisition
Brittany Anderson
Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition
Daniel Vinersar
Senior International Specialist
Brooke Tuck
Background Check Specialist
Tannis Dunn
Recruiter
Amy Moyer
Recruiter
Tami Mason
Recruiter
Fallon Birch
Recruiter
Ian Williams
Recruiter
Shannon Tyler
Recruiter
Neha Patel
Recruiter
Cameron Womack
Recruiter
Coty Clark
Recruiter
Jordan Thompson
Recruiter
Ana Wotring
Senior Recruiting Coordinator
Isabelle Rogers
Recruiting Coordinator
Gabriella Rios
Recruiting Coordinator
HR Communications and Branding
The purpose of HR Communications and Branding is to strategically position Liberty University as an employer of choice and support the employee experience by crafting mission-aligned communications and messaging for all Liberty University employees and prospective employees.
Mariana Turner
Manager of HR Communications and Branding
Training and Development
The purpose of HR’s Training and Development team is to foster lifelong learning and professional growth by providing biblically based training, development programs, and resources to all University employees.
Peyton Gordon
Assistant Director of Training and Development
Keri Alker
Training and Development Informational Technologist
Employee Relations
The purpose of Employee Relations is to cultivate and promote a healthy work environment by maintaining positive and supportive relationships between all employees and to collaborate with Liberty Champions respectfully and empathetically to ensure a constructive resolution to workplace problems are achieved.
Wesley Terrill
Associate Director of Employee Relations
Sylvia Walker
Senior Employee Relations Consultant
Abbi Hardin
Senior Employee Relations Coordinator
Ross Cable
Senior Employee Relations Coordinator
Benefits
The purpose of the Benefits team is to promote wellness and deliver top-tier benefits and service to the Liberty community in a fiscally responsible manner.
Amy Hurt
Senior Benefits Specialist
Kristie Layne
Employee Education Benefit Specialist
Philippe Ma
Benefits Specialist
Seth Mertz
Benefits Specialist
David Stewart
Benefits Specialist
Tammy Ayers
Leave and Accommodation Administrator
Classification and Compensation
The purpose of the Classification and Compensation team is to ensure fair and compliant pay practices, provide data-driven insights, and ensure accurate job classifications, empowering Liberty University to attract, retain, and inspire a workforce that advances the mission of Training Champions for Christ.
Melody Rotruck
Compensation Services Manager
Jack White
Classification and Compensation Analyst II
Alexis Hendricks
Senior Compensation Specialist
Livia Fowler
Classification and Compensation Specialist
Faculty Load
The purpose of the Faculty Load team is to ensure accurate and timely academic resources related to faculty compensation and contracts, promoting transparency and access for academic administration and faculty.
Kathy Bennett
Administrator of Faculty Compensation and Contracts
Christopher Webb
Senior Faculty Load Compensation Analyst
Liwen Chen
Faculty Load Compensation Analyst
Darby Debreus
Faculty Load Compensation Analyst
Suzanne Stem
Faculty Load Quality Control Analyst
HRIS
The purpose of HRIS is to ensure that employee data is available, accessible, and managed efficiently through HR information systems by providing Workday system support, HR data analytics, and data cataloging services
Corbin Clark
Senior HRIS Analyst
Breanna Shockley
Senior HRIS Analyst
Casey Couch
Senior HRIS Analyst
Greta Haley
HRIS Support Specialist II
Grace McDonald
Senior Document Specialist
Alex Richardson
Document Specialist
Ansley Byers
Document Specialist
Kimberly McBreath
Document Specialist
Noah Payne
Document Specialist