AUBREY L. LAYNE JR.

Aubrey Layne joined Sentara Health‘s C-suite in 2021, bringing a heavy-hitting résumé with public and private sector experience. Under Gov. Ralph Northam, Layne was secretary of finance, overseeing the state’s approximately $140 billion biennial budget. Under Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Layne was secretary of transportation and chaired the Commonwealth Transportation Board. Layne also is chair of the Virginia Port Authority’s Board of Commissioners, a duty he assumed in 2021 that will conclude in June 2026.

At Sentara, his responsibilities span legislative affairs, real estate, construction, supply chain, security, compliance, internal audit and privacy for the 34,000-employee health system.

He is also a member of the TowneBank corporate board and a member of An Achievable Dream’s endowment board. A native of Hampton Roads, Layne was named King Neptune in 2012, First Citizen of Virginia Beach in 2014 and was recognized at the 2019 Junior Achievement – Hampton Roads Business Hall of Fame.

Layne graduated from the University of Richmond, earning his MBA from Old Dominion University. In 2024, Layne received UR’s Spider Athletics Alumni Achievement Award. He was a member of the university’s baseball team before graduating in 1979.