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LAURA KOTTKAMP
As the executive director of three foundations at Virginia Commonwealth University, Laura Kottkamp considers herself to be a steward of both the city of Richmond and the commonwealth. Her work encompasses the university’s foundation, as well as those for the engineering college and the business school — managing and investing $250 million in assets, plus fundraising […]
FOR THE RECORD JULY 2023
CENTRAL VIRGINIA Henrico County-based Altria Group Inc. completed its acquisition of e-vapor maker NJOY Holdings Inc. for approximately $2.75 billion, the tobacco giant announced June 1. NJOY is now a fully owned subsidiary; its new president and CEO is Shannon Leistra, who previously served as senior vice president and consumer experience officer at Altria Client […]
AUTUMN R. VISSER
It’s relatively uncommon for an in-house corporate counsel to move to private practice, but Autumn Visser made this transition and has steadily ascended to leadership at Roanoke law firm Woods Rogers, which merged with Vandeventer Black last year. She joined Woods Rogers in 2014 as an associate attorney and is now a principal, focusing on […]
SUSAN R. RALSTON
Susan R. Ralston inspires people to do more than they think they are capable of. With more than 38 years of experience as a bank executive, she also holds an associate coaching certification from the International Coach Federation, which she uses as a work and life coach at the bank, helping employees set healthy boundaries […]
GRETA J. HARRIS
Greta J. Harris, a passionate affordable housing advocate, is the first Black woman to lead the Richmond region’s largest nonprofit community development corporation. Originally an architect, Harris shifted her focus to nonprofit community development after being laid off from her career as an architect in 1988. “That initial disappointment changed the whole trajectory of my […]
StartVirginia: Heard around Virginia
Activation Capital, a Richmond-based innovation incubator, will redevelop a 102,000-square-foot innovation center in the Bio+Tech Park in downtown Richmond. The 34-acre Bio+Tech Park is a commercial life sciences hub adjacent to VCU Medical Center and has more than 70 companies, research institutes and state/federal laboratories on its campus. Announced June 2, the $53 million center […]
AMY CARRIER
Amy Carrier is the first woman to lead Centra Health, where she oversees 7,300 employees and the operations of 50 medical care locations, including four hospitals. Since becoming Centra’s CEO in 2021, Carrier has overseen the creation and implementation of a $500 million modernization plan — the largest in the organization’s 36-year history — that […]
CASSIE HARTOGS
Cassie Hartogs became a partner at her regional accounting network when she was 33 and has continued to rise in the leadership ranks over the past 18 years. In May, Hartogs became BDO’s tax people operations managing partner, working with more than 3,800 tax professionals across the U.S. and streamlining operations and client offerings across […]
July 2023 Top Five
1 | 36 Virginia companies make 2023 Fortune 1000 Thirty-six Virginia-based companies made Fortune magazine’s 69th annual Fortune 1000 list, and 24 Virginia companies made the elite Fortune 500. (June 5) 2 | Amazon begins HQ2 move-in Amazon.com Inc. began moving employees into the first phase of HQ2, its $2.5 billion […]
ELENA EDWARDS
Elena Edwards leads by example — she rolls up her sleeves and does the same caliber of work she expects from her team. “Stay focused on employees and what matters to them, and ensure you’re always listening. That’s what drives success for any company,” she says. “You can be there working by their side, and […]
