Robert Thomas Gordon

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for Mount Rogers Community Services

Bob Gordon, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CBP, CCP, serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for Mount Rogers Community Services, a 968-employee behavioral healthcare not-for-profit organization in Wytheville, VA. With over 20 years of comprehensive management experience in Human Resources (HR), Bob has developed and implemented HR strategies, policies, and operations that support business objectives and foster organizational growth.

Bob earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management (Summa Cum Laude) from Radford University and a Master of Science degree in Human Resource Management and Labor/Employee Relations from Virginia Tech, where he was named a Pamplin Scholar. He is also a graduate of the Ohio State Leadership Program. Bob holds several professional certifications, including:

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
Society for Human Resource Management—Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
Certified Benefits Professional (CBP)
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)

Bob's extensive HR career includes leadership roles such as Manager of U.S. Human Resources Policies, Processes, and Employment Practices at Lowe's Companies, Inc., Manager of Executive Compensation and Benefits at American Electric Power, and Manager of Human Resources Administrative Services at American Electric Power, where he led an HR Service Center for 11 states within the AEP system.

Beyond his not-for-profit and corporate roles, Bob is a trustee of Byrnes Chapel, a member of the Mechanicsburg Ruritan Club, and has served as the immediate past Chairperson of the Virginia Association of Community Service Board’s HR Council. He is also an active supporter of Virginia Tech, as a member of the Hokie Club, the Pylon Society, and the Legacy Society.

His HR Mission is “Achieving the Power of Employee Potential,” and his HR Vision is “Achieving Integrated Partnerships Across the Organization.” Bob enjoys hiking and other adventurous activity while living by his life motto, “Have Courage—Seek Wisdom—Be Kind,” and his professional motto, “Serve – Lead – Inspire.”