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Deltek names new CFO
Deltek has named Dean Tilsley its chief financial officer, the Herndon-based software company announced Thursday. Tilsley most recently served as CFO for Renaissance Learning, a Wisconsin-based educational software-as-a-service and learning analytics company. In his new role, Tilsley will support growth across Deltek’s portfolio of solutions and help drive financial strategy and operational[...]
Talking telework
SHAWN AVERY President and CEO, Hampton Roads Workforce Council, Norfolk Prior to the pandemic, did Hampton Roads Workforce Council allow hybrid or remote work? We allowed employees to occasionally work remotely [due to] extenuating circumstances, such as car trouble, sick family members, etc. What is your policy today, and how is it working? Last year, we […]
Here to stay
Rachel Miller spent half of her undergraduate studies and then a portion of graduate school learning remotely behind a computer screen. Even the first job she took that aligned with her career goals — completing contact tracing during the COVID-19 pandemic while she worked toward her master’s degree in public health — was a remote […]
Albemarle seeks to expand region’s defense sector
It’s no secret: Albemarle County is banking on the $58 million purchase of 462 acres around a military spy outpost to anchor the region’s defense community. On May 24, the county Board of Supervisors approved a contract to acquire the undeveloped and former farmland tract along along Route 29 adjacent to Rivanna Station — a […]
Richmond airport sets new travel record
Just two months after shattering its monthly passenger record, Richmond International Airport has done it again. The Capital Region Airport Commission on Wednesday announced that the airport counted 439,951 passengers for July, soaring past a record set in May when the airport counted 431,416 passengers. By comparison, the airport counted 386,931 passengers in July 2019. […]
Polish glass fabricator expanding in Henry County
Poland-based Press Glass Inc. will spend more than $155 million to expand its operations in Henry County and add 335 jobs, marking the largest expansion in the county’s history, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. The largest independent glass fabricator in Europe, according to a news release, Press Glass will construct a 360,000-square-foot addition at its […]
Central Va. Transportation Authority names first leader
Chet Parsons will serve as the Central Virginia Transportation Authority’s first executive director, the organization announced Thursday. Parsons has served as director of transportation for PlanRVA, also known as the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, since 2019. CVTA finances transportation projects across the Richmond region. It was established by the General Assembly in 2020[...]
NoVa Forvis partner elected to nonprofit board
Rob Hartnett, a partner at the Tysons location of accountancy firm Forvis, has been elected to the Hedge Fund Association’s board of directors. Hartnett is a tax partner with Forvis’ asset management practice. The nonprofit Hedge Fund Association lobbies to advance transparency, development and trust in investments including hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, real […]
Low inventory, high interest rates strap Va. housing market
Homebuyers in Virginia are continuing to feel the strain of low inventory and high interest rates. The number of active listings on the market is shrinking, and fewer new listings are coming on the market. Despite a brief uptick in inventory at the beginning the year, about 67% of the state’s counties and cities had […]
Bowman Consulting names new Fairfax branch manager
Reston-based Bowman Consulting Group has promoted Brad Glatfelter to manage its Fairfax County branch, the company announced Wednesday. Glatfelter joined the company as a project manager in 2014. As branch manager, he will oversee day-to-day operations, execute strategic business plans, drive utilization goals and maintain recruitment initiatives. He will also spearhead the diversification of [[...]
