Chris Kiwus is Virginia Tech's interim senior vice president and chief business officer. Serving as the president’s principal operations liaison, he works closely with the executive vice president and provost, executive leadership team, and the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. He is responsible for the leadership and coordination of Virginia Tech’s business and administrative operations and manages the financial and operational resources necessary to support Virginia Tech’s current and developing initiatives and vision.
A retired captain of the U.S. Navy, Kiwus has served more than three decades as a strategic leader, advocate, and engineer responsible for facilities planning, public works and infrastructure, sustainability, real estate, and construction, among a host of other core operational functions.
Kiwus received bachelor’s degrees from Union College and from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, master's degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the U.S. Naval War College, and a Ph.D. from Rutgers University. He completed the Advanced Executive Program at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Florida.
