People – August 2016

EASTERN VIRGINIA
 Sean Cushing , appointed to the Virginia Secure Commonwealth Panel. He is president and co-founder of HAZON Solutions in Virginia Beach and a retired U.S. Navy commander. (News release)

 William H. Ferguson , appointed to the State Air Pollution Control Board. He is senior vice president, Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, Norfolk. (News release)

 Paul D. Fraim , named to the Eastern Virginia Medical School board of visitors and president of The Slover Library Foundation, both in Norfolk. He is the former mayor of Norfolk. (News release)

 Pete Graham , named executive vice president and chief financial officer, PRA Group Inc., Norfolk, effective Aug. 10. He was a finance executive with GE Capital. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

 Richard E. Groover , CPA, of Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer in Norfolk, named vice chair, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. (News release)

 Stephanie Saunders , CPA, reappointed to the Virginia Board of Accountancy. She is a partner with Saunders & Saunders PC, Virginia Beach. (News release)

 F. Blair Wimbus h, of Chesapeake , reappointed to the Virginia Port Authority board of commissioners. Wimbush recently retired as Norfolk Southern Corp.’s vice president, real estate and corporate sustainability officer. (News release)

SHENANDOAH VALLEY
 Maribeth Daley Herod , senior vice president of Bank of America, and Lara Major, an educational consultant, have been named to the board of Harrisonburg-based James Madison University. The following people have been renamed to the board: Michael B. Battle, CEO of BRMi; John C. Rothenberger, founder and CEO of SE Solutions; and Michael M. Thomas, executive vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton. (News release)

 Neil Houff,  named to the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services.  He is president, Houff’s Feed & Fertilizer Co. Inc., Weyers Cave. (News release)

 Scot W. Marsh , named to the board of the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. He is presiding partner of Marsh & Legge Land Surveyors PLC in Winchester. (News release)

 Faith B. Power , of Winchester, reappointed to the Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners.  She is a management consultant and professorial lecturer in human and organizational learning. (News release)

 Robin Sullenberge r, reappointed to  the State Board for Community Colleges. He is the former CEO of the Shenandoah Valley Partnership. (News release) 

F. Dixon Whitworth Jr., of Winchester, renamed to the Commonwealth Transportation Board. He is the retired regional president, BB&T. (News release)

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
  Don Bright   and  Joel L. Cathey , renamed  to the Virginia Board of Forestry. Bright is president, Meherrin River Forest Products Inc., Alberta. Cathey is resource manager, Ontario Hardwood Co. Inc., Keysville. (News release)

 John Gilstrap  began his term as mayor of Danville on July 1. He succeeds Sherman Saunders, who served in the role for 8½ years. Alonzo Jones is now the city’s vice mayor, replacing Gary Miller.  (Danville Register & Bee)

 Steven Gould  and Nettie L. Simon-Owens named to the  Longwood University board of visitors. Gould is an attorney at  Clement Wheatley in Danville and member of the City of Danville School Board. Simon-Owens is the chief economic advancement officer of the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center in South Boston. (News release)

Danville-based American National Bankshares Inc., the parent company of American National Bank and Trust Co., named Ramsey K. Hamadi executive vice president of the holding company and the bank. He was CFO of NewBridge Bank, a community bank based in Greensboro, N.C. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Martinsville-based Carter Bank & Trust has promoted Phyllis Q. Karavatakis, an employee for 38 years, to president. She was executive vice president and chief lending officer. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Earl B. Reynolds Jr. has been selected as deputy city manager in Danville. Reynolds was Danville’s director of community development. He succeeds Ken Larking, who was promoted to city manager April 5.  (GoDanRiver.com)

Traci DeShazor, a Danville native, named deputy secretary of the commonwealth. She was the deputy director of the Virginia Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. (News release)

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
 Robert A. Archer  and Rachel D. Fowlkes, appointed to t he board of Radford University. Archer is president and CEO of Salem-based Blue Ridge Beverage Co. Inc. Fowlkes is a retired executive director of Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon. (News release)

Ken McFadyen, named director of economic development, Botetourt County. McFadyen was executive director of the Blue Ridge Crossroads Economic Development Authority, which serves the city of Galax and Grayson and Carroll counties. He also serves on the executive committee of the Virginia Economic Developers Association. (News release)

Joseph Carson Spooner, named president of Ferrum College in Franklin County, effective Aug. 1. Spooner, dean of Jonathan Edwards College at Yale University, is replacing Jennifer Braaten, who is retiring. (News release)

Brown Edwards, a regional certified public accounting firm based in Roanoke, announced that Laura Sprouse and Tim George have joined the partnership. Sprouse, the firm’s administrator, has worked more than 18 years in public accounting. George serves in the firm’s assurance area. He specializes in accounting, taxation and various consulting services for privately held firms. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Elizabeth M. Cranwell, of Roanoke County, named to the board of the University of Virginia and its affiliated schools. Cranwell is a public relations professional. (News release)

NORTHERN VIRGINIA
   Jennifer D. Aument   , reappointed to the Virginia Port Authority board of commissioners. She is group general manager, North America, Transurban, Alexandria. (News release)

   Mike Lawrie   , president and CEO of CSC Inc., will resign as chairman and a member of the board of directors of Falls Church-based CSRA Inc., effective Aug. 9. Nancy Killefer, currently CSRA’s lead independent director, will succeed Lawrie as chairman, pending her re-election to the board of directors at the company’s annual meeting. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

   Ignacia S. Moreno   , appointed to the State Air Pollution Control Board. Moreno is CEO and principal, The iMoreno Group PLC, which has offices in McLean and Charlottesville. (News release)

Five entrepreneurs are among eight named mid-Atlantic winners in the 30th annual EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. The regional winners include:    Joe Pack   , Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Yorktown;   Osiris Hoil  , District Taco, Falls Church;  Rick Calder , GTT Communications Inc., McLean; David Link, Scienc  eLogic, Reston and Sonny Kakar, Sevatec, Fairfax. Regional a ward winners are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur of The Year national awards, which will be announced Nov. 19 in Palm Springs, Calif.  (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Laurie A. Warwick, of Ashburn, a CPA, appointed to the Virginia Board of Accountancy. Warwick is executive director at EY. (News release)

CENTRAL VIRGINIA
 Deborah Dav is will succe ed the retiring John Duval as CEO of VCU Health System Hospitals and Clinics, as well as vice president for clinical affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. Davis has been chief operating officer of VCU Health and VCU Hospitals for nine years. The change will be effective Oct. 1. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Mark Every has joined Richmond-based West Creek Financial as chief operating officer. Every’s career includes eight years with AMF Bakery Systems, leading operations and manufacturing facilities across North America. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Gary M. Gore, a former Virginia president of Bank of America and mid-Atlantic region executive for U.S. Trust, has launched ACIMA Private Wealth, a Richmond-based wealth management firm.  (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Todd Haymore, Virginia’s secretary of agriculture and forestry, will succeed Maurice Jones as secretary of commerce and trade in September. Jones will become CEO of Local Initiatives Support Corp. (VirginiaBusiness.com)

Richmond-based Brink’s Co. has named Douglas A. Pertz CEO and president. Pertz was CEO of Recall Holdings Ltd. He succeeds George I. Stoeckert, who has been interim CEO since the retirement of Thomas Schievelbein on May 6. (News release)

Richmond-based Capital Square 1031 LLC has named Richard Stanard chief financial officer. Stanard joins Capital Square 1031 from HITT Contracting Inc. where he was CFO and treasurer for 13 years. (VirginiaBusiness.com)