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Century-old Birdsong Peanuts to modernize Suffolk plant
Suffolk-based Birdsong Peanuts is investing $25.1 million to modernize it Suffolk shelling facility, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. The company plans to refurbish and automate production lines at the Suffolk plant. It is also committing to additional growing opportunities for Virginia peanut producers, a news release said. Additional details about those opportunities and whether the [&hell[...]
Gainwell Technologies hires new client engagement officer
Tysons-based Gainwell Technologies has named Karen Shields as its chief client engagement officer, the health and human services IT provider announced last week. Shields will work in collaboration with Gainwell’s project management team to anticipate and fulfill client needs, according to a news release. She previously served as deputy director for the Center for Medicaid […]
DXC President/CEO adds chairman to title
Mike Salvino, president and CEO of DXC Technology Co., will be adding chairman to his title, the Ashburn-based Fortune 500 IT services company announced Tuesday. Salvino will ascend to his new position following the company’s annual stockholder meeting on July 26. He succeeds former Pfizer Inc. Chairman and CEO Ian C. Read, who is retiring […]
GMU appoints dean for health, human services college
George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services has named epidemiologist Melissa J. Perry as its new dean. Perry has chaired The George Washington University’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health since 2011. She is expected to start her new position August 1 after completing a Fulbright fellowship in Albania, GMU said in a […]
UVA Community Credit Union has new president, CEO
UVA Community Credit Union has named Susan M. Gruber as its next president and CEO. Gruber previously served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Dublin, California-based Patelco Credit Union since 2014, according to a news release. She has also worked as CFO and senior vice president at Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union in Lowell, […]
Reston-based LookingGlass acquires Next5
Reston-based cyber intelligence firm LookingGlass Cyber Solutions Inc. will acquire Washington, D.C.-based technology consulting firm Next5, the company announced May 11. As part of the acquisition, Next5 CEO and founder Bryan Ware was named CEO of LookingGlass. He is replacing Gilman Louie as CEO, who has moved to the role of executive chairman, LookingGlass spokesperson […]
Va. restaurant, travel association names new VP
Richmond-based Virginia Restaurant Lodging & Travel Association has promoted Brittany Wojdyla to vice president of membership and business development, the organization announced Thursday. In her new role, Wojdyla will be responsible for leading the association’s membership efforts throughout the state, developing partnerships and sponsorships, managing events and overseeing marketing an[...]
Falls Church-based GDIT names VP for client engagement
Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. has named Kristin Seaver as its vice president of strategic client engagement, the company announced Monday. Seaver spent more than three decades working for the U.S. Postal Service, including as chief retail and delivery officer, chief information officer and COVID-19 incident commander, as well as in other leadership […]
Arlington national security tech firm hires CIA vet
Arlington-based Two Six Technologies has hired Elizabeth “Beth” Kimber, who formerly oversaw the Central Intelligence Agency’s network of spies, as vice president of intelligence community strategy, the national security tech firm announced this week. Kimber spent 37 years in the CIA and was the first woman to serve as the agency’s deputy director for operations. […]
Owens & Minor receives $1.1B DOD contract
Mechanicsville-based Fortune 500 global health care logistics firm Owens & Minor Inc. has received a $1.125 billion contract modification to provide medical surgical supplies to the military and federal civilian agencies, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday. The award is for a second 30-month option period of a contract with three 30-month possible periods for […]
