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Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: CHARLIE WATKINS
Responsible for companywide strategy and performance, Watkins has served since 2018 as president and CEO of Landmark Media Enterprises and its subsidiary, Dominion Enterprises. A digital marketing and software services provider, Dominion Enterprises started under the umbrella of the former Landmark Communications, a Norfolk-based media company that owned The Virginian-Pilot, The Roanoke Times and [...]
Retail | Wholesale | Food | Beverage 2023: STEVE PRESLEY
Presley is now in his second year of leading the Swiss food producer’s North American zone and sitting on the company’s executive board. Prior to Nestlé’s 2022 reorganization, he was head of its U.S. division and oversaw the sale of Nestlé’s confections business and the acquisitions of Starbucks’ packaged goods business and Essentia water. In […]
Finance | Insurance 2023: TRISTAN M. CAUDRON
While psychology and finance might seem like an odd mix, Caudron believes his background in behavioral finance helps him to better advise his clients by understanding the factors influencing investors. He began his career in 1995 at CMB, now a Wells Fargo Advisors firm. An accredited asset management specialist and a chartered retirement planning counselor, […]
Health Care 2023: DR. ERIC EDWARDS
In May 2020, just four months after Edwards co-founded Phlow, the Trump administration awarded the company $354 million to create a domestic supply chain for essential drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients in short supply. Phlow says it’s on track to meet the contract’s deliverables by its May 2024 expiration and hopes to land an $812 million, […]
Health Care 2023: AMY J. SAMPSON
Sampson ascended to president and CEO of Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in June, following the retirement of Jim Dahling, who headed the Hampton Roads health system for 20 years. She previously served as CHKD’s senior vice president and chief engagement and innovation officer. A member of CHKD’s leadership team since 1990, Sampson has […]
2023 Virginia 500: Arts | Entertainment | Sports
David Baldacci AUTHOR, FAIRFAX COUNTY Tony Bennett DEAN AND MARKEL FAMILIES MEN’S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE Bridgette C. Bywater VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, KINGS DOMINION/CEDAR FAIR ENTERTAINMENT, DOSWELL Clay Campbell PRESIDENT, MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY; PRESIDENT, MID-ATLANTIC REGION, NASCAR, MARTINSVILLE Coran Capsha[...]
Energy 2023: JOHN D. HEWA
In late April, residents in Louisa and Goochland counties were connected to broadband internet through a partnership between Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Firefly Fiber Broadband and the two counties. The project’s completion marked significant progress in state efforts to digitally connect rural, underserved regions. Hewa, who became the cooperative’s president and CEO in 2020, e[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: DELBERT PARKS
In 2021, Parks joined Micron as site executive for its Manassas manufacturing lab. The facility’s 2019 expansion remains the largest economic deal in state history, with more than $3 billion in investments and 1,000 new hires planned by 2030. Parks worked as an electrician during high school before earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in […]
Finance | Insurance 2023: VICTOR K. BRANCH
A self-described “continuous learner,” Branch found his passion for banking right out of college, steadily ascending to his current role, which he has held since 2015, overseeing about 2,000 employees at 25 locations, while remaining active in his community. The William & Mary sociology graduate is chairman-elect of the Virginia Bankers Association board and vice […]
