John Torget serves as associate vice president for engagement at Virginia Tech. 

In this role, John has the critical responsibility for building programs to engage the wide-range of audiences, including alumni, donors, and friends, necessary for success in our current comprehensive campaign and beyond. This includes digital, event, philanthropic, and volunteer engagement.

Prior to Virginia Tech, John served as director of development and annual giving at Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business, which achieved record-breaking revenue for three consecutive years during his tenure. He has also served as the Tuck School’s director for corporate relations and as its associate director for development.

Before working in university fundraising, Torget worked for nearly two decades in the private sector, where his positions included senior manager for strategy and new business development at Dealertrack Technologies, vice president for small business marketing at JPMorgan Chase & Co., and manager of alliances and supply chain management for Accenture.

Torget earned his MBA from the Tuck School and his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University.