Surafel Yilma

Surafel Yilma, SON Director of Operations and Special Projects

Surafel Yilma

Director of Operations and Special Projects


Department: Office of the Dean

Contact:

Email: Surafel Yilma
Office Phone: 571-553-0373
Innovation Hall (School of Nursing) 45085 University Drive Ashburn VA 20147

1919 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 500 Washington DC 20006

Surafel is a dynamic professional with extensive experience managing multi-national companies' operational, financial, and analytical functions. He has held positions such as Director of Operations, Director of Operational Innovation (a Black Belt in Six Sigma/ Lean), and Director of Operations and Process Improvement. He has worked in half a dozen countries in different parts of the world. His vast experience in customer care has shaped his servant leadership style. He finds joy in providing service to others.


  • Member of the Dean’s Executive Council 
  • Operational Support 
  • Space utilization, planning, and coordination 
  • Point of contact for all facility-related issues 
  • Overseeing the short and long-term facilities, IT, and administration operational activities 
  • Overseeing safety regulations and quality assurance standards 
  • Overseeing school-wide events 
  • Coordinating technology assessment, planning, acquisition, installation, and associated training 
  • Coordinating overall IT-related functions 
  • Serving as point of contact for emergencies
  • Addis Ababa University – BA Economics 
  • Addis Ababa University – Associate Degree Accounting
  • Maximizer
  • Relator
  • Harmony
  • Positivity
  • Responsibility